Debate over Panama Canal commission and isthmian rule
House lawmakers examine reducing or abolishing the Panama Canal commission and expanding chief engineer Wallace's powers as the canal strip government faces renewal. Delegates fear Senate opposition, while Wallace gains support for a streamlined administration and better crisis management in isthmus affairs.
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House
Senate
Capitol
Congress
Col T W Symons
Army
Canal Strip
Commission
Committee On
Wallace
Bahia
Panama
Panama Canal
Washington
Admirl Walker
Representative Mann
Illinois
Reduction of Fifty Percent Duty Hinted by Secretary Taft
Secretary Taft met with A Bitur president and Charles Fox chair of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association legislative committee to discuss reducing the Philippines tobacco duty. No final administration stance, but a possible agreement to recommend Congress pass a bill cutting the duty to one half of the Dingley rates rather than the prior percentage.
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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 U S
Tokyo December 2 1905 The Japanese government agrees to negotiate an arbitration treaty with the United States American Minister Griscom reported to Baron Komura who said Japan is pleased to accept the invitation Baron Komura adds that Japanese Minister Takahira is empowered to act with Secretary Hay to frame and sign a treaty to Washington The instrument is expected to follow Roosevelt Hay principles of international policy
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Takahira
United States
Tokyo
Dec
Griscom
Baron Komura
Hay and Frame
Washington
Roosevelt
Hay
Senate to Consider Arbitration Treaties Next Week
Foreign Relations Committee plans hearings next week on arbitration treaties sent before the holidays. Southern senators urge explicit exemption for state reconstruction bonds, arguing they were fraudulently issued and not benefited. others doubt the treaties cover such bonds.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Memorial for Hawaii election probe eyed by House committee
The Independent Home Rule party asks Congress to send a commission to Hawaii to investigate alleged ballot abuses in the 1904 election. The measure, printed with a report by the Elections Committee No 2, faces a pending decision as lawmakers plan a possible inquiry after the holiday adjournment.
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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
NEXT TO THE CABINET New Roosevelt assistant secretaries eyed
The article outlines Roosevelt plans for filling roughly twenty three Assistant Secretary posts across departments with high salaries. It notes many come from McKinley era, hints at preferred picks, and lists current incumbents by department, state, and pay while noting one vacancy and potential future changes and appointments.
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Roosevelt
McHinie
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 late Illinois congressman
A joint notice from Senate President Pro Tem Frye and Speaker Cannon appoints committees from both chambers to attend the funeral of Representative William F Manoney who died in Chicago on Tuesday. Illinois delegation members Cullom Hopkins Carmack Bailey Blackburn Foster Hanabrough Dubois lead the group with Indiana Representatives Robinson Weisse Hay Bulger Broussard Esch and Hutpa o. Vice President elect Charles W Fairbanks left Indianapolis for Weshing OTL today with Indianapolis dispatch.
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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 Yet Resigned as Ambassador to England
London dispatch reports several semiofficial notes claiming Choate will retire after Roosevelt’s inauguration. No resignation or inquiry has reached the State Department or White House. Choate has told friends he intends to resign soon after the inauguration to return home and tend to his affairs.
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London
Ambassador Choate
Choate
Roosevelt
State Department
Hay
Mr. Choate
England
Pappane
Hitt Ambition to Be Ambassador aided by Health
Representative Robert R. Hitt of Illinois met with President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss his bid for an ambassadorial post in Europe. Poor health, age, and rivals like George W L Meyer influence odds for Paris or Rome, with St Petersburg likely to stay McCormick if Hitt fails.
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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
Armenian Federations Urge Roosevelt for Armenian Reforms
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation committees in the United States, based in Boston, sent a letter to President Roosevelt congratulating him on his election and urging reforms to protect Armenians from extermination under Turkish rule. They appeal for safety of life and honor, and seek U.S. leadership for freedom and relief.
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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
General Grant reports a remodeled officers club at Governors Island with a new enlisted men room funded by post exchange money and access to the bowling alley for enlisted men. At Fort Myer, chaplain Pierce and Col Morton say the exchange is for enlisted men only with no officer privileges, and no Sunday campaign material is produced by clerks as claimed.
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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 Ties Mr Yamashita to Engagement
The article notes the Japanese Embassy to this country through whom Mr Yamashita was engaged and mentions a new offense and defense system set to join the academy gymnastic course early next month.
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Yamashita
ORDERS TO ARMY OFFICERS INCLUDE LEAVE AND APPOINTMENTS
Military notices list leave for Lieut Col William H Bowen and reassignment for Col James Regan to Washington Barracks and Capt George H Shelton for duty at Jefferson Guard St Louis. Transfers include Capt Milland Davis and Capt Malin Craig between cavalry units and a series of military attaches led by Maj Frank A Edwards. Also noted is a new Capitol for Minnesota milestone with Gov Van Sant’s reception as work nears completion.
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Willam H . Bowen
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 Promotes Captain Craig 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 a new command. Craig is relieved as captain of the navy yard Norfolk Virginia and awaits assignment. Terry was born in Kentucky and entered the navy in 1868 reaching flag rank in March 1900. He served in the Civil War and later naval duties worldwide.
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Joseph E. Craig
Silas Terry
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Terry
Navy
Kentucky
Naval Academy
New York
Red River
Porter
Richmond
Will Bring Bodies Home Remains of Officers Killed in Philippines
Maj Gen Corbin cabled the Military Secretary 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 the insurgents 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
Detroit dispatch reports William Mahu a chief gunner's mate whose sister was killed by a one pounder shell in her home. He says the shell came to his mother years ago and a Spanish origin is noted. The piece describes shell destruction on Narragansett Bay and lists naval personnel movements and arrivals at Annapolis with Y Yamashita the new jiu jitsu instructor arriving with Commander Takashira.
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Detroit
Mich
William Mahu
United States Navy
Mra
Thomas HE Barnes
Newport
R. I
Narragansett Bay
Ohio on her first cruise tests wireless system
The battleship Ohio sailed from San Francisco through the Golden Gate on its first cruise since commissioning. The voyage aims to test the government installed wireless telegraph system near the Farallones and report daily to Mare Island Navy Yard. Admiral Goodrich and Pacific Squadron officers visited President Riesco in Valparaiso after arriving in Santiago.
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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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Tooscon
Georgia Gardner
Meddern & Co
Raymond & Caverly
Howara Bros. Poulton & Doley
Carlos’ Degen
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Reginald DE Koven
Miss Wrances
Thor 'E Pui Te AD
National Sone
Charles Frohman
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Edward
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Rohman Presents
Lionel Barrymor
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Eddie Foy
Alice Fischer
R. E. Graham
Vinie Baly
English Pony Ballet
Veustus
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Afayettes Opera House
Melville B Raymond
Wewest
Buster
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Buster " Brown
Jame
Man OF Mystery
Academy
Iran
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Wondhrfi
Landseer
Suwanee River
Abby Johnson
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Stoneleigh Court
Convention Hall
David Belasco
Leslie Carter
John Luther Long
Belasco Theater
Philpitt
Pa Ave
Maurice Campbell
Henrietta Crosman
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
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Matinee
Legatione
Georgetown
Washington Observation Gars
Otelligent
Washington Automobiles
Fulton’s
Ninth Street
Wael Diamen Levalry, Liverware
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Shewspapoo Hacheve
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