Gomez and Brooke plan Cuban disbandment steps clarified
General Gomez moves to distribute 3 million dollars to Cuban troops as if the assembly does not exist after a two hour conference with Governor General Brooke. Brooke awaits Washington approval to dissolve the assembly if needed and hopes sessions end without intervention. Cuban generals back Gomez as public support grows with a larger demonstration by patriotic clubs.
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Diaz
Robau
Montegnado
Nadarse
Peraza
Pedro Betancourt
Matanzas
Gomez
Filipinos Suffer Heavy Losses in Pasig Engagement
General Lloyd Wheaton led a U S flying column against 3000 Filipinos at Pasig. American casualties were light as 350 rebels surrendered at Taguig and 175 were captured at Pasig by the Twentieth regiment. About 106 dead Filipinos were found with 100 new graves near Pasig.
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Manila
Lloyd Wheaton
United States
Pasig
Taguig
Washington Regiment
Twentieth
Allied insurgents driven from Pasig and Porteros towns
Dispatch from General Otis reports 3000 insurgents moved at night to Pasig and Porteros near Laguna de Bay. Wheaton’s forces fought heavy and dislodged the enemy, taking 400 prisoners and inflicting heavy losses while reporting moderate own casualties. He now holds the towns with sufficient force.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Manila
Pasig
Porteros
Laguanda Bay
Wheaton
Americans Advance on Aguinaldo Headquarters
Manila dispatch reports General Wheaton routing Filipino forces and occupying Pasig Taguig and Pateros. Otis says hundreds of Filipinos killed or captured, marking the greatest American victory since February 5. Americans proceed toward Aguinaldo's headquarters.
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Aguinaldo
London
The
Evening News
Manila
Wheaton
Pasig
Taguim
Pateros
Otis
War department raises enlistment age to 85 years
Washington report says the War Department issued an order increasing the enlistment age from 30 to 85, with the minimum age set at 18. Early results for troop enlistment are described as very encouraging.
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Washington
War Department
US general authorized to dissolve Cuban assembly
A Washington dispatch reports Major General Brooke, governor of Cuba, has discretionary power to dissolve the Cuban assembly. Officials expect he will act at once and recognize General Gomez as the Cuban people's representative until the national assembly is formed. Brooke will be consulted on Cuba's welfare and defer to Gomez as leader.
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CubaGo
Washington
Brooke
Cuba
United States
General Gomez
National Assembly of
General Brooke
No Official Recognition Offered to Cuban Assembly Committee
Wasa Hindon reports that the Cuban military assembly in Havana forming a delegation to seek Washington recognition will not receive any official status. The War Department cites policy favoring recognition only through a fully representative Cuban body chosen by the people via the franchise. Payments to Cuban soldiers will be made directly by U S army paymasters, with individual receipts, minimizing the influence of commanders.
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Wasa Hindon
Havana
Washington
War Department
Alger
United States Army
Cuban assembly policy urged by Cuban envoy
Washington March 17 authorities consulted Gonzales Quesada Cuban representative who advised letting the Cuban military assembly run its course without molestation and said disbanding would force members to appear as martyrs. Pittsburgh March 17 coal operators and miners settled the machine rate wage scale with concessions totaling about eight percent for miners.
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Washington
Gonzales Quesada
Pittspourg
Train Abandoned by Cheyenne and Northern Officials
Snow bound Cheyenne and Northern train at Wheatland has been abandoned by company officials. The incident highlights transportation disruption in the region as authorities address the halted service and passenger concerns.
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Cheyenne and Northern
Wheatland
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