Cuban constitutional convention debates Platt amendment fate
Havana May 14 The Cuban constitutional convention met in secret to review the Washington report on the Platt amendment. Some leaders support acceptance citing Root and US assurances. others oppose it. A vote was ordered while delays may push action beyond upcoming municipal elections.
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Washington
United States
Sanguilly
Tamayo
Llorenzo
Betancourt
Root
Cuba
Senor Portuondo
Senor Capote
Senor
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Committee On Relations
Senor Gomez
Laman
Villeundos
de Quesada
Gomez and
Silva
Non-union workers escorted to Albany tram barns under guard
Albany reports 200 non-union men were led by mounted police to the Quail street barns of United Traction late Monday night as a strike looms. A mob of about 2000 gathered and stones were thrown at the workers. The men reportedly came from Philadelphia and were met by police at the station.
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Albany
Quail Street
United Traction Company
Philadelphia
Postmasters in Juana Diaz Arrested for Embezzlement
Carlos Julia and Ramon Julia, Juana Diaz postmaster and assistant postmaster, were arrested on embezzlement charges after Inspector Smith found Juana Diaz post office had a $952 balance due with no cash on hand. Bondsmen will reimburse the government. investigators say money orders were issued before cash was received and customers were charged a commission.
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Ponce
P. R
Carlos
Ramon Julia
Juana Diaz
Smith
Julia
Westervelt arraigned for embezzlement and forgery
New York May 14 Charles R Westervelt former cashier of Dime Savings Newark N J pleaded guilty to embezzlement and forgery indictments and was sentenced to two years for embezzlement and seven years for forgery totaling nine years. Pauls Valley Indian Territory May 14 liquor sellers were fined 2000 dollars and sentenced to four years each by Judge Thomas in two cases. Knoxville Tennessee May 14 a forest fire rages in the Kingsport area causing extensive damage to farms and timberland after several days of burning.
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Charles R. Westervelt
Dime Savings Bank of
Newark
N. J
Skinner
Knoxville
Upper East Tennessee
Kingsport
Tariff plans for Philippines await Supreme Court ruling
Washington May 14. The war department refines schedules for a new Philippines tariff to aid American interests. Admiral Wakeman and experts finalize details, aiming to publish by June 1 and implement by August, pending insular court decision. Projected annual revenue post year one reaches about 15 million dollars.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Islands
Wakeman
Supreme Court
Lawrence Edwards
Insular Division
Army
China faces lump indemnity and large loan in treaty terms
Washington discusses a $327,000,000 indemnity for China linked to a new loan guaranteed by the major powers. China would pay $10,000,000 monthly for foreign troops in Chi Li while parties resist withdrawal until all December demands are met. Officials see a 60 to 65 year loan, financed by a customs revenue rise, shaping the core solution to the Chinese trouble. In separate notes, Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith contemplates resignation, and a Knoxville area mob fatally shoots Lee Key, a black man accused of terrorizing locals.
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China
Chi Li
United States
Charles Emory Smith
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