Day's political and military news roundup
Senate considers General Wood nomination. Makaroff proposes sea action. Rawlins denies Mormon ties. Torpedo boat defender proposed. Canada demands US-led joint legislation. Salt Lake non-Mormons push anti polygamy stance. Supreme Court calls merger illegal by one vote. Port Arthur coverage and mixed war news from Russia Japan. Bristow inquiry and postal issues progress. Smoot, over Utah politics, featured. Overlap district settlers to retain holdings. Japan delays move due to Vladivostok fleet. Port Arthur bombardment remains inconclusive. Roosevelt urges neutrality. Alaska bills advance. Croft memorial causes adjournment.
Increase Army Before Attack Foreseen in Liaotung
Yinkow reports Russian authorities are angered by foreign gunboat inquiries about blocking the Liao river before Japan arrives. Russia plans mobilization of 300000 troops for land opposition and potentially 200000 more to counter China, with Makaroff vowing to fight hard. A dock for repairs may take a year, and ships Czarevitch and Retvizan may be unavailable for six months.
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Corea Shall Be Russian is Kouropatkin pledge
Paris dispatch cites Echo de Paris report that General Kouropatkin advised the czar against Prince Louis Napoleon’s Far East journey. He says peace should be signed in Tokio and notes France Germany and Austria have allied with Russia to bar British interference. He declares Corea shall be Russian.
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Believes fleet is inside at Vladivostok harbor
London reports growing belief that the Vladivostok squadron lies inside the harbor. A Tokio correspondent notes Japan can wage war for 18 months without foreign borrowing, keeping gold at home while spending mainly on coal cordite and steel. British papers doubt To go s Port Arthur mine claim as bluff.
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Chinese Mass to Manchurian Border Amid War Notice
Temps reports from Niu Chwang and St. Petersburg noting 21,000 Chinese soldiers en route to Manchurian border and a forthcoming Japanese attack. Japanese have captured seven Russian merchant ships with unaware captains of war.
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Mitchell seeks funds for Chemawa assembly hall
Senator Mitchell introduced an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill carrying eighteen thousand dollars to erect a brick assembly hall at the Chemawa Indian school in Chemawa Washington.
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Night Sea Duel Between Russians and Japanese Chooses Valor and Loss
Reports recount a night clash as Russian torpedo boats encountered Japanese forces with a Japanese cruiser response. Vice Admiral Makaroff shown boldness by transferring his flag to the Novik and attempting rescue amid heavy fire.
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Idaho to be Swifted Into Navy Early 1907
Washington reports the battleship Idaho will join the U S navy early in spring 1907 under a contract with Cramp shipbuilding Philadelphia to build Idaho and Mississippi at a total cost of 2 999 500 over 42 months Plans completed and steps begun for construction The Idaho adopts modern naval design blending battleship and cruiser features to withstand attacks and chase enemies
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Greater attack expected on Port Arthur after bold bombardment
A Telegraph correspondent from Seoul calls the Port Arthur bombardment a successful preparatory action, signaling a likely larger effort. A Chefoo Mail contact reports Japanese disembarkations at Chemulpo and northward advance, with 16 transports carrying 10,000 men moving toward Kaishoe in ten days and dispatch boats running between Chemulpo and Chinampo.
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The Lewis Crusade to St Louis
A call invites all Lewis descendants and friends in America to join a Lewis clans crusade to the World’s Fair in St Louis on Friday September 23 1904 in honor of Capt Meriwether Lewis. The date marks the 98th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition’s return to the Pacific and Lewis day 1905 is planned at the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland Oregon.
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Crisis in Cauca Panama Threatens Colombia Crisis
The Cauca department in Colombia faces worsening internal strife with a crisis seeming near. Some quarters declare General Rafael Reyes’s election to the presidency could avert Cauca secession movements.
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Cannon Por Pair Ties to Exposition Funding Hopes
Speaker Cannon backs the pass of the exposition bill with a generous appropriation. He met with Senators Mitchell Fulton and others to discuss the measure and requested time for committee action. Representatives Tawney and Bartlett reported assurances from leaders that the bill’s funding may exceed prior estimates and pass the House.
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Japan’s Kaneko Warns Against Yellow Peril Contrast
Baron M. Kaneko arrives en route to Washington and St. Louis exposition. He says Americans and Europeans err to fear a yellow peril and cites Muscovite danger as greater. He backs Chinese neutrality as per Hay and asserts Japan will fight to finish, sustain war if needed, and fund via a special tax.
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Political Code Advances in Puerto Rico Legislation
Governor Hunt reports from San Juan that the Puerto Rico legislature adjourned after passing laws establishing civil procedure, property questions between government and Catholic church, insular bonded loan for public works totaling 3 to 5 million dollars, a new penitentiary, rum tax increase, priest and magistrate marriages without licenses, parasitic anemia study, elector qualifications, extended public schooling, NEXT fiscal year budget, and a statute to protect the American flag.
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Cromwell sails to arrange Panama transfer as isthmian commission sails
William Nelson Cromwell counsel for the Panama canal company leaves New York for France to arrange final transfer of property and records to the United States. He says the isthmian commission will sail for Panama on March 29, with Admiral Walker to lead the transfer work upon arrival.
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Battle on Yalu Expected by Russian Official
Paris report cites General Paulivanoff of Runsky Invalid in St. Petersburg predicting serious fighting on the Yalu river within a week.
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Riot Threat Looms as Martial Law De Facto Enforces Quiet
March 11 report from a city under heavy military presence after race tensions flare. Five shots targeted a Black man. militia and Ohio National Guard patrols tightened controls. Saloons and many businesses closed. mayor orders removals of intoxicants and gambling gear from Black lodging venues. Dixon, a Black man, privately buried at Ferncliffe cemetery. Dynamite found during crowd dispersal amid ongoing strife on the levee.
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Port Arthur bombardment likely resumed as Russians shift in Korea
London dispatches report a renewed bombardment of Port Arthur though British officials deny details. Russians retreating from Fong Wang Chang are outnumbered and the Japanese advance threatens Niu Chwang and Yin kow while Hai Tcheng and Lio Yang prepare for a clash that could sever Port Arthur’s line of communication.
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Russia May Need Fleet of Steamers
A Times dispatch from Sebastopol reports Russia’s steam navigation company has government orders to curb normal operations outside the Black Sea. The move includes a contingency call on the tonnage, with a government contract allowing acquisition of the entire fleet for military use within the Black Sea.
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Officials Warned to Sever Ties in Indian Territory Report
Washington March 11 The secretary of the interior has sent letters to federal officials involved in the Bonaparte Woodruff report on Indian Territory affairs. They are urged to heed the findings and warned that if they retain public office they must separate from private corporate connections they are accused of having.
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