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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
21
A garbled 1963 era newspaper fragment discusses Roosevelt, Birmingham, Japan Russia and Manchuria, with references to Hanna, Roosevelt’s candidacy, Panama treaty, and U S politics. It mentions Chicago, New Year, February twenty nine days, and various international tensions in a disjointed, editorial voice.
The piece analyzes state debts and fiscal health, praising Ohio and Nebraska while criticizing West Virginia for its alleged theft from Virginia. It notes Georgia’s railway value offsetting state debt and discusses taxation, Reconstruction frauds, and 1856 1858 canal preferences, aligning national duty with constitutional principles. The narrative links debt to republican doctrine and Panama interest.
A correspondent urges explaining why democrats back recognizing Panama and ratifying the treaty. The piece recalls Democratic support for oppressed peoples seeking freedom, cites Texas 1846, Spain 1871, France 1874, Brazil, Cuba, and Panama as precedents, and ties Ostend Manifesto to national interest and self preservation debates. It notes Buchanan’s rise after the manifesto’s 1854 stance.
A reflection on New Year resolutions urging perseverance in self improvement. The piece warns against mockery of reformers and emphasizes moral strength, spiritual help, and steadfast effort to overcome habit and temptation for a victorious life.
The annual reports of Chief of Police Ball and Fire Chief Clef Joyner praise prompt faithful service in policing and fire protection. The Constitution notes the city’s enviable fire loss record and the public’s trust in these two essential departments and their danger filled daily duties.
General Bates argues youths are overrepresented in the army and officers seek stricter enlistment rules. Historical Civil War data show many under 21 served, with millions under 21 and 15 under 15, prompting discussion of youth in military service and its effects.
The piece laments that many volunteers in the Spanish American War were youths under 21 and suffered permanent injuries. It argues for enacting General Bates’s views to require a greater share of fully grown adults in future military service to balance enthusiasm with experienced troops.
Secretary Hay secured a treaty convention with China in October making Mukden and An tung free ports and altering Chinese taxes to aid American merchants. The Senate ratified it but Pekin delays. Russia, with France and Germany, pressures China to block ratification, threatening Manchuria trade and provoking possible American reprisals. England and Japan back the American stance against Russian dominance in Manchuria.
In a Georgia letter the author urges Southern senators to act on building the Panama Canal, arguing the nation must seize the opportunity. The piece contends the canal would boost American commerce, aid southern and western trade, and bring closer links with China and Japan, advocating use of eminent domain if needed.
Mrs Amands Youngbiso was killed and her son Robert seriously wounded during a grocery store robbery at Walverdo. Three men forced entry by posing as doctors, ordered Thomas Youngblood to surrender, and opened fire after a struggle. The family business and residence were affected as the robbers escaped.
Alfred Austin presents a New Year poem in The Times titled Moving On ward. The piece reflects on time, change, war worries, and faith as British guardians stand at the world’s gates with the flag unfurled, the lord on his throne guiding events. The verse juxtaposes heavenly glory with earthly conflict and calls for resilience as time rolls onward.
A reflective poem by Martita Shepard Lippincott contemplates New Year joys and sorrows, hoping for peace and guidance from a prophet’s voice. The speaker cherishes memories of happy hours, asks for divine will, and bids farewell with a longing sigh as the year ends.
Multiple papers from Atlanta and region note growing interest in a Panama conference, with Atlanta officials seeking to secure a compromise and greetings from neighboring cities. Reports cite heightened civic attention as new developments unfold amid holiday period calm and police department gestures.
The Baltimore American notes Panama's past lack of quarantine laws until bubonic plague fears prompted strict enforcement. It discusses Colon licensing for commercial travelers, key Panama imports from the United States, and calls for U.S. firms to meet Panamanian demand with preferred pricing and products like boots, clothing, and machinery.
In Genoa United States Consul William Bishop and Dr Alexander Graham Bell presided as the remains of James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institution, exhumed. The casket was shattered but the cones remained intact. Bell will ship them to the United States on the Princess Irene, sailing January 8.
An analysis argues that naval power depends on more than numbers, praising Japan’s superior morale and training while noting Russia’s strengths in coal, bases, and command. It contrasts Japanese industrial efficiency, shipbuilding, and strategic positions with Russia’s Port Arthur and Dalny limits, arguing Japan’s sea power may decisively shape Korea, Manchuria, and the broader East Asian balance.
General A J Warner praises northern Georgia for vast water power potential and industrial prospects. He predicts the region will become a major manufacturing center as water power fuels mills and plants, urging attention to North Georgia’s coming prominence. He contrasts reciprocity debates with constitutional concerns and reflects on historical positions of Collamer and Toombs. The pocketbook question dominates the vote.
The Springfield Republican notes Senator Bailey of Texas defending the Cuban reciprocity treaty as a constitutional matter opposing commercial treaties. The piece argues revenue measures must originate in the House and that Bailey’s stance aligns with constitutional procedure, with no new points presented.
Chancellor Pitney of New Jersey articulates that workers may lawfully unite and use lawful means to advance their interests while respecting others rights. He condemns refusals and coercive tactics including hindering or preventing workers from taking jobs and boycotts used to force employers into improper terms.
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