Navy Preparedness and National Service Policy
The message stresses strong ready navy and trained reserves to safeguard the Monroe doctrine and Western Hemisphere peace. It calls for four thousand sailors and three thousand marines, expanded Annapolis classes, and a national naval reserve alongside militia, with emphasis on prior training, officer development, and universal merit-based appointments. It also urges army efficiency, militia reform, and insular governance improvements.
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Porto Rico
Isthmian Canal
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Navy
Spain
Manila
San Hago
Toome
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Evania Pute
Annapolis
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Naval Reserve
Orga
Navy Department
Chiat
Naval Academ
Naval Militia
Longsbore
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Measures on assassination and deportation proposed in Senate
Senator West of Mistet introduces a bill making death the penalty for assassinating the president or other top officers and for attempting assassination. It contemplates a penal colony and deportation of anyone teaching or aiding assassination. Senator McComan fled seeks death penalties for those harming the president or officers and supports extradition treaties to curb anarchist crimes.
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Senate
United States
Penn
McComan Fled
Congress
Inter
Congrps
Executive Department
Belgium
Prince Henry in Duel Report Recounted
A disputed tale from royal circles claims Prince Henry of the Netherlands fought a duel at Het-Koo after an offhand rebuke from Queen Wilhelmina's aide Major Van Tete. Reports cite injuries to Van Tete and another gentleman, plus a later cabinet note on government revenues and surpluses for the years around 1901 to 1903.
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Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Major van Tete
Het-Koo
Aod
Bla
Uraeelay
Romfort
van’ Totn
Utrecht
Wessary
Apenteer
House of Represchatives
Carnegie to Aid Aged Telegraphers and Arcadia Plan
Andrew Carnegie contemplates a large gift to support aged telegraph operators in the eastern United States and possibly nationwide. Proposals include a combination club hospital a general pension fund and an Arcadia project in New Jersey with the Arcadia idea favored by Carnegie. Also in parliament a canal commission backs the Nicaraguan route estimating total canal cost at about 199.4 million while Panama route tops 144.24 million plus 41.41 million for concessions and work valued at 40 million with a minority report backing the Panama option.
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China
United States
Orient
Victoria
McKinley
Drittch Empire
Frederick
Germany
Americas
Theodore Roosrvelt
White House
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Hne
Arcadia
New Jersey
Carnegie
Inthmian Canal Commission
Congress
Nicaragua
Panama
Geor $S Morrison
Pauains
Presidents Message Read With Intense Attention
Members of the house and senate listened closely to President Roosevelt’s annual message. The reading, spanning two hours, drew scattered applause and few lefts seats. A motion proposed forming joint memorial committees from each state to honor McKinley’s death and decide proper congressional tribute.
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United States
Roosevelt
McKinley
Groovenor
Ohio
Senate
Congress
Buffalo
Bulgarian Official Denies Responsibility Over Miss Stones Death
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daneff bluntly rejects US claims of Bulgaria’s liability for Miss Stone’s death in a public note. The Austro Hungarian foreign ministry released Bulgaria’s reply, calling US pressure impudent and insisting Bulgaria declines all responsibility. In Vienna observers hope Washington will hold Bulgaria accountable for the missing journalist’s safety.
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United States
Dickinaan
Vienna
Daneff
Bulgaria
Tom
Miss Stone
Migs Stone
Unemployment in Germany Reported by American Press
An American report cites German data showing 500000 unemployed workers, 4 percent of artisans, with metal trades down from 71000 in October 1900 to 20600, factory working hours cut in half, and 7 to 10 percent unemployment in larger towns across the country.
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Germany
Miliposs Capture Two Americans In Luzon Ambush
Insurgent attacks near Tanauan Batangas disrupts government work in southwest Luzon. An ambush on a commissary wagon between Magdalene and Gajayajasa wounded a sergeant and private of the Eighth Infantry. Private Dunn and Frenning were captured along with two horses three rifles and 300 rounds of ammunition. An interpreter named Alberto was killed in Tanauan market for refusing to pay a salary percentage to insurgents. Other government employees face similar threats.
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Miliposs
Magdalene
Gajayajasa
Eighth Infantry
Dunn
Frenning
Tanauan
Batangas
Luzon
Alberto
Agents of Engiiah Houses Expelled From Samar and Leyte
Philippine officials report that military authorities ordered the expulsion of all agents of English houses from Manila islands Samar and Leyte for trafficking with rebellious natives. The British Consul is expected to refer the matter to London for instructions amid anticipated trouble.
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Philippines
Manila
Samar
Leyte
London
Duty Hemovred From All Goods From the Philippines
The secretary of the treasury directed customs collectors to admit free of duty goods imported from the Philippines. The telegram instructed officials to grant free entry for such Philippine imports, expanding duty exemptions on these items.
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Philippians
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Philippine
Edict Abolishes Bow and Arrow in China Army
An imperial edict reported by the Hongkong press on October 24 abolishes the bow and arrow as an official Chinese army weapon and replaces it with the gun.
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China
Hongkong
Fifty Seventh Congress Convenes With Wide Bill Introduc tions
The fifty seventh Congress convened in Washington with Speaker Henderson reelected over Richardson. Over 3,000 bills had been introduced before noon, including a focus on oleomargarine restrictions and arid land reclamation. Multiple Pacific cable proposals and other measures were debated, while new members and the Senate paid respects to late Senator Kyle.
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Richardson
Tenneanen
House
McLeary
Sulzer
New York
South Africa
Ulinger
Massachusetts
Bramwell
Ohio
Hidles Hy Otey
Virginia
Ty Coustos
Iowa
Davidson
Whiconiin
Jawatty Flynn
Oklahoma
Statehood
Ty Brownlow
Tenning
Department of and Man
Supreme Court
Uy Jones
China
Japan
Shafroth
Colorado
Ly Cushman
United States
Ly Rodney
New Mexico
Cushman
Alaska
Kahn
California
Allena Hy Curtis
Kansas
Hy Newlands
Nevada
Senate
Kyle
Denver dies amid gold extraction claim burst
Professor W Wynn, linked to a controversial ore recovery process, died in Denver from strangulated hernia after a year of poor health. Wynn, who claimed to reclaim high gold values from low grade ore, had backers Willard Teller and Sidney Williams. The partners planned a large ore treatment plant, and Wynn's death is not expected to halt the project.
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Denver
Wyon
Ben
Willard Teller
United States
Henry M. Teller
Sidney Williams
Capitaliate of
Wynn
Lia
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