09 May 1902
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
1
An Inside Washington note suggests President Pilma will resist any tariff concession under 80 percent with Cuba, a stance seen as strengthening opposition to relief. Senator Burrows argues that even a 2 or 3 percent concession would be unacceptable, linking it to pork concessions in Congress.
E H Harriman, president of the Southern Pacific, after study of the road, details planned enhancements. Between November and next July deliveries and capacity expansions will occur, including additions to the toll line and new capacity increases of about 20 to 22 percent. He discusses which stations and equipment will be touched and the need for further investments to meet the enhanced system requirements.
Special report covers the Conference of American Jewish Members with Dr Henry Bornstein of Houston delivering a keynote address and critiquing antisabath rhetoric. Dr Cohen of Galveston and others offered scholarly commentary as sessions discussed religious practice and modern reform.
The report notes generally fair conditions Friday and Saturday in Washington with variable wind on Friday. Probabilities indicate Easter trends for Texas and nearby regions, with wide air patterns affecting temperatures and precipitation chances.
New York May 4 Texans registered in New York hotels include Houston Be Wilson Be eng Galveston Maxwars Maxwell Imperial and others noted in a brief city list. The report names several Texans and hotel affiliations, reflecting preallocation of Texas visitors in the area.
In Washington on May 8 the Senate debated the Philippine war. Carmack of Tennessee denounced Funston and Republican policy as benevolent assimilation and murder. Dolliver clashed, Foraker and Lodge pressed for temperate discussion while recalling Santa Fe and other atrocities. The exchange ended in a cordial shake at the desk after Carmack withdrew an out of order line.
Special to The Pent reports the secretary of war orders a court martial for Captain Jomee A. Ryan of the 21st cavalry on charges of improper conduct in obtaining reformations from natives in the Philippines. The article outlines alleged torture methods and cites statements from special prosecutor William S. Rhodes and witnesses.
A damaged dispatch describes claims of killings of prisoners by a unit of the Sixteenth Infantry, with officials denying that the events occurred in the cited province. Telegrams from various correspondents express skepticism and urge caution while noting no confirmation from the War Department.
The United States achieved a favorable arbitral ruling against Salvador on a dispute involving Salvador Commercial Company and related parties. The tribunal awarded the United States 78,178 in compensation.
The Salvadorean arbitrator Senor Don Jose Fond Paces writes against the liquidation of claims by American stockholders of a California incorporated company. The majority opinion is strongly opposed by the arbitrator.
A dispatch from New York reports the wife of President-elect Falain traveling to Cuba with hopes of guiding the new republic. The arrival sets a tone of cautious optimism as crowds in New York observe the moment with interest, while limited details on policy and leadership unfold amid uneasy speculation.
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