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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
2
In a 1898 Athena Oregon issue, editorials discuss delaying acquisitions in St Thomas until Spain is ousted, favor coal over guns, warn Cuban trade is cut off, critique Spain’s king and court, note Protestant presence in Havana, call for restrained political candidates, and boast U S coal output and Pacific wheat exports rise.
A fragment discusses Jeffersons warning against entangling with Europe and urges the Americas to pursue a distinct freedom oriented hemisphere policy. It also notes a Cleveland heirs convention claiming about 80 million tied to an Amsterdam bank and Harlem land valued historically at 80 million, with expectations of Harlem possession soon. It concludes by tracing Russia from small beginnings to a rising empire and its enduring growth.
The United States rejects territorial expansion for its own sake but urges rapid acquisition of strategic outlying islands that can host coaling stations for naval power. Islands such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, St Thomas, and Hawaii are cited as fitting this aim as current events push the policy forward.
The passage notes counterfeit copper cents yielding ten cents profit per hundred coins at current raw material prices. It questions labor costs, distribution expenses, and the risk of imprisonment for townsfolk with no wages. It also mentions Secretary Sherman’s resignation and reports Secretary Alger’s involvement or status.
The text argues a regiment of wild Indians from the New York stock exchange heads for Cuba and that Wall Street will manipulate anyone. It supports levying war taxes immediately as sound business and says it would curb copperhead opposition who back war yet oppose the government later.
A Basle Switzerland based charitable society announces its scope. It pledges to escort home inebriates who are in conflict with the perpendicular, indicating a sobriety and moral guidance mission amid social concerns.
An Arkansas hotel advertised that it will be kept by the widow of former landlord Mr. Brown, who died last summer, offering a new and improved plan for management and service.
In the heart of New England the bitter cold suspends business as residents accustomed to Boston winters endure record low temperatures and disruption across daily life.
The Evening Mountaineer in The Dalles will switch from evening to morning circulation. The move signals prosperity for the rival paper and marks a notable change in local news delivery.
A Roman archbishop in Havana declares that female voices in the choir threaten true devotion and piety, linking them to broader wartime terrors and adding to the era’s cultural tensions.
Populist-Democratic and Republican ticket listings include W B King Populist Baker County for Governor KR MI Kincaid Silver Republican Lane County M Ramsey Democrat Yamhill County J L Story Populist Wasoe County 4 0 Booth Democrat Josephine County CHAS A Pitch Populist Clackmas County H G Lyman Populist Clateop Gounty C Ms Donaldson Silver Republican Baker County J T Hinkle Populist Umatilla County.
County ticket lists candidates with party labels for roles including Sheriff Clerk Recorder Treasurer County Commissioner County Superintendent Assessor Surveyor Coroner. Noted names include Penland Stillman Powers Georking Blakeley Gatea Maloney Simpson Hascall Harrah Wyrick Van Winkle Beale.
A long reform platform demanding unlimited silver coinage at 16 to 1, direct vote for officers, initiative and referendums, graduated income tax, opposition to interest bonds, and extensive public spending reform. It condemns Republicans in Congress, calls for labor and tax reforms, and targets county offices and expenditures in Umatilla and broader state context.
The Republican delegation of Umatilla County pledges allegiance to the St. Louis platform of 1877 and 10 years of party principles. They urge protection for American workers, oppose free silver coinage, and demand strong national finance plus gold standard payments. They call for reciprocity, extended trade, and firm county fiscal controls including tax collection and proper use of county funds.
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