Wood to Withdraw US Troops From Cuba May 20
Secretary Root orders General Wood to relinquish control of Cuba by May 20 and oversee a Cuban congress session before then. Full withdrawal to follow except a small artillery force for defense. Palma to be inaugurated and Cuban government to assume treaty obligations.
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War Department
Root
Palma
Tamaya
Quesada
General Wood
Cuba
Tech
United States
Campa
Wood
Havana
Verga
Postal Service
Santiago
Algo
Boot
House vote unseats Rhea and seats Moss in Kentucky duel
Washington March 25 The House by a 10 vote majority unseated Rep Rhea of Kentucky and seated J McKenzie Moss who had registered as a Democrat before the election and is now aligned with Republicans on key issues. The GOP held a 43 member majority as debate continued on the army appropriation bill amid remarks on Southern election laws and the Philippine situation.
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Washington
House
Mr Rhea
Kentucky
J. McKenzie Moss
Repubicans
Hansbury and Vreeland
New York
Rhea
Scarborough
South Carolina
Gaines
Tennessee
United States
Moss
South
Philippines
United States Army
Cuba
Scare by Livingston Impacts Taylor and Griggs Moves
Washington reports say President will retain Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Taylor amid Livingston’s push for an immigration inquiry. Lewis Nixon and Griggs push for Griggs to chair the congressional campaign committee with Nixon slated for the finance post. Postmaster Mullen of Charlotte receives a second renomination after bipartisan support, while Cuba’s Palma announces plans for transfer of government and U S naval/coaling stations under the Platt amendment.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
White House
Treasury
Taylor
Colonel Livingston
New York
Wisconsin
Spooner
Quarles
Ao.tive
Tivingston
Larned
Bureau of Immigration
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Tammany Hall
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Georgia
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Cable
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Mullen
Roosevelt
Charlotte
Pritchard
Payne
Alabama
Penton
Chambers County
Chappel
Warrior
Macon County
T. M. Reese
Wiley letter to Roosevelt urged for House submission
Washington March 2 The House Insular Affairs Committee led by Chairman Cooper plans to call up tomorrow the Burleson resolution asking President Roosevelt to submit General Miles's campaign plan letter to the House. The committee is expected to report favorably with recommendation as the article notes continuing political maneuvering.
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House
Washington
Cooper
House Committee
Insular Affairs
Burleson
House of Representatives
Miles
Philippines
Subtreasury Move Faces Favorable Report For Atlanta
A Georgia banking delegation met Comptroller Ridgeley to push for a Savannah and Atlanta subtreasury. The Livingston bill would place an assistant treasurer in Atlanta with dedicated staff and a $34,000 salary, plus office renovations and furnishings. Savannah bankers remain hopeful, arguing Savannah has stronger backing and vows further effort if Atlanta’s stance hinders progress.
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Jos. Chi
Washington
Atlanta
Ridgeley
South Atlantic
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
South
House Military Committee
Hull
Sub Committee
Atlanta Park
Howell
Livingston
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
Georgi
Court House
Massenger
Secretary of the Treasury
USA
Rome
Savannah
Myers
Aittle
Georgia
Florida
Savannnah
Nn Fkis
Adzia
Mills B Zane
Citizens’ Bank
Savannah Clearing Association
Constitution
Savannatr
Civil government bill shapes Philippines plan in Congress
Washington March 25 Republicans in the house committee on insular affairs are rapidly perfecting a bill to create a civil government for the Philippines. It provides for a governor, census, district division, a two house legislature, and a chosen Philippine assembly with coinage under a gold standard.
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House
Washington
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Philippines
Legislative Assembly
Philippine Commission
Tower House
Philippine Assembly
Direct Vote Opposition Delays Senate Review of Direct Senate Vote
The Washington senate privileges and elections committee adjourned for two weeks without action on the house adopted direct vote for senators. A majority of the committee opposes the measure though they may report when concluded. Tulsen and Crupper named postmasters of Alexandria and another city.
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Senate
House
Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Fight planned as United Mine Workers raise strike fund
Indianapolis March 25 The United Mine Workers of America prepared for a possible nationwide strike across four states with a 10 cent monthly assessment. Officials expect funds to exceed 20 000 a month and previously spent about 202 000 on 1920 strikes. West Virginia Pennsylvania and nearby districts loom large as organizers push for a settlement. Mitchell and district leaders headed to New York to seek intervention from civic federation officials.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
National
Focal
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
Wilson
Altoona
Mitchell
New York
Shamokin
Nicholls, Fahy
Duffy
Conceilation Committee
The
Civic Federation
R. W. Hasly
Chinese Exclusion Measure Favored by House Committee
Washington March 25 The house committee on foreign affairs completed consideration of the Chinese exclusion bill and by near consensus ordered it favorably reported to the house The measure excludes Chinese laborers from the mainland and all insular possessions including the Philippines and Hawaii San Juan Porto Rico was removed as a port of entry due to expected influx and inspection limits Additional committee changes were noted Chairman Hitt hopes to move the bill to early house action.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs Today
House
United States
Philippines
Hawaii
San Juan
Porto Rico
Hitt
Dr Shoop Rheumatic Cure Ad Claims Unlimited Remission
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop’s Rheumatic Cure promising permanent relief from rheumatism with no payment until cure. It asserts broad effectiveness after many years and offers mail order bottles via Dr Shoop, Box 678 Racing To. FosnARe MN. A vague sales pitch urges readers to write for an order and price.
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Gheep
Qures
Chicago boy jailed for crime he says he did not commit
The Chicago Bureau of Associated Charities has taken up the case of Fred Seguin Jr., jailed in Nashville on a robbery charge in Normal Alabama last October. Parents in Chicago have exhausted funds but witnesses say he was over 100 miles away the night of the robbery. Eleven witnesses are ready to testify if a rehearing is secured. If not, a pardon request will be made to the president for the 20 year old.
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Cuba
Washington
War Department
Wood
Havana
Palma
Mar
Root
Tray 10
United States
Brora Medico
Chicago
Chicago Bureau of Associated Charities
Fred Seguin, Jr
Nashville
Normal
Ala
Money Riddles The Measure Sharp Attack in Senate
In Washington on March 25 Senator Money of Mississippi denounced the oleomargarine bill as unconstitutional and unjust, calling it protection gone mad. He urged defeating the proposal on behalf of working people, claiming it would exterminate butterine and oleomargarine industries for dairy benefit, and said a secret ballot would yield fewer than a dozen votes.
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Mississippi
Washington
Senate
Money
Harsbrough
North Dakota
Congress
General Otis Retires. MacArthur to Command Lakes Dept
Washington reports Major General Elwell S Otis ends active service due to age and retires. He will be succeeded by Major General Arthur MacArthur as head of the Department of the Lakes at Chicago.
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Otis
Washington
Elwell S Otis
Department of the Lakes
ChigeBo
Arthur MacArthur
Preacher invites Roosevelt to visit Dunwody in South Carolina
Representative Lever of South Carolina left the White House with an invitation for the president to visit James Bulloch Dunwody of Walterboro South Carolina. Rev Mr Dunwody joined in the invitation.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Representative Lever
South Carolina
White House
James Bulloch Dunwody
Walterboro
Mr. Dunnody
Eight Railroads Enjoined by Kansas City Judge
Judge John F. Philips in Kansas City issued a temporary restraining order against eight railroads Chicago Kansas City and Kansas City St Louis at the request of Interstate Commerce Commission counsel Judge Day. The order bars deviation from published schedules and the cases will be argued jointly in Chicago on June 2.
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Philips
Kansas City
John F. Philips
United States District Court
Chicago-Kansas City
Chicago
Grosscirp
Cleveland to take trip to Florida with companions
Ex president Cleveland will depart from Princeton with John Finley and Dr J D Bryant of New York for a ten day trip to Florida. The trio will sail or travel by sea to reach their destination, returning after about ten days.
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Cleveland
Florida
Princeton
N. J
John 21
Finley
J. D. Bryant
New York
Conference on Cuba Reciproc ity Held At White House
Washington March 25 A White House conference on Cuban reciprocity included President and House leaders Payne Dalzell Long and Cannon. The talks centered on a 2 percent Cuban import reduction and possible amendments. No firm date for floor action. some support for the Ways and Means bill while others pressed for broader concessions to Cuba.
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House
Washington
White House
Man Payne
Messrs Dalzell and Long
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
Cannon
Jim
Ways and Means Committees
Senate
Wood
Palma
Cuba
Ways and Means
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