Let Them Go to Devil Says Senator Money
Washington January 27 An animated senate debate centered on army officers criticizing Philippine policy. Senator Money urged letting the islands go to the devil while others pressed for caution, questioning Wheaton’s remarks, censorship, and the balance between military remarks and senate prerogatives.
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Washington
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Idaho
Associated Press
General Wheaton
Professor Schurman
Boston
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Massachusetts
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Lodge
Teller
Hoar
Rawlins
United States
Philippine Commission
Congress
Commission
Spooner
Tillman
South Carolina
Mr. Spooner
Wheaton
Indiana
Beveridge
Senate panel to hear Panama Canal testimony next week
Washington January 27. The senate committee on interoceanic canals abandoned an immediate report and ordered hearings starting Monday. A sub committee will examine legal points in the Panama Canal Company offer while the Walker canal commission members are summoned to reveal routes and individual views behind the last report. Outside influences rumors prompt a closed inquiry into engineering diplomatic and legal aspects.
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Panama
Debate on Philippines policy and imperial power
Senators clashed over imperial aims and self government in the Philippines. Mr Money urged harshly that lands should be abandoned, while opponents argued for rights and eventual self rule. The exchange touched on Boers, Cuba Britain, and the role of the Associated Press while the senate adjourned after an executive session.
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Philippines
Hate
Money
Hoar
United States
Washington
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Britain
South Africa
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Con-necticut
Mr. Money
Alt Platt
Dubois
Spooner
Associated Press
General Wheaton
Senate
Southern Republicans Plan Election Law Enforcement Measure
In a Washington caucus on January 7 southern Republicans drafted a plan to enforce state election laws. Senator Pritchard presided and asked Gibson to prepare a bill merging Bartholdt and Gibson proposals. The draft would ensure honest enforcement, minority representation, and allow aggrieved electors to appeal to the district judge with de novo review before the canvassing board. The Crum packer bill faced opposition. Attending were Uritehard Elkins and several representatives from Missouri Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina West Virginia and Delaware.
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Messrs. Bartholdt
Missouri
Gibson
Tennessee
Pritchard
North Carolina
House
South
Uritehard
Elkins
Bartheldt
Boering
Kentucky
Moody
Gaines
West Virginia
Devener
Bah
Delaware
Baron Otto von Schaezier renounces title and attempts suicide
Davenport Iowa January 27 Baron Otto von Schaezier who renounced his title and German estates after his wife chose to live in America attempted suicide by shooting He was disarmed after a fresh wound and held in the county jail A few weeks earlier his wife obtained a divorce
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Davenport
Iowa
Otto von Schaezier
Germany
America
RAILWAY KINGS BEFORE THE BAR
The Minnesota Attorney General renews his bid to file a complaint in the U S Supreme Court against the Northern Securities Company over the Northern Pacific merger. He argues the state may invoke original jurisdiction to protect its lands taxes and citizens from the consolidation while the defense counters the suit rests on Minnesota laws rather than interstate disputes. The case highlights the power of states to curb monopolistic consolidations and the reach of the Supreme Court over such controversies.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Douglas
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
W. D. Guthrie
United States
Minneseta
New Jersey
Union
Atete
Guthrie
Robins
Griggs
Washington Aids Civil Service Probe On Nashville Postmaster
President requests a civil service review of Nashville postmaster Wills amid alleged campaign fund solicitations. Commission finds only technical violations and no coercion, hinting at renomination of Wills with possible reappoint of Robinson at Natonton and Thompson named Tuskegee postmaster.
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Batonton
Booker Washington
Tuskegee
J. ©. Thompson
Jos
Washington
Civil Service Commission
A F. Wiis
Nashville
Mr. Wills
Wills
Smith
Brock
Congress
W. J. O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan
Edwin Fuller
Luther L. Terry
Gideon W. Gifford
O'Callaghans
Fuller
Terry
Gifford
Natonton
Webster
Charles Alexander
Boydton
Charles H Revercomb
Covington
Willam G. Young
Tavewell
North Carolina
Jonas W. Muller
Charloue
Edwin L. Ware
Kings Mountain
Tennessee
Giles Rives
Brownaville
Robert C. Wilcox
Clarksville
Robert F. Haun
Muan
Alabama
J. O. Thompson
Tip Warren
Apalachicola
Fla
A. B. HM
Scotland Neck
G. W. Reed
Biltmore
J. F. Duhron
Goldsboro
McM
Furgerson
Luttton
Octavia McLean
Maxton
K. I. M. Sitterson
Williamston
Daniel P
Ameron
Clinton
Fraud Admitted In Civil Service Exam Probe
The Civil Service Commission canceled the June 18–19 special statistical compiler exam for the Department of Agriculture after findings that Division of Statistics employees were improperly aided. Bertha Burch provided disclosures under directive, six questions appeared, and unclassified workers received unfair help. Witnesses were threatened, and the committee vowed to protect them and pursue any retaliation, revealing attempts to forestall inquiry by Statistician Hyde.
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Washington
Civil Serice Commission
Department of Agriculture
Ite
Bertha Burch
John Ihe
Hyde
Suit forquash Habeas Corpus in Cornwall Cage
Attorney James W. Gordon of Richmond Wa asked the district supreme court here to allow a motion to quash the writ of habeas corpus for the production in court of Clara E. Cornwell now in the custody of relatives Nannie A. Morrissey and Elizabeth J. Morrissey of Richmond. The request rested on chancery court custody proceedings in Richmond. If not granted, Cornwell’s attorney may move for contempt against the defendants for failure to bring the girl to court.
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Cornwell
WATIONAL HOMES FOR DEAF DEFEATED IN HOUSE VOTE
In Washington on January 27 the House defeated a bill to appropriate 100 000 dollars for establishing schemes to teach articulate speech to deaf children. The House adopted a resolution demanding documents on the old training ship Vermont and heard a motion on witnesses before land office officials. The adjournment was set for Wednesday. Senator Lodge reported favorably a Philippine committee resolution authorizing an investigation to sit during Senate sessions. The day also saw the House chaplain refer to the death of Representative Davis of Florida's wife.
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House
Washington
Vermont
General Land Office
Representative Davis
Florida
Senator Lodge
Philippine Committee
Senate
Minnesota Sovereignty and Interstate Public Policy Debate
A Minnesota attorney argued that the state cannot force its public policy beyond its borders and that the questioned statutes only protected acts harmful within Minnesota. The court took the application under advisement as the securities case proceeded with the state’s sovereignty claim.
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Lowed
Securities Company
Minnesota
M.D Wann
Mann
Senate Receives Danish Treaty In West Indies Transfer
The Senate in executive session received the Denmark treaty transferring West Indies possessions to the United States for 35000007. The Senate ratified the extradition treaty with Servia and the trademark treaty with Gauteriaia.
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Senate
Washington
Denmark
West Indies
United States
Servia
Gauteriaia
Jacksonville Building Bill Passes Through Legislature
A bill for the improvement repair and addition to the public building at Jacksonville Florida passed. The measure outlines funding and project scope, aiming to modernize facilities and restore public services in the city.
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Jacksonville
Washington
Senate
Fla
Killing at Eagle Mills Church Sparks Fatal Duel
In Chillicothe Ohio on Sunday evening Joseph Cox shot and killed Howard Ratcliff at Eagle Mills church. Cox had courted Ratcliff’s sister and Ratcliff opposed the match. After Cox escorted Miss Ratcliff to church Ratcliff confronted him and Cox fired, Ratcliff dying in the aisle. Both men from respectable families and school teachers. Cox was arrested and taken to Mearthy today. Maeoreme Co Paducah Ky
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Chilfecthe
Ohio
Joseph Cox
Howard Ratcliff
Eagle Mills
Here
Cox
Hatcliff
Marriet
Mearthuy
Méoreme Co
Paducah Ky
War tax repeal urged for tea and beer by hearing witnesses
Washington January 27 The Ways and Means committee weighed reducing war revenue taxes with tea duty advocates arguing the 10 cent tea tax hurts consumers and producers while beer brewers led by N W Kendall called the levy excessive and a war tax that should end The hearings contrasted tea and beer pleas with committee cautions about government needs and honoring repeal promises.
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Ways and Means Committee
Albert P. Sloane
New York
National Tea Duty Repeat Association
N W. Kendall
New Haven
Conn
United States Brewers' Association
Presidentendall
Great Britain
Kendall
Payne
Congress
Obermann
Brand
Chicago
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