Debate Over Five Cent Coffee Duty in New Tariff
Washington dispatch analyzes proposed 5 cent per pound specific duty on coffee, projecting $45,000 yearly revenue but sparking dispute over impact on insular production, consumer burden, and ad valorem alternatives. Advocates cite Porto Rico and Philippines interests, while opponents warn higher prices for the poor and inflationary effects on Hawaii and Cuba trade.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Insular
Tuto Laerrimaga
Forte Rico
Tnese
Tribune
Larrinaga
Brazil
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Great Britain
United
Islands
Philippine
Java
United States
Ted
Cuba
Sadinge
New York
Worldwide Trade Slump Evident in 19th Century Commerce
Washington reports 3390.04 million in imports and 3155.006 million in exports decline for the year 19XX, with 25 major nations showing drops in both imports and exports. The U S notes reductions largely due to lower prices and weaker demand in Europe and North America, with exports to Europe down 3 percent and to North America down 21 percent.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Etetistics
Bureau
Guand
Europe
North America
Asia
South America
Fire damages Morris packing plant structures in Missouri
A fire destroyed two teakwood rooms at the Nelson Morris packing plant in Mo. December 27. The loss did not halt operations, and workers continued production despite the blaze. The cause is under investigation and officials report damage to facilities but not to the overall plant function.
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Morris Packing Plant
J. Joseph, Mo
Teakroom
Nelson Morris Packing Plant
Government to establish rescue stations for coal mines nation wide
The United States Geological Survey plans rescue stations at major coal fields to train miners and bosses in rescue gear. An Urbana Illinois station will cover midwest fields, with others planned for Raton New Mexico Salt Lake City and nearby sites to serve multiple western states. George S. Rice will lead mining inquiries and J W Paul supervise rescue work. safety lamps will be tested with miners present.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
United States Geological Survey
Pittsburg
Geological Survey
Urbana
University of Tinois
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Raton
N. M
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Trinidad
Salt Lake City
Oklahoma
Arkansas
South McAlester
Oklo
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
West Virginia
Knorville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Birmingham
Ala
Lexington, Jr
Arison
George S. Rice
J. W. Paul
House Committee to Inspect Panama Canal Zone
Twelve members of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce will depart Charleston for Colon to study current government in the Panama Canal Zone and consider possible changes. They plan to review judiciary limits, civil and military authority, and canal construction, though Congress may not seek government changes this session.
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Washington
Dec
Panama Canal Zone
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Charleston
S. C
Colon
Congress
Commerce Committee
Hepburn
Sherman
House
Params
Congress Party
Isthmian Canal Commission
Expulsion of Jews From Finland Sparks Debate and Policy
In Helsingfors on December 27, Finland enforces a new expulsion of about thirty Jewish families. The Senate allows six month residence licenses at its discretion while Jews face property, citizenship, and residency restrictions. A 1850 exception aided two hundred families. current Diet rejects abolishing disabilities. A cruelty to animals bill seeks to ban Jewish methods of slaughter, opposed by Russian Jews fearing parallels.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Senate
Russia
Pan-American Congress Dinner in Santiago
Five hundred covers were said at the Pan-American Scientific Congress dinner in Santiago de Chili. Cabinet ministers and diplomatic representatives attended. Speakers praised US delegates and stressed continental solidarity. The Argentine delegate proposed a toast to President Roosevelt and Secretary Root for their Pan-American service.
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Santiago de Chili
United States
Roosevelt
Root
Russia's provisional budget presented to Cabinet
St Petersburg Dec 27 M Kokovseff minister of finance has submitted to the Cabinet the provisional budget of expenditures amounting to 421 137 900 from January to April inclusive. The budget will be promulgated by imperial ukase after the Douma adjourns for the holidays. The Douma cannot finish examination of the regular 1909 budget until mid spring. The provisional budget was prepared by a ministerial committee over the Douma's head and shows a saving of 9 000 900 compared with 1908 credits. The saving will cover extraordinary treasury disbursements. Kokovsoff retains naval and other appropriations against Douma opposition.
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St. Petersburg
M. Kokovseff
Doume
M. Kokovsoff
Douma
Evacuation of Cuba Begins as U S Troops Prepare Homeward Run
Havana December 27 U S Army pacification forces start leaving Cuba with the first unit, the 1st Provisional Marines, sailing January 1 from Havana aboard the Prairie to Newport News. Others follow by transport Sumner and McClellan in February and April, as barracks are handed to Cuban authorities. Local officials and civilians bid farewell with cheer as troops depart for home.
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Cuba
Army of Pacification
1St
Provisional Regiment of Marines
Camp Columbia
Prairie
Newport News
28Th Infantry
Sumner
Matanzas
Guanajay
Gaines
Fort Snelling
McClellan
3D Field Artillery
Washington Barracks
15Th Cavalry
Cienfuegos
Placeras
Santa Clara
Myer
Sheridan
11Th Cavalry
Pinar del Rio
Mountain Artillery
Sth Infantry
Cardenas
Sagua
Caibarien
Plattsburg
11Th Infantry
Santiago
Holguin
Fort
D. A. Russell
17Th Infantry
Camaguey
Fort McPherson
Washington
Pitcher
Magoon
Gomez
Pina Guerra
Manzanillo
Austrian Army Ready for Invasion of Servia
A Vienna dispatch reports Austria-Hungary has 155000 troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina ready to invade Serbia at a moment’s notice. The Daily Mail’s Belgrade correspondent notes typhus among troops and severe cold causing many deaths. A Montenegrin dispatch says the War Minister and general staff will tour the Herzegovinian frontier beginning on the 3rd.
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London
Vienna
Daily Express
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Servia
Daily Mail
Belgrade
Bosnia
Cettinje
Montenegro
Herzegovinian
Aeroplane races at Brescia to feature Wright pilots
Paris reports international aeroplane races set for Brescia in August with entrants including Wright Farman Delagrange Blériot and Esnault-Pelterie. Wilbur Wright plans to travel to Rome to instruct three Italian pilots on his aircraft.
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Rome
Messrs. Wright
Farman
Delagrange
Bleriot
Esnault-Peliterie
Aeronauts
Brescia
Paris
Wilbur Wright
Canadians May Buy Railway and Timber Holdings
A Canadian syndicate owning electric street railways and power systems in Mexico City is negotiating to buy the Chihuahua & Pacific Railway owned by Governor Enrique Creeland and partners, plus the Sierra Madre Land and Lumber Company holdings. Dr. F S Pearson of the Mexico Tramways Company leads negotiations for several million dollars involved.
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Mexico City
Electric
Chihuahua & Pacific Railway
Enrique ©. Creeland Associates
Sierra Madre Land and Lumber Company
W. C. Greene
F. S. Pearson
Mexico Tramways Company
Made Poor by Altruistic Work
Telegraph from Philadelphia reports Benjamin Jenkins and his wife have spent over $8 aiding slum unfortunates and mortgaged their home while ministering to them in their residence.
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Tribune
Philadelphia
Benjamin Jenkins
Vision of Joan of Arc to the Pope
The Italia reports a sensational ecclesiastical tale that Joan of Arc appeared in a vision to the Pope. She urged continued policy and promised triumph. The apparition occurred as the Pope prayed after the beatification decree reading and left the oratory pale and silent for several days.
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Feme
Italia
Joan of Arc
Holy Father
Oratory
Army and Navy Notes on Burdened Infantry and Training Changes
A Tribune summary outlines plans to reduce infantry burden during practice marches, with a special army board to study lighter loads and wagon or pack animal transport. It also covers Port Royal naval station shifts to a marine corps school, the Port Royal staff, and candidate qualifications, plus the Great Lakes naval training station delay and funding needs to push completion by 1910.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Army
War Department
Port Royal
Marine Corps
New London
Marine School of Application
Naval Academy
Corps
Senate
Great Lakes
Congress
Feared battle as troops move to capture mine sympathizers
The Tribune Stearns Ky December 27 reports soldiers ordered into the hills to seize a band allied with miners against the Stearns Coal Company. Barricades surround Stearns Bank. Fifty armed miners and mountainers lurk to attack as troops depart. Berry Simpson sought. arrest may trigger heavy casualties.
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Tribune Stearns
Stearns Coal Company
Stearns Bank
Anote Point
Sharp
Covington
Henry W. Waddell
Berry Simpson
First Snow Falls Across England and Wales
The first snowfall of the season covered England and Wales to several inches. Severe coastal storms caused incidents to small ships. The King, who had recovered, attended church on Saturday despite the extreme cold.
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London
England
Wales
Views of M Iswolsky Speech in Berlin
Berlin papers discuss M Iswolsky Russian Foreign Minister speech. They call it a clear exposition of Russia's views and note the peaceful tone leaves a favorable impression. Die Post suggests lines hint at Russia's deter mination to resist being pushed from the Balkans and hints at a Balkan union under one flag as a counter to Austria.
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Berlin
M. Iswolsky
Russia
Die Post
Balkans
Montenegro
Ervia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Scientists Gather for AAAS Annual Meeting in Baltimore
In Baltimore the American Association for the Advancement of Science begins its annual session at Johns Hopkins University tomorrow morning in McCoy Hall. About two thousand scientists are expected to attend citywide events with a general session at 7 p.m. and remarks from Mayor Mahool Dr Ira Remsen and Dr William H Welch. The week's schedule spans daily meetings and business.
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Baltimore
American Association For the Advancement of Science
McCoy Hall
Johns Hopkins University
Mahool
Ira Remsen
William H.welch
Salome at Manhattan Opera House Eyes January Opening
Promoters announce preparations for Salome starring Mary Garden at the Manhattan Opera House with a special opening planned for late January on a Tuesday or Thursday. Seat prices are set from two to ten dollars.
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Manhattan Opera House
Mary Garden
Hammerstein
Canadian tariff view shifts away from reciprocity
A survey of Canadian public opinion shows J J Hill and Andrew Carnegie urging closer U S trade, while Leslie M Shaw favors a combined tariff and labor laws. Canada leans toward national self protection and domestic industry, resisting reciprocal ties with the United States amid historic tariffs, growth of Canadian manufacturing, and cautious imperial considerations.
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Toronto
Canada
J. J. Hill
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Leslie M. Shaw
Republic
Butterworth
Hitt
Goldwin Smith
Erastus Wiman
Bering Sea
Dominion
Repubilc
Harrison
Cleveland
Aca
Rescued Woman Dies After Harlem Flat Fire Rescue
Mrs Alice Looker a widow aged forty died at Harlem Hospital from burns suffered when Fireman Daniel Mullen of Truck Company 3% carried her down an eighty foot ladder from a fifth floor window of flat No 1122 West 127th Street early last Thursday morning. The rescue reflected great credit on Fireman Mullen.
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Alice Looker
West 127Th Street
Daniel Mullen
Truck Company
Harlem
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Greene's Timber Land
Pope
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