Congress This Week Delays in Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Debates
Washington dispatch outlines a packed week as the House plans to pass a temporary revenue bill for the Philippines with no amendments. Debate will run to Tuesday and part of Wednesday, with a likely vote before adjournment for the holidays. The Senate contemplates action on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and possible consideration of Nicaragua canal rights after the break, with nominations and Admiral Schley resolutions among probable items.
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Philippine Islands
Ways and Means
McCall
Massachusetts
Ways and Meany
Senate
Morgan
Nicaragua
Knox
Admiral Schley
Petition for the Boers Aims for Two Million Signatures
Captain A H Hassell spoke in Brooklyn to Platz Deutsche Volksfest Verein members on Boer oppression in the Transvaal. A 2,000,000 signature petition would urge President Roosevelt to enforce the treaty of Washington and cut English supplies, with a 10,000 strong congressional delegation planned. Hassell argued Boers could bankrupt Great Britain within five years if allowed to continue fighting.
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New York
A. H. Hassell
Platz Deutsche Volksfest Verein
Brooklyn
Transvaal
Sheriff Greel
Majuba Hill
Great Britain
Grell
Roosevelt
Washington
England
Congress
Hassell
Cunard Etruria and Umbria Converse by Wireless in Ocean
In mid ocean off Sandy Hook the Cunarder Etruria and her sister ship Umbria communicated by Marconi wireless for over five hours. Their positions were known to each other before the main tracks appeared. Etruria reported the Umbria 100 miles away and shared passenger news and a recent Liverpool fire incident.
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New York
Etruria
Umbria
Marconi
Liverpool
Sandy Hook
Liverpoo Exchange
Mersey
Berard links sultan’s stance to Russia over Armenian issue
Paris dispatch notes Victor Berard argues Russia tacitly encouraged the sultan to maintain obstinacy to avoid stoking the Armenian question. Berard says Russia aims to control Alexandretta and all greater Armenia railway lines, opposing French action in the region.
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Paris
Victor Berard
Revue de Paris
M. Berard
Russia
Gulf of
Alexandretta
Greater
Armenia
Tragic Train Crossing Kills Wesson Couple
W A Spence and Miss Janie Cannon died near Wesson Mississippi while driving across a railroad crossing when their horse stopped and they were struck by a train. The incident occurred December 16, highlighting a fatal railway crossing accident.
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Miss
W. A. Spence
Janie Cannon
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