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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
2
diplomatic briefing shows Ambassador O Brien pressing Japan to curb emigration while Tokyo defends passport controls and cites Mexico labor demand. Canada’s Lemieux reports Japan aims at peace amid immigration concerns and says Count Hayashi leads a cautious, cooperative approach.
The Panther and Yankton of the US Atlantic fleet auxiliary division arrived Rio from Port of Spain Trinidad. The Yankton tows were short of coal. officials plan visits with Brazilian officials and a series of entertainment events around Petropolis and Rio de Janeiro from Jan 11 to Jan 20 before the fleet sails on Jan 21. A torpedo boat flotilla reached Pernambuco seven days out from Para, with boilers salted causing a two day delay. vessels depart Jan 13 for Rio.
Secretary Taft defends fair treatment of capital and labor, warns against punitive laws, supports arbitration limits, and endorses court injunctive relief to curb abuses. He cites unions, strikes, and anti trust issues, urging cooperation and constitutional care amid the panic and postwar reforms.
A devastating fire on Nineteenth Street engulfed a large building housing multiple fire crews and businesses. Firemen struggled to reach trapped colleagues as steel girders collapsed and the inferno spread, leaving at least three firefighters dead and many injured. Rescue efforts extended from the street to the upper floors as crowds watched, and officials called for better hoses and equipment to control the blaze.
Lucien Mitlevoye, a Paris deputy linked to the Boulanger movement, calls on Great Britain and France to intervene in the American Japanese crisis before it worsens. He blames Britain for the Sino Japanese war and warns that delaying arbitration could be costly for London and Paris.
Admiral Baron Y Ito, once a key figure in the Sino Japanese War, is dismissed from the Japanese Navy amid a scandal involving his alleged ties to the wife of a Yokosuka Navy Yard worker. The Aki Maru reports the decision came from the Supreme Naval Council.
Washington officials fear Paris press reports of war with Japan are used to push a tariff pact, though denials persist. State Department says the proclamation of the agreement may come soon as officials monitor the situation.
George W. Vanderbilt appeals before Referee Eugene I Richards at 79 William Street seeking a reduced assessment for his 173 acre Staten Island farm near New Dorp. The city values land at 2500 per acre while Vanderbilt’s agent argues the property is worth about 100000 to 102000 with prior rents and nearby sales cited in testimony. An expert noted adjoining land sold as high as 1450 in 1887.
Pietro Giannone, found guilty of first degree attempted murder, was sentenced by Judge Foster in General Sessions to a term of not less than fourteen years and six months nor more than twenty-four years in Sing Sing. The case involved alleged hiring of Bruno Cordea to kill Luigi Favata. Cordea later confessed to perjury and recanted, but the court did not consider the recantation.
A 1908 appeal from the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor urges donations to fund food, clothing, rent, and shelter for over 2,000 distressed families. It lists gifts of any size and promises reporting on use of funds, signed by R. Fulton Cutting and R. S. Minturn.
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