House to Seek Canal Strip Reorganization in Congress
Congress faces decisions on reducing or abolishing the Panama Canal Commission and reenacting the governing law for the canal strip. Chief Engineer Wallace wins support, while Senate probes the balance of power with the War Department and interoceanic committees.
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Canal Strip
Wallace
House
Senate
Capitol
Congress
Col T W Symons
Army
Commission
Committee On
Bahia
Panama
Panama Canal
Washington
Admirl Walker
Representative Mann
Illinois
Duty reduction on Philippines tobacco debated at Taft hearing
Secretary Taft met with A Bitur president and Charles Fox chairman of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association legislative committee to discuss lowering duties on Philippine tobacco. A firm decision was not reached, but an agreement to recommend Congress cut the duty to 31 percent of the Dingley rates was possible, diverging from the Insular Bureau's prior 25 percent stance.
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Taft
A Bitur
Charles Fox
National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association
Philippines
Congress
Insular Bureau
The
War Department
Japan Ready for Treaty Arbitration Pact with US
Tokyo reports that Japan will negotiate an arbitration treaty with the United States. Japanese Minister Takahira is empowered to act with Secretary Hay to frame and sign a treaty, likely modeled on Roosevelt Hay agreements. The move follows American representations to Baron Komura and signals readiness for a formal instrument in Washington.
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Takahira
United States
Tokyo
Dec
Griscom
Baron Komura
Hay and Frame
Washington
Roosevelt
Hay
Treaties Before the Senate Arbitration Next Week
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to review arbitration treaties next week. Southern Senators question if bonds issued during Reconstruction could be arbitrated and declared valid under the accords. They seek express language exempting state bonds from arbitration amid millions in disputed claims.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Memorial calls Congress to probe Hawaii election methods
The Independent Home Rule party asks a Congressional commission be sent to Hawaii to investigate alleged ballot abuses in the November 1904 election. The House Elections Committee No 2, chaired by Rep Olmsted, will study the memorial and may name a committee to travel to Hawaii for the inquiry.
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Memorial
Independent Home Rule Party
Elections Committee
House
Hawaii
Island
Congress
Congressional Commission
Committee On Elections No 2
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
A L C .Atkinson
Territory
D Kalauokalani
J M Kealoha
Territory of
Territory of Hawaii
Canas
Nawall
Jonah K. Kalanianaole
Changes in Roosevelt Cabinet Aide Posts and Prospects
The piece notes President Roosevelt has fixed his Cabinet personnel for the new administration and aims to fill about twenty three Assistant Secretary roles with salaries from four to seven thousand dollars. It lists many current and potential appointees across State, Treasury, War, Justice, Post Office, Navy, Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce departments, highlighting one vacancy in First Assistant Postmaster General and ongoing speculation about future changes and appointments.
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Roosevelt
McHinne
Washington
Department of State
Francis B Loomis
Ohio
Alvey A Adee
District of Columbia
Herbert
H D Peirce
Massachusetts
Treasury Department
RB Armstrong
Ilinois
Charlea H Keep
New York
Horace A Taylor
Wisconsin
War Department
RB Oliver
Department of Justice
W A Day
L A Pratt
Mo Reynolds
Tennessee
M DD Purdy
Minnesota
J G Thompson
Illinois
W E Fuller
Iowa
Charlia H. Robb
Vermont
Post Office Department
W E Shallenberger
Pennsylvania
HC Madden
Michigan
J L Bristow Kanans
Navy Department
C H Darling
Interior Department
Thomas Ryan
Kansas
M W Uxillier
Indiana
Department of Agriculture
W G Hays
Department of Commerce
L. O Murray
Wynne
John J Howley
Cortelyou
Prof Hays
Congress
State Department
Adee
Peirce
Armstrong and Keep
Armstrong
James L Gerry
Division of Customs
Tayior
Darling
War
Navy
Miller
Ryan
National House
Mexico
McKinley
Pension
Labor
Funeral committees named for William Manoney's death
In Chicago on Tuesday William F Manoney died. Senators Cullom Hopkins Carmack Bailey Blackburn Foster Hanabrough and Dubois along with Representatives Robinson of Indiana Weisse Hay Bulger Broussard Esch and Hutpa o attended the funeral arrangements for the Illinois delegation. Vice President elect Charles W Fairbanks left Indianapolis for Washington this afternoon, Dec 2.
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Frye
Senate
Cannon
Congress
William F Manoney
Chicago
Cullom
Hopkins
Carmack
Bailey
Blackburn
Foster
Washington
Hanabrough
Dubois
Robinson
Indiana
Weisse
Hay
Bulger
Broussard
Esch
Hut Pao
Ouse
Choate Not Resigning Yet Plans Retirement After Inauguration
London reports suggest Ambassador Choate will retire soon after President Roosevelt's inauguration but he has not sent a resignation nor been asked by officials. Choate told friends he intends to resign after six years in England to return home and manage his affairs.
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London
Ambassador Choate
Choate
Roosevelt
State Department
Hay
Mr. Choate
England
Pappane
Hitt Ambition for Ambassadorship Faces Health Hurdle
Representative Robert R. Hitt of Illinois visits the White House with hopes to become Ambassador to a European capital. His poor health and rivalry with George W. L. Meyer for Rome or St Petersburg postings cloud chances, while McCormick’s St Petersburg position may end if Hitt advances.
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Robert R. Hitt
Tllinois
White House
Roosevelt
Hitt
Bke
Porter
Parla
Hiltt
George W. L. Meyer
Massachusetts
Italy
Meyer
St Petersburg
Rome
Illinois
House
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Chicago
Legation
Paris
Bar Harbor
Robert 5S McCormick
McCormick
Fimols
Appeals to President for Armenian Reforms
Armenian Revolutionary Federation committees in the United States, based in Boston, sent a letter to President Roosevelt congratulating him on his election and urging him to seek safety and life protections for Armenians facing systematic massacre under the Turkish regime. They seek U.S. action as a defender of freedom and protest against tyranny.
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Boston
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Committees
United States of America
Roosevelt
United States
Catholicos of
Enlisted Men and Post Exchanges at Governors Island and Fort Myer
Gen Grant reports Governors Island post exchange remodeling with 40000 allotted for enlisted men facilities while officers use the second floor and a shared assembly room and bowling alley open to men. At Fort Myer, Chaplain Pierce and Col Morton say the exchange is strictly for enlisted men with no officers' room and daily access except Sundays. General Ainsworth adds Sunday clerks handle non campaign army duties and deny routine political material from the military secretary’s office.
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Post Exchange
Governors Island
Gen Grant
Department of the East
War Department
Fort Myer
F C Ainsworth
Charles C Pierce
Charles Morton
Seventh Cavalry
Gen. Ainsworth
Army
Japanese Embassy Engagement and Gymnastic Course Update
The Japanese Embassy to this country through whom Mr Yamashita was engaged notes a new offense and defense system. The academy gymnastic course will include this system as a regular part starting early next month.
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Yamashita
Officers receive orders and transfers amid Minnesota capitol move
Detailing Leave of absence for Lieut Col Bowen and reassignments for several officers, including Captains Davis and Craig, with new military attaches named. Also notes Col. James Regan’s Washington Barracks duty and Capt Shelton reassigned from Jefferson Guard. Gov Van Sant occupies new Minnesota Capitol offices as cost rises to about 5 million with next week’s legislature expected.
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Thirteenth Infantry
James Regan
Ninth Infantry
Washington Barracks DC
United States General Hospital
George H Shelton
Eleventh Infantry
Jefferson Guard
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
St. Louis
Fort Porter
Plattaburg Barracks
Frank A Edwards
Fourth Cavalry
Rome
Italy
John H Beacom
Sixth Infantry
London
England
John J Pershing
General Staff
Tokyo
Japan
T Heatley Mott
Artillery Corps
Paris
France
Floyd W. Harris
Vienna
Austria
William Biddle
Fourteenth Infantry
Berlin
Germany
Frank Parker
Fifteenth Cavalry
Caracas
Venezuela
Andre W .Brewster
Peking
China
Charles Young
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Raymond W Hardenvergh
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
van Sant
Minnesota Capitol
Admiral Terry Retires as Craig Is Promoted to Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral Silas Terry retires after forty two years of service. Captain Joseph E. Craig is advanced to rear admiral and will receive another command. Craig leaves as captain of the navy yard at Norfolk Virginia and has a long Civil War era service record beginning as acting midshipman in 1868 and rising to rear admiral in 1900. He served with Admiral Porter and was present at Richmond’s fall.
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Silas Terry
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Terry
Navy
Kentucky
Naval Academy
New York
Red River
Porter
Richmond
Bodies to be disinterred for transport from Philippines
Major General Corbin notified the War Department that the remains of Second Lieut Stephen K Hayt of the Philippine Scouts and Second Lieut James W Devall of the Twelfth Cavalry will be disinterred and shipped to the United States for interment on the first available transport to San Francisco. Hayt was killed by Filipinos at Dolores on the 16th. Devall died at Camp McGrath on the 28th of appendicitis and was buried in the post cemetery.
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Philippines
Corbin
Philippine Division
Stephen K Hayt
Philippine Scouts
James W Devall
Twelfth Cavalry
United States
San Francisco
Hayt
Dolores
Devall
Camp McGrath
Old shells sunk in sea warn sailors of danger in relics
Detroit dispatch notes a shell explosion that killed a woman in her home. Navy figures report Spanish war relics sunk in Narragansett Bay and warn sailors to beware. Movements of naval vessels include ships arriving at Baltimore Norfolk Guantanamo and others sailing to St Kitts Farahong Islands. Annapolis adds a new Jiu Jitsu instructor with naval attaché arrival.
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Detroit
Mich
William Mahu
United States Navy
Mra
Thomas HE Barnes
Newport
R. I
Narragansett Bay
Leonidas
Baltimore
Rocket
Norfolk
Hannib
Lambert Point
Des Moines
Roseau
Vixen
Guantanamo
Halled
Yankee
Hampton Rosie
Olympia
Cleveland
Barbados
St. Kitts
Ohio
San Francisco
Farahong Islands
Ohio on her first cruise tests wireless system
The battleship Ohio sailed from the Golden Gate on its first voyage since commissioning to test the government installed wireless telegraph system. During the cruise it remains in constant wireless contact with the Farallones and Mare Island Navy Yard, reporting daily results of the Farallone station tests. In Santiago Chile Rear Admiral Goodrich and Pacific Squadron officers met President Riesco and local authorities with a cordial reception.
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Farallones
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Mare Island Navy Yard
Faralione
President Riesco
Santiago
Chile
Goodrich
United States Pacific Squadron
Valparaiso
Riesco
Amerigans
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