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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
4
The Senate approves Cuban Reciprocity by a large majority, arguing it boosts trade with Cuba and lowers duties for American goods. The measure tests President Roosevelt's influence and party cohesion, showing strong executive leadership and party loyalty in supporting his canal and trade agenda.
The note questions Missouri's stance on staying aligned with Cockrell's agreements and whether the state will resist binding terms. It hints at broader themes including Cuban reciprocity and potential Panama matter forecasts with references to Teddy and Beaupre in Bogota.
A public railing urges San Antonio authorities to curb dynamiting and rock throwing against streetcars. The piece condemns inaction, calls for bold protective measures, and warns citizens may self defend if officials fail. It also contrasts crime with a tale of a couple facing hardship and marriage under poverty.
A column rails at Cuban reciprocity and American diplomacy, arguing Cuba should be left to its own fate and condemning wartime style leverage. It touches on Taft Philippine policy, New York saloon hours, and European diplomacy, with sharp quips about Davis, Hanna, and Bryan.
The Crescent City hosts a grand ball in the old French Opera house tonight with Spanish and French ambassadors, naval officers, and New Orleans society leaders. Guests will witness 1803 costumes, a minuet opening by locals descended from original participants, and a midnight supper echoing the Transfer ball from a century ago.
Joseph Choisser and his son Louis Choisser were shot dead by Detectives Hawley Murphy and Cowan after a lodging house confrontation in Los Angeles. Louis had $1800 on his body. The officers reported self defense as the pair opened fire, elder Choisser reaching for a pistol and being shot.
New York reports Part of the mystery of Alpheus de Dubois, longtime city school principal, is resolved. He left an estate valued at half a million and a daughter named McKee, who has a child. The widow and daughter live in Kingston and winter in Florida. The will left $10,000 to Mrs. McKee and smaller bequests to two sisters, a California brother, and several teachers.
An unidentified speaker writes to Mr. Mahon praising Moses Harris’s views on the strike and suggesting locals should manage city affairs. The letter mocks disruptive influences, lauds Southern hospitality, and warns against violent escalation as it notes a desire for peaceful churchgoing and orderly settlement.
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