20 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
1
Taft wing Senate ends treaty dispute with Lodge resolution adopted to set aside race language. Sulzer proposal softened to please the President and preserve amity with foreign governments. Debates center on commercial relations and a unanimous final vote followed days of discussion.
The article notes Taft urging caution and diplomatic restraint in criticizing Russia over the Russo American treaty. He argues insults and affronts threaten peace and that termination of the treaty should be considered only with careful reasoning and immediate action if necessary. Other editorial views discuss public opinion, politics of the dispute, and potential for a new, modernized treaty.
Pittsburgh court hears open jury trial request in Andrew W. Mellon and Nora McMullen Mellon case. Alfred George Curphey of London named as corespondent. Judge Lyons reserves decision after arguments on publicity and humiliation concerns.
William B Jackson, a Republican national committeeman from Maryland, announces candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Senator John Walter Smith. He is backed by leading Republicans in Maryland and plans to pursue the nomination at the party convention.
St Petersburg circles report astonishment as American response to domestic outcry prompts talk of abrogating the 183 treaty of commerce and taxation with the United States. Russian officials cite statutory limits and the need for careful diplomacy in negotiating any new accord amid passport and policy debates.
The article outlines debates over the 1652 treaty and its interpretation regarding passport rights for American citizens. It notes opposition to implied restrictions and discusses diplomatic tensions with Russia over Hebrew status, plus reactions from American business and liberal circles in St Petersburg and Moscow.
A long tangled case unfolds from West Thirty fourth Street to Greenwich Bank as forged checks draw complaints from numerous ministers and officials. Eugene Riker appears in one check mismatch while a married couple eludes arrest amid a public inquiry. In a separate note, Speaker Chamy Clark receives a buckhorn cane from Rep Langley, sourced from canal zone ties.
President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham stated no further government action would be taken for now. Morse is not in critical condition and remains in the army hospital at Fort Mulherson near Atlanta after leaving the Atlanta penitentiary several weeks ago.
President Taft addresses multiple New York audiences praising arbitration treaties and defending a non political, policy driven approach. He stresses enforcing protection through statutes, avoiding platform politics, and urges bipartisan cooperation to pass laws while highlighting Ohio support and Brookyn event remarks. He critiques Senate prerogatives, promotes foreign treaties, and notes Pilgrim versus Puritan themes with references to New England figures.
President Taft toured New York City on a two day trip with minimal visible protection. Police officials said standard protection was provided but plain clothes detectives may have gone unnoticed by crowds. The route included the Pennsylvania Station arrival, Hotel Astor, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and various city streets as officers managed traffic and crowds.
The American Historical Association urged Congress to build a national archive in Washington citing inaccessibility of federal records and damage from dampness and fire. Signers include Theodore Roosevelt and leading historians urging decisive action this session to preserve U.S. history materials.
Fifteen hundred tons of potatoes flown in from Scotland reached New York and will be placed on the market to break high prices for home-grown tubers. Duty amounting to 9750 was paid on the shipment.
Special to The Washington Fort New York reports Kallitsch, told by Judge Trexler he may acquaint himself with the Bryan declaration, after insisting he never heard of William Jennings Bryan during the citizenship proceeding.
Taft secures Senate triumph as Republicans clamp down on treaty debates. The political shift signals a tough stance on foreign policy and domestic norms amid campaign chatter and party realignments.
The Hon Louvina Knollys daughter of Lord Anollys and former private secretary to Edward VII, married Lieut Allan MacKenzie of the Grenadier Guards. The ceremony was reported in London and transmitted to The Washington Post.
A westbound car crashed through the Pearl Street bridge over Assiscon Creek in Burlington New Jersey. The full span collapsed, trapping occupants in a smoking ruin. Eight passengers and crew were rescued as fishermen and lumber company workers fought to free those inside. Dozens of onlookers watched as rescue teams used axes to cut away iron bars and reach the trapped, with reports of two children missing and fear of casualties. An expert engineer attributed the failure to a bent iron framework and poor maintenance.
A blaze in the dynamo room of the battleship Alabama at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, caused by defective wiring, caused considerable damage. Watchman Patrick Murray warned of oil smoke, marines were overcome and treated, city firemen took over to extinguish the fire. Damage amount not yet estimated.
A Nebraska representative denounces partisan influence in U S government noting Alabama as a model of party control. He warns post office appointments could be stripped from party hands and urges a nonpartisan path to reform.
A Columbus report notes Ohio Republicans plan a whirlwind campaign during Christmas days. It mentions Walter Heuser as manager of the La Boliette committee and that only three of the previously named speakers will participate.
Special to The Washington Paar Galveston Ten Dec A Fred Soha rman a sailor on board the British steamer Benmore made a remarkable record by swimming 16 miles through the gulf to the Beharman who was at wak and railing Was pitched overboard by 4 tyers of the sap and was not migeed In hi shiprates He struck out and eternally seven hours in the water made short it was a turbulent sea and Schurman was exhausted when picked up on the beach and was sent to a hospital.
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