Boers Seek US Mediation Denied by State Department
In Washington on May 21 the state department declined to intervene for the Boer delegates, leaving questions of recognition to the presidency. Secretary Hay met the three delegates in the diplomatic room, while press reports omitted details after the hour‑long talks.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Hay
O’ Beirne
Department
Babcock
Great Britain
Boer Envoys Visit White House to Discuss South Africa Crisis
Mossra Fisch er Wessels and Wolmerans, Boer envoys, met with President at the blue parlor with Secretary Cortelyon. They stated the U S position on non intervention and recalled Hay's offer, noting Britain declined it. The president reiterated the U S could not act to end the South African conflict.
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Washington
Executive Mansion
Washington Monument
Potomac River
Kruger
Hay
United States
South Africa
Transvaal
England
Great Britain
Boer commissioners floor privileges denied in Senate
In Washington on May 22 the Senate defeated a resolution by Mr. Allen Nebraska to extend floor privileges to the Boer commissioners during their stay. The measure failed 36 to 21 after a sharp clash between Allen and Mr. Davis, chairman of the committee.
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Allen
Mr. Davis
Senate
Concho
Texas
Committee On Privileges and
Montana
House
Payne
New York
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Nebraska
National
Davis
Advance in Rates Raises Tariffs to Australia
Steamer freight to Australia has jumped about 25 percent in recent weeks as a London New York split ends a joint arrangement. Independent operation now rests with the Tusser line United States and Australian Steamship company and London line interests Bucknall Bros Houlder Bros and Federal Navigation.
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New York
Australia
London Steamship Combination
United States and Australian Steamship Company
London Steamship People
Bucknall Bros
Houlder Bros. & Co
Federal Navigation Company
Louisiana Senators Nomination and Foster Candidacy
In New Orleans on May 22 the Democratic caucus nominated S. D. McEnery to succeed himself with a term starting 1903 and Gov. Murphy J. Foster to replace Senator Caffery starting 1901. Foster and McEnery expressed pliant stances on the Ioto 1 proposition and tariff, with both supporting popular election of senators. Washington reports minority antitrust views criticized the Senate plan as politically motivated. Wharton reports R. A. Rich finding boll weevils in 600 acres of young cotton, an early pest outbreak before blooming.
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New Orleans
Democratic Legislative Caucus
Louisiana
United States
S. D. McEnery
Murphy J. Foster
Caffery
Foster
McEnerny
McEnery
Washington
House Committee On Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Wharton, Tex
R. A. Rich
Quarantine Detains San Francisco Passengers to Texas
Passengers and freight from San Francisco bound for Texas will be held at a quarantine camp three miles above El Paso due to bubonic plague. Through passengers may be released. The measure applies to departures after May 19 as state health officers enforce the quarantine.
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el Paso
Tex
San Francisco
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Bryan, Texas
Reasona
Burt Norwood
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
MecKinney
Louisiana Senators
Senator Caffery
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Epicure
Groce
Ries
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Rel
Clark
East Main Street
D. B. Knox
A. T. Clark
Pekin
Houston
Houston and Brazos Valley Railroad
Railroad Street
James & Castles Furniture Store
N. Jametta
Hartman
T. P. Wooten
Grice & Zimmerman
Myers’ Hardware Store
J. A. Tivers
J. F. Parks
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