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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
2
The piece discusses $40 million paid by the Unit for canal property, claims of a clean transaction, and White House briefings. It notes looming inquiries by Congress, President’s impending message, and evolving views of William Nelson Cromwell amid past Senate testimony on Panama Canal affairs.
Representative Rainey will travel to New York during holidays to interview sources on the Panama Canal purchase. He says no improper relations exist and he will drop the investigation unless new information emerges, informing the House Rules Committee. He notes French bearer shares held by Paris banks and asserts Americans had no stake in the canal deal.
President Roosevelt cites a so called confession by Boyd Conyers in a bid to reinstate Brownsville soldiers from the Twenty-fifth Infantry. Senator Foraker questions detective reliability and urges a commission to review individual cases as the matter returns to the Senate.
Secretary Straus referred a special Commerce and Labor Department committee to consider gathering major labor leaders publicists and industry directors for a January 12 meeting. Topics include expanding steamboat inspection to locomotive boilers preventing European press misinformation about U.S. labor and immigrant information, unemployment during downturns and support for the Roosevelt Foundation promoting industrial peace.
Senate debates expose Grady opposition to Governor's Wall Street reforms. Opponents taunt the Governor for neglecting Wall Street gambling while backing race track laws. The Anti bucket shop bill passes and becomes law September 1.
Horace White born 1834 in Colebrook New Hampshire and a longtime editor and banker author, with ties to the New York Evening Post. Charles A Schieren a Brooklyn mayor and tanner founder, plus David Leventritt former Supreme Court Justice, and other prominent professionals listed with birthplaces, addresses, and club memberships.
The Dutch gunboat Gelderland intercepted the merchant steamer Alexis after a Venezuelan vessel was found aboard. Venezuelan crew members were searched, and rifles and ammunition were found. The Alexis, towed to Curacao, anchored in the inner bay as the Restaurador loomed near Puerto Cabello.
President Castro of Venezuela and his party reached Berlin late afternoon amid a large crowd at the Zoological Garden Station. Authorities had arranged barriers to prevent overcrowding as excitement rose over Gelder land's capture of the coast guard.
Paris issued a semi official note detailing Castro is informed no opposition would block his landing if he avoids actions disturbing order. It says negotiations should go through normal channels and warns of expulsion if conditions are not met. Castro gave no reply, then told Foreign Minister Pichon he would depart for Germany.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports over two hundred all steel passenger coaches on routes east of Pittsburgh. Cars feature solid steel frames, fireproofed interiors, electric lighting, thorough ventilation, and cement floors. Built like battleships, they aim for greater safety, cleanliness, and comfort on key New York Philadelphia Washington routes and the Philadelphia Pittsburgh Main Line.
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