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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1911
Page
1
President Diaz promises anti reelection laws ballot reform and land title access as part of a peace plan hailed by congress. He backs cabinet changes and supports Delisa and Limantour as reform minded figures while confirming Reyes potential return and urging rapid congressional action.
Nearly every man in Maneuver Camp parades before Brigadier General Carter as 8000 soldiers pass in review at 4 pm. The event, the largest in peacetime, draws about 15000 spectators. General Smith and Carter lead the review, with regiments, brigades, and international attachés present. The crowd salutes the flag as the division passes in orderly array.
The Democratic caucus set a broad legislative program including tariff schedule revisions, Canadian reciprocity, statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, popular election of senators, and campaign contribution publicity. The Ways and Means Committee approved the plan. Committee chairmen named include John J. Fitzgerald for Appropriations and William Sulzer for Foreign Affairs, with seniority guiding selections.
Francisco Madero Sr and Alfonso Madero travel to El Paso to confer with Salvador Madero and another envoy on an unofficial peace plan. The decision hinges on Francisco I Madero's reply to the New York peace proposition, with Braulio Hernandez en route to deliver the answer. If accepted, an official peace board and conference will be arranged.
Insurgent leaders respond to President Diaz after reading his congress message. Juan Sanchez Azcona calls the promises good but doubts sincerity and notes prior assurances. Gustavo Madero delays comment until the full translation and details are reviewed.
Dr Herman T Wolff died after swallowing morphine at his home 821 Avenue C and being carried to Baylor hospital. He had earlier faced murder charges over Mrs Gordon’s death and left a note denying guilt. His wife Mildred was named temporary administrator of the estate as family affairs and funeral plans were set.
James M. Chuttim 63 a leading San Antonio cattleman died at 9 40 p m after an operation at Physicians and Surgeons hospital He had been ill two weeks and collapsed after showing signs of recovery Funeral plans will be announced Monday with services at his late home 301 Augusta street under Masonic auspices Rev Arthur Jones to conduct and interment at Anchor Lodge Masonic Cemetery He was born May 1 1868 in Gentry County Missouri and lived much of his life in Texas directing livestock deals with many renowned partners He leaves a widow Betty Oberle and four children Tuleta Maud Chittim Marstella Chittim Norvel J Chittim and James M Chittim Jr He was a Knight Templar Mason and declined public office while supporting civic efforts in San Antonio and Texas.
Suffragettes organize a mirrored census protest in London with a Trafalgar Square stroll from 11:00 p m to 12:30 a m and a Scala theater program at 1 a m led by Mrs Pankhurst. Ethel Smyth conducts a song and Miss Peppercorn plays piano as police count participants Sunday night.
The executive committee gathered in Washington to extend the organization’s work for a year. Attendees included Colonel Henry Weisinger, Charles M. Evans, Thomas B. Southgate, W. H. Saunders, Senator Duncan A. Fletcher, and G Grosvenor. They approved a world wide campaign to advertise southern business opportunities and to boost southern commerce.
Governor Colquitt vetoes three bills and signs one in Austin. He rejects the eight hour work limit on public buildings as against freedom of contract and public policy. He also vetoes a $265000 civil and criminal law revision appropriation and a Hunt county county auditor exemption. The remaining two bills concern Amarillo El Paso civil appeals and a separate court of civil appeals. An added Mexican peace conference note follows, with Madero family members identified as participants and observers.
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