12 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
1
Washington, Feb.1. Senator Morgan of Alabama denounces a peaceful partisan blockade delaying statehood action and warns that the trusts bill will be postponed until it may be too late to discuss reforms. He accuses the Senate of stalling to avoid addressing the trusts issue.
Republican senatorial advocates in Washington propose admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and Arizona and New Mexico as another. They will push the measure in the territories committee but face Democratic opposition and GOP splits. Some backers favor attaching the plan as an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill, with pledges of senate support cited.
President Roosevelt and his cabinet met for about ninety minutes discussing Philippine currency legislation and urgent reforms to prevent further rebellion, while monitoring the Venezuelan question. They reported no decisions yet but remained optimistic about progress in Congress on antitrust measures.
Washington Feb 11 The house approved the conference report on the department of commerce bill by 251 to 19 with opposition from one Republican Littlefield and nine Democrats. Debate touched on the Nelson amendment for corporation publicity and future appropriations for office buildings and capitol improvements.
The Salvador Commercial company of Oakland has a $600,000 claim against the Salvadoran government. The award was made after investigation by a Hay administration committee and follows the confiscation of American owned docks and business interests in El Salvador. The payment is due next month as Pacific squadron nears Central America.
A snow slide near the S bridge on the Northern Pacific between Mullen and Dorsey in Missoula Montana destroyed seven trestle bends and swept a freight train into the gulch. All crew injured several seriously with conductor A C Smith and brakeman Fred Grant listed as seriously hurt.
The government plans a broad roundup in Bulacan and Rizal provinces. Constabulary will be reinforced with several native companies under war department orders. Rumors claim 2000 hostiles, but trusted reports cite at most 500 natives in arms, many scattered after Sunday’s fight, with possible difficulty in cornering them.
In Philadelphia on February 11 the United Mine Workers of America faced sharp criticism from counsel at the anthracite coal commission. Non union workers, via attorney John T Lenahan, argued for the right to pursue livelihoods without union consent or dictation.
Washington reports former Kansas Governor Stanley declined the Dawes five civilized tribes commission appointment. No further tender is expected for the vacancy created by the death of former Senator Dawes of Massachusetts, leaving the commission as currently constituted with three members led by acting chairman Bixby.
Warships from Admiral Glass squadron departed from the port Tuesday headed to Honduras. The New York led the formation with the Boston Marblehead and Ranger. A small fire broke out in the paymaster's cabin aboard the New York on Monday, quickly put out with only part of the woodwork in one room damaged.
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