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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
7
Notice attributed to The Prestes and Gamble Company of Cincinnati claiming copyright in 1000 with basic legal language and ownership statement.
Diplomatic exchanges resume with Spain sending Duke Arcos to Washington and the United States naming Bellamy Storer to Madrid. Consuls abroad follow, Cuban and Porto Rico judicial links are established, and prisoners are released. Negotiations aim at tariff reciprocity and a plan for a permanent international tribunal. The conference final act promotes peace, mediation, inquiry commissions, and arbitration.
The convention favors voluntary mediation to avoid infringing sovereignty. Inquiry commissions would be formed by conventions between disputing parties to align international differences before force. A permanent tribunal is contemplated to settle cases by mutual consent, offering a competent court, cost efficiency, and accumulated judicial expertise over improvised commissions.
The United States continuer Presses for compensation for American injuries in Turkey and for recognition of naturalized Americans. It notes failures to establish a convention and cites discriminatory handling of American flour, signaling readiness to use legal remedies if needed.
Delegates from twenty six countries gathered at The Hague on May eighteenth in response to the invitation of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia. The assembling marks a significant step in international diplomacy as nations seek resolutions through formal talks.
The U S delegation notes potential issues from mediation but declares the pact must not force U S interference in foreign internal affairs. It asserts the convention aligns with American policy and hopes Senate ratification follows, with over twenty states already signing.
The June 30 1899 U S pension roll stood at 991 519 with 40 991 new additions and 45 188 drops for death or other causes. 89 064 certificates issued including 37 071 new pensions, total disbursements $138 365 062.95, less than appropriations by 1 651 461.61. The Grand Army of the Republic urges modification of the 1890 act aiding widows of service members with limited means.
The department holds that a widow with income from daily labor and up to six dollars a year qualifies for a pension. those with independent income over ninety six dollars are ineligible. The commissioner notes prior variability and, with Interior approval, seeks a fixed independent income floor of two dollars per year to ensure uniformity and fairness, requesting congressional amendment.
Advocate supports a simple justice measure allowing the pension office to grant pensionable status to widows under the act of June 27 180 in cases where income aside from daily labor exceeds $20 per year, recommending passage.
The document details the 1898 peace with Spain, the transfer of sovereignty to the United States, military and civil governance plans for Manila and Negros, and the ongoing effort to suppress insurgents while building local government institutions and schools. It argues for continued US sovereignty and reconstruction to ensure peace and prosperity in the archipelago.
Speculators seek Grand Opera House tickets amid strong season profits while nearby venues plan new productions. Fougere at the Columbia faced milder reception. Hope Booth to star in A Warm Baby by Blaney and Taylor. Pauline Hall expands to New York and Brooklyn vaudeville. Nellie Lynch wins crowds at the Museum stage. Zeke de Lussan finds a new home at the Belleview. Superba returns December 18 with fresh tricks and scenery. Bowdoin Square Theatre previews Dark Deeds adaptation of Con Doyle work The Firm of Girdlestone. Grand Theatre upgrades scenery and casts as public approval rises.
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