Congress Weighs Cuba Recognition Power in Senate Debate
Senator Sherman argues Congress may recognize Cuba's independence even over a presidential veto if a two thirds majority passes a joint resolution. Other senators echo, while Olney's stance on executive prerogatives spurs constitutional questions and holiday adjournment concerns loom as Cameron Cuban resolution rises. Cleveland endorses Olney.
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Sherman
Congress
Cuba
Olney
Daniel
Judge Cooley
Cooley
Davie
Minnesota
Senate
Cameron
House
Cleveland
Opinions on the Sultan and Cuban independence policy
Rev. Z T Sweeney discusses Armenia and the Sultan amid Cuba policy debates. He argues recognition of Cuba is an executive act and warns Congress cannot formally recognize Cuban independence without causing diplomatic conflict and risk to the nation’s standing.
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Tion
Olney
Congress
Cameron
United States
Counterfeiters' Den Exposed and Rev Sweeney In Town
Police arrest George Barnard and seize a private mint as six members of the gang are in custody. Rev. Zachary T. Sweeney, ex consul general to Turkey, arrives in Pittsburgh and discusses sultanate policies and Armenian questions before a lecture at the First Christian church in Allegheny.
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Z. T. Sweeney
Turkey
Armenia
Wasasa
Ind
Marshal Moore
George Barnard
George Ballenger
Jack Barnard
Arthur Simmons
Winfield
Faidley
Ballenger
Barnard
Zachary T. Sweeney
Columbia
Harrison
Sweeney
Duquesne Club
Isle of
Crete
Sublime Porte
Eddin Pasha
Aultan
Indiana
Daniel
Asia
Bosphorus
First Christian Church
Allegheny
Christian Brotherhood
Europe
Vincent
Pittsburg
Recognition on sovereignty in court decisions across era lines
The article cites Williams vs. Suffolk Insurance and 13 Peters to state that recognition of foreign governments rests with the executive branch and courts cannot question that sovereignty once recognized. It notes McLean and Storey rulings affirming executive prerogative in foreign relations as binding on the judiciary.
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Cuba
Williams
Suffolk Insurance Company
Sumner
Buenos Ayres
Falkland Islands
Storey
Circuit
Executive Department
Courts of Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice McLean
Judicial Department
Union
Peters
W. H. H. Miner
Indianapolis
Victims of Hard Luck in Washington City
A Special Washington letter surveys deep poverty in the capital as 2000 families lack fuel during a snowstorm. It notes the large share of Black residents in unemployment lines, the surge in charitable giving, and the varied ways individuals and organizations fund relief, from direct aid to fundraising networks.
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Washington
The
Republic
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Relief for the Poor in Washington Through Charities
Smith D. Fry describes church groups and the Associated Charities aiding the needy in Washington. They provide meals and lodgings, require work in exchange, and track assistance via police and charity offices. A snow carnival on Pennsylvania Avenue masks misery as officials report rent, fuel, and food needs.
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Central Union Mission
Pennslyvania Avenue
Associated Charities
Pennsylvania Avenue
Our
Maryland
Virginia
Ireland
New York
Chicago
Washington
Moore
Smith D. Fry
Learn a Little and Remember It
An Atchison Globe excerpt offers wry maxims on gossip guilt spectacles and marriage. It notes how lovers make up after quarrels and how wives manage household jokes while citing local sayings from Atchison.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Mexican teocallis Awe: Cholula Pyramid Vast in Size
Ruins near Cholula reveal Aztec teocallis or gods houses. The truncated pyramid measures 1423 feet on each base side, stands 177 feet tall, and spans 44 acres. This marvel, twice the length of the great pyramid of Egypt, earns awe in historical accounts.
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Mexico
Cholula
Egypt
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Town Topics Dialog Sparks Age Based Advice
A brief exchange frames advice on embracing opportunities tied to age while noting caution about overexertion and rest. The dialogue touches on readiness and timing without specifying individuals or events.
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Hewitt
Kite Photography in War Time by an Expert Photographer
William A. Eddy reports on experiments in kite photography in Boston, noting the technique’s potential for military use and the need for improvements. He describes camera setup, wind challenges, high building updrafts, and future ideas such as electric shutter control and eight-camera octagon arrangements for distant naval targets.
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William A. Eddy
Boston
Army
Navy
Tremont Building
Blue Hill Observatory
Weather Bureau
J. W. Smith
C. W. Clark
H. A. Horton
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Unwelcome Arrivals in a City Gate Scene
A humorous New York Weekly vignette shows a speaker at the gate of heaven arguing with Saint Peter about entry. A college graduate seeks advice on universe management, while a doctor dismisses the herb consultant’s guidance as idiotic.
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St. Peter
N. Y
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Leon Say
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French Academy
M. Zola
M. Hanotaux
Challemel- Lacour
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