President Greeted by Hopeful Path for Congo Question
The message notes the Belgian annexation of the Congo prompts U S government to uplift Africa through civilization education and open commerce. It cites treaties with Germany on patent law and plans for American involvement in Liberia Spitzbergen and near east diplomacy with Turkey Persia and Bolivian Peru dispute mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congo
Africa
United States
Germany
Monrovia
Liberia
Republic of Liberia
Republic
Department of State
Spitzbergen Islands
Spitzbergen
Conference
Islands
Mehmed V
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Persia
Near East
Pacific
Bolivia
Peru
Buenos Ayres
Foreign Service
Diaz
Dominican Republic
Emery Company
Nicaragua
Washington
Zelaya
Central America
Congress
Far East
China
Uhappily
Antung-Moukden
Japan
Siam
Secretary of State
Department
Europe
American Bar Association
Federal Courts of First Instance
Law of Appeals
Supreme Court
Treasury
Taft Proposes Wide Range of Economic and Security Measures
President Taft outlines recommendations including ship subsidies, publicity of political contributions, civil pensions, higher postage for periodicals, a $50,000 fund to combat the white slave trade, a tariff board and civil service reforms, naval base plans at Pearl Harbor, and statehood for New Mexico and Arizona with Alaska governance. He calls for anti fraud prosecutions, postal savings banks, lighthouse control reform, and a commission to modernize federal court procedures. The message also endorses celebrating the 1915 Negro emancipation anniversary and discusses federal budget deficits and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Chesapeake Bay
Pearl Island
Hawaii
National Bureau of Health
Statehood
New Mexico
Arizona
Alaska
Lighthouse Board
National Astronomical Observatory
Naval Control
Freedman’s Trust & Savings Company
Executive Department
Panama
New York Custom House
Treasury chief outlines 1911 federal spending cuts in report
Franklin MacVeagh reports executive department expenditures for 1911 total 684 million dollars including Panama Canal, with overall reductions from 1910 and 1919 appropriations. He warns deficits remain unless further savings and flexible revenue measures are pursued.
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Panama Canal
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Washington
Franklin MacVeagh
Congress
Full page electrotyped photos of the world's greatest warship
A promotional note for Next Sunday's Post announcing a full page feature with electrotyped photographs of the world’s greatest warship. The item highlights the graphic presentation and promises a detailed visual tour.
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OF the Presidents
Mr. Tats
Latin America
Venezuela
Hague Tribunal
Cuba
Alsop & Co
Chili
Edward VII
Shanghai
State Department
New York City
American Sugar Refining Co
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Tariff Board
War Department
Secretary of War
Atlantic
Gulf
Military and Naval Joint Board
Philippine Islands
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Philippines
Navy
Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Observatory
Navy Department
Republican Party
Postal Service Loss
Postoffice Department
Post Office Department
Postal Savings
Atlantic Seaboard
South America
House
Senate
Department of Commerce and Labor
Burea
Bureau of Immigration
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Medical Department
Army
Medical Department of the Navy
Thea
Bureau of Public Health
Marine Hospital Service
United States Civil Service Commission
House of Representatives
South
WM. H. Taft
White House
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