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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1904
Page
9
A fragmented 1900s-era column mocks the Panama canal debate and political figures. It ridicules Senate motives, rails at Hanna and Roosevelt, cites editorials from Washington Post and Birmingham News, and notes liberal notes on women’s rights and school customs amid a broader partisan uproar.
The Constitution advocates rapid ratification of the Panama canal treaty, praising southern support and Democratic unity while criticizing Senator Bailey of Texas for opposing the treaty, arguing national interest and historical precedent justify executive action and swift approval. Texas and the south are highlighted as key beneficiaries of the canal project.
A Madrid paper notes General Weyler plans to land 25 000 troops in Louisiana using Havana harbor vessels before the US squadron appears. He explains why the project was abandoned and describes his military and political Cuba campaigns. The letters form the most intriguing part of his forthcoming volume.
Justice Harlan warned that attacks on the administration risk harming the republic, urging Republicans to defend the organic law. He cited fears the Constitution could be sacrificed to ambitions to make the United States a world power, while Democrats rally to exploit the controversy.
A jumble of verses and dialect prose celebrates Georgia, travel, and faith with refrains on happiness, spring, and spiritual journeys. The piece intertwines poems, a comic-fireplace tale about a steam heater, and bluesy dialect humor, concluding with lines on love and perseverance.
The Georgia State Industrial College will host its annual farmers conference from February 26 to March 2, expanding to include laborers and mechanics. Over 2,000 attended last year, with 1,500 seed packs and hundreds of papers planned this year. Officials and legislators praise the program, noting growing regional and even international interest, and the school seeks funds to expand. The conference also covers oyster and rice culture, with emphasis on practical trades and community development.
Private Jimmy of the Sixteenth vents at Fort McPherson over Army Journal satire about Panama. lashes out at loaded mosquitoes and loss of canteen with mock heroic fury. Major Edie cautions on tropical habits while references to Panama Colon sanitation and yellow fever loom.
Milledgeville notes 6808 students at a technological school in Atlanta set to aid Georgia’s development. Brunswick praises Atlanta as the state's capital with Gordon monument proposals. Tampa commends funeral proceedings for John B. Gordon. Derlen reports Atlanta alumni in New York politics. Montgomery notes a proposed Atlanta depot costing about 1.5 million dollars.
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