Tariff Bill Signed by Taft and Congress Adjourns
Washington report on the final passage of the revised tariff bill. President Taft signed the measure at six minutes after six o clock on August 5 1909. Senate and House adjourned sine die while conference changes were adopted and the vote tally stood Yeas 47 Nays 31 with paired members noted.
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Congress
Senate
Payne
William H. Taft
Knox
MacVeagh
Wickersham
Hitchcock
Nagel
Wilson
Aldrich
House
Yeas
Borah
Bourne
Cee Jey
Brandegee
Brown
Bulkeley
Burkett
Burnham
Burrows
Burton
Carter
Clark
Wyo
Crane
Crawford
Cullom
Curtis
Depew
Dizon
Dupont
Elkins
Flint
Frye
Gamble
Guggenheim
Hale
Heyburn
Johnson
Jones
Kean
Lodge
Lorimer
McCumber
Oliver
Pay Penrose
Perkins
Pil Root
Scott
Smith
Smoot
Stephenson
Sutherland
Warner
Wetmore
Nays
Acon
Bailey
Bankhead
Beveridge
Bristow
Chamberlain
Clapp
Clay
Culberson
Cummins
Daniel
Dolliver
Fletcher
Foster
Fraser
Gore
Hughes
LaFollette
McLaurin
Martin
Nelson
Newlands
Overvan
Paynter
Rayner
Shively
Simmons
D. C
Stone
Taliaferro
Riggs
Dillingham
Tillman
Gallinger
Taylor
Nixon
Owen
Hichardson
Clarke
Ark
Warren
Money
MeFnery
Davis
Taft Views on Tariff Bill Prompt Mixed Assessments
Washington report notes President Taft issued a statement outlining his stance on the new tariff act. He supports the measure as a step toward downward revision but criticizes it as not fully honoring promises. The piece highlights party unity dynamics and expectations for further reform. A West trip is planned for a government project inspection tour leaving August 10 with a lineup of officials and engineers joining at Glendive, Montana.
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Washington
Taft
Payne
Plulforth
Onttone
Ation
Poshebon
New York
Alton B. Parker
Atora
Congress
Stockholm Striker Hardship Hits Bread and Meat Shortages
Stockholm endures severe food scarcity amid labor conflict that began August 2. Bread stocks are nearly gone and meat is scarce and costly. Restaurants have hiked prices, strikers live largely on fish and many camp without shelter along Lake Halar and the archipelago. Authorities control military food supply, milk is distributed in large quantities, milk cars supervised at stations, ice deliveries stopped during warm weather.
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Stockholm
Lake
Halar
White House Dinner Celebrates End of Tariff Fight
Washington reports President Taft hosted a farewell season dinner with tariff supporters including five cabinet members and key members of the finance committees. Insurgents were absent while Democratic lawmakers attended as the tariff debate closed.
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Washington
White House
Mr. Taft
Senate Committee On Finance
House Committee On Ways and Means
Sherman
Cannon
Runaway Horse Fells Crowd Injuring Woman in Ogden Parade
A frightened horse driven by a farmer bolted during a parade leaving a six-horse team swinging into a throng. Mrs. Amanda Flynn, 76, suffered fractures to hip and wrist and severe bruising. No fault assigned to circuses. owner warned to remove the nervous horse.
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Ogden
Utah
Cts
Amanda Flynn
Ballinger Leaves Portland With Reclamation Policy Aimed at Private Power
Beattie, secretary of the interior, returning from a Portland conference with federal reclamation officers, said the service will not block private irrigation firms. The government will back private effort where no conflict with federal projects exists and land will be offered after a reasonable time. Ballinger plans a thorough project review and a formal report to President Taft to align water power policies with Roosevelt era aims.
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Hin
Reclamation Service
Taft
Roosevelt
Native Filipinos Fear Rising Gun Smuggling
Victoria and Homars Bo Rayder of the United States Army report increased gun smuggling from Orient and Singapore via the Tango Maru steamer. Filipino natives face pressure as weapons, mostly improvised and assembled in China, are brought into the southern Philippines.
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Victoria
Homars Bo Rayder
United States Army
Medienl Forps
Philippines
Ortra
Singapore
Importing Strike Atone Preparations For Meet
Preparations for a strike meeting are underway as the street railway works in the city prepare. Old power houses are emptied for tram workers while EK J Reed leads the Employers' Teaming company. He claims 6000 men ready to handle street care with 160 in Boston and 400 in Kansas cities.
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Cheng
Beng Waily Ty Afl Filma
Streer
EK J. Reed
Ownlon
Boston
Kansas Cities
Taft Will Travel Through Weet and South This Fall
President Taft plans a diverse trip through the west and south this fall with Secretary Carpenter and aides. The private car will be attached to regular trains for much of the journey, covering many points of interest in a brief itinerary.
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Washington
Jim Dhe
Sosieel Ap Westar
Melina
Umea
Taft
Fred W. Carpenter
Archibald W. Butt
White House
Carlists to Decide Attitude Amid French Frontier Meeting
Ferebre France Carlist readers plan a meeting in a French frontier town to decide their stance after recent events. Don Jaime the Spanish pretender will issue a manifesto stating he will not profit from misfortunes but will act if the government can save the nation's honor. Carliste leaders claim they can arm and field 100000 supporters ready to fight.
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Ferebre
France
Tim Ald
Don Jaime
New Tariff Law in Operation
Washington reports the new tariff law runs smoothly as big ports like New York Boston and Philadelphia show orderly administration. Treasury officials credit this to design aligned with the Dingley act though figures differ.
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Weabhington
Treasury
New York
Bostom
Philadelphia
Treas Urry
Ward Kitchener Takes Command
Lord Kitchener appointed inspector general of the Mediterranean forces succeeding the Duke of Gopnaught. He becomes field marshal and joins the committee of imperial defense. He has commanded at Malta, Gibraltar, and all British troops in Egypt, the Soudan, and Cyprus.
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Ward Kitchener
Leadon
Lord Kitchener
India
Duke of Gopnaught
Mediterranean
Committee of Imperial Defense
Malta
Gibraltar
Egypt
Soudan
Cyprus
Fines Responsibility for Wreck at La Cresse in Idaho
Inquest testimony from Superintendent KR C Rowdiah of the Spokane Inland railway cites a collision at La Cresse, Idaho caused by a special train bay station violation. Regular trains are said to have right of way over extras, with the special required to clear the track for twelve hours if needed. Five injured in a parallel Bal Lake City wreck near Kaysville, none seriously hurt.
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Wash
la Cresse
KR. C. Rowdiah
Spolane & Inland Railway
Cowar
Alene
Idaho
Howdiel
Bal Lake Clity
Bal Lake
Oxon
Kaysville
Theompany Surveys
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