Philippine debate over Aguinaldo and witnesses rages in Senate
In the Senate discussion on the Philippine government bill, Carmack presses to summon Aguinaldo Mabini and others to defend themselves as witnesses. Tillman and Dubois demand Aguinaldo testify, while MacArthur offers high character praise. A letter from Root on war department expenditures prompts charges of suppression by Carmack. session adjourns after executive talk.
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Senate
Gil
Aguinaldo
Carmack
Ternessee
Philippine Committee
Tennessee
Mabini
Funston
Luna
Taft
Foraker
Mrr
Philippine
Tillman
South Carolina
Aguinalde
Sympathy for the Boers Question Before House Committee
Washington May 1 The House foreign affairs committee heard Rep Burneson Texas raise the Boer sympathy resolutions The subcommittee led by Rep Adams of Pennsylvania set next Monday for a hearing featuring pro Boer movement figures The panel includes Rep Adams Couslas and Hooker and will consider sympathy and supply camp resolutions debated in Congress.
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House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Washington
Burneson
Texas
Adams
Pennsylvania
Couslas
Hooker
Status of the Colored Race in House Labor Committee
In Washington on May 1, the house committee on labor debated a bill to create a commission to investigate the status of the colored race. Southern members warned the inquiry might incite unrest, while Bartholdt of Missouri and Warmack of Ohio argued it would help overcome unrest. The vote was deferred to the next meeting.
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Washington
House Committee On Labor
Messrs. Bartholdt
Missouri
Warmack
Ohio
King of the Sugar Trust faces congressional probe
Washington May 1 The Senate subcommittee on Cuban relations opens hearings with Henry O Havemeyer of the American Sugar Refining Company as the first witness. He testifies the firm has purchased about 93 000 tons of Cuban sugar this year, mostly from February onward, and explains market controls, pricing outside the United States, and potential effects of tariff concessions. The discussion covers Cuban holdings, beet sugar competition, and the company's broader interests in Cuba and Porto Rico. The session ends with Havemeyer excused until Monday as the committee adjourns.
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Washington
Senate
Henry O.havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Messrs Platt
Connecticut
Burnham
Teller
Patterson
Havemeyer
Arthur Tanner
Henry C. Mott
Platt
Guba
Cuba
Congress
United States
Hamburg
England
Hawaii
Sugar Trust
Guban
Iin
Tanamo Bay
Trinidad
Chappawa
Santa Cruz
Welch
Pratt
Porto Rico
Cubs
Stow
Missouri Valley
Put
Taller
Arthur Sugar
Havemayer
England.” ‘ At This Point Mr. Havemeyer
Messrs. Donner and Mott
Nast Named U S Consul General at Guayaquil
Washington reports the president named Thomas Nast of New Jersey to replace Perry M. DeLeon of Georgia as United States consul general at Guayaquil Ecuador. DeLeon resigned amid Ecuadorian recall and protests over his advocacy for Central American citizens. The move follows Quito declaring the envoy persona non grata.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas Nast
New Jersey
Perry M. DeLeon
Georgia
United States
Guayauil
Ecuador
State Department
DeLeon
Frost
Debeon
Terve
New York
Beacon
Central
Deveaux to Win Despite Protest in Senate Fight
Telegraphs from Savannah report Cotton Exchange urging Senators Bacon and Cley to oppose Deveaux's confirmation as collector, but the Senate is expected to confirm, citing his good record. Cuyler Gordon seeks Savannah postmastership if Blun and Doyle falter, pressing Senator Clay to present his case. Clay notes Georgia congressmen avoid intraparty conflict. focus remains on Blun versus Doyle. Roosevelt consults Hanna on southern appointments.
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Washington
Savannah
Cotton Exchange
Bacon and Cley
Deveaux
Senate
Georgia
Gordon
Cuyler Gordon
Blun
Doyle
Eenator Clay
H Jess
Clay
White House
Goron
Money Ready to Quit In Court Case Delay
Senator Money of Mississippi faces an assault case stemming from a streetcar altercation with Orpha H. Shaner and James E. Hooker. After a lengthy conference, District Attorney Mullowney postponed proceedings and announced plans to nolle pros all charges, citing Money’s illness and ends of justice. Judge Kimball to rule Tuesday.
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Ogi
Senator Money
Mississippi
Orpha H. Shaner
James E. Hooker
Mullowney
Kimball
Shaner
Hooper
Senator McLaurin
Money
Benn
Nolle Pros
Washington
Nolle
President and Hanna Discuss Savannah Postmaster Pick
At an early breakfast the president Postmaster General Payne and Senator Hanna debated the Savannah postmaster appointment. The president favored Blun, yet Hanna and Payne argued that Doyle would better help secure convention delegates.
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Payne
Hanna
To &O
Blun
Doyle
General MacArthur Says Aguinaldo Justified in Sympathy Toward U S
Major MacArthur testifies before the senate in Washington on the Philippine question noting that Aguinaldo and the Filipino people were justified in feeling Americans sympathized. He discusses Spain independence, the U S war, and the evolution of Aguinaldo’s views after meeting him in Manila. He describes the rebellion against Spain as not aimed at independence but for rights, and explains Aguinaldo’s cautious stance.
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Aguinaldo
Washington
Macarthur
Senate
Philippines
Culberson
United States
Spain
Vhce
Nos
Cans
Filipi
Merritt
MacArive
Manila
McKinley
United
Rawlins
Public Debt Report Shows April 1902 Decrease
Washington May 1 1902 public debt at April 30 1902 cash in treasury stood at 993 115 976 a drop of 4 616 958 from April 1 1902. Land cash 334 729 983 with April receipts 45 215 290 down from April 1901 by 2 552 000. April expenditures 40 799 263 yielding a 4 316 000 surplus. Ten month totals show receipts 464 218 269 expenditures 395 624 999 leaving 65 593 270 surplus. National bank note circulation 356 987 399 up 6 223 142 year but down 489 008 for the month. Coinage April 1902 totaled 7 131 898 gold 3 480 315 silver 3 388 273 minor coin 263 209.
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Washington
Leas
Treasury
National Bank
Sherman Is Pool Champion in World Title Comeback
Baltimore May 1 Frank Sherman of Washington DC tonight regained the world pool championship from W El Clearwater of Eliwoa City Pa. Sherman won by 600 balls to 578 over Clearwater in a decisive victory.
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Sherman
Baltimore
Frank Sherman
Washington, D. C
W. EL Clearwater
Eliwooa City
Clearwater
Picnic Ground Opens at Bowden Lithia Springs
Permission granted for public use of Bowden Lithia Springs grounds by E.W. Marsh executors. Sweetwater Park Hotel under new management opens to visitors, inviting use of grounds for picnics in Lithia Springs.
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Bowden Lithia Spring
Lithia
Springs
Gia
E.W. Marsh
Gould Building
City
Sweetwater Park Hotel
High School Field Day Scheduled at Piedmont Park
Atlanta readers learn the Boys High School field day will be held at Piedmont Park next Saturday afternoon with ten events, prizes, and judges from the Atlanta Athletic Club. The program lists entrants in running high jump shot put 100 yard dash broad jump hammer throw weight wrestling and relay races, featuring numerous students such as J. F. A. Hanson F. A. Adair H. B. Lowndes M. H. Lane Jr. and R. E. Bostrom among others.
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Piedmont Park
Atlanta Athletic Club
Arm Nold Broyles
W. P. Hill
W. H. Glenn
GW. Adair
W. R. Tichenor
Walter Ormond
Burton Smith
RE. Bostrom
W.M. Todd
FA. Adair
F. Gibbs
H. B. Lowndes
H. D. Holtzclaw
D. T. Sage
A. F. Inby
Man Surrenders Children to Police for Charity Aid
James Franklin a white man, told police he could not feed his 11 year old daughter and 9 year old son. Stranded in Atlanta after wife deserted him and health declined, he brought the ragged children to the barracks seeking help. The recorder will decide today if they go to the Home for the Friend Jess under care. Franklin expressed thanks to God as he left, broken by hardship.
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James Franklin
Atlanta
Franklin Lved
Gainesville
Atanta
Jess
Franklin
Visit of Sons of the Revolution at Mount Vernon
The annual Sons of the American Revolution session held a business meeting in the forenoon and patriotic exercises at Mount Vernon. Resolutions protested destroying early census records and created a memorial to McKinley. Ex-Representative John Goode spoke, Mrs. Donald McLean gave an address for Mrs. Sarah Bowman Van Ness, and a battle field tree from Lexington was presented.
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Washington
Congress of the Sons ‘of the American Revolution
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Hawaii
Philippines
McKinley
William M. Bunker
California Society
Congress
East London
John Goode
Virginia
Donald McLean
New York
A. R
Sarah Bowman van Ness
Lexington
Massachusetts
American Rival of Marconi Professor Fessenden May Retire
Professor R A Fessenden who leads wireless telegraphy experiments for the Weather Bureau visited Washington to confer with Secretary Wilson and Willis L Moore. Rumors say he may resign to commercialize his results, but no decision is final. He announced his system is nearly complete and the next months will focus on perfecting details for government service.
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Profesor Fessenden
Weather Bureau Service
Washington
R A Fessenden
Weather Bureau
Virginia
North Carolina
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Willis L. Moore
Pessendens
Tf the
Professor Fessenden
Fessenden
Peru Reward Claim Seeks Landreau Share
Attorneys for John Celestin Landreau filed with the secretary of state a petition against Peru seeking one half of a 15 million dollar reward promised to Theophila Landreau for guano discoveries. Peru contracted to pay six percent of guano value, limited to six million guineas, but disputes over Landreau's American naturalization hinder the case.
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Washington
John Celestin Landreau
Secretary of State
Peru
Theophila Landreau
Vandreau
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W. T. McCalley, Jr
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Foun J. Morris
J.F. Propst
M. H. Lane, Jr
E. Bostrom
F. A. Adair
T. Welsch
D. ¥. Sage
H. B. Pisher, Jr
A. EB. Richardson
CG. J. Simmons, Jr
B. Hanson
W. DL. McCarley
C. Wesley
N. A. McGuire
John J. Morris
F. N. Burt
McH. Lane, Jr
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W. Irby
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H.D. Holtzclaw
W. L. McCalley, Jr
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