The Philippines Forever Policy Advocated by Beveridge
Senator Beveridge in the Senate argues for permanent American possession of the Philippines, urging the nation to hold the archipelago as a strategic base for Asia’s trade. He praises climate and wealth, criticizes self government for Filipinos, and frames imperial duty as a divine mission and national imperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
United States
House
Congress
Philippines
Far East
Times
Orient
Asia
Pacific
Europe
China
England
Germany
Russia
Australia
Isthmian Canal
Oriental
Providence
Alaska
Japan
America
East
India
Luzon
Negros
Mindanao
Mindoro
Faluan
Cebu
Julio Segrera
Pablo Mafia
Philippine
Philippine Archipelago
General MacArthur
Lawton
General Otis
Aguinaldo
Islands
Archipelago
Jani
Mabini
Arellani
Supreme Court
San Fernando
Sulu
Globe
Republic
Philippine Commission
American Congress
King George
Ameriger
Garden
Gibraltar
Paluan
Fort Wayne presses to extend time for Lawton mortgage fund
Fort Wayne launches a subscription drive to repay General Lawton’s California home mortgage and aid his widow and children. Mayor Scherer leads with a $10 pledge, and local ladies join with Captains Ranke and Meyer to raise funds after a late start. The committee seeks authorization from Adjutant General Corbin to extend the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Ranke
R. B. Hanna
General Lawton
California
Scherer
Fort Wayne
Corbin
Ranke
Meyer
General Corbin
Crane pursues California flyer with special westbound
Topeka Kansas January 6 the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe sent a special train west to overtake its California flyer leaving an hour earlier. Elevator manufacturer Mr Crane from Chicago rushed from Kansas City to rejoin his wife and sped west at sixty miles per hour after a delay caused by a minor accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Crane
Chicago
Kansas City
Newton
Florence
Russia explains advance on Herat as railway test
London reports a St. Petersburg justification that Russia moved troops near Afghanistan to test central Asian railroads capacity. Officials claim the Caucasus to Kushka route could move troops in eight days, but Britain and markets doubt the justification and see no confirmed threat to Afghanistan or India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Afghanistan
St. Petersburg
Caucassus
Kushka
India
Anglo German Agreement Mentioned by Lisbon Note
A semi official note from Lisbon reports that Britain and Germany will back Portugal if it seeks a large loan to reorganize finances while upholding Portuguese colonial dominions and sovereignty. It says Portugal currently denies any need for such a loan and has no present requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Great Britain
Germany
British Columbian backs 200 mounted scouts for South Africa
Victoria officials approve raising a corps of 200 mounted scouts for South African service. Each man will receive a saddle horse, saddle, uniform, rifle, and revolver, at an outlay of 250 dollars per man. Debarkation at Halifax or other named port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Halifax
J. P. Turner
Semlin
Frentice
Lilloot
William Head
Honolulu
Hakodate
Bryan and Jones in Accord Amid Denial
New York January 6 Senator Jones chairman of the Democratic national committee and William J Bryan are described as best friends. Elliott Danforth Democratic state chairman denies any rift and says Jones will not retire. He notes Bryan will have two thirds support at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eliot Danforth
Democatic State Committee
Senator Jones
Democratic National Committee
William J. Bryan
Jones
Danforth
Colonel Bryan
Dannforth
Pax
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Cld
Lawton Fund
Herat
Britain
Bryan and
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!