Zelaya Weakening Seeks Peace Kept From Public
Washington reports State Department non committal on Nicaragua crisis. Knox and Huntson Wilson withheld details while awaiting Zelaya’s fall and Estrada’s military move. Castrillo says Zelaya has made peace overtures but retirement of Zelaya and provisional government must come first. Buffalo voyage to Panama suggests possible marines to Corinto if needed.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Knox
Assisant
Huntgmeton Wilson
Zeux
Extrada
Zelaya
State Department
Managua
Sefier Castrillo
Betrada
Eturte
Ze‘aye
Geley
Estrada
Pichifingue Bay
Mexico
Buffalo
Panama
Corinto
Nicaragua
Fighting in Mountains of Nicaragua Reported
Cable dispatch from Dr. Salvador Castillo of the Estrada provisional government says about six hundred revolutionists under General Matuty attacked one thousand government troops led by General Zasquez in guerilla warfare. The battle lasted from 4 PM yesterday to 1 PM today, with government forces retreating and leaving colors behind. Advices confirm the clash and note Estrada forces gained a positional advantage.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Salvador Castillo
Estrada Provisional Government
Matuty
Zasquez
Estrada
Nicaragua Revolt Figures Alleged Executions Reported
A planter near Leon Nicaragua says Francisco Espinosa father of Ruodelto Espinosa and Emilio Espinosa was executed by order of Zelaya after being seized on return from Washington. He and others named were said to have been shot near Corinto, a claim later challenged by Nicaraguan officials in Washington as unverified.
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George Laceya
Leon
Nicaragua
Francisco Espinosa
Ruodelto Espinosa
Washington
Emilio Espinosa
Revolutonary
Zelaya
Laceoya
Atenas
Colon
Espinosa
Corimte
Washigton
Grenada
Lacaya
Hernando Barrios
Maximian Sacasa
Mar Corinto
Estrada
Status of Dr Victor Roman in Nicaragua Crisis
Washington reports indicate the State Department will not recognize Dr Victor Roman who arrived Monday as Depew secretary of the Nicara guan Legation. Zelaya’s choice to succeed Dr Rodriguez remains unreceived and his crisis work relies on neutral aid from the Nicaraguan legation as diplomats travel from Panama to New York.
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Washington
State Department
Victor Roman
Mon- My
Nicaraar Legation
Reman
Whee
Te. Nazera
Minner
Nicaragua
Taft
Dr. Rodriguez
Der
Boman
Wash- Sen
Legation
Bede Ziv
Neander Bancheg
Republic
Mexico Suggests Solution to Nicaragua Trouble
Mexico City reports the government has proposed a solution to the Nicaraguan trouble and sent the idea to the United States via the foreign minister. The communication was conveyed to the U8 minister tonight.
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United States
Mexico City
Mexico
Lene de Marises
Grant denies interview on Croce and Cannon case
General Grant states he has given no interview regarding Zelaya's possible involvement in Grove and Cannon, and he did not say any such claim was true. The message emphasizes the denial of sensational reports and notes no confirmation of the alleged interview.
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Croce
Cannon Case
Warrington
Frederick B Gran
Odas Ces
Zelaya
Grove
Cannon
Ithgram
Auto Grand Prix Fails to Start in France Race
Insufficient entries force abandonment of the Grand Prix event in France, with organizers unable to hold the race in 1990 unless adjustments to the arrangements are made.
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France
Reichstag Opens with Kaiser Speech on Finance and Alliance
Berlin reports the Reichstag opened as Emperor William read a throne speech emphasizing domestic reform, a broader sick benefit insurance, and support for overseas possessions. He backed extending trade pacts with Britain and Portugal and urged continued Franco German Morocco talks and the Triple Alliance for peace.
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Berlin
William
Imperial Insurance Organization
Africa
South Seas
Wiliam
Usambara
Kilimanjaro
Great Britain
Portugal
Morocco
Reichstag
von Rethmann-Hollweg
Von Bernstorff Upheld By German Press
Berlin reports the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung defends Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg while rejecting the idea he disavowed Ambassador von Bernstorff. The paper says Bethmann-Hollweg recognizes patriotic Pan German sentiment but rejects conflating Pan Germanic aims with official imperial policy.
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Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Philadelphia
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
von Bethmann-Hol Yee
von Bernstorff
Storm Death Toll in Japanese Seas Reported
A severe storm battered Shimonoseki and surrounding waters. The Japanese steamer Kisagata, 2273 tons, foundered with many feared dead and twenty five bodies washing ashore. Piers suffered damage as fishing fleets wrecked and high seas lashed the coast.
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Tokio
Shimonoseki
Kisagata
France Entangled as Nicaraguan Crisis Deepens
Cable from San José Costa Rica reports France drawn into the Nicaraguan turmoil amid outrages against French citizens. Faustine Montiel lodges complaint with the French Consul General recounting October 22 attacks led by Larios and soldiers who looted a farm, abused a housekeeper, and threatened executions near a lake, with a French flag still hoisted.
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New Ieans
San José
Costa Rica
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Faustine Montiel
Montiel
M. Monier
Mainz
Great Lake of
Larios
Lortuga
Larim
Gage Denies Misconduct While Testifying in Denver
Lyman J. Gage says his testimony could only prove his honesty and would admit directing Wakeman to Havemeyer if Wakeman’s claim is true. Wakeman had said he reported crookedness to Gage who then sent proofs to Havemeyer. Howell, once Treasury assistant secretary, corroborates Wakeman’s account.
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Denver
Howell
Wakeman
Havemeyer
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Wilbur F. Wakeman
Customs
Gage
H. ©. Hevemever
American Sesar Refining Company
W. B. Howell
The
Treasury
Mr. Gage
Customs Department
Moret Proposes Broad Municipal Reform in Spain
Premier Moret publishes in The Official Gazette a sweeping bill to decentralize power from Madrid and grant real self-government to local communities, aiming to satisfy provincial aspirations and outpace Maura’s two year effort. The measure targets the Cassivians with broader democratic provisions and local autonomy.
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Madrid
Moret
Trial testimony on Havemeyer duties and fraud methods
Witnesses describe weighing practices for cargoes from Java and the Eva with pink books used by weighers and checkers. Spahr identifies signatures of former checkers as evidence. cross examinations reveal disputes over pre 1907 conduct and pay practices by Bendernagel, Gebracht, and Spitzer.
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Hageman
Denison
McLaughlin
Smythe
Eva
Java
William Spahr
Spahr
Havemeyer and Elder
Sugar Company
Cochrane
Martin
Stimson
Defy the Commons: a restrained note on taxation
A fragment notes DEFY THE COMMONS received without levity or excitement. The line ends with is. 8 percent. The readable text provides limited context about a committee or public discourse and lacks clear entities or events.
Cabinet's Action and Prorogation Likely in Britain
London reports the Prime Minister Asquith will lead a Cabinet meeting to wrap up formalities after the Lords action. Parliament is expected to be prorogued Friday until mid January, with taxes on tea, spirits, and tobacco to stay in force until a retroactive act passes.
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London
HR. H. Asquith
House of Lords
Sandringham
David Lloyd- George
The
Strand
Downing Street
Edward Grey
Asquith
Edward
Lords Refuse Budget Bill and Refer to Country
In a historic move the House of Lords rejected the budget bill and referred it to the electorate. The division drew a near midnight tally with 160 in favor of the amendment and 86 against, amid a crowded chamber and police attention in the streets outside. The debate featured Lord Curzon and the Archbishop of York delivering notable speeches while Lord Lansdowne’s amendment sparked intense scrutiny of constitutional power and the future of the Lords.
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Associated Press
London
Rosebery
Morley
James
Hereford
Cromer
Balfour
Burleigh
Lytton
Courtney
Canterbury
York
House of Lords
Llegal
House of C Commons
Lord Lansdowne
Earl Waldegrave
Viscount Churchill
Baron Penman
Lord Colebrooke
Lord Loreburn
Earl of Crewe
Lord ST. Aldwyn
Michael Hicks-Beach
Earl of Wemyss
March
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Archbishop of
Archbishop of York
Lang
Lords
House of Commons
Budget Fight Sparks Historic UK Tax Struggle
David Lloyd George presents the Liberal budget in the House of Commons on April 29 amid a deep deficit of 15.8 million pounds tied to old age pensions and a naval arms race. The memorandum projects 1909 16 revenue at about 742 million with expenditures near 821 million, noting depressed trade and rising taxes across many sectors.
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David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Germany
Budget Bill Passage in House of Commons and Lords
The budget law faced delays from May through November with roads and stamp taxes on property as main wealth levies. The Commons approved it on November 4 by 379 to 149 after a drawn process, while in the Lords Lord Lansdowne urged rejection pending a national referendum.
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House of Lords
Earl Cawdor
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Premier Asquith
Lords
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Cawdor
Lord Cawder
Commons
Lords Doom Predicted By Irish Leader Inexorable Fight Ahead
T P OConner MP now in the United States warned that the Lords rejection of the budget signals their doom and will trigger a mass uprising. He tied the event to stronger moves toward Irish independence and hailed the possible emancipation of the English masses. He said the Lords’ power blocks steady Liberal progress and that enemies of the Lords rejoice.
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House of Lords
Lord Lansdowne
T. P. Oconner
M. P
House of Commons
Ireland
Mr. O'Conner
Hankow Loan Block Threatens Chinese Railway Talks
French financiers demand equal division in central railway construction complicating negotiations. British and German groups had hoped to settle terms with Britain conceding German demands, but Paris opposes this shift and may upend the arrangement.
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London
Great Britain
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