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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
4
Public notice in the newspaper lists publication cadence and editor. Subscription options include one year at 61.25, six months, and single copies with postage paid. The page identifies Donald McCallum as editor and notes Thursday publication.
Government expenditure near one hundred million dollars since the war funds education for southern Black communities.
The Virginia Legislature passes an act declaring June 3rd, Jefferson Davis's birthday, a state holiday. The measure formalizes the remembrance within state government and public life.
Records show 711 strikes occurred in Great Britain during 1899, causing about 15,000,000 days of work lost for laboring men and affecting industrial productivity nationwide.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New York plans a tour of Western cities to campaign in support of his bid for vice president. The schedule centers on major urban stops and party events to rally backing for the ticket.
The article notes an upcoming election as the public is urged to weigh the two great parties in the scales eight months ahead, indicating a forthcoming choice of national direction and party performance.
A bridge spanning the Potomac at Washington is proposed to be named the Memorial Bridge with an estimated cost between one and two million dollars.
Lawmakers face strong lobbying to remove the 15 per cent tariff provision from the Porto Rican bill as advocates press for free trade terms.
Members who bolted the Populist Convention at Lincoln Nebraska have called a convention for their Cincinnati faction to organize their split.
Two years ago Missouri hosted about a dozen zinc mining companies and today the number has risen to about two hundred, marking a rapid expansion of the sector within the state.
Australia agrees to supply Lord Roberts with 2500 rough riders skilled marksmen and horsemen. The force parallels the United States unit in expertise with veteran riders and accurate shooting.
It is estimated that 15,000 Americans have settled in Mani toba within the last year. That British province and adjacent territories gained 50,000 in the last twelve months.
The sole current report from South African battlefields notes a general Boer retreat. Analysts expect intensified fighting only after Boer forces are concentrated.
Citizens praise Queen Victoria for her sincere sympathy toward soldiers in the field and her hospital visits to the sick and wounded. Her acts of kindness to widows and orphans of the war have strengthened the people's affection.
In Havana desks maps and book cases worth a half million dollars have been bought for the schools. The article notes this is far beyond what Havana could have expected from Spanish rulers and hints that Spain would have been distressed by such expenditure.
English prisoners held by the Boers praise their treatment by General Cronje and Commandant Wolver. Four thousand captives, including officers, express gratitude for humane care from the Boers, a rare positive note amid ongoing hostilities.
The 1900 special message urged Congress empower the President to spend about two million dollars from Porto Rico revenue for needy Porto Ricans. A House vote of 162 to 107 approved the bill with Republicans and some Democrats voting yes while all opponents were Democrats.
The bill imposes a 15 percent tariff on Puerto Rican imports and U.S. goods entering Puerto Rico, equal to the U S rate, with a two year limit ending March 1 1902. It awaits Senate action where changes are expected, possibly pushing toward free trade.
The piece argues two Irish classes exist: one loyal to government and proven as good soldiers in campaigns under Sheridan Buller Roberts and British generals in South Africa. the other rebels, deserting and aiding England or the Boers, seen as untrustworthy.
German consumers join protests against proposed tariffs on American meat imports. Agrarian and farming interests seek total prohibition to protect domestic markets while labor groups favor cheaper meat for price relief. Exporters fear retaliation harming German sugar and other product exports.
Burk Cochran’s March 4 address to Clan na Gael in New York on Robert Emmet’s birth anniversary shows Irish grievances against Britain, yet as American citizens they should not use their causes to disturb U S relations. The speaker’s zeal is described as lacking American statesmanship and reflecting old loyalties.
London War Office reports General Dundonald entered Ladysmith with Natal Carbiners and a composite regiment. The garrison suffers rationing while Boer General Joubert retreats. British forces gain momentum as Roberts eyes confrontation with 50,000 troops.
The Porto Rican tariff bill with a 15 percent levy prompts calls for slower action by Congress until the people speak. The public is now a reading force whose collective judgment may surpass that of trumpeting congressional rhetoric.
The text calls on the Senate to listen to the public before approving the House bill, arguing that public input should guide passage and that hearing from the people would ensure a safer outcome.
The piece argues that Germany pushes for a tariff confrontation with the United States by blocking information about meat quality. It cites US meat inspections and German secrecy under Baron von Reinbaben to claim American beef is purer, urges swift retaliatory tariffs to force reciprocal trade obligations.
Senate debate centers on Davis amendment to Porto Rico bill. If accepted, Porto Ricans gain United States citizenship and free trade with the United States. Constitutional questions about island status are addressed to ensure inclusion under the constitution. The amendment is headed for Senate passage and probable House adoption.
A wry reflection notes that some pass early while others linger beyond their prime, preferring to boast about weather and age as they endure. The saying contrasts brief exits with long, talkative lives marked by self-assured exaggeration.
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