The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

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g. Cuban reciprocity bill in the House
amended TO repeal differential duty on
refined sugar and passed.
i. Short-lived Moro rebellion breaks out
in Mindanao island.
a French ministry wins general elections
by reduced majority.
s. Oleomargarine and Chinese exclusion
bills sent to the President.
y. Danish Diet approves West Indies sale
treaty, providing the inhabitants. by
plebiscite, declare IN favor thereof.
MAY.
2. House passes anti-conspiracy and Gu
ban diplomatic and consular service
tie of Bayan.
4. santo Domingo surrenders to revolu-
tionists.
8 President Sam of Hayti resigns. oleo-
margarine act signed. House passes
the omnibus statehood bill,
l = Revolution breaks out in Hayti.
liking Alfonso proclaimed reigning SOW
ereign of Spain.
0. Cuban republic begins independent ex-
istence with inauguration Of President
Palma.
T. Chile and Argentina sign a peace
treaty House passes the immigration
D. In Memorial day address at Airing
ton Cemetery President Roosevelt de-
fends the army in the Philippines.
Boer leaders sign articles of surrender,
ending A fri
JUNE.
?. Republicans carry Oregon. except for
Governor.
ment bill.
5. Pope receives Governor Taft of Phil
ippine Islands.
6. Combes organizes a French Ministry.
Q. House passes the anti-anarchy bill.
!. Colonel Lynch, Irish NJ. P, arrested
in London on charge of high treason.
House kills the Corliss Pacific cable
bill.
3. House passes the irrigation bin.
3. Senate passes the Spooner substitute
isthmian canal bill.
4. Surgical operatio on King Edward
causes postponement of coronation.
8. Isthmian canal bill sent to the Presi-
dent. House passes the Philippine
civil government bill.
5. Dreibund renewed.
JULY.
1. Congress passes finally the Philippine
civil government bill and adjourns
sine die -
4. President Roosevelt proclaims. general
amnesty and the establishment of
civil government in the Philippines. .
3. Marquis of Salisbury resigns the Brit
ish Premiership and is succeeded by
a. j. Balfour.
AUGUST.
5. Cuban Senate passes the loan bill.
ambassador White at Berlin resigns.
3. King Edward VII of Great Britain
crowned.
1. Associate Justice Gray of the United
States Supreme Court retires and is
succeeded by Judge Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Danish Landsthing elections
a victory for the Ministry and for sale
of West Indies to the United States.
SEPTEMBER.
2. No choice for Governor in Vermont
6. German gunboat Panther sinks the
Haytien rebel gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot
at Gonaives.
6. Speaker Henderson declines renomina-
ton to Congress.
Z. Secretary Of State Hay appeals to
European powers against persecution
of Jews by Roumania.
8. Coming retirement of Embassader
White to Germany causes a general
promotion among American ENJOYS to
OCTOBER.
G. Entire Pennsylvania division of the
NatiSnal Guard ordered to the an
thracite region.
o. Crown Prince of Siam arrives in New
York.
4. International Court of Arbitration de-
cides the pious fund case against Mex
leo.
=. Great but indecisve Venezuela battle
Of La Victoria ends.
o. King oscar of Sweden. as arbitrator,
decides the Samoan bombardment
damage case in favor of Germany.
.. Danish, Landesthing. by tie vote, re-
3. Attorney General Knox reports to the
President that the Panama Canal
Company's title is valid.
z. Cuba returns the commercial treaty
General Tribe Tribe Colon bian revo-
.uttonist leader, surrenders.
NOVEMBER.
L. Republicans elect a majority Of Con-
gress and carry most of the Northern
I. Ground broken for new Pennsylvania
Capital.
.. All Bolivia proclaimed under state of
siege.
o. Premier sagasta of Spain resigns. but
is at once commissioned to form a new
Cabinet
o. General Herrera. Colombian reyolu-
ZIONIST, signs a treaty of peace
g. International Board OF Arb!tra tiOn de-
cideS the scaling controversy in favor
cf the United States and against Rus
sia
DECEMBER.
!. Congress assemblies.
S. Cannon's bill. to pay expenses of the
anthracite Strike Commission unan-
imous!y passes the House
g. Combined British and German feet
seizes the Venezuelan squadron. Brit
ish and German citizens arrested in
Caracas
8. British and German ships lombard
Puerto Cabelo. Venezuela
Is. United States Government indicates
its support Of Venezuelan appeal FOR
arbitration.
Generals Chaffee and Smith sum-
moned TO Manila to testify IN Glenns
court-martial.
Is. britain rejects arbitration of Venezue-
Ian situation Italy announces that
she joins allies.
General St. Foix-Colin seeks refuge
In United States Legation at Port-au-
Prince for protection against Nords
followers.
z. Minister Bowen empowered to act for
Venezuela.
House provides $500 900 for enforcing
Sherman act.