Exhaustive Testimony Fails to Strengthen Puerto Rican Charge
Washington reports show ex-Consul Macrum failing to furnish direct proof for charges amid Wheeler resolution scrutiny. Senate debate on Puerto Rican government and tariff bill includes Davis push for tax reform via internal revenue on rum and tobacco. House considers pensions, Alaskan mining issues, and heavy army funding with spirited exchanges over transport Sumner spending and Sumner fitting.
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Macrum
House
Senate
Davis
Minnesota
United States
Puerto Rico
Committee On Pensions
Gallinger
Wolcott
Carter
Jones
Arkansas
Secretary of War
Cape Nome
Morgan
Driggs
New York
Sumner
Senate Delivers On Diplomatic and Consular Bill Action
The senate approves the conference report on the diplomatic and consular appropriation. A concurrent resolution directs the secretaries of war and navy to keep families of wounded service members reasonably advised. Debate resumes on the Puerto Rican tariff government bill with Beveridge urging free trade for Puerto Rico. Marines will continue serving naval batteries after a board backed a rule to limit marines as gun crews, reversing prior practice.
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Washington
Senate
Culberson
Texas
Secretary of War
Secretary of Navy
Beveridge
Indiana
United States
Puerto Rico
Allen
Herbert
Promoter Sues Honduras Syndicate for Millions
Jacob Shephard, famed promoter, sues the Honduras syndicate for profits. Defendants listed include General Tracy Depew and Astor. In New York politics, W D Bynum nomination as port general appraiser failed to confirm due to lack of a quorum amid debate led by Senators Jones Berry Money versus Fairbanks and Spooner backing Bynum.
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New York
Jacob Shepherd
General Tracy
Depew
Astor
Washington
Senate
W. D. Bynum
Port of New York
Jones
Arkansas
Berry
Money
Fairbanks
Spooner
Bynum
Guam Fortifies Pacific Navy Base Plans
Naval authorities push Guam as a major Pacific base with plans costing millions for a breakwater coaling wharf and repair shops. Admirals Remy Kempff to inspect. board to oversee. Dry Tortugas plant replication eyed. ships to call Guam for coal en route to Manila.
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Washington
Guam
Hawaii
Pacific
Remy
Kempff
Army Transport Service
Manila Bay
Goebel Monument Fund Reaches Ten Thousand Dollars
Emma Gray Cromwell reports the Ladies' Goebel monument fund has raised about 10 000 across several counties. Subscriptions close in two months with goals of fifty thousand dollars total for the monument fund.
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Frankfort
Emma Gray Cromwell
Ladies’ Goebel Monument Fund
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San Jacinto Battleground
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Washington University
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