Denials Rise Over Journal of Commerce Bribe Claim
Alfred Woodsworth denies efforts to sway editorials at the Journal of Commerce. Charles A Conant testifies to a House ship subsidy committee that he never sought to influence policy or accept bribes. Dodsworth, Fourman, and shipyard officials challenge the allegations as untrue.
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New York
Washington
Journal of Commerce
Atlantic Pool
Alfred Woodsworth
New York Journal of Commerce
Charles A Conant
House
Conant
John W. Dodsworth
F. C. Donald
Chicago
Central Passenger Association
Longworth
Ohio
Comant
Dodsworth
Hellef
de Lesseps
New York Chamber of Commerce
Panama Canal Company
Philadelphia
Joan Rosch
Chester
John B. Roach
William Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Alfred W. Dodsworth
Capital fete eyed for canal celebration hearing
Senate Committee will hear District bodies on an official Panama Canal opening celebration in Washington. Senator Jones of Washington chairs the industrial exhibitions panel and will be joined by Macfarland who heads the trade groups delegation. San Francisco and New Orleans press for attendance as hearings progress.
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Senate
Jones
Washington
Committee On
New Orleans
Fostert
San Francisco
America
América
House Tilt Over Tariff Shows Randell Urging Extra Session
Randell of Texas urged an immediate post March 4 session to aid the Democratic drive for relief. The House debated tariff reform with sharp exchanges as Cox and Burke pressed for specifics while Hil pressed for limits on the inquiry into the steel trust. Applause punctuated the half hour discussion.
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Randell
Steel Trust
House
Texas
Congress
Democratic Party
Hil
Connecticut
Burke
Pennsylvania
Cox
Ohio
Congress Condensed Senate and House Actions Highlight Tariff and Trade
Senate debated seat validity and committee reports while approving the legislative appropriation bill. President's trade agreement with Canada referred to foreign relations. Honduras treaty sent to executive session. Root introduces Carnegie endowment for International Peace bill. House focused on District appropriation and printing delays for Ballinger Pinchot reports with a tariff debate amid Canadian reciprocity notes. The next session was set for noon.
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Shively
Senate
Cummins
Lorimer
Canada
Committee On Forelt
Honduras
Root
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
House to Probe Delay in Printing Ballinger-Pinchot Reports
The House ordered a rules committee investigation by an almost party line vote into a 49 day printing delay of Ballinger-Pinchot committee reports. Rep Hitchcock of Nebraska introduced the measure amid a bitter, belligerent debate with Speaker Cannon denying any involvement. Reports were marked for the Agriculture Committee by Asher Hinds and eventually ordered printed as Senate action circulated.
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House
Rules Committee
Bailinger-Pinechot Committee
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Cannon
Ballinger-Pinchot
Asher Hinds
Maine
Senate
Nelson
Journal of the House
Ballinger Sees Reformers Robbing Roots Upward
Boston January 21 Secretary of the Interior Ballinger spoke to Williams College alumni tonight denouncing reformers as tearing things up by the roots while defending enduring institutions. He said good men cannot be pulled down and meat men are upbuilders who leave lasting monuments to genuine achievements.
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Boston
Mass
Ballinger
Ina
Wiliams College
Senate approves salary hike for president secretary
The Senate easily passed an appropriation bill boosting the president's secretary salary from 4000 to 10000 a year after a heated exchange. Senator Bailey denounced the raise as indefensible while a roll call approved it 52 to 48 with progressives and Democrats backing the increase. The stenographers for the Supreme Court also saw pay rise from 1600 to 2000. The measure passed after other amendments.
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Senate
Warren
Davis
Arkansas
Sherman
Bailey
Congress
Smith
Michigan
Thornton
Louisiana
Martin
Virginia
Supreme Court
Mrs Francis J Heney Dies in New York Home
Mrs Francis J Heney wife of the San Francisco prosecutor died in New York at the Crane residence where the Heneys had been visiting. The death was caused by tubercular meningitis and she was 5 years old.
Movements of Ocean Steamers
AdRIVED. New York Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm from Bremen Mauretania from Liverpool. Liverpool Ivernia from Boston. Bremen Friedrich der Grasse from New York. Alexandria Carmania from New York. SAILED New York La Bretagne from Havre Fiume Pannonia New York Genoa Florida from New York Glasgow Corinthian from Philadelphia London Winnewasha from New York Queenstown St Paul from New York.
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New York
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
Bremen
Mauretania
Liverpool
Ivernia
Boston
Friedrich der Grasse
Alexandria
Carmania
la Bretagne
Havre
Fiume
Pannonia
Genoa
Florida
Glasgow
Corinthian
Philadelphia
London
Queanstown
St. Paul
Carnegie Endowment Bill Seeks Tax Exemption and Peace Work
Senate sponsor Senator Root and Representative Howard introduce a bill to establish a Carnegie endowment for international peace. The proposal details tax exemptions for property and income used for peaceful aims, sets headquarters in Washington, and lists a long slate of trustees including Root, Butler, Choate, Perkins, and White.
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Senator Root
Representative Howard
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Senate
Root
House
Howard
Georgia
Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller
Carnegie Endowment
United States
District of Columbia
vMces
Board of Trustees
Robert
Brookings
Thomas, Burke
Nicholas Murray Butler
John L. Cadwallader
Joseph H. Choate
Cleveland H. Dodge
Charles W. Wbliot
Robert A. Franks
Arthur William Foster
John W. Foster
Austen G. Fox
William M. Hoard
Samuel Mather
Andrew J. Montague
George W. Perkins
Henry A. Pritchett
Elihu Root
Jacob G. Schmidlapp
James Brown Scott
James le Raden
Albert IX. Smitey
Oscar
Straus
Charles L. Taylor
Charlemagne Tower
Andrew D. White
Nixon's Victory Unusual In Nevada Legislature
A Nevada governor praised Republican Senator Nixon after a Democratic legislature elected him to another six year term. The joint session chose Nixon despite party control, honoring his service and hoping for continued usefulness to the state. Governor Oddin sent heartfelt congratulations, and Nixon replied, noting the unusual cross party achievement.
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Nevada
United States
Gov
Oddie
Nixon
Ehogen
Washington
Eddie
Carson City
George & Nixon
United States Senate
Tasker L. Oddin
Hotels and guest lists at major cities
A long list of hotel guests and visitors across Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburg and other cities includes W. P. Hall C. O Power Mr and Mrs Bates J. O Manon J. Thomas F. Ridgeway R Rogers and many others staying at Shoreham St James Ebitts Arlington and similar properties across Maryland Georgia Virginia and Pennsylvania with names, towns and affiliations noted.
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Boston
W. P. Hall
Power
Wittard
Rackeyall and
Shorchan
W. H. Bates
A. Breed
Mrs
Hall
Pall
Enichgonr
K. Long
Mark C
Walsh
Charles J. Faulkner
George C. Rew
Stanton
Willara C Simonds
Shoreham
Manon
St. James
New York
CII
Thomax
F. Ridgeway
R Rogers
Robert T. Medeor
Cushem
Montgomery
Hunter
E Hanford
Touts A Rushacker
Ponza M
J. Muir
Robert H. Stevenson
R. Miller
J. Frank Snyder
Fioara Apolite
Frathers Rogers
Arlingtoy
Philadelphian
C. Palips
James B. King
T. D. Brewster
Willard
James A. Cunningham
Willem P. Graffen
Glebitt
J. Ruplee
Los Angeles
Willar
Jeorgia
W. W. Mackall
Savannah
Mra
Q. B. Whitehead
Acanta
Hentuchy
E P. Millar
Soularfile
Riggs
Maryland
W. M. McCormick
Baltimore
Wilard
Walter S. Falls
Annepotie
Ebbitt
Massachusetts
John W. MaEvoy
Lowell
Witlerd
J. A. Gunn
Cleveland
Abell
Werred
St. Tama
Pennsylvania
E. W. Fila
Moccer
John Mass
Reading
John
Haas
Lancaster
H. C. Egner
Glenalde
Rmetley
Homestead
Walter 3
Brown
Bethlehem
Aspry
Wilkes-Barre
Arlington
McCarthy
Strawton
St James
Virginia
T. Burke Slaughter
Richmond
Moses and Wife
Norfolk
Frank Stan
F. C. Brown
James
Senator Brown Denies Letter To Taft From League
Senator Norris Brown Nebraska denies writing a letter declaring loyalty to Taft as a 1912 candidate. He states he is not in the near-insurgent faction and that the Progressive Republican League seeks only to promote legislation. He warns the league would lose its purpose if it backs or opposes any candidate.
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Senator Brown
Progressive League
Norris Brown
Nebraska
National Progressive Republican League
Taft
Brown
Progressive Republican League
League
District In Congress Sees Attacks On District Officials
Representative Bennet of New York launched two sensational assaults on the District’s civilian commissioners during consideration of the District appropriation bill. He charged bias favoring wealthy property holders in assessments while Burke of Pennsylvania and Gardner of Michigan defended the commissioners. A raise from 5000 to 6000 for the commissioners was halted by a point of order from Foster of Utah. Cox of Indiana objected to funds for an automobile and motorcycles for District employees as about one-fifth of the bill was read.
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Bennet
New York
Burke
Pennsylvania
Gardner
Michigan
Foster
Uinta
Cox
Indiana
Capitol Jottings Highlight Treaty Debate and Political Row
Senate foreign relations panel received Taft’s treaty with Honduras minister Parés on debt refunding. Privileges and elections inquiry critic ed by Cummins over Lorimer, Kentucky seat. Silver gift to Chaplain Couden. Mecon threatens action on Caleb Powers seating. MacVeagh seeks legal tweaks to Treasury operations and Panama bond handling. Hunt defends conduct in Montana smelting dispute before judiciary panel.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Taft
Knox
Juan B. Parédes
Honduras
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Cummins
Lorimer
Senate
Exposition Fight Over Panama Canal Celebration in New Orleans
The Committee on Industrial Arts opposes H R 20362 to inaugurate a U S exposition in New Orleans for the Panama Canal opening. It cites prior costs and liabilities of Chicago St Louis Jamestown expositions, urges California’s privately funded San Francisco plan, and argues access, trade, and naval displays favor San Francisco over New Orleans. A. P. Gardner, J M Nelson, G N Southwick, H Steenerson, M Poindexter, H L Maynard sign.
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Committee On Industrial Arts and Expositions
United States
New Orleans
Panama Canal
Congress
National Treasury
Chicago
St. Louis
Jamestown
Louisiana
Wenate
Qatisbure
Cote
New Orléans
Portland
Oreg
Seattle
Wash
California
San Francisco
Pennsylvania Protest Against Tonvelle Billprints Envelopes
Benator Panrage presented a petition signed by 71 000 Pennsylvanians and firms urging rejection of the Tonvelle bill to end stamped envelope printing. In the Senate Shively attacked ship subsidies saying American shipping cannot be restored by subsidies and calls to repeal shipping laws and abolish the navigation code.
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Benator Panrage
Senate
Pennsylvania
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