Changes in Cuba Report Details Porter Mission
Commissioner Porter arrived in Washington after meeting General Gomez in Havana and submitting his report to Secretary Gage. The memo notes marked improvements since September, with crops planted and signs of life returning as Cuba appears pacified.
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Commissioner Porter
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Robert P. Porter
Havana
Gomez
Remedios
Gage
Porter
St. Domingo
Mr. Porter
Cuba
Agoncillo in Cana a Manila censorship blocks talks with Agustin
Montreal February report covers Agoncillo the Philippine envoy busy answering questions from press and crowds. He comments on ratification of peace treaty and U S senate action while noting censorship in Manila and cable delays. He considers Canada a likely base to receive news and plans to return to Washington to continue his mission.
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Montreal
Agoncldo
Agoncillo
Senate
Canada
United States Senate
New York
Manila
Philippines
Washington
Otis
United States Secret Service
Shaddewed Marti
Seventeenth ballot vote in Harrisburg senate contest
In Harrisburg a light turnout produced a 19 to 3 to 1 tally for Senator Quay on the seventeenth ballot as lawmakers failed to reach a quorum. Governor Gobin presided and rolls were not formally verified.
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Harrisburg
Joint Assembly
Quay
Jenks
Judge Stewart
Gobin
Census Bill Passes House In Independent Provisions
The census bill passed 147 to 43 on suspension day, creating an independent census bureau free of existing departments. Other measures extended anti contract labor laws to Hawaii, referred war claims to the court of claims, set a Vicksburg national military park, and granted 25,000 acres to Alabama Girls Industrial School.
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House
Washington
House Committee
Senate
Hawaiian Islands
Court of Claims
Vicksburg
Alabama
Girls’ Industrial School
Presidents to Confer in Chile and Argentina
Valparaiso Feb 7 Senor Errázuriz, president of Chile, sails aboard the armored cruiser O'Higgins with escorts for Punta Arenas to confer with General Roca of Argentina over the boundary dispute. Also reports: murder arrest in Nashville. Prince Alfred dies in Meran. whisky trust plans. American Car and Foundry formed. influenza epidemic in Berlin. Caprivi dies in Frankfurt.
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Senhor Errazuca
Chili
O'Higgins
Punta Arenas
Magellanos
Straits of Magellan
General Roca
Argentine Republic
Argentina
Chill
Berlin
Baron von Bulow
Minster of Foreign Affairs
von Moose
Prince George of
Prosena
Manila Battle Casualties Stir Debates On Treaty Effect
Washington reports confirm 38 killed and 42 wounded among US forces in Manila amid treaty ratification. Lists name soldiers from Montana Colorado South Dakota Idaho California Washington and Tennessee units. Colonel Willam C. Smith dies on the firing line. Debates flare over whether US can act before Spanish ratification. Otis to decide, with Corbin and Atlee guiding policy. Secretary Alger says Dewey dispatch likely reflects an earlier engagement and that Otis acts on ground, not under orders from here.
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Otig
Manila
Dewey
Otis
Otie
War Department
Montana
Bayes
John Sorensen
Colorado
C. C. White
Elmer F. Doran
Charles Carlson
South Dakota
Horace J. McCracken
Fred W. Green
William J. Lewis
Fourteenth
James Frazer
George W. Hall
California
J. J. Dewar
Tom Bryan
Joseph Maher
George W. McGowan
Ralph W. Simonds
George B. Reichardt
Frank Smith
Matthias H. Cherry
Sherman Harding
Edward H. Perry
Walter N. Hanson
Arno H. Meickel
Willam C. Smith
First Tennessee
Pennsylvania
E. Brierer
Albert J. Buttermore
Joseph Sheldon
Hiram Congr
Edward Caldwell
Jung
Corbin
Atlee
State Department
United States
Agoncilio
Montreal
Alger
White House
Doway
Admiral Dewey
Filipinos blame US over Mant outpost fight in Hong Kong
Hong Kong reports quote the Filipino Junta claiming the Mant clash was an outpost skirmish aimed at swaying U S senate vote on the peace treaty. They allege Americans violated an agreement. Aguinaldo orders prevent hostilities unless forced. Manila reports say rebels retreated about ten miles with 1900 killed or wounded. Dewey says ships guard Manila, and gradual U S troop withdrawal is favored while a stable Philippine government is morally required.
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Mant
United States Senate
Aguinaldo
Hostilies
Pilipino
McKinley
Otis
Manila
Unified States
Dewey
Monadnock
Monterey
United States
Philippines
All Quiet in Manila Minnesota Troops Maintain Order
Manila Feb 7 Immense crowds watched bombardment from water front and towers. Minnesota troops acting as police searched natives and arrested many with no Saturday assassinations. Olympia steamed across the bay near Irene and Narcissus off the Mole. Two Filipino commissioners and four rebel officers were arrested on Uranus. Filipino losses cited as about 2,000 dead 350 wounded and 5,900 prisoners.
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Minnesota
Manila
Po Hce
United States
Olympia
Irene
Narcissus
Iloilo
Spanish report on Philippine tensions and war talk
Madrid dispatches recount a cabinet session on Philippine matters. General Correa praised relations between General Rios and General Otis. Aguinaldo warned hostilities would begin if US reinforcements arrived. conference reportedly failed to reach understanding. Insurgents lacking ammunition, seeking to buy supplies. Rios reportedly exchanged 5,090 Mausers and 3,000,000 cartridges for prisoners, which Bios denies. In Lincoln, Bryan commented that ratification of the peace treaty won’t end anti expansion fight, urging a national policy resolution.
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Acubaldo
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General Correa
Rios
Genral Otis
Manila
Otis
Aguinaldo
Lloite
United States
Philippines
Bios
Lincoln
Neb
Willam J. Bryan
Treaty Ratified by Senate After Long Debate
Washington Feb 7 The United States Senate ratified the peace treaty with Spain by 57 to 27 in executive session, one vote above a two thirds majority. Senators McLaurin and McEnery switched to support, citing Manila events, while Senator Money and others pressed for changes. The vote followed intense debate on expansion and the Philippines policy, with post ratification proceedings continuing in open session.
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Paris
Senate
Niys
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Louisiana
Jones
Nevada
Sesson
Rosas
Money
Fairbanks
Stewart
Campaigon
Ross
Apech
Friends of the Treaty
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Teller
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Vest
Philippines
Cuba
Gorman
Senator McLaurin
McLaurin
McEnery
Jmnt
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