Platt Amendment Accepted by Cuban Convention in Tight Vote
The Cuban constitutional convention approved the Platt amendment by 15 to 14 after a heated debate. Conservatives faced sharp criticism from Radicals led by Senor Tamayo, with Gomez defending independence and deriding supporters as traitors. Delegates listed against the majority include Gomez, Gener, Portuondo, Lacret, Manduley, and others. Rivera and Bravo were absent as the convention moves to draft the election law.
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Committee On Relations
Portuondo
Gomez
Tamayo
Senor
Senor Gomez
Senors Castro
Robau
Manduley
Cuba Accepts Platt Amendment With Appended Interpretation
Havana May 29 the Cuban constitutional convention adopted an appendix to its February constitution outlining the Platt Amendment terms and Secretary Root's interpretation. The appendix includes a letter from Military Governor Wood and article by article interpretation. A pledge to seek a reciprocity treaty is included and commercial interests are gratified. Fort Wayne train report notes Mrs McKinley comfortable night and cabinet satisfaction. Cuba will elect a government and congress and be released from military control only after final action.
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United States
Root
Congress
Wood
Republic of Cuba
Fort Wayne
Ind
McKinley
Cuba
Cardinal Gibbons extends Rome visit into June
In Rome Cardinal Gibbons will stay through most of June. He awaits word on a successor to Monsignor O Connell as rector of the American College and discussed U S Government religious policy in the Philippines during a audience with the pope. Meanwhile in Vienna no public sign of a European commercial league against the United States is reported. In New Orleans a powerful oil gusher on Terre Bonne plantation southeast of Houma boosts land values. In London Vice Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, chief of the China Station since 1898, is promoted to admiral.
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Vienna
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Terre Bonne
Houma
London
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China Station
Consolidation of Kansas City Lines to Form St Louis and San Francisco
Kansas City Missouri May 29 Consolidation on July 1 of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis and the Frisco railways will erase the former line and create a new system called the St Louis and San Francisco. Frisco officers named include B F Yoakum president B L Winchester vice president and A S Dodge traffic manager. Resignations of several Memphis officials are expected.
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Reeve
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Afton
Death toll rises to twenty from Richland mine blast
Dayton reports the total deaths from the Richland mine explosion reach twenty.
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Richland
House and farm bargains flood listed city and country plots
Monroe Edge advertises numerous city and country properties for sale or exchange in Brazos and Grimes counties. Listings include multiple houses with 5 or 3 rooms, gardens, cisterns, barns, and waterworks. city blocks with 9-room houses. several negro houses. and 262 to 326 acre tracts near Wixun creek and Madisonville road. Also offers farms near Pryan, Morgan's gin, Kurten, Wellborn, Calvert, Ennis and Llano with possible trades for Bryan property amid oil district fever.
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Kurten
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Ennis
Llano
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Texas
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Brazos Bottom
Monroe Edge
Gallery Opens for Work Through June First Saturday Night
G A Markham states the 18 to 1 photo gallery will stay open for work until Saturday night June 1. All assignments will be completed and delivered before the author departs. Expresses thanks for public favors and signs respectfully.
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G. A. Markham
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