Gearin Urges Japanese Labor Restriction in Senate Debate
Senator John M Gearin of Oregon argued against Japanese immigration and the right of Japanese children to attend public schools, asserting California and states must decide school policies. He contested the treaty's interpretation, urged modifying the pact to curb coolie labor, and warned of race-based tensions and economic threats from unrestricted Asian labor. He stressed protection of American workers and the goal of a homogeneous nation while defending national sovereignty.
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Oregonian
Japan
Roosevelt
John M. Gearin
Oregon
Senate
Brownsville
Oregon Yuan
Shim
Gearin
Mitchell
H Wmvests
Wig
California
Union
America
United Bates
China
Mo.Gearin
Brotherhood of American Labor
American Capital
Brotherhood of
American Geniva
American Enterprise
Brotherhood
Alabama Memorial Statue to Dr J M Curry in Statuary Hall
Representative Bowie of Alabama presented a concurrent resolution accepting the Curry statue for Statuary Hall on behalf of the United States. The measure thanks Alabama for contributing the statue of Jabezmar Monroe Curry, lauded for civic service. Bill referred to Commissioners. two bills by Madden referred to the Commissioners for cheaper gas and universal streetcar transfers in DC. public hearing planned.
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Alabama
J. &. M. Curry
Bowie
United States
Jabezmar Monroe Curry
Congress
Madden
Ninols
District of Columbia
Ship Subsidy Bill Dying In Congress After Meeting
The House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries signaled the subsidy bill may be dead for now as Republicans split on the Grosvenor and Gallinger proposals. Some members back the original Gallinger bill, others favor Grosvenor with trans Atlantic line provisions, while Hinshaw Birdsall and Wilson oppose any bill. President to delay message until Republicans unite, committee reconvenes January 15 amid political maneuvering.
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House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Congress
Watson
Littlefield
Cuban Occupation Costs Push Military Bill Reported
Charman Hull of the House Military Affairs Committee reported the military appropriation bill at 373 million dollars a reduction of about 6 million from War Department estimates. The bill includes roughly 2 million more than the last session and notes Cuba intervention costs to date and ongoing expenses. It provides for abolition of the lieutenant general office upon Lieut. Gen. Arthur MacArthur’s 1909 retirement.
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Charman Hull
House Committee On Miltary Affairs
War Department
Hull
Cuba
Arthur MacArthur
Taft Seeks $2 Million Payment to Philippine Church
Secretary Taft and former Gov. Gen. Ide testified to the House Insular Affairs Committee on compensating the Roman Catholic Church for Philippine property used by U S troops during insurrections. The church seeks 2 million dollars, with a recommended settlement of 350 thousand dollars. Taft supports paying that amount, praising the church as a civilizing force and denying that church authorities were disloyal.
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Ide
Philippines
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Proposition
United States
Taft
Shippers Cars Need Timely Supply Under New Demurrage Bill
A reciprocal demurrage bill introduced by Representative Madden of Illinois sets three days to furnish cars after application unless over twenty five are requested, ten days to furnish excess of twenty five. It imposes eighteen dollars per day for shipper delay and a similar charge for consignee delay, with three days before charges start, requires freight movement at least sixty miles daily, and would be enforced by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madden
Ilinois
Era
Consignee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Franklin Medal Featured In Paris Hall Of Honor
President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress about the gold Franklin Medal presented by the United States on April 20, 1908 for the 200th birth anniversary of Benjamin Franklin. A large case in the Museum of Medals in Paris centers the Franklin Medal, with surrounding Washington and Lafayette medals and other emblems of the American Revolution.
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Roosevelt
Congress
France
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Museum of Medals
Paris
Lafayette
House Bill Proposes Saturday Half Holidays for Federal Staff
A bill introduced in the House by Representative Dawson of Iowa would grant half holidays on Saturdays in July August and September for executive department officers and employees and for quarters in the District of Columbia and for employees at arsenals and navy yards nationwide.
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House
Dawson
Iowa
District of Columbia
United States
Bank for Philippines Proposed by Wisconsin Representative
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin introduced a bill for an agricultural bank in the Philippines modeled after the British controlled Egyptian bank. The measure will be discussed by the House Committee on Insular Affairs today with former Gov Ide and other experts testifying on the Islands’ situation.
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Cooper
Wisconsin
Philippines
Egypt
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Ide
Nominations Sent to Senate For Numerous Federal Posts
The President sent to the Senate a slate of nominations including surveyor Thomas C. Elliott of Cairo. collectors Herbert D Phibrick of York, Me and William H. Daniels of Onwegatehie. land office register David J. Girard Eurela Cal. postmaster hopefuls California Urish T Minols T M Crossman Edwardsville A Coyle Gridley C F Buck Monmouth lowe J Meyer Aiton S Mek Inwood A H Chrysier Lake Park Marien J G Pedalcord Gabi New York L A Waldo Csnisteo W S Vand water Cadsrhurat S B Cioyes Fairville M McNel Quford Pa BF Havens Vermont JY Pollard Cheaster Minn gota W Gallagher Carlton W J Cowling El South Carolinas D P McLaurin Clio Washington DM Benedict Centralia West Virginia F & Smith Parkersburg.
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Senate
Cumome
Thomas C. Elliott
Cairo
Herbert D Phibrick
Dlafelet
York
William H. Daniels
Onwegatehie
Eurela
Cal
David J . Girard
Postminstert
California
Philo Handy
Urish T Minols
T. M. Crossman
Edwardsville
A. Coyle
Gridiey
C. F Buck
Monmouth
Lowe
J. Meyer
Aiton
Inwood
A. H. Chrysier
Lake Park
Marien
J. G Pedalcord
Gabi New
Vermont
Pollard
Cheater
Minn Gota
W. Gallagher
Carlton
W 'J. Cowling
South Carollas
D. P. McLaurin
Clio
Washington
Benedict
Centralia
West Virginia
F. & Smith
Parkersburg
House Backs Stop Resolution Codifying Penal Laws
The House voted 140 to 35 to halt further general legislation this session except appropriations and to advance a resolution by Mr Moon of Pennsylvania that the bill codifying the penal laws shall take precedence when appropriations are not under consideration. The measure aims to expedite the 845 sections revising criminal law since 1874.
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House
Moon
Pennsylvania
United States
Joe
Payne
New York
Champ Clark
Congress
Crum- Tucker
Post Office Department
Crumpacker
Mann
Winds
Dalzell
GHAINese Boycott Renewed Across China Paris to Canton
American Consul Bergholtz in Canton confirms reports of a renewed anti American boycott in China. He says Oakland residents informed Chinese contacts that Roosevelt's message omits a new treaty, implying no action to ease the exclusion law. Canton officials warn against boycott under penalties and the vice royalty pursues restraint.
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State Department
China
Bergholtz
Canton
Department
Oakland
Cal
Roosevelt
Congress
Kwang
America
Whisky label study by Wilson and officials after trip
Secretary Wilson with Dr H W Wiley and Solicitor George F McCabe of the Department of Agriculture return from a several day trip to Pittsburg Terre Haute and Peoria to study whisky manufacturing. They seek guiding regulations under the pure food and drugs act and will not announce a decision until further inquiry.
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Wilson
H. W. Wiley
George F. McCabe
Department of Agriculture
Pittsburg
Terre Haute
Ind
Peoria
Roanoke
President to Name Him as Santo Domingo Customs Chief
President Caceres of Santo Domingo has asked President Roosevelt to designate a successor to Colton as customs collector for Santo Domingo. The chosen appointee would replace Shuster, who has been nominated to the Philippine Commission. Announcement expected in a few days.
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Santo Domingo
Caceres
Joubert
Roosevelt
Col. Colton
Customs Collection
Manita
Shuster
Philippine Commission
Capitol Dispatchs on Devlin and Demticket Teebault Rumor
United States District Attorney Devlin of San Francisco speaks on Japanese school rights but withholds details, noting risk from Justice Department. a Mississippi promoter circulates a Bryan Tebault ticket pitch for 1908. Capitol visitors compare Alger and Lacey, while Prince reports from Panama and Norwood recalls the 1870s Senate.
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United States
Devlin
San Francisco
Department of Justice
Mén de
California
Capitol
Tebault
Promoter Martin
Vics
William Garney Tebault
New Orleans
Senate
Alger
Michigan
Lacey
Iowa
Brownsville
Ufe
Virginia
Ohio
Lawmakers Clash Over Postmasters Power and Rights of Appeal
In a House debate on a bill granting appeal rights from Postmaster General orders, Mr. Mann argued for due process before condemnation while Mr. Olmsted and others quipped about information flows and cited Colored soldiers. The exchange included interruptions and colloquies during the session.
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Thomas M. Norwood
Georgia
Senate
Allison
House of Representatives
Crumpacker
Mant
Ohio
Indiana
Messrs. Keifer
Crumpatker
Chicago
Mr. Mann
Congress
Mr. Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Mann
Mr. Belcler
Assails Hill's Railroads Over Freight Rates
A Pacific Coast lumber group accuses Hill roads Northwest lines of discriminatory rates and service. Seattle lumber sells at 5 per 10% feet, delivered cost 20 in Omaha. Beckman urges ICC action, cites 162000 carloads moved Missouri River territory, with Nebraska Kansas and South Dakota affected. Also notes coal car moves and fuel shortage warnings from railroad officials amid grave traffic delays.
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Hill Roads
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Victor H. Beckman
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Beckman
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association
Missouri River Territory
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
Omaha
St Paul
Commission
James J. Hil
North Dakota
George F. Loftus
St. Paul
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Japanese Head This Way Immigration to United States Seen Rising
Washington reports indicate a surge of Japanese immigration to the United States in coming years with Hawaii to Pacific Coast transfers increasing. Authorities suspect contract labor violations and note shipments from Hawaii to Baja California and on to U S ports, as Mexico-bound efforts draw Japanese migrants toward the border. Official tallies show sizable ocean-to-coast movements from 1905 into 1906 including thousands leaving Hawaii for the mainland and re shipments to San Francisco Seattle and other Pacific ports.
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Washington
United States
Hawaii
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Texas
Mazatlan
Mexico
Japan
Congress
Honolulu
San Francisco
Seattle
Pacific
Panama Railroad Report Details Seventh Annual Report to Congress
The Panama Railroad Company reports for the year ended June 20, 196 to Congress via Secretary Taft that after operating costs and fixed charges net earnings were 422,883 allocated to improvements. Expenditures totaled 1,003,273 across locomotive equipment buildings floating gear and yards with 450,000 from the U.S. government spent on construction. Steamship line earnings reached 1,347,012 up 117 from last year with 448,230 passengers carried. Freight tonnage totaled 66,711 down from 482,203.
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The
Panama Railroad Company
T. P. Shonts
Congress
Taft
Shants
United States
Opera Ng Orth
Mail Train Profits Cost Per Train Mile
The Chicago Record-Herald outlines Burlington fast mail service earnings on the Chicago to Omaha route. It notes four daily mail trains, with No. 15 westbound earning $66,217 yearly and No. 16 eastbound $62,304, while the average per train mile is only 84.4 cents. The piece compares government and ICC figures, argues the mail service is underpaid relative to freight and passenger earnings, and warns against reducing compensation that would hit fast mail routes and public service.
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Burlington
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago
Omaha
United States
Lake Shorea
Pennsylvania
Burlington Company
Cornell Blutts
Council
Burlington Road
Postal Commission
Congress
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Lake Shore
Interstate Commerce Commission
Igvi
Padenger
Hawk-Eye
Burington Road
Wrecked Bark Carrollton Crew Rescued by Restorer
The master and crew of the bark Carrollton, wrecked at Midway Island, were taken aboard the cable ship Restorer on January 4 and are en route to Bisqui malt, British Columbia, to be landed and turned over to the American consul.
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Navy Department
Commercial Cable Company
Midway Island
Restorer
Bisquimalt
British Columbia
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MY York
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Daly's Theater
New Fork
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John Drew
R. E. Graham & Coo
Attaca
Sydney Ayres & CO
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Lynn
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Lotton Pictures
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Paderewski
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Diamond
Newsparr
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