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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
5
The Aberdeen Herald notes subscription options and discounts for prepaid payments and months. It asserts it is the oldest paper on Grays Harbor with the largest circulation in Chehalis county, warning that advertising contracts may be forfeited if circulation claims are not proven true.
A City Official paper discusses trusts and protection questions facing the public. It cites the United States Steel Company earnings of 84,779,298 for nine months, with large surpluses and foreign sales undercutting domestic prices. The piece questions the need for tariff protection to aid labor and balance corporate profits.
The last report from the American Consular Agent at Eibestock outlines Germanys colonial failure. Despite 2 567 000 square miles and large populations the colonies remained unself supporting with 1900 income 8 226 470 and expenditures 15 004 392 creating a 6 977 922 deficit. Germanys garrisons officials treated colonies as markets for exploitation and failed to develop industry or mutual benefits. This policy produced financial strain and weak relations with the colonies.
The Chicago Inter Ocean denounces the Payne tariff as a ruinous colonial policy that would keep the Philippines poor while exporting goods. It argues the policy favors German and French influence, hinders local industry, and invites a political rift with American capital. It also notes the Isthmian canal problem remains unclear to the public.
The Portland Oregonian notes British transport reports show 138 108 animals shipped in the year to March 31 1901 with under five percent loss on ships. From war start to that date 284 799 officers and men and 229 859 animals were sent, plus vast military stores. Only one transport with 605 animals was lost. The piece compares Britain with the United States in scale and funding capability. The Mississippi Valley Lumberman is referenced regarding a steel tariff bill introduced by Congressman Babcock aimed at the steel trust.
The piece contrasts the Republican claim of progress with alleged policy excesses in the Philippines and cites Bryan's Commoner criticizing reliance on ancient statesmen. It notes historical parallels and quotes Verdi’s Othello premiere anecdote without sensational details.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer blames those who blocked the river and harbor bill with the ship subsidy bill, arguing they sacrificed lake commerce and U S waterway interests to attack Mr Burton rather than bow to the subsidy.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that if President Melkinley could place William E Chandler in his cabinet, it would guarantee a pictorial elegance for a second administration that would make the first seem insignificant.
A brief remark on the staged exchange of standards between the United States and Russia. The piece notes that the gauge issue prompted a Russian response from Witte, reflecting a two party negotiation dynamic in the diplomatic exchange.
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