Taft Attends Havana University Demonstration
October 2 report describes a large open ceremony at the University of Havana with Governor Taft and aides receiving enthusiastic cheers. Diplomas are awarded, and Taft states US aid to Cuba depends on Cuban youth and national unity. The governor and party later go to the American Legation.
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Open University of Havana
Taft
Prest- Roosevelt
Rer
Havana
Usi
Bacon
McCoy
Morgan
Porto Rico
Berriel
Lincoln de Zayas
Manuel Rodriguez
Union of the
United States
Cuba
Mr. Taft
President Belt
United
Ameran Legation
Marines Land at Camp Columbia From Havana In 750-Strong Brigade
A 750 man marine brigade under Major Wendell G. Melville landed from the warships Kentucky Indiana and Minneapolis at Havana's wharfs. The operation used boats, street cars and trains to move full equipment to Camp Columbia with multiple guns also landed. The arrival drew notable interest but little excitement.
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Havana
Wendell G. Melville
Kentucky
Indiana
Minneapolis
Columbia
Camp Columbia
United Fruit Ordered to Turn Over Vessels
United Fruit Company must surrender steamers Admiral Farragut Admiral Schley and Sampson to the federal government for use in transporting troops to Cuba. The Admiral Guit is in port, the Admiral Gunn is at Boston, and the Admirals are owned by the American Mail Steamship Company of New York.
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Philadelphia
United Fruit Company
United Tes
West Indies
Fed
Ada Farragut
Admiral Schley
Sampson
Cuba
Admiral Gut
Admiral Oun
Boston
Adrs
American
Mi Steamship Company of
New
Marines Ordered For Pensacola Yard Delayed
A Pensacola dispatch states orders to send forty marines from the Pensacola navy yard have been revoked. The men are needed locally to preserve order and protect property after the recent hurricane.
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Ghington
Pensacola Navy Yard
President Palma Penniless Lament After Cuba’s Struggle
Senor Quesada says President Palma, after forty three years in Cuban liberty battles, leaves Havana without a dollar. He notes Palma’s private fortune and energies went to the country. Quesada extends an invitation to the United States and says Palma has many steadfast friends despite adversity. Palma declined resignation last year and has no plans to seek future office.
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Raalpabian
Pancaleioa Rane
Mast
Palma
Havana
Senor Quesada
United States
Quesada
Cuba
Preparations for Cuban Expedition Accelerated
Secretary Taft coordinates with President Roosevelt over Cuba while war department staff work through the night. Troops mobilize at Newport News and will be ready on first transport. Second battalion of engineers ships to New York aboard the Sumner. Field hospital outfits and hospital corps units sail to Cuba with regimental hospitals and medical officers.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
War Department
Cuba
Newport News
Sumner
New York
Hospital Corps
San Francisco
Taft Honored by Havana Officials at University Opening
Supreme court members visited the legation in Havana to pay respects to Governor Taft who spoke at the university opening to an enthusiastic crowd including top city leaders. Major Eugene F. Ladd of the disarmament commission spent the day with Generals Pino Guerra and Castillo completing disarming arrangements.
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Havana
Supreme Court
Legation
Taft
United States
Roosevelt
Eugene F. Ladd
Disarmament Commission
Pino Guerra
Castillo
Texas Battleship Held at Cape Henry for Marines
The battleship Texas remained at Cape Henry awaiting Taft orders. Taft directed the Navy Department that no more battleships are needed but requested additional marines. Texas carries 200 marines and is to receive further land service supplies.
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Washington
Texas
Cape Henry
Taft
Navy Department
Yellow fever cases rise in Havana seven this week
The marine hospital service received a Havana cable reporting two new yellow fever cases, boosting that city’s total for the week to seven.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Havana
Toole Declares Candidacy for U S Senate
Montana Governor J K Toole announces his bid for the United States Senate seat to replace W A Clark whose term ends March 4 next He bases the move on a labor convention resolution at Butte that released him from a pledge to serve a full term and notes his prior role as the territory’s last congressman before statehood.
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Helena
Mont
United States
W. A. Clark
J. K. Toole
Butte
Territory
Proclamation on Cuban provisional government under U S authority
The text states the United States will establish a provisional Cuban government to restore order after congressional inaction and the president of Cuba resignations. It outlines US led control, Cuban structures to remain, and calls for citizens to aid in restoring peace and public confidence. It mentions Roosevelt and named Cuban officials and offices.
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Cuba
Congress
Republic of Cuba
Palma
United States
Sofar
Roosevelt
Alexandre Rodriguez
Carlos Roloff
Governor Taft Takes Cuban Provisional Rule In Name Of U S
Taft arrives at the Cuban palace to assume provisional government duties with Funston designated to command. A U S commission will visit rebel camps to disarm insurgents and the government forces, while ensuring orderly disbursal of rebel return expenses. Gomez and other insurgent leaders agree to lay down arms.
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Joseph Miguel Gomez
Taft
Funston
Jose Miguel Gomez
Wint Ordered to Newport News for Cuba Embarkation
Brigadier General P. J. Wint of the Missouri Department at Omaha is telegraphed to hurry to Newport News to oversee the embarkation of troops bound for Cuba.
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Washington
P. J. Wint
Department of the Missouri
Omaha
Newport News
Cuba
Millionaire Edward Wall Engaged to Martha Ahrndt
Edward C. Wall a Milwaukee millionaire aged sixty three has announced his engagement to Martha Ahrndt twenty six of Milwaukee formerly his stenographer Wall a multiple time millionaire and former Democratic presidential candidate and party official plans marriage in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Edward C. Wall
Martha Ahrndt
Wall
Taft Provisional Government Takes Cuba Control
An American provisional government assumed possession of Cuba as War Secretary Taft proclaims himself provisional governor. The issuance in the Official Gazette. distributed copies stress restoration of peace and public confidence until a permanent government is formed. No disturbance noted. business interests favorable. Cuban flag remains raised.
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Havana
Cuba
Taft
Official
Roosevelt
Palma
Plot Against the Czar Uncovered at Peterhof Palace
In St Petersburg an armed terrorist plot to kill Emperor Nicholas at Peterhof was foiled after the arrest of a man and a woman in a palace servant’s quarters within the Alexandria palace complex. Several servants and a lackey named Kelpnikoff aided the plan by smuggling the attackers and hiding them as the emperor was due to visit. The Peterhof grounds are heavily guarded by Cossacks along a high walled park facing Cronstadt bay.
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St. Petersburg
Alexandria
Peterhof
Cronstadt Bay
Kelpnikoff
Nicholas
Emperor Surrenders Land Under Russian Agrarian Plan
Publication of regulations to local agrarian commissions begins the sale of 11,000,000 declatines of land in European Russia. Eastern regions and Siberian steppes will be ceded on easy terms with price under $2 per acre and payments stretched over fifty years.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Siberian
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