Seek to Amend in Senate With Cuba and Philippine Debates
Washington April 7 The expected passage of the Chinese exclusion treaty by midweek is followed by debate on the Philippine government bill. Democrats on the Philippines committee prepare amendments charging franchise grants and lack of self rule. Cuban reciprocity faces strong floor fight as Ways and Means reforms loom. Payne bill linked to Cuba trade fears, with factions divided. Conference on the oleomargarine bill may extend. The week promises intense activity across foreign policy and trade measures.
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Senate
Committee On the Philippines
Proctor
Committee On Ways and Means
House
Cuba
Republic of
Nevada
Aldox
Emperors Meeting Stuns German Leader On Ship
John Wanamaker met Emperor William II during a Norwegian voyage aboard the Hamburg American liner Auguste Victoria. The American merchant grasped the emperor's hand and praised his enterprising spirit, prompting William II to remark that no one had spoken to him like that before.
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Berlin
John Wanamaker
Emperor William
Norway
Auguste Victoria
Mr. Wanaker
Miners Reject Indianapolis Agreement in Altoona Demand
Dubois Pennsylvania April district United Mine Workers officers and delegates from the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron mines rejected the Indianapolis agreement reached by the national executive board and General Manager Robinson. A Punxsutawney meeting followed as Robinson presented the pact, but the miners stood by the Altoona scale demanding mules to haul cars where possible, adjourned, and vowed no immediate settlement.
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Robinson
Punxsutawney
Indianapolis
Trial of Major Waller in Samar Court Martial
General Jacob Hmith testified in the Samar Marine court martial denying giving Major Waller a death order. He said the rule about not being burdened with prisoners meant disarming and releasing uncharged prisoners, and explained his interpretation of the telegram about expending prisoners. The trial centers on the killing of three natives at Basey by Waller and Lieutenant Day.
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Manilla
Jacob H. Bmith
Island of
Samar
Waller
Marine Corpu
Bmith
Basey
Day
Marine Corps
Chaffee
Smith
Philippines
Jacob H. Smith
Gueverra
Batangas
Laguna
Luzon
Morgan meets Cork residents to seek trophy for Cork race
Pierpont Morgan and Cork city officials plan to board the Oceanic to press J P Morgan to send the Columbia to Cork to meet the Britannia Shamrock and Meteor in the forthcoming King’s Cup contest. Committees may propose a trophy from the New York Yacht Club for Cork regatta.
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Queenstown
Cork
Mr. Mizerald
J. P. Morgan
Shamrock
Meteor
Morgan
New York
Ohio spring elections report across many cities
Ohio municipal elections yielded mixed results with Republicans winning in Cincinnati and several towns while Democrats carried others like Columbus and Cleveland. Voter turnout remained light in many places and bond measures for utilities passed notably in several cities amid a broad array of local issues.
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Columbus
Ohio
Edward ©. Frans
Middletown
Tifin
Kenton
Chillicothe
East Paleatine
Shelby
Kent
Wapakoneta
Columbus Grove
Zanesville
Millsboro
Wilmington
Warren
Salem
Jackson
Greenford
Portsmouth
Ironton
London
Council
Board of Education
Newark
Marietta
Tcket
Washington D. H
Celina
van Wert
Willis
Solicitor
Somen
Fostoria
Bucyrus
Ashtabula
John F. McMillan
Bellefontaine
Chinese Exclusion Bill Advances In House Agenda
Washington April reports show the house passing the Chinese exclusion bill with amendments making the policy harsher. The measure now extends exclusion to Chinese born or of mixed blood, bans Chinese laborers in colonies, and directs the Philippines commission to expand its provisions. Other actions include the war revenue tax conference and bank charter extension, with debate over buck shop transactions. West Indies inquiry continues as Powderly resigns and boxing results spark dispute.
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Washington
House
Philippines
United States
Philippine Commission
Conference
White House
Senate
Simmons
N. C
Pacific Cable project to span coast and Philippines
George G. Ward of New York vice president of Commercial Cable arrives in San Francisco with Charles Curtiss to choose a landing site for the transpacific link. Ward asserts construction will begin regardless of Congress with first segment San Francisco to Honolulu due by end of October.
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San Francaco
George G. Ward
New York
Commercial Cable Company
Philippines
Ward
Charles Curtiss
John W. Mackay
San Francisico
Honolulu
Various 1900s U.S. News Briefs From Kentucky to New Orleans
A Kentucky grand jury indicted H Robertson of Creal County as chief alibi witness in the Goebel murder case for false swearing, with CecI and Steele also indicted for conspiracy in Goebel's murder. others fled Kentucky. Train wreck at Winchester, Spokane reports a No.4 wreck with seven cars derailed. no serious injuries. Washington plumbers strike over boy helpers. Ottawa Kan women charged with murder of James Booth. New Orleans reports gas outage fatality of David Jackson. Cheboygan steamer Van Hise ran aground in snowstorm. Brasil coal miners reject operators offer, signaling a strike. Cleveland reports Tony Delsner arrested for an $8,000 shortag e in police court records.
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Frankfort
H. ©. Robertson
Creawitt County
James Howard
William Goebel
Robertson
Frank Cec
Zach Steele
Gell County
Goebel
Mountain Counties
Kentucky
Commonwealth
W. 5. Taylor
John Powers
Berry Howard
Cleveland
April
Keeler
Tony Delsner
County Board of Examinerd
Delsner
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