Up to the Senate over Santo Domingo Pact
President Roosevelt urges the senate to uphold the Monroe doctrine and ratify the Santo Domingo treaty. The pact would have the United States collect Santo Domingo's customs revenues and distribute funds to government expenses and foreign claimants. The protocol requires approval by both U S and Dominican authorities.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Republic of
Santo Domingo
Committee On Foreign Relations
Cullom
United States
Morales
United States Senate
Dominican Congress
Castro Playing for Delay in Arbitration Talks
In La Guayra Venezuela on February 16 negotiations between U S Minister Bowen and President Castro stalled as Castro rejected arbitration and pressed for a broad treaty to cover future cases. Bowen proposed a tribunal to decide if disputes are diplomatic, but Castro refused. Rumors of a widespread revolution against Castro grow, with experts deeming a revolutionary attempt increasingly possible.
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United States
Bowen
Castro
British Fleet to Visit American Waters in October
London reports the British naval squadron led by Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg will visit Newport News New York and Annapolis for a short stay. The Washington visit is planned as official and President Roosevelt will receive a message from King Edward through ambassador Durand.
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London
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Newport
New York
Annapolis
Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Durand
Prince Louis
King Edward
Dredge Tacoma Waterway Backed by Senator Foster
Washington February 16 Senator Foster proposed an amendment to the river and harbor bill to dredge the middle waterway in Tacoma harbor with 115 537 dollars. The city must pay 38 512 dollars as one fourth of the cost before funds are released and additional surveys were authorized.
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Tacoma
Washington
Foster
Hhs
War Department
Senate panel recalls Liew land bill in forest reserve plan
Washington February 16 The senate public lands committee recalled a bill proposing private holdings purchases within forest reserves or like-for-like exchanges. The subject was referred to a subcommittee and likely no bill will pass this session.
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Washington
Senate Public Lands Committee
Book on Declaration of Independence with Signers Portraits
General William H. Michael announces a congress ordered illustrated history of the Declaration of Independence. The volume includes biographies and portraits of the signers, photographs of the decayed and preserved states, a broadside copy of Hancock’s declaration, and related correspondence.
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Washington
William H. Michael
State Department
Congress
Department of State
John Hancock
Charles Thompson
Michael
Spaniard Hurls Bomb in Front of Mexican Legation
A man identified as Garcia, a Spaniard, exploded a bomb near the Mexican legation on the Champs Elysee. He claimed financial ruin by the Mexican government and was wounded in the exchange of fire. Police found a revolver, dagger, anarchist pamphlets, and another bomb in his lodging, and rapid action prevented lynching.
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Paris
Champs Elysee Quarter
Garcia
Legation
Crooked Officials Dropped From Government Payroll
Intendent Benjamin F. Allen and Forest Supervisor Grant I. Taggart, once linked to the Benson-Hydeland ring and land frauds, were removed from the payroll as forestry duties moved to the Agriculture department. Pinchot refused their acceptance, ending their official tenure despite prior investigations in Southern Oregon and push for vast forest reserves.
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Benjamin F. Allen
Grant I. Taggart
Benson-Hydeland Ring
Forestry Service
Agricultural Department
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Allen
Oregon
Benson and Hyde
More Money for Pneumatic Tubes Expansion
The Senate received the post office appropriation bill with Senator Foraker's amendment boosting the pneumatic tube fund from 500000 to 800000 and capping total outlays at 1500000. All tube contracts must go to competitive bidding and run no longer than ten years. A second item notes the Philippine quarantine is no longer needed for inter island transports due to favorable sanitary reports, removing bills of health and quarantine inspections at departure and arrival ports.
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Post Office
Senate
Foraker
Philippine
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Philippine Islands
More Siege Guns
Montouran February 20 report says Japanese siege artillery shows no reinforcement while Japanese fire surpasses Russian in intensity. Poutiloff Hill endures constant bombardment as two new Japanese batteries rise east of the Russian center. Japanese cavalry is scarce with the main army, with indications it is being dispatched to Mongolia.
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Montouran
Mongolia
Public Building Bill Hikes Tacoma Spokane Cost to Eight Hundred Thousand
Rep. introduces amendments boosting the limit for Tacoma and Spokane buildings from 400000 to 800000 and offers a separate sundry civil bill to fund 100000 for Rainier National Park improvements.
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Pocotro View
Tacoma
Spokane
Rainier National Park
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