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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
3
President Taft and Senator Root met with Andrew Carnegie over the $10,000,000 peace foundation. Root outlined plans for a minute study of the cause and effect of war, using the fund to employ experts to study war intelligently.
Marriage notice lists Harry K Mannakee of Kensington Md and Bersie C Haines of Washington Dc. Baltimore papers urged to copy. The terse item mirrors local society announcements typical of the era with names and origin cities but no further details.
The text discusses cause and effect in social problems, the codification of international law, and hopes for arbitration. It notes Mr Carnegie’s faith in humanity and a peace agreement among English speaking peoples, plus a Georgia governors’ invitation to Taft for the Southern Commercial Congress in Atlanta in March 1911. Delia Torrey sends jams for Taft. William H. Lewis may not receive the anticipated appointment as assistant attorney general.
A Senate subcommittee wound up its inquiry into the election of Senator William Lorimer and prepared to exonerate him. It will not reveal findings until the full committee on privileges and elections reviews the report, with the full committee meeting expected tomorrow.
Secretary Knox and Secretary Dickinson met with Senators Root Dick Burton Smith Paynter and Durey Bennet and Austin Massey Gaines Parran. Representatives Graff Ferris Durey Bennet Austin Massey Gaines and Par ran joined by Commissioner Judson and Judge Van Orsdel in Washington discussions with Andrew Carnegie figure noted.
Washington turmoil over a confidential War Department memo on national defense. Tawney and McLachlan pressed warnings of unpreparedness as Gen Chaffee and Rear Admiral Evans echoed fears of a Pacific invasion. President Taft ordered withholding the report while urging militi a and volunteer forces to shore up defenses.
Senator Lafe Young of Iowa rails at insurgency and tariff agitation in a lively Senate hearing attended by most members including Cannon and Longworth. He notes New England’s break with Iowa’s tariff gains and jokes about Gov. Foss, warning of a growing insurgency within the party. Congress, he says, must reckon with mounting tariff disputes and shifting alliances.
Secretary MacVeagh urged Speaker Cannon to back a bill authorizing a limited reserve of gold bullion and foreign gold coins to back gold certificates. A Senate bill by Senator Gallinger aims to provide a permanent crypt for John Paul Jones in the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Senator Late Young addressed his progressive colleagues praising Taft and urging Republicans to unite. He mocked progressive divides, defended tariff positions, recalled meeting William Jennings Bryan, and ended by urging Republicans to rally around one standard as he commended Taft and received praise from Senator Cummins.
A joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade announced plans to appeal to Congress at the earliest opportunity to back a Washington celebration tied to the Panama Canal completion in 1915. The group will include civic, patriotic organizations, architectural clubs, and societies, pursuing Washington as a compromise site if New Orleans and San Francisco fail to agree.
A House committee on invalid pensions reported favorably a bill to grant pensions to any veteran who served nine days or more in the Civil War or 60 days in the Mexican War, honorably discharged and now 62 years old. The pension scales from 15 to 86 dollars monthly by age, with existing pensioners eligible under anti duplication safeguards.
A fragmented listing shows multiple proposed marriages with names ages and towns across Virginia. Clergymen named include Rev James M and Rev H C Fultz and Rev Harry L Haut, with couples from Richmond Tyrrell Lorton Culpeper Madison areas.
Health office report lists births and new arrivals with many parent names and patient ages. Entries include George and Eva Phillips with a girl, John B and Matils Mesa, Eva L and Florence Moffett with a boy, and multiple other pairs resulting in boys and girls, followed by senior resident names and hospital affiliations.
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