This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Taft travels as cobwebs grow on War Department
The piece rails at Secretary of War Taft for rarely staying in his office while traveling the world and courting presidential prospects. It notes five commissioners paid 12000 yearly for Panama duties, Taft’s Panama trip aboard the Prairie, and hints at political maneuvering in the Republican and Democratic camps. It lists Bryan as a Democratic favorite with delegates, and comments on publishers facing tariff debates over wood pulp and print paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
War Department
Panama
The
United States
Isthmus
Prairie
Pensacola
Charleston
Cannon
Knox
la Follette
Fairbanks
Washington
Congress
Mr. Taft
Secretary of War
Goldsmith
Willi
William N. Taft
William J. Bryan
Chicago
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Ta V Follette
Bailiwick
South
Middle West
Cratic
Rhode Island
Bryan
Delaware
Judge Gray
Gray
Pennsylvania
Denver
Ryan
Senate
Tie
Illinois
Uts
Illnois
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
Massacchusetts
Friends
Mr. Bryan
Couress
Ma. Mann
Tilinois
John R. McLean
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington, D. C