Mason Wants Army to Get Out of Cuba
Senator Mason of Illinois seeks immediate withdrawal of U S forces from Cuba with a July 4 turnover of civil and military power to the Cuban people. He argues self-government will come faster with early practice, while the War Department signals no rush to leave Cuba. The Senate also debates Nathan J. Scott’s seat from West Virginia, Pettus opposing and urging lawful merits over political deals.
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Mason
Cuba
Washington
Minois
Committee On Foreign Relations
Island
United States
Anes
Hanois
Mason Savage
Wis
War Department
United
Senate
Nathan J. Scott
West Virginia
Pettus
Alabama
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Scott
Morgan
McComas
Maryland
Turley
Tenn
Chandler
New Hampshire
Teller
Colorado
Allen
Nebraska
Perkins
California
Secretary of the Treasury
Ca Price
Spooner
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Beatt
Charleston
Mr. Elkins
Mr. Pettus
Pice Ture
Whites Take Control at Mississippi Republican Convention
The Mississippi Republican state convention adjourned after a five hour session. The Montgomery white leadership faction won the organization vote with L. K. Atwood as chairman and F. W. Collin as secretary. Delegates from five districts favored Montgomery, while protests from negro leaders accompanied the credential report. M. A. Montgomery, H. C. Turley, John R. Lynch and James Hill were named as at large delegates to the Philadelphia convention, three of whom belong to the white leadership. National committeeman selection noted H. C. Turley of Natchez, who is brother-in-law to Judge Thompson, former law partner of McKinley.
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Jackson
Miss
Montgomery
L. K. Atwood
F. W. Collin
Committee On Credentials
Committee On
M. A. Montgomery
H. C. Turley
John R. Lynch
James Hill
Philadelpha
W. P. Elgin
J. C. Shannon
G. M. Buchanan
J. Burton
Sam Hurst
Wesley Crayton
W.e.mask
W. E. Fraser
R. A. Simmons
Natchez
Mississippi
Resolutions endorse St Louis platform and McKinley renomination
The resolutions report praises the St Louis platform and the McKinley administration, claims prosperity and a settled financial question, and endorses the Porto Rican tariff bill. It accuses the Democratic party of aiming to scuttle the nation while Mississippi delegates vote solidly for McKinley. The hall saw order restored after unrest, with many delegates being negroes and speeches by race leaders. The new state executive committees give Montgomery a majority, ending Hill's influence.
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Committee On Resolutions
St. Louis
McKinley
Democratic Party
Yala
Mississippi
McKin Jey
Noiry
Montgomery
Hill
Massachusetts Republicans Elect Delegates to Philadelphia Convention
Massachusetts Republicans elected delegates and alternates to the national convention in Philadelphia. Senator Lodge, Congressman McCall, William B. Plunkett, and Walter Clifford were named as delegates at large. F H Gillett chaired the convention as the platform endorsed the St. Louis plank, gold standard, anti free silver, banking reforms, and restraint on trusts while supporting an Isthmian canal and expansion of commerce.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Massachusetts
F. H. Gillett
Senator Lodge
Nahant
McCall
Winchester
Willam B. Plunkett
Adams
Walter Clifford
New Bedford
St. Louis
Republican Party
Congress
United States
Hull Ottawa Fire Devours 2500 Buildings and Homes
Ottawa and Hull blaze since yesterday morning devastates five square miles. More than 2,500 dwellings, mills, stores and factories burn or destroyed. Loss estimated around 20 to 30 million dollars with 12,000 to 15,000 people left homeless. Fire traced to a chimney as high winds feed the flames across the Ottawa river.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hull
Ottawa River
Claudiere Falla
Inauguration of Civil Governor Allen Planned May Day
Governor Davis orders the Inauguration of Civil Governor Charles H. Allen on May 1 at the executive mansion in San Juan Porto Rico. The day will start with sunrise serenades and include military naval and civil parades reviewed by the governor on Plaza Principal. May 1 is a general island holiday with a four company parade including Porto Rico marines civil societies and troops in white helmets.
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Davis
San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
Charles H. Allen
More Trouble for Dewey Organized Labor in Chicago
Chicago April 26 The executive committee district eight of the International Association of Machinists issues an edict declaring promoters of the Dewey celebration antagonistic to union labor and orders members to abstain. Three men were seriously injured in the trades war against non union workers. Complaints say chorus girls faces threats if they attend rehearsals.
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Organized Labor
Chicago
International Association of Machinists
Queen Victoria Returns to England From Dublin
Queen Victoria and the Princesses Christian and Henry of Battenberg left the vice regal lodge at noon by train from Kingsbridge en route for England. Crowds cheered as the royal yacht sailed from Kingstown at 1 15 p.m. amid royal salutes. The queen conferred titles including lord mayor on Cork and Londonderry officials and knighthood on Cork and other Cork officials.
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Holy Head
Dublin
Victoria
Christian
Henry of Battenberg
Vice Regal Lodge
Kingsbridee
England
Kingstown
Belfast
Cork
Lonionderry
Kaiser Prohibits Latin in German Schools decree issued
Berlin April 23 Emperor William II empowered the Prussian minister of education Dr Stadt to forbid the use of Latin in all university and faculty decrees. The measure cites the need for a more general use of the German tongue and an order to this effect has just been issued.
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Berlin
William Kig
Dr. Stadt
Cholera Rages at Godra Camp in Bombay Dispatch
A Bombay dispatch reports cholera raging at the Godra camp with famine relief for natives. One hundred fifty corpses were removed yesterday while another hundred could not be buried due to lack of bearers.
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London
Apri
Bombay
Godra
Memorial Day Observed with Grand Parade in Atlanta
Memorial Day 1912 in Atlanta featured a grand parade along Peachtree Street, a ceremony at the statehouse, and cemetery tributes. Captain W D Ellis acted as orator at the graves, Governor Allen D. Candler spoke, and Confederate veterans received a bronze cross of honor. Guards, police, and civic groups marched with girls and blooms, as flowers adorned graves and crowds honored fallen soldiers of the Lost Cause.
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Oakland
Westview
Atlanta
Fms
Erge Ecrewds
Gronze
Confed
Alen DL
Candler
W. D. Elis
Oretur
Peachtree Street
Marietta
Governor's Horse Guard
Atlanta Artillery
Atlanta Police Force
Grum Corps
High School
Dewey Cadets
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Skiller Gethin
Rte Tre Police
Edwards
Constitution
Peachtree
Marietta Street
Administration
West VA
Nprinley
Canton
Gov. Allen
Dewey
Queen
W. D. Ellis
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