The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
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POLITICS
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J. T ESTRADA rama elected HISt Efesi-
dent of Cuba.
4 Al the Republican legislative eau
cuses in Columbus, Ohio, the Fora
Ber faction wins control of the Senate
and the Hanna side carries carries the Rouse: :
Z. Chinese imperial family re-enters
Peking. President Roosevelt consents
10 review the Schley case.
8. House passes the Nicaragua canal Dill
Revolution breaks out IN Paraguay
President Aceval imprisoned and de-
posed.
of Tammany Hall, and is succeeded
a. Foraker reelected Senator from Ohio;
German elected from Maryland and
McCreary from Kentucky. Whitelaw
Reid appointed special ambassador to
the coronation of King Edward VIZ
General James II. Wilson, army rep
resentative. and Captain Charles E.
Clark. navy representative.
3. Postmaster General Payne sworn in.
Il. Pan-American conference adopts both
compulsory arbitration and The
Hague agreement.
%. Attempt Of Colombian revoluuonists
to land a force at Param results in
a naval battle; General AIban killed
and two ships sunk
a. Treaty with Denmark Tor purchase OF
Danish West Indies signed at Wash
ington.
g. Senate passes the bill to create the
Department of Commerce and Labor
Dutch Government, acting as the
Beers diplomatic agent, makes over
lures for peace.
3d. House passes the permanent Census
Bureau bill
Il. Pan-American Congress at Mexico
City adJourns
FEBRUARY.
/ Central American peace treaty signed.
Il Senate passes a resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment changing the
Presidential Inauguration day. Great
Britain and Japan conclude al al
lance.
l2 House passes the oleomargarine bill.
g. House passes resolution to amend
the constitution by providing for pop
ular election of Senators.
Il. Senate ratifies the Danish Islands pur-
chase treaty and passes perma nent
census bill. House passes the war tax
ls President Roosevelt approves majority
findings OF the Schley Court Of Inquiry
and holds that neither Sampson nor
Schley exercised command at the ma
val battle of Santiago.
D. Ratifications of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty exchanged.
D. Senators Tillman and McLaurin of
South Carolina come to blows during
a senatorial debate.
p. Prince Henry Of Prussia lands in New
York.
a. Senate passes the Philippine tariff bill.
27 Secretary of State Hay delivers a
eulogy Of William Mckinley in the
House of Represen ntatives-
MARCH.
l. Senate passes the Hansbrough irriga!
ton bill.
5. servian revolutionary attempt sup
Z. President signs the permanent census
bureau bill. British General Methuen
defeated. wounded and captured near
Wynburg. South Africa.
g. President signs the Philippine tariff
10 Secretary Of the Navy Long resigns 10
go
Moody accepts the portfolio.
Germany
H. Senate ratifes The Hague convention
prescribing rules of war.
i. Senate passes the ship subsidy BILL
IS. Republican House conference adopts
the Sibley Cuban reciprocity compro-
mise.
q Senate passes the war revenue repeal
bin and the bill to protect the Presi-
dent.
q. Congressional committee appointed to
investigate alleged bribery in Danish
Islands purchase.
APRIL.
2. Senate passes the oleomargarine bill.
Allied Peoples party of the United
States OrganiZed at Louisville.
4 Macedonian revoluuonists invade Tur-
key.
!. House passes the Chinese exclusion
J. Manchurian convention signed by Rus
sia and China.
9. President Roosevelt publicly presents
sword to Major Micah ]. Jenkins at
Charleston, 5. c King Leopold of
Belgium mobbed by Brussels social
lists.
Is. President orders investigation of
charges of barbarity alleged to have
the Philippines. General Malvar sur
renders his Filipino fforce.
IS Senate passes the Chinese exclusion
a