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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
13
Berlin and Washington report Cipriano Castro effectively abandons his bid for Venezuela's presidency. He plans no immediate action and will remain two weeks in a private sanatorium. State Department notes resumed U S relations and awaits the Venezuelan response and further details from Special Commissioner Buchanan.
The Hague reports José de J. Paul, Venezuela's ex foreign minister, has left La Guayra for Paris and The Hague on a special mission to negotiate an end to the Venezuela France Holland dispute. Outcomes affect arms export restrictions from Curacao and the recall of Dutch warships. Foreign Minister Van Swinderen receives praise for handling the matter.
Exiled Venezuelans in New York plan to sail aboard the Maracaibo to join the anti Castro effort in Caracas. General Rolando allies, including Ayala and Ambard, will accompany or support the arrival, with dos Passos calling Rolando’s move a sign of a unified republican path despite ongoing upheaval.
Newport R I Dec The naval collier Sterling has been discharging coal at Bradford Station and is ordered to take on coal again and sail immediately for Guantanamo Cuba. The coal is expected for the battleships Maine and North Carolina which have sailed to Southern waters over Venezuelan affairs. Sterling carries 2560 tons while Nero already in Cuban waters has 3000 tons.
Washington lights show sympathy for Tang Shao Yi as he seeks to raise China's legation to embassy rank. The American Legation awaits official word while reform signals potential acceptance amid calls for equal footing with Japan. Tang Shao Yi’s mission aims to strengthen Yuan Shao Kai and court reforms.
Washington December 24 A DC Supreme Court judge’s contempt ruling against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison leaders of the American Federation of Labor sparks broad sympathy from labor figures across the nation. Presidents, attorneys general and labor heads plan appeals and await actions as the federation coordinates a legal push to defend free press and free speech against what they call an unjust sentence.
Washington reports from The Tribune Bureau note China seeks to raise its Washington envoy to ambassador, while Tang Shao Yi secures approval. Senator Lodge introduced a similar amendment to rank the U.S. representative, potentially allowing the President to act without new legislation. Diplomatic考虑 favors U.S. initiative to strengthen ties and acknowledge China’s envoy.
Two thousand students protested the new examination system at the Medical School of the Sorbonne in Paris. They damaged windows, attacked police with eggs and stones, and injured bystanders before Republican Guard intervention. The school was closed by authorities.
Mariners in Sydney lose hope the Norwegian steamer Sticklestad survived after her Glasgow to Sydney voyage began on November 2. The ship’s departure date and the long passage fuel conjecture she broke up in early December gales with all hands lost.
The Dolphin enters Willemstad harbor as the first of several U S vessels bound for Venezuelan waters. Other ships Des Moines North Carolina and Maine follow with wireless gear to link Venezuela with the outside world. Admiral Buchanan on board North Carolina will move to Maine or Dolphin. Maine due La Guayra Saturday.
The new Venezuelan government announced it will permit resumption of trade at frontier points with Colombia. Relations had been strained for years as President Castro once barred Colombian merchandise except over routes in which he had financial interests.
President Fallieres and his suite opened the Grand Palace aeronautical salon in Paris featuring the most complete display of aeroplanes balloons and related airship exhibits. The Wright aeroplane, first built in France by the French rights holder, drew particular attention among large crowds.
Peoria Illinois December 24 W S Carter grand master elect of the Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen commented on Justice Wright district court of Washington finding Gompers Mitchell and Morrison guilty He said the animus of the court is reflected in the language and that the sentence proves the justification of Gompers position in the recent political campaign The remark ends noting nothing will popularize the action more.
The fragment notes a theory of class conscious political action and asserts Congress will halt policy whenever the ruling party desires. It emphasizes political power dynamics and party leverage in legislative timing.
Ex Judge Alton Parker, counsel for Samuel Gompers and others, defended free press rights after being released on suspended sentence for contempt of an injunction against the Buck Stove and Range Company case. He argued constitutional protections against prior restraints and warned the judge may have misapplied the law.
The Alabama officers of the United Mine Workers telegrammed President Roosevelt protesting the conviction and penal servitude of Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. They claim the decision violates the Constitution and infringes on free press and free speech.
Germanys black white and red flag will fly for several days from a local hotel serving as the home of the new German Ambassador to the United States Count Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff who arrived in Washington from New York with his wife daughter and several servants. He will present credentials to the President at the start of next week.
Miss Florence Jones, grandniece of Rev J W Jones and chaplain to the Grand Camp, United Confederate Veterans, was attacked by an unknown burglar at her Richmond residence. A baseball bat lay at the scene and she fell while ascending stairs. physicians fear she may not recover.
A preliminary session of the Pan American Scientific Congress met in Santiago de Chile with the Brazilian delegate elected president. Professor L. Rowe was chosen to preside the social sciences section as the formal opening is set for tomorrow. US delegates will draft a report on the Association of American Universities to foster closer educational ties, and the Social Club of Santiago hosted an entertainment in their honor.
The Appellate Division denied Burr a writ of prohibition against Otto H. Kelsey restraining him from revoking Burrs license with Northwestern Mutual Life. Wilbur H. Pierson of New York Life alleges Burr misrepresented New York Life and his own company to induce insurance transfers. The court sustained the denial of Burrs bid for a permanent prohibition.
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a 4 percent gross earnings tax, ruling the increase valid in two railway cases. Great Northern faced about 120,738 dollars for 1905 taxes and Great Western about 25,000 dollars. Likely appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Washington December 4 The inaugural parade will notablely feature civic organizations. Thomas P Morgan, parade committee chairman, warned that groups not applying early for line positions may face difficulty securing advantageous assignments.
The British ship Boadicea, after a 31 day voyage from San Francisco, arrived at Royal Roads near noon today amid relief in Victoria British Columbia.
In Havana on December 4 the presidential electoral college cast a unanimous vote for General José Miguel Gómez for President and Alfredo Zayas for Vice President confirming the official outcome of the election.
Washington December 24 article describes Assistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop weighing a request to fund a cork leg for A A Marks, a mariner with a amputated leg. A Marine Hospital official argues a peg leg may suit better, but the secretary offers to let Marks decide his preference.
Ambassadors Takahira of Japan and Rosen of Russia called on Secretary Root during the regular diplomatic reception day. Baron Rosen, back from Europe, visited the State Department and then the White House with no sign of a posting change. Senior Don Juan Barrios, on a special Guatemalan mission, met Root and Bacon. Barrios will leave the United States near month’s end.
Washington reports Secretary Cortelyou outlined acceptable securities if public funds are deposited in national banks. Eligible items include United States, Philippine, Porto Rico and District of Columbia bonds at par, Hawaii Territory bonds at a certain percentage, and at Treasury discretion Philippine Railway Company bonds and high grade state, municipal and railroad bonds. Initial deposits must use United States bonds.
Washington issues an order from the Postmaster General prohibiting postmasters from soliciting mail matter within their offices and warning of dismissal for violations. The rule also forbids fourth class postmasters from claiming credit for cancelling postage on material diverted from other offices.
Washington announces a plan to issue postage stamps in rolls of five hundred or one thousand for use in stamp vending and affixing machines. Postmasters may requisition stamps to test the new feature as a convenient service upgrade.
Wade H. Ellis former Ohio Attorney General now U S assistant to the Attorney General backs Charles P Taft for U S Senator. Governor Harris endorses a party caucus, saying it would be better policy, strengthening the Taft effort in Columbus.
New Haven December 24. George Lilley governor elect faces election court proceedings. Lilleys counsel files protest arguing the corrupt practices act violates several constitutional provisions. Proceedings begin Saturday before Judges Robinson and Bennett.
The French cruiser Amtral Aube arrived here after leaving France with the new Governor of Miquelon aboard. She will stay until ordered by Paris to search eastward for the missing liner Neustria, believed a derelict after departing New York on October 27.
President Roosevelt released a letter urging a January 3 Washington conference on how to care for dependent children within the family home. He cites about 150000 US children in the category and lists prominent reformers invited, including Homer Folks James West and Jacob Riis. The plan includes establishing a bureau to collect information on dependent children and related topics.
Trade sources consider five cent per pound coffee duties unlikely to raise consumer prices, while roasters and importers may bear the cost. Retailers and wholesalers oppose the duty as a "heavy tax," with Brazil and other coffee nations expected to resist. Trade associations foresee significant pushback from grocers nationwide.
Pennsylvania incw announced that an examination for Frank Thomson scholarship applicants will be conducted in June. Established in 197 by Frank Thomson’s three children as a memorial to their father, these scholarships fund two awards each year.
Ogdensburg New York today awarded a contract for a monument to Barbara Heck founder of Methodism in America. The Barre granite shaft will rise seventeen feet with bronze medallion and inscription near her burial site by the St Lawrence River. Subscriptions in the United States and Canada will fund the project slated for unveiling next August.
In Atlanta on December 4 a decision dismissed a petition challenging the Georgia prohibition law, upholding its constitutional validity in the United States Circuit Court.
In Casaopolis Michigan two youths Herman Wade aged teen years and Lyle Misener fourteen drowned when they broke through the ice on Stone Lake today. Rescue attempts were hampered by thin ice and the sudden cold. Authorities cautioned about unsafe skating conditions as a community mourns the loss.
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