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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1899
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows a publication note referencing Clare Howell and Anne Batea W Hemprily with a business heading Preet ane Bus. Likely a damaged newspaper notice about publishing schedule and person names.
A long column blends weather notes with political commentary. It praises hard winters for crops and the yellow fever battle, then extols Jon Bailey as a constructive Democratic leader akin to Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, highlighting independence and immediate influence in public discourse.
The text argues a distinction between party principles and party machinery. It notes a leader must balance lofty ideals with practical caucus leadership, warning that the man suited to guiding great issues may face jealousy within the party.
Ambassador Cheate slumbers at Windsor Castle in a ritual visit welcomed by an equerry. He is shown to royal rooms, allowed to explore relics, and attends a formal breakfast with the queen. The trip ends with a return to the station as the night becomes a family memory. Cheate would prefer New York with Dapew and the bays if decorum allowed.
The city council should ensure the Carnegie library remains free of politics, governed by trustworthy trustees. The piece rails against Rhodesian expansionism, McKinley’s alleged criminal aggression, and the United States pursuing empire from Mexico to Central America, questioning the wisdom and governance behind such a policy.
The piece argues that if Rhodes plan succeeds then monarchies fall and republics rise in Latin America while the United States pursues a global expansion driven by the almighty dollar. It foresees Central America, then Canada, then Australasia and China as targets, with echoes of Italian interest and a warning about stirring Rhodesian ambitions.
A mixed column reviews Rudyard Kipling as a beloved writer whose works brighten many homes and uplift tired minds, while contrasting naval commander Schley and Sampson’s tactics with minimal official rewards. It recalls General Wade Hampton’s brave act guarding a burning home, amid broad Southern affection and resilience.
A collage of verse and prose from a Georgia newspaper notes summertime songs, dialect humor, and a Kentucky wedding anecdote. It mentions Kipling profits, a Georgia camp meeting, old negro dialect pieces, local weather, and brief obituaries.
Letters from the People discuss Colonel Redding and the corn versus cotton debate. The writer argues for intensive farming, warnings against extensive acreage, and urges reducing costs and focusing on high-value crops, rotation, and improved methods for Georgia farming.
Washington dispatch reports Jos. Ohl describes Bailey’s refusal to seek the minority leadership in the new Congress. Bailey argues unity is essential to avoid Republican campaign material from internal quarrels and to protect the party’s prospects. He cites the Wheeler case as a line of division and vows to oppose further petty fights to prevent harm to Democrats nationwide.
Hon Fleming du Bisnon of Savannah, back from Havana, describes rapid travel to the island, Cuban and Spanish business interests, and growing favorable views toward annexation. He notes a New York police force trained with Cuban then suggests a stable government and expanding hotel building as Cuba’s needs grow.
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