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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
4
A congressional probe outlines concerns over Philippine administration, sugar and tobacco monopolies, land laws, and alleged oligarchic control. The article argues that new land rights and corporate takeovers may boost Philippine sugar production for a few, while marginalizing native workers and U.S. beet farmers.
The Sultan of Morocco objects to Madrid as the conference site and offers Tangiers as hospitality for delegates. He says the meeting place matters little to his government which will support majority wishes of represented governments. Separately, Thomas Miller, bricklayer, fell fifty feet from a Union Station scaffold after being struck by a swinging derrick. He was unconscious, taken to Casualty Hospital, treated for injuries, and later discharged home.
The committee on programme for the upcoming third international American conference met at the State Department yesterday and heard eight governments report on the proposed programme. All replies will be in by February, completing the programme.
A fierce party clash centers on Federal patronage and alleged nepotism in North Carolina. Rep Spencer Blackburn leads the anti Rollins faction while Thomas Hollins counters. A suit by H S Anderson seeks $20,000 damages for breach of contract and accuses Rollins and others of steering offices to relatives of Judge Pritchard. Anderson warns he will call Attorney General Moody to testify. the case highlights claims of more than fifty relatives in Federal posts and improper transfers affecting Asheville and Washington postings.
The article discusses the Santo Domingo crisis, Morales and the Jiministas, the modus with the United States, and potential Senate ratification delays. It notes White House discussions, possible joint resolutions, and naval measures by the United States including the Dubuque and Paducah near Monte Cristi to safeguard revenue and American interests.
Santo Domingo reports Vice President Caceres called by the cabinet to preside over the government due to President Morales absence. The proclamation, issued Tuesday, December 26, orders Caceres to take executive duties until Morales returns.
Dec 25 reports say a figure left the capital for an unknown destination while fighting occurred ten miles west. Foreigners, including Mr. Dawson, have fled their country seats to the town. Arrests occurred and Goy Perez of Puerto Plata surrendered and left. The Isthmian Canal Commission considers a lock canal at a higher level, with Gen. Davis in New York preparing the report for Europe.
A responsible source states the administration will not pursue a new treaty on Chinese exclusion. Instead, a legislative modification to the exclusion act may permit entry for exempt classes while allowing deportation of admitted laborers. Reports say a late December Corea voyage brought merchants, laborers, and family members, including Chan Kao Wong of the Shou Hing Association, with many in transit or under various status.
The Attorney General reports affidavits accuse Parker Jr. of lax enforcement as a former assistant U S district attorney in the Indian Territory liquor law prosecutions. An official inquiry is underway and Senate action on his confirmation will wait for the report. Parker, long in the Territory, is son of L F Parker of St Louis and was backed by senators Long Warmer and Soper.
In Panama City representatives from the constitutional party and Liberal opposition fail to agree on cabinet distribution. The constitutional party offers one cabinet seat and three top posts, plus a Supreme Court vacancy and attorney generalship, while seeking a joint vote for a mixed eight to ten liberal roster, but the opposition demands a 16 to 1 balance. President Amador, still hopeful for a friendly accord, watches the talks.
New York congressman Bourke Cockran, ill for several days, left New York for Chicago today en route to California, indicating a western itinerary. The trip follows his recent illness and ongoing schedule.
A burglar forged a Santa Claus note and stole Freddie Fisher’s “horse that walks” on Christmas Eve in Delawanna New Jersey. The note apologized for not leaving a hearse, mentioning a turkey purchase with a silver fork tale and mocked family hardship. The scene included the family discovering missing silverware and the suspicious wrapping paper note.
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