Australians welcome US fleet visit to Pacific shores
The piece argues that Australian ministers including Defence Minister Thomas Ewine favor a visit by the United States fleet. It lauds American friendship, notes Sydney and Melbourne host-city roles, and predicts festive naval oriented entertainments and outdoor sports during the US ships’ stay as part of strengthening ties.
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Antipodis
Thomas Ewine
America
Pacific
Uni
Deakin
John P. Bray
Globe
United States
Commonwealth of Australia
Australia
Commonwealth
Labor Party
Pago Pace
Sydney
Great Britain
Mar O’ War Cove
Kamimura
England
Wroovkirn
Santiago
Melbourne
Sidney
American Torpedo Flotilla Welcomed in Panama Visit
Lieutenant Commander H. I. Cone and the American torpedo flotilla visit Panama in Zone B limits. Destroyers near the city, open to visitors 4 to 6 PM. Officers attend Tivoli Club dance, meet officials. Baseball game with destroyer Stewart crew, followed by a bullfight attended by many locals.
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Panama
H. I. Cone
Bimnits
United States
Tivoli Club
Stewart
Malta Hopes For Visit Of Fleet
Malta March 15. The announcement that the American fleet would make a trip around the world has been received with great interest. If they come to Malta, the reception will be in the hands of military authorities as the Mediterranean fleet is absent from June until October.
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Malta
Ben
Hanna
Morse
R. A.C. Smith
Fourteenth Street Bank
Philip J. Britt
R. A. C. Smith
Mr. Britt
Calvin Austin
Bank of North America
From Berlin News Senn Congratulates Roosevelt on Fleet Arrival
London reports a Berlin dispatch noting Senn’s congratulations to President Roosevelt on the fleet reaching Magdalena Bay ahead of schedule as spurred by an Emperor’s warm message, per The Daily Mail.
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London
Berlin
Senn
Roosevelt
Magdalena Bay
Daily Mail
Russian Comment On The Cruise In St Petersburg
The Sieve notes the American fleet’s return as prudent after its Pacific departure. It says the danger of war has faded and credits the big stick display, Japanese prudence, and Britain’s good offices. Novoe Vremya calls the cruise a useful public test of the US navy and regrets the fleet will not linger on Russian shores.
Exile Deal Ordered for Haytian Insurgents
Paris reports that the Haytian president has allowed General Firmin and other insurgent leaders who fled to consulates in Gonaives and Port au Prince to depart the island. They must promise not to return.
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Paris
Hayti
Firmin
Gonaives
Port-i-Paix
Morse and Schwab swallow burden to rebuild affairs
Charles W Morse through Eugene P Carver announces plans to rehabilitate his affairs and pay all just debts and moral obligations, with rigid economy to sustain life. He aims to fight criminal charges in federal and county courts, seek solvency in bankruptcy, and possibly appeal to the United States Supreme Court if needed.
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Charles W. Morse
Eugene P. Carver
Morse
United States Supreme Court
Charles A. Henna
National Bank of North America
Hanna
Carver
Morse Securities
Charles M. Schwab
Mr. Morse
United States
New York
Hough
Ransom Attacks Roosevelt Over Brownsville Affair
The Rev Dr R C Ransom of Bethel AME denounces President Roosevelt over the Brownsville case. He accuses him of delaying action until after elections, dishonorably discharging soldiers, and seeks reinstatement with full pay, arguing political motives tied to Negro delegates and presidential choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ransom
African Methodist Episcopal Bethel Church
West 25Th Street
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Kurepatkm
Monkden
United States Infantry
United States
Congress
Brownsville Incident Sparks Local Republican Meeting
Gilchrist Stewart, a Black member, threatens to force a vote at Thursday’s Republican County Committee meeting on a resolution seeking reinstatement for soldiers dishonorably discharged after the Brownsville riots. Taft supporters fear a debate, while Parsone opponents aim to pressure the congressman.
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Republican County Committee
Gilchrist Stewart
Brownsville
Stewart
Taft
Herbert Parsone
Hughes to Push Bills in Albany Fight for direct nominating plan
Albany dispatch notes Governor Hughes aims to press anti racetrack gambling reforms and push direct primary nominations plus extending Public Service Commission oversight to telephone and telegraph firms. Opposition lines form in Assembly and Senate as lawmakers weigh Governor’s recommendations amid race track gambling crisis and broader reform agenda.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Hughes
Public Service Commissions
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Pasage
Woodruff
Gilchrist
Assembly
Travis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Codes Committee
Jockey Club
Banking Department
Executive Department
Skene Protests Highway Bill Over Road Plans
Albany March 15 State Engineer Skene warns the highway bill favors rich automobilists and harms farmers. He notes a $50 million bond issue leaves only $42.6 million and objects to a state trunk line boulevard system linking large cities. He says such roads would be built much heavier and costlier to maintain.
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Skene
Boards of Supervisors
Oneida County
Schenectady
Seneca
Albany
Allds and Hooker
Tully
Committee On Internal Affairs
Tribune
Senate
Assembly
Banking Bills Summary for New York State Banks
Albany March 15 The Superintendent of Banks report urged amendments to banking law. Bills target reserves in Manhattan and other areas, trust company requirements, officer oaths, amortization of securities, enhanced director disclosures, loans limits, branch openings, and penalties. Measures aim to improve supervision, liquidity, and orderly liquidation of failed banks and trust companies.
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Albany
Superintendent of Banks
Senate
Assembly
State Banking Department
Manhattan
Greater
New York
Savings Bank
Trusees
Anness
Men’s teachers group declines to debate equal pay proposal
Henry C. Moore, president of the Mele Teachers Association of Brooklyn and Queens, informed the women teachers that his organization refuses to meet them in debate on the equal pay proposition.
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Henry C. Moore
Mele
Brooklyn
Queens
Dutch reformer Van Eeden pushes humane capitalism in America
Dr Frederick Van Eeden head of Walden communal settlement Holland explores religious socialism and capitalist reform at a West Side Y M C A address. He argues for limited fortunes and production gains under cooperative business with religious‑minded leadership, praising American workers and noting no tramps in Holland after reforms. The talk prompts questions and clarifications as attendees seek concrete steps toward gradual change.
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Frederick van Eeden
Walden
Holland
Social Democratic Party of Holland
West Side
Young Men‘s Christian Association
Walter L. Hervey
Board of Examiners
Board of Education
van Eeden
Hervey
Sam
Social Democratic Party
Europe
America
Dr MacArthur Endorses Hughes for Presidency
The Rev Dr R S MacArthur urged Governor Hughes as the Republican candidate in a Calvary Baptist Church Current Events class. He argued Hughes could carry New York and possibly New England, while advocating anti racetrack gambling bills now before the Legislature. The class adopted resolutions supporting those bills.
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R. S. MacArthur
Calvary Baptist Church
Hughes
Dr. MacArthur
New York State
New England
Parish clubs urge anti race track gambling bill
Twenty parish organizations mainly in the diocese of Bishop Potter sent yesterday to the Legislature at Albany through the Federation of Church Clubs resolutions urging passage of the Agnew Hart anti race track gambling bill.
Trolley Car Races 2 15 Trotter In Fulton Street
Witnesses in East New York saw a trotter race a trolley car on Fulton street yesterday. Thomas McCormack drove away with a horse and carriage owned by William Scheppelman of Essex street. Scheppelman chased, boarded a trolley, urged power, and the car overtook the rig. McCormack was turned over to police on grand larceny charges at Liberty Avenue station.
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Scheppelman
McCormack
Liberty Avenue
Opposition to Aldrich currency bill to be voted on
The Merchants' Association committee on commercial law will meet early this week to consider action against the Aldrich currency bill. The panel has surveyed financial circles nationwide and reports near unanimous opposition. Resolutions from St Paul Board of Trade Richmond Va Chamber of Commerce and National League of Commission Merchants oppose the bill. the league endorses the Fowler bill.
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Committee On Commercial Law
The
Merchants’ Association
Board of Trade of
St. Paul
Chamber of Commerce
Richmond
National League of Commission Merchants
United States
Hughes’s Bay State manager blasts Taft argument
Ex Attorney General A B Pillsbury Massachusetts manager for the Hughes campaign issued a statement denouncing President Roosevelt and Taft supporters. He decried threats of nominating Taft and questioned the president’s silence on the Taft or Teddy strategy as a menace and a mark of candor.
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Tribune
Boston
A. B Pillsbury
Massachusetts
Hughes
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Pillsbury
Democratic State Committee to Call for State Convention
The Democratic State Committee will meet at Hotel Victoria to issue a four call for a state convention to elect delegates to the national convention. April 1 is likely for the state gathering, possibly in Albany or Syracuse, with Bryan’s name among debated options and factions split over instructed versus uninstructed delegates. Tammany Hall prefers not to take a position on Bryan now.
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Democratic State Committee
Victoria
Albany
Syracuse
William Jennings Bryan
Friends of the Nebraska Statesman
Antis
Friends of Bryan
Denver
Tammany Hall
Ward to retire from national committeeman post
William L. Ward a Republican National Committeeman from New York plans not to seek re election. A White Plains paper quotes him saying he cannot afford a full year in politics and will instead visit Chicago to aid the party. Ward has served as a Milliken Brothers receiver and runs Port Chester manufacturing interests. There is a movement to elect Ward and Congressman Joe Andrews as national delegates to Chicago with Hughes and Taft as backups.
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Bank of North America
Mr. Morse
East
Morse
Curtis
United States
Schwab
National Bank of North America
Sto Ders
William L. Ward
New York
White Plains
Ward
Chicago
Roosevelt
Milliken Brothers
Steel Corporati
Port Chester
Joh E. Andrews
Hughes
Taft
May hold convention in Springfield may hold convention in Springfield
Thomas L Hisgen, noted for the Independence League gubernatorial bid last fall, announced in Springfield that the national convention of the Independence party will likely be held there. He would prefer a Democratic endorsement to run for governor again, noting he beat Henry M Whitney in votes last fall.
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The
Tribune
Springfield
Mass
Thomas L. Hisgen
Independence League
Independence Party
Hisgen
Henry M. Whitney
The Alpha Club Fades From An Old Neighborhood House
The once vibrant Alpha Club a Republican social group in the old Seventh district fades as most members drift uptown. Only Dick Smith remains active with a handful of former officers leaving the club, the house leased to a physician and furnishings to be sold. Proceeds plus a small fund may fund a final gathering uptown for a last Republican meal.
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Sth Street
No. 62
Alpha Club
Sth
Mas
Europe
Strll c
Dick” Smith
Postal Service
Ike” Kehn
Jess” Southworth
Johnny” Cashman
Frank Seannel
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Beaker
War Department
Dr. van Eeden
Jesus
Aldrich
John Jameson
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Taylor & Co
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Hughes's Bay State
Democratic Committee
W. L. Ward
Old Sixth
Tammany
Hunyadi
Janos
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