Diverse World News From Eugene Weekly Guard
An assortment of items from the hemispheres notes Salem electing reform officers in Oregon. Reports cover ship subsidies, imperial politics, Chicago power house blasts killing five, and Congress opening its short session. Colorado wardens arrest 16 men for deer kills. robberies and accidents plague Oregon and nearby states. Obituaries and notable retirements appear, with US naval, military, and international events, plus sports results and census figures.
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Colorado
Pekin ministers reach accord on war bill and taxes
A review of late 1900s diplomacy reports Pekin ministers sign a settlement on a new war revenue bill reducing taxation by 40,000,348 and a pension roll set at 142,000,000. Other items include: Shanghai governor executing 50 Boxer leaders and a mix of political and economic notes across ports, mines, and railroads with notable figures like George von L Meyer and Charles Towne mentioned.
Message review of the Chinese question and the year
President McKinley’s message to Congress inaugurates the new century session. It emphasizes national prosperity, reinforced republicanism, and growing strength of the United States. It notes population growth from 6,368,483 in 150 years to 76,004,718 and territorial expansion from 909,000 to 3,546,595 square miles, praising education religion morality and faithful adherence to founding principles.
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McKintey
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Gou
China’s Boxer Uprising and Allied Relief Mission
The document outlines the anti foreign Boxers in northern China, the deteriorating imperial response, and the ensuing eight nation coalition relief expedition to Pekin. It praises US diplomacy for urging united action, details the siege of legations, and notes the eventual relief of foreign nationals. It also discusses indemnity, reconstruction, and arbitration options for a durable settlement with China.
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Pekin
China
Perll
United States
Marine Guard
Prince Tuan
Manchuria
Tsung li Yamun
Philippines
Taku
Legation
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Taka
Pei Ho
Lang Fang
Yaman
Baron von Ketteler
Washington
Conger
Wu Ting Fang
Liscum
Chaffee
Russia
Court of Arbitration
Hague
China Steels
Powera
Good will in relations with Germany and Britain
The United States reports amiable ties with Germany with progress on life insurance admissions in Prussia and Samoa stabilizing under U.S. naval administration in Tutuila. Britain relations endure amid South African war disputes over neutral cargoes and port access, with settlements reached on certain claims and ongoing boundary and arbitration efforts shaping future cooperation.
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Tutuila
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Ous
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Sibutu
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Philippine Archipelago
Sweden
Norway
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Har- Poot
Conditions in the Philippines Aims of Taft Commission
President outlines U S policy in the Philippines detailing continued military supremacy during insurgency while pursuing local self government and development. He notes improved control, end of Tagal resistance, and the March appointment of a civil commission led by Taft Worcester Wright and others to guide administration under military lines.
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Pacifica
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Army and Navy budget notes and Hawaii report overview
The document surveys defense needs and budgets, urging an army near 60,000 with potential rise to 100,000 including Filipino native troops. It praises Navy efficiency, armor-plate deals, and officer increases, and highlights Hawaii’s population growth, education, irrigation, and census progress. It notes caution against extravagance and upholds constitutional equality.
Porto Rico lands and cession debated in legislature
Fragments indicate a debate on territorial land policy involving Congress and the Interior Department. Proposals mention directing surveys and the disposition of public lands in Porto Rico, with references to cession terms and hearings held by the body amid unclear dates and wording.
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