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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1900
Page
6
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The Anaconda Standard assures advertisers of a bona fide paid circulation for daily and Sunday editions, claiming three times the circulation of any Montana newspaper. Advertising contracts await this guarantee.
The article weighs the prospects for the missing Pekin diplomats amid a shifting international stance. Washington remains optimistic on Wu’s assurances, while London and Berlin hint at possible war or peace settlements depending on outcomes. Crowned by Africa’s turmoil, European powers hedge bets as the cramped diplomatic corps’ fate remains unresolved.
The account describes a tragic allied operation where Liscum led a small force into a death trap. The confusion and Babel among allied commands hindered coordination and intensified the peril. Reports note the general’s death as part of the broader losses during the engagement.
The article notes growing discord among allied powers with sharper differences and hints Americans and the British may act independently. It attributes some strain to language barriers and miscommunication, suggesting a breakdown in coordinated effort amid ongoing military operations.
A newspaper column pokes fun at the Photos of Prince Tuan Prince Ching and the Empress Dowager. It notes changing facial hair and makeup fuelling public confusion, cites varied depictions from different papers, and jokes about reception, moral virtue and a photographer’s cabinet cards.
The Washington Star proposes a Pekin carrier pigeon route to relay news about Minister Conger and other powers. It notes pigeons daily wing messages and stock reports across walls of Pekin and invites Minister Wu to judge if this old service could help obtain tidings for the civilized world.
The senator cites a General Alejandrino letter claiming Admiral Dewey promised independence to the Philippines, while Dewey denies it. The Standard notes the letter's Spanish style and that the interview was conducted in French via interpreter Brumley, with possible misunderstandings and nonwritten conversations.
The piece argues that even if promises were not made, Filipinos deserve political freedom and substantial rights in their own country. It notes Dewey and General Anderson’s treatment of Aguinaldo and the Filipino leaders implied sympathy for independence, while asserting that rights exist independent of any assurances.
A column argues the United States denies Cubans Puerto Ricans and Filipinos their constitutional rights and warns that overbearing foreign troop presence risks broader war. It contrasts current peace with potential future conflict and notes a small hostile fraction could swell into armed resistance.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer rails at imperialism and militarism, urging every elector opposed to these aims to awaken to duty for republican government. It condemns plutocracy and oligarchy as detestable, asserting that under such rule men are slaves.
The Columbus Press-Post critiques Mr McKinley for insisting taxation has enriched the nation while failing to cite a constitutional clause authorizing a protectionist Congress to tax Peter to aid Paul in private business. The piece questions the feasibility and legality of taxing one group to support another.
A fragment reflects public demand for clarity on McKinley era imperialism and the claimed liberation of 10,000,000 of the human family. It notes a standing army and monthly slaughter, urging an explanation from the president in Canton.
The Boston Traveler argues anti-imperialists should oppose McKinley and back the other major candidate to defeat imperialism. It warns a third party vote would be a half measure and urges Republicans to align with Democrats to halt foreign conquest.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette condemns European powers for wrangling over partition of China while Chinese subjects suffer brutal killings. The article cites Minister Wu in Washington accusing nations of fomenting disorders to justify division of China.
The Washington Times frames a presidential election as a choice for Americans to support Hanna and McKinley, accusing them of representing trusts and money power. It warns that reelection would reveal Hannaism as acceptable to a majority, with all its evils.
The Boston Post notes that some work harder during vacation for pleasure than in the busy commercial year. It argues civilized humanity needs periodic mental and physical rest, asserting individuals perform best for themselves and the community after such relief.
Berlin correspondent analyzes the Boer War and British weaknesses. England’s army, logistics, and morale are critiqued while Germany’s Navy and eastern expansion are urged for balance. The piece discusses Russo British relations, Africa, and US expansion alongside wary peace prospects.
A concise reflection on how extreme warmth is repurposed by natural systems. It notes the cycle by which solar heat drives evaporation, rainfall, and climate patterns, sustaining ecosystems and human economies through energy transfer and resource reuse.
A wide collage reports census naming babies in Vineland New Jersey. push-cart ban on lower Broadway is debated in New York. Mongolia bronzes in Paris offend Parisian taste. Jersey City illicit still captured. England plans canine palace cars. dragon of China prompts Japan’s wary aid. domestic disputes in Wyoming County. European politics and royal lineage lawsuits. Hawaii Chinese club forms civic group. a collie buried with pomp in Tarrytown. Cromwell toothpick relic in London. Washington men fined for swearing. Kentucky bans firing deadly weapons. giant ships planned in Stettin. New York zoo struggles against rats.
Iva D Sankey will visit Turkey as a guest of several Christian missions after participating in the reopening of Spurgeon Metropolitan Temple in London next September. A London letter notes Gladstone declined a title to pursue the earldom of Liverpool, opposed by the Jenkinson family. Roosevelt ancestor Klaas Mortensen Van Roosevelt arrived in 1419 with his wife Janette Samuels-Thomas from the Netherlands. Paul Loubet, son of the French president, earned a doctor of laws degree with a notable thesis. Sir Alfred Milner is slated to govern South Africa as high commissioner in the Transvaal and Orange River colonies, reflecting his experience with Dutch and British. Ontreal Witness.
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