Bill on naval disarmament and arbitration debated in Congress
May 18 report from Washington notes debate over a 47th Congress bill on disarmament and arbitration. Despite lengthy discussion and mixed votes, leaders pressed to defeat an amendment cutting Dreadnaught funding, leaving battleship construction to the secretary of the navy after the Hague conference. final vote slated for tomorrow.
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Ington
Nooner
Gore
Democrata
Williama
Samuel Lee
Booth
Lee
Demo
May Day Senate Debate On Amendments And Interstate Rates
The Senate devoted hours to amendments amid a drawn out reading of the whole, touching on a constitutional provision and Interstate Commerce rate fixes. In Washington on May 17 the House passed an appropriation bill with naval budget provisions.
Senate Debates and Naval Bill Actions on May 16
On May 16 the senate finished consideration of a rate bill in committee then sent it back for review and possible amendments. The naval appropriation bill passed after a day of busy debate with arguments over peace versus strength. General Allen ordered a new duplex cable system to handle growing traffic, and a Chicago coal monopoly hearing was set to investigate railroad ownership.
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Ington
Vial
MPO
Alaska
Allen
Conitearein
Supreme Court Sted Staten
Chicago
Senate debates railroad rate bill as Navy aid carries vote
Washington May 16 The senate nears action on the railroad rate bill amid hopes of passage tomorrow as the ninth section is dropped and the current law retained The house backs the Navy department rejecting a Tawney amendment to cap ship repair spending at 10 percent of the cost and adjourns till noon tomorrow
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Washington
Navy Department
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate rails against amendments to railroad bill
Washington and Weebington reports describe a day in the senate and house with no amendments adopted to the railroad bill despite frequent consideration. The senate rejected amendments on liability for employe safety and adjourned after a long session. The house reviewed District of Columbia government bills and school system reorganization, adjourning for quorum.
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House
District of Columbia
Washington
Sustem
Senate Debates Rail Rate Bill and Allison Amendments
Senate proceedings centered on the rail road rate bill and the Allison amendments addressing Interstate Commerce Commission review. Republicans showed near unanimous support for the amendments and unified opposition to opposing propositions as adjournment left the date open for next week.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
Revolution Talk Reaches State Department From Santo Domingo
Reports from Washington indicate a new revolutionary movement against President Caceres in Santo Domingo. Porto Rico is cited as base, with ex President Morales and Jimines named as leaders. Invasor governor urged to enforce neutrality laws to stop any hostile expedition.
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Jimmer
California Seeks Extra Circuit Judge and Federal Funds
Washington May 15. California delegation in congress meets with Secretary Metealf to press for an additional circuit judge for California and liberal appropriations for new federal buildings in San Francisco plus repairs to existing structures. Insurance interests expect a judge is needed.
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Washington
Congress
Metealf
San Francisco
Stamp Proposal Honors John Paul Jones in U S Post
A May 15 report argues for featuring naval heroes on United States postage stamps. It notes Admiral Perry’s small 19th century recognition and compares richer army commemorations, urging John Paul Jones to join the stamp list alongside other navy figures.
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Grant
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California Chinese Seek Complete Re-registration
Chinese leaders in California announce a drive before top authorities to re register all Chinese residents. They say 25 000 certificates were destroyed in the San Francisco fire and only about 60 000 Chinese remain in the state.
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Cal
California
San Francisco
Thle
Rising Fear in China Sparks Missionary Evacuation
Minneapolis May 15 Bishop Dahl of the United Norwegian Lutheran church ordered missionaries in China to leave danger zones after three letters from United Church mission aries in China warned of an impending revolution. Reports center on Raning-Fa Henan district with claims soldiers may defect and officials fear betrayal.
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Dahl
United Norwegian Lutheran Church
Church
China
United Church
Raning- Fa
Henan
J. 8. Brockke
Compromise Jewish Question Shapes Parliamentary Alliance
A St. Petersburg dispatch says Jewish, Constitutional Democratic and labor leaders agreed not to raise the Jewish issue separately. They will compromise it within the general bill to abrogate national restrictions and class privileges and join the Democratic bloc instead of forming national groups.
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St. Petersburg
Turkey Expresses Regret Over Odysseus Seizure
The Porte answered Germany's protest over the boarding and detention of the German ship Odysseus at Oibuk lu while discharging cargo. It expresses regret, promises punishment of the official involved, and proposes a reduction of indemnity from 43 500. The German protest called the seizure piracy.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Porte Today
Germany
Oibuklu
Must Not Spit on Floor in Government Buildings
Washington May 15 A government employee who spits on the floor of a government building or office may be summarily dismissed under new rules issued by the department on president orders. The president deems such drastic measures necessary to curb tuberculosis spread among workers.
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Washington
Departmenta
News of the Week Highlights and Conflicts
A digest of political finance, labor, and disaster stories across the week. New York plans 160 million for water system. San Francisco fire destroys voter citizenship proof for 100000 residents. Riots, subsidies, and graft probes touch railroads and unions. Michigan forest fire covers 200 square miles. no lives lost though many homes fail. Ship subsidy supported by the president. legal debates over church unions and Porto Rico citizenship.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Michigan
Jubilee of the Victoria Cross Observed in Britain
The golden jubilee of the Victoria Cross celebrates 522 awards to officers and men since its 1800 founding. The plain bronze cross with a blue or red ribbon recognizes acts of valor across army and navy, with pensions of ten to fifty pounds attached for recipients or their heirs. About 200 remaining recipients are alive.
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Great Tain
Sebastopol
Navy
Army
Victoria
Tennyson
Balaklava
How to Tell a Bad Rail and the Microscope
Metallurgists now detect defects in steel rails using microscopes. A vertical illuminator and multiple lenses magnify surfaces from forty to a thousand diameters, making a one hundredth inch spot appear one inch across. Such magnification reveals flaws that would elude the naked eye.
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Harper's Mine
HLC
Boynton
No, please.
The quotation from London Gentlewoman notes that physical unattractiveness can be offset by personal force and character, with women admiring such strength.
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London
Lectures and Learning from the Head Master of Eton
A quotation from the Eton head master condemns pointless lecturing and memory loss. It argues that discussing people behind their backs yields no fairness and praises bold stand for right despite friends’ opposition. The excerpt reflects on honesty and integrity in public discourse.
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