Cuba Debt Debate Shapes Cuban Aid Proposals
The Cuban debt issue centers on a proposed government aid to sugar planters and a larger loan to pay off the revolutionary junta army. Critics link U S Congress decisions to mandatory funding while noting Cuba’s 90 percent customs reliance, raising doubts about a $40 million loan and its servicing. President Palma’s backing faces opposition in Cuban Congress amid fears for broader national finances.
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Cuban View Of The Loan Sparks Cuban Debate
Havana reports show Cuban dailies arguing no Platt amendment breach with a proposed $4,000,000 loan. They cite current receipts, budget plans, and reciprocity hopes, while noting unrest as tobacco funds aid planters and a bread riot forms before the palace.
Cuban loan proposed. Secretary Shaw to decide conflict with Platt Amend
Washington August 6 Acting Secretary of State Adee has sent Treasury a Havana cable from Min dater Squiers about a proposed Cuban loan. Shaw is away but due tomorrow to review the matter with Solicitor to see if Cuban Congress action conflicts with the Platt amendment. Dis courtesy to Mrs Squiers.
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Adee
Secetary of the Treasury
Mindater Squiers
Havana
Ioan
Shaw
the Treasury
Cuban policemen to lose places troU Havana incident
Havana Aug 6 Mrs Squiers wife of the American Minister rode in a hired carriage toward the Hotel Inglaterra. Police demanded the carriage leave the front of the hotel and to send the footman inside. The affair prompted a council vote of confidence in the mayor and a pledge to apologize to Mr Squiers. Police chiefs say two box riders will be discharged for their conduct toward the wife of a foreign minister.
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Squiers
Diego Tamayo
Sefior
Inglaterra
Dominion Steel Merger Rumors Stir Canadian Markets
A Montreal report notes talks of a consolidation between Dominion Iron and Steel, Nova Scotia Iron and Steel, and Guest Keen & Co of Britain. Shares rose as analysts call the union essential to secure ore and Bessemer supply, with Sydney and Sault Ste. Marie cited as key Canadian players.
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Guest, Keen & Co
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Lord Winborne
Wales
Dowlais Works
Patent Nut and Bolt Company
Midlands
Great Britain
Canada
Sydney
Sault Ste. Marie
Bessemer
Wall Street backs US Steel against new steel cartel
Financiers claim United States Steel Corporation cannot be harmed by a Canadian English steel combination. Demand for iron and steel is high with orders beyond this year. US Steel faces limited rail output but may see next year sold out. offer for Lackawanna Iron and Steel discredited as years away from full operation.
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United States Steel Corporation
Tribune
Montreal
Dominion Steel Company
Nova Scotia Steel Company
United States Steel
Oo Jong
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Steel firm awaits affidavits in Hodge suit delay
Counsel for United States Steel Corporation failed to file affidavits of Henry C. Frick and others in New Jersey Chancery Court yesterday the day fixed for filing in the suit by J Aspinwall Hodge and others to restrain retiring 200000 of preferred stock and substituting second mortgage bonds An extension of time was granted by Vice Chancellor Emory until Monday next at request of William D Guthrie who said he could not prepare papers because Richard V Lindabury Newark counsel was away on vacation Robert H McCarter counsel for complainants consented to the extension
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Henry C. Frick
New Jersey Chancery Court
J. Aspinwall Hodge
Steel Corporation
Emory
William D. Guthrie
Richard V. Lindabury
Newark
Robert H. McCarter
Barbouxs Assailants Fined in Paris Court
The Correctional Court fined Prince de Sagan 300 francs and Comte de Marcilly 10 francs for an assault on Maitre Barboux on July 17. The act, deemed premeditated, followed the dismissal of Mme. de Gast’s suit over a photograph in court and a model claim. Mme de Gast, a wealthy widow, was a contestant in the Paris-Berlin automobile race.
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Prince de Sagan
Comte de Marcilly
Maitre Barboux
Mme. de Gast
Martre Barboux
Palais de Justice
Kruger Visits Steyn at Scheveningen Briefly
Former Transvaal president Kruger traveled to Scheveningen to visit former Orange Free State president Steyn. The meeting lasted two minutes due to Steyn’s physician, Kruger expressed hopes for Steyn’s recovery and spoke briefly with Mrs. Steyn. Abraham Fischer accompanied Kruger on the visit.
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A. D. W. Wolmarans
Boers Seek Home Rule in Africa as De Villiers Sails Home
Ex Secretary J. De Villiers, aboard the Philadelphia, says Boers expect home rule in South Africa similar to Australia and thanks Americans for sympathy. He plans to move from England to the Orange Free State and believes quicker progress hinges on conduct. Bermuda reports say no Boers will land there again.
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England
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Australia
Bermuda
Natal Needs Ten Thousand White Farmers for Self-Sufficiency
A report by the Surveyor General and Director of Agriculture in Natal estimates that ten thousand white farmers are necessary to enable Natal to supply its own agricultural needs, and declares...
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Pietermaritzburg
Natal
Surveyor General
Director of Agriculture
Government land leasing and immigration aid urged for farmers
The report favors small farmers willing to work and recommends leasing government lands at 3 percent of unimproved value. It also advocates assisted immigration and grants to boost agricultural development across regions.
Hanna Discusses Strikes At Urbana Chautauqua Talk
Senator Hanna addressed about three thousand at Urbana Chautauqua on labor and its relation to capital. He praised the Civic Federation's efforts to settle disputes, recalled the Tuscarawas Valley miners strike, and urged education and cross group cooperation to prevent future strikes. He noted success with the Interstate Association and urged broader support beyond the federation. He closed by emphasizing platform action and his desire to continue the work rather than returning to politics in Ohio.
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Judge Warnock
Mfe
Tuscarawas Valley
National Civic Federation
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Indiana
Illinois
Interstate
Chautauqua
Senate
French School Troubles Spread Across France
Premier Combes orders closing of unauthorized congregationalist schools carried out nationwide except Finistere Morbihan and Nord departments where closures await force. In Finistere Quimper police seal three schools with military cordon. In Savoie near Chambéry a rampart of stones deters masons. sisters flee as Clerical onlookers protest while crowds march behind flags not rioting.
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Premier Combes
France
Finistére
Morbuhan
Cétes du Nord
Quimper
Ravoire
Chambéry
Savoie
Royal scene draws empire leaders to London gathering
The article lists numerous American guests registered at The Tribune’s headquarters in London during a grand event. Notable names include James L. Boyd J. E. Baxter E. L. Rothschild from New York and others in Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg St Louis Boston Cincinnati and General T A Claus among attendees.
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J. E. Baxter
E. L. Rothschild
Chicago
George M. Sargent
Philadelphia
C. B. Lawson
Pittsburg
W. H. Singer
T. A. Claus
R. K. Craile
William Bouldin, Jr
Harry B. Toyner
R. S. Peck
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S. M. Nicholson
Stanley Henshaw
H. A. Cozzens
Cc. W. Curtin
King's Return From Royal Navy Voyage in Open Carriage
London reports the King’s royal yacht voyage from Cowes to Portsmouth and his triumphant return to Buckingham Palace. Crowds cheered as he appeared fit and cheerful after surgery, riding in an open carriage with Queen and Princess Victoria, amid light rain and constant bowing to admirers.
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Constitution Hill
Rehearsal at Westminster Abbey for Coronation
London August 6 The first complete dress rehearsal for the coronation took place at Westminster Abbey with the Duke of Norfolk Archbishop of Canterbury and other peers present. The King's Company Grenadier Guards and royal pages were dressed and the carpet tapestries uncovered. The processional ceremony ran an hour and a half excluding the anointing.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Duke of Norfolk
King’s Health Report After Buckingham Palace Statement
The Official Bulletin from London reports that His Majesty has borne the journey excellently and is very well indeed. The statement was issued at Buckingham Palace tonight, noting the king’s condition and favorable recovery so far.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Tax on Decorations Considered by Reichstag Tariff
In Berlin Aug 6 the Customs Tariff Committee of the Reichstag rejected a Socialist amendment to tax orders and decorations conferred by sovereigns at not less than 1000 marks each. The move offended monarchist supporters while officials denounced it as inappropriate. The amendment was withdrawn and proposed separately.
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Customs Tariff Committee
Reichstag
Herr Rettich
von Osadowsky-Wehner
Interior
Herr Stadthagen
Herr Arndt
German copper mines fear American market flooding
Count von Posadowsky-Wehner noted a duty proposal in 1879 when Imany could still yield half of home consumption, now only one third. German output had doubled. Count von Kanitz, an Agrarian leader, warned that American syndicates flood the German market with copper at ruinous prices when it suits their interests.
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Imany
Count von Kanitz
The Kaiser at Reval Arrives for Historic Meeting
Emperor William of Germany arrived in Reval and was greeted by a harbor bedecked with bunting. The Czar met him on the Standart as both fleets saluted. The two emperors shared a cordial private conference on the Standart before visiting the Hohenzollern and attending gunnery practice.
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Germany
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Count von Bislow
Count von Eulenberg
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Minine
Peace ties hinge on renewed 1894 Russia Germany pact
In St Petersburg on August 6 editors note that while the Czar and German Emperor enjoy a peace mood, renewal of the 1894 commercial treaty is seen as essential to avoid future friction. Novosti and Novoé Vremya urge their majesties to seize this chance to prevent economic tensions from disrupting friendly ties amid rising competition.
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Russia
Germany
Novosti
Novoé Vremya
British loan imminent and tax plans in Commons
In the House of Commons the Chancellor Sir Michael Hicks Beach proposed a clause change to allow Treasury bills for temporary financing as taxes come in. He warned of a 15 million pound deficit next quarter and possible market disruption without better security. The debate touched on Europe and China, with criticisms of British policy and calls for modernization and a joint strategic department.
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Lord Salisbury
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Foreign Office
Great Britain
Shanghai
J. Edward Seely
A. J. Balfour
Cholera Spreading in Manchuria Alarms Officials
Cholera is spreading rapidly in Manchuria with Harbin reporting 100 to 130 deaths daily. Most victims are Chinese. Fears grow that the epidemic may reach Irkutsk and Vladivostok as Russian sanitary precautions are described as wholly inadequate.
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Manchuria
Harbin
Edict Deposes Sze-Chuen Viceroy in China's Province Shakeup
Foreign Ministers protests over Sze-Chuen prompt an edict that removes the Viceroy and several minor officials. Tsen Chun Suan, newly named Governor of Shan-Li, becomes Viceroy of Sze-Chuen.
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Sze- Chuen
Tsen Chun Suan
Shan-Li
Sze-Chuen
North German Lloyd Line approves amalgamation and bonds
Bremen Aug The shareholders at a meeting confirmed the modification of the articles of association to join the shipping combination and authorized a debenture bond issue valued at 2,500,000 dollars to raise the loan for the amalgamation.
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North German Lloyd Line
Sagasta's Retirement Plans Questioned by Madrid
Madrid August 6 Premier Sagasta spoke on possible retirement saying he had earned a rest but would relinquish office only if circumstances dictated. He would choose the right moment based on events and his own judgment of suitability.
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Sagasta
Bound to Win or Quit. Streetcar Strike Demands Nine Hour Day
A committee discusses a streetcar strike as motormen demand a nine hour day. Officials insist no compromise and note electric six trip schedules extend work to eleven or twelve hours. Engineers say replacements impossible due to skill. Leaders vow no concession, warning of further cuts if denied.
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Arthur Fears No Trouble In Manhattan Strike
Grand Chief P. M. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says no strike is likely on the Manhattan Elevated Railroad in New York if grievances can be adjusted. He just returned from Canada and notes a contract with the company from 18 percent. Assistant Grand Chief Youngson heads to New York to help resolve the issue.
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Harry Pinney
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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New York
Canada
Youngson
Manhattan
Ees
Associated Ess
Yonkers Trolley Nuisance Sparks Car Tie-Up Threats
Wealthy Yonkers residents condemn flat-wheeled trolley cars after a recent storm damaged motors leaving old cars with defective wheels in service. The Morsemere Taxpayers Association demands action while lawyers and aldermen threaten legal steps and arrests to curb the nuisance on Metropolitan system lines.
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Morsemere Taxpayers’ Association
New York
Waldo G. Morse
New-York
Trolley Company
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Cosima Wagner sues Possart over 1903 Wagner plans
Berlin Aug 6 Herr Ernst von Possart head of Munich Court theatres has engaged Van Dyk Van Rooy Mme Schumann Heink Mme Ternina and other singers to sing at the Munich Wagner festival in 1903 Cosima Wagner sues under unfair competition law claiming the contracts harm the Wagner heirs interests though she does not intend to produce opera in 1903 The suit has drawn wide attention in Germany.
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Herr Ernst von Possart
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Ternina
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Frau Wagner
Germany
Official Trial of the Maine Moved to August 18
The official trial of the new battleship Maine has been advanced to the week of August 18 for docking. Earlier reports cited tide issues pushing the date to August 23. Captain Train will preside over the trial board.
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