Uncertain Report On Santo Domingo Treaty Likely Today
Senate Foreign Relations Committee nears vote on the Santo Domingo treaty with amendments aimed at stand alone status and Monroe doctrine safeguards. Debate centers on Dominican obligations, U S support, and a protest from Haitian and Tominkan colonies in Europe discussed in executive session.
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Paris
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Porto Rico
Teller
Europe
Varales
Wobiles
Roosevelt Anticipates Santo Domingo Treaty Support
The Senate debated a remodeled resolution seeking constitutional clarity on executive agreements with foreign governments and control of customs houses. President Roosevelt urged fast action on the Santo Domingo treaty to aid the island, promote peace, stabilize order, and protect creditors while avoiding U.S. territorial gains.
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Haiti
Santo Dunings
Absence of La Follette Leaves Three States With Single Senators
Republicans hold no senators in three newly won seats Delaware Missouri and Wisconsin all three vacancies should be filled by Republicans Governor La Follette of Wisconsin has not yet qualified nor received a commission His statement says the election was a complimentary vote while the legislature debates railroad rate reforms and future seating remains uncertain The Senate opened and adjourned in short sessions with resignations and foreign relations actions on Chile and a visit by H Rider Haggard to the British Embassy and meetings with Secretary Wilson
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Platt
Connecticut
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Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Santo Domingo
Delaware
Missouri
Wisconsin
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Cockrell
la Follette
Guy la Folette
Congress
Dayton fights over Dayton appointment echoed in West Virginia
West Virginia senators Bailey and Bacon oppose the proposed appointment of a well known agent of a large corporation as Dayton’s clerk of court. They demand terms with Dayton over the clerk and warn the choice could affect political support in the state. Despite opposition, Dayton’s confirmation is expected to proceed, with the clerk position described as lucrative and tenure similar to the judge.
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Dayton
United States
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Bacon
Committee On
Judiciary
Bailey
House
West
Senate Confirms Large Batch of Civil War Era Nominations
In an executive session the Senate confirmed many nominations including ex-Senator Joseph R Hawley and Peter J Osterhaus for brigadier generals on the retired list. Navy promotions followed with ambassadors consuls and diplomatic postings to Britain France Russia and beyond. Numerous consuls generals and legal posts were confirmed, naming a wide slate of individuals to postings across Europe Asia and the Americas.
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Peter Josef Osterhaus
Hawley
Whitelaw Reid
New York
Great Britain
Robert McCormick
Ilinois
France
George V Ll Meyer
Wagaachusetts
Russia
Edwin HH Conger
Iowa
Mexico
Henry White
Rhode Island
Italy
Miniatere
William Woodville Rockhill
Distrct
Columbia
China
David J Hil
Netherlands
Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Belgium
William Miler Collier
Spain
Brutus J Clay
Kentucky
Switzerland
Charles H Graves
Minnesota
Sweden
Norway
Thomas J Obrien
Michigan
Denmark
Edwards. Obrien
Paraguay
Uruguay
John B Jackson
New Jersey
Greece
Montenegro
Bulgaria
John W Riddle
Minnegota
Roumania
Servia
Samuel R Gunmere
Morocco
Robert J Wynne
Fennsylvania
London
England
Frank H’ Mason
Ohio
Paris
Hoffman Philip
Tangier
Thomas Simmons
Niuchwang
Stanley Stoner
Missouri
Calcutta
India
Henry B Miller
Oregon
Yokohama
Japan
J Linn Rodgers
Shanghai
Robert J Thompson
Illinois
Cientuegos
Cuba
William
Clarence Rice Slocum
Weimar
Germany
Francis B. Keene
Wisconsin
Milan
Alphonso Gaulin
Havre
Arthur J. Clare
Massachusetts
Barbados
United States
Robert T. Devlin
California
Nominee list sent to Senate includes Jerome A Quay for Florence
President forwarded numerous nominations to the Senate with Jerome A Quay of Pennsylvania named consul at Florence Italy, a brother of the late Senator Quay and longtime reform school superintendent in Morganza Western Pennsylvania. Also named were Lawrence Halllere Maryland post, Frank H Hitchcock first assistant postmaster general, and several legation secretaries.
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Pennsylvania
Florence
Italy
Senator Quay
Morganva Reform School
Europe
Lawrence Halllere
Maryland
Annapolis
Frank H Hitchcock
Mamachusetta
Hind
John W Garrett
Petersburg
Roger Sherman Gates Bouteil
Ninols
the Hague
Netherlands
Paul Grand d
Boutell
John W. Garett
St. Petersburg
Negro Leaders Urge Commission on Voting Rights
A delegation of Negro leaders visited President Roosevelt at the White House to press for a commission to investigate voting rights and the impact of Southern state constitutions on registration and ballot access. The group praised the president's Lincoln Birthday address and urged action to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment with federal oversight. Roosevelt offered no firm reply, only a promise to consider the request.
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New Jersey
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Louisville
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B W. Arnett
Ki Miler
H A. Rucker
New York
Lincoln
Charles W Anderson
Second
South
Congress
Negro Migration Plan Urges Voluntary Exodous From the South
Rev Dr Dean Richmond Babbitt of Brooklyn urged a voluntary exodus of Negroes from the South to Northern Western states. He promoted settlements via industrial cooperatives and immigrant boards to balance political power and reduce Southern race prejudice. He backed a congressional commission to study facts.
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New York City
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Nevada
Cullom Confers with President on Foreign Relations
Senator Cullom, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Benate, was in conference with the President at the White House last night, reportedly about the Bantomingo protocol.
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White House
Dr Shoop’s restoration offered for nervousness cure
An advertisement claims Dr Shoop’s Restoration cures inward and outward nervousness sleep disturbances fretfulness and overstrain by targeting automatic nerves. It promises a free book and a four dollar bottle with no risk, sent on the advertiser’s expense, and notes widespread availability in drug stores.
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Big Stick Policy Costs Roosevelts Military Spend
Congressional statements from Hemenway and Livingston compare 1906 appropriations to prior years, arguing Roosevelt’s era produced large rises in army and navy spending. They cite totals around $818.48 million for the year and a widening revenue gap, with divisions over defense vs. fiscal restraint and sinking fund use.
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Dunkards and Education at Bridgewater College
Mr Wayland prepares a history of Bridgewater College, the Dunkard school in the South. The work, deposited with the Library of Congress, highlights John Walter Wayland’s academic prizes at the University of Virginia and its focus on the German element in the Shenandoah Valley. The Dunkards, once opposed to education, are now at the forefront of learning and community life, emphasizing baptism by immersion, plain dress, non-resistance, and frugal, property owning citizenship.
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The Value of Charcoal for Health and Wealth
A Buffalo physician recommends Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges as a safe charcoal remedy for cleansing the stomach bowels and throat improving complexion breath and blood. The ad touts charcoal benefits including disinfection of mouth and liver support and claims 25 cents per box with superior charcoal content.
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