Presidents urge bonds for national conserve program
Roosevelt and Taft urged issuing government bonds to fund inland waterway and forest protection projects. The joint meeting at Belasco Theatre featured a strong call for a comprehensive national plan, immediate starting work on approved waterways, and robust forest safeguards, with bipartisan support and influential attendees.
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Taft’s New York Speech Seen as Turning Southern Politics
John M. Parker of Louisiana, who hosted Roosevelt during a bear hunt, says Taft’s New York address marks a key step in Southern progress by supporting restricting Black political power rather than restricting Black rights. Parker and other White House visitors view Taft as ending force bill talk and Southern representation fears, signaling a political shift.
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Senate confirms Mrs Longstreet postmaster in Gainesville
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Mrs Helen D Longstreet widow of the Confederate general as postmaster at Gainesville Georgia with special compliment on the day it was received.
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Carnegie Asked Again to Testify on Tariff
Washington December 8 The Ways and Means Committee in executive session voted to issue a second invitation to Andrew Carnegie to appear and discuss tariffs. If he declines a subpoena would compel testimony on steel and other schedules. The panel also planned witness lists with editors, steel interests, packers, jobbers, and retailers to be summoned. Miles urged a tariff commission, while Payne warned it could destabilize business.
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Britons Urge Repeal of U S Tariffs
London reports Huddersfield chamber urges Britain to press the United States to restore pre McKinley and Dingley tariffs. The chamber argues the higher duties hurt heavy and low priced woollen goods, likely cutting U S revenue.
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Hop bill in British House aims to curb substitutes
In London the House of Commons introduced by David Lloyd George a bill prohibiting hop substitutes in beer production. It marks the first reading and also bans importing hops unless they are shipped in properly marked bags, a move praised by tariff reformers as protective.
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London
House of Commons
David Lloyd-George
Wants New Army Bill
President Roosevelt urged an emergency volunteer army bill in a special message to Congress. The draft bill, introduced in the Senate, aims to replace the ineffective existing law and provide speedily deployable machinery to form organized forces if war comes. The plan requires no peace-time expenditure and envisions a flexible framework capable of mobilizing up to two million men.
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Dec
Roosevelt
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Senate
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War College
Fowler’s Call for Unified American Banking System
Charles N Fowler chair of the House Banking and Currency Committee urges principles over bills in currency reform. He advocates uniform national banking supervision, gold reserves, and a centralized gold pool, arguing against government deposits or big government guarantees and stressing federation where banks stand united to avert panics.
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Dec
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House Committee On Banking and Currency
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Pacific
Canada
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East River Channel Plan Seeks Deeper Dredge
The War Department forwarded to Congress reports on the East River survey between North and South Brother Islands. They recommend dredging the channel from 15 to 26 feet to provide an alternate route within the Hell Gate project. General W. L. Marshall signs the report, with Knights and Lockwood supporting.
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Forest Reserve Bill Gains Unprecedented Support
Washington December 8 supporters of the Appalachian and White Mountain Forest Reserve bill push an active campaign. They cite the President's message as a strong appeal to rally sentiment for passage.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
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