Secretary Knox Uses Plain Talk With Nicaraguan Envoy
Secretary Knox spoke bluntly with a Nicaraguan representative in a real briefing. The exchange reportedly featured a candid, spirited tone reflecting firm U S stance on regional issues.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
1
United States Presses Zelaya over Central American Crisis
Secretary Knox’s note to Nicaragua’s charge d affaires brands President Zelaya as a violator of international conventions and signals U S intent to hold leaders accountable. The move follows U S recognition of Nicaraguan revolutionists and points toward a near war status without formal declaration. The piece also covers Texas court actions in the Pierce oil case and related legal arguments over a notary’s competence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Zelaya
Knox
Central America
Lenoy Rodrigues
Congress
Austin
Texas
Pierce
N. M. Nagle
J. H. Robertson
Robertson
State
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Prairie troop ship sails with Marines for Panama
Washington dispatch reports the troop ship Prairie carrying about 700 Marines on a voyage to Panama and possibly destined for service in Nicaragua. The movement reflects U.S. military posture in Central America during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prairie
Panama
Nica
Bluejackets Ready to Sail for Nicaragua After Knox Letter
Philadelphia on December 2 reports officers sailors and Marines reading Secretary Knox’s letter and declaring they will likely eat their Christmas dinner in or near Nicaragua. They are in high spirits and eager to depart.
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Philadelphia
Knox
Nicaragua
Navy orders dispatch cruisers to Corinto Nicaragua
The Secretary of the Navy issued urgent instructions to commanders aboard the cruiser Albany and the gunboat Yorktown, stationed off the California coast, directing immediate departure for Corinto Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Albany
Yorktown
California
Corinto
Nicaragua
Inquiry Court Ends Texas Raid Probe Leaves for Washington
The military court of inquiry that investigated the December raid in Brownsville by Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers departed for Washington. It will resume hearings on Wednesday night, with bullets traced to Barracks C and D where the Black troops were housed, and several former soldiers expected to testify in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
Military Court of Inquiry
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Washington
C and D
New Cotton Gin Invention Promises Major Impact
New York reports a recently invented cotton gin, claimed to revolutionize U S cotton production. English in origin, it combs cotton from seed rather than cutting it, potentially saving two to five cents per pound and boosting southern wealth by about 200 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Egypt
India
Whitney
L. McGowan
Alabama
Wall Street
McGowan
Premier Asquith Announces Dissolution of Parliament
In London on December 2 Premier Asquith told the House of Commons the government advised King Edward to dissolve Parliament and the King accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Edward
Panama Canal Congressional Ex Press Reports Progress
ExPress satisfaction voiced by congressional party members over ongoing Panama Canal work progress. Officials cited steady milestones and funding alignment as key indicators of advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
New York
James A. Tawney
Canal
E. J. Bowers
Mississippi
Joseph Graff
Kentucky
World’s Champions Hu Eddie Garney Proposes Three
Eddie Garney submits three proposals in pursuit of world championship status. McIntosh of Australia stands as a key advocate and challenger in the debate over the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Garney
Jeffries Johnson Prize Fight Bid Opens in Hoboken
Bids opened in Hoboken for the Jeffries Johnson boxing title fight, likely July 4 in San Francisco under Tex Rickard and Jack Gleason. A $101,600 bid and a 66 23 percent share of receipts were proposed, with multiple propositions from Graney of the Tuxedo Club and other backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jeffries Johnson
San Francisco
Tex Rickard
Ely
Nevada
Jack Gleason
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Hoboken
N. J
Battle Ground
Geo. Little
Sam Berger
Thomas J. McCarey
Los Angeles
Edward Kaney
John J. Gleason
BE. M. Rickard
Graney
Tuxedo Athletic Club
Young Men of the South urged to lead future prosperity
Washington notes the Southern Commercial Congress issue to the young men of the South urging vigor, education, and public spirit. It argues fifteen years will reward those equipped in heart and mind who understand regional opportunity and help build a greater South through industry, science, and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Southern Commercial Congress
South
United States
Washington
Louisiana Governor Denies Senate Bid Builds No Machine
Governor J Y Sanders told a good roads convention in Hammond that he will not seek another gubernatorial term and denies plans for a U S Senate machine. He defended his administration against charges of patronage and social secretary creation and said a Washington run would come only from a direct, man-to-man push. A separate Lake Charles dispatch reports a manslaughter verdict in the Clinton Dyer case after a five hour jury deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
J. Y. Sanders
Louisiana
Sanders
Washington
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Clinton Dyer
William Schaff
Governor Sanders Announces No Second Term
Governor Sanders declares he is not seeking a second term. He states one term is enough for him and cites service to the state as his goal during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
New Orleans Molasses Question Deliberated by Boards
Washington officials weighed what should be called New Orleans molasses as canners from Louisiana Philadelphia and Porto Rico argued over labeling. The debate centered on geography brand distinction and how far the New Orleans name should define the product or be dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
M. J. Slipstone
Louisiana
Wiley
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Ternoon
Secretary of
Felipe Rodriguez
Legation
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Tro
Ragua
Hoh
Panama Canal
Mccintosh
Aus
Iralia
Bowers Telieves
Ing
Graff
Culebra
Miraflores
Chagrees
the Young Men OF the South
the Pension Rolls
State Board of Examiners
Baton Rouge
State Board of Pension Examiners
Pension Board
General Assembly
Judge Boarman
William Adler
Alex Boarman
Adler
Mandamus
Boarman
State National Bank
Senate
United States Senate
Him
of Food and Drug Inspection of the
Department of Agriculture
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