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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
4
The Batesville Tribune lists publication notes and subscription rates. It shows the editor, Donald McCallum, and terms for one year and six months with postage paid.
A Boer general named Jobert was reported dead on Tuesday marking a somber turn in the war coverage. The report notes his stature as a notable military leader.
A terse argument suggests Kentucky requires more soldiers, noting the state has many colonels yet insufficient troop numbers. The comment frames a call for increased manpower.
The British army in South Africa becomes the largest field force Britain has ever assembled, numbering nearly a quarter of a million men.
The question asks how a tariff of five cents per pound on coffee imports to Porto Rico would function. It implies examining economic impact, price transmission, and consumer and producer effects in the island under such a duty.
French Belgian and German volunteers continue joining the Boer army as recruitment persists. Kru ger appears to be preparing for a protracted conflict, signaling a long war ahead.
The inquiry asks whether Porto Rico is not part of the United States, then which country it belongs to, and if not part of any other country, whether it is an independent nation itself.
Mafeking remains under siege on March 8 as a large entrenched Boer force holds the town with no relief in sight. Starvation tightens as natives refuse horseflesh to eat, causing deaths in the besieged community.
The Porto Rican bill remains under amendment by regulars and opposed by free trade senators. The final form and passage in both houses, plus presidential endorsement, are uncertain and problematical.
General Clements told the burghers the late government cannot be re established in the Free States. They were advised to accept the inevitable and took the oath of allegiance to the Queen and surrendered their arms.
Jack Chinn, described as Goebel's associate who was present at the shooting, announces a lecture tour through Kentucky's major cities to discuss the political situation. He will donate proceeds from the lectures to erect a monument for his late friend Goebel, hoping to draw curiosity and crowds.
The government will confer 276 commissions on colonial troops and Lord Roberts will award 50 commissions personally. The move aims to recognize loyalty and military worth, increasing allegiance to the crown and fueling a desire for further glory among the colonial soldiers.
A notorious crooked lawyer once blamed for courthouse riots and forty deaths in Cincinnati is identified as the mastermind of the Goebelite corruption fund setup in Kentucky. After a New York residence, the figure returned to Kentucky to launch a campaign of perjury and false prosecution.
The public opposes the 15 per cent Porto Rico import duty. Voters insist Porto Rico should be part of the United States like Indian Territory and question why any US citizens should pay unequal import duties or why one region bears higher costs than another.
A reflective verse laments old Democratic power and economic decline. It contrasts a Jeffersonian past with a modern cold reception for labor and industry. References Grover Cleveland and Professor Wilson hint at policy failures and poverty amid stagnant manufactur ing.
Former allies in the struggle against the English now clash over fairness and leadership. Free Staters say Transvaalers did not honor their sacrifices, using them as targets while Steyn served Kruger, prompting many to prepare for renewed armed conflict against their former partners.
On Friday March 23 the Senate approved the Porto Rican relief bill by a 35 to 15 party vote authorizing the President to spend all revenue from Porto Rican imports since the island’s evacuation by Spain. The measure totals over $2,000,000 and faces Democratic opposition over tariff parity with the Dingley tariff on Porto Rican goods.
A nostalgic editorial denounces Democratic Congress members for opposing immediate relief to Porto Ricans despite rhetoric of care. It notes Senate support for keeping revenue aiding relief, highlighting no Democratic names in favor of the relief bill and accusing party leaders of hypocrisy.
In a letter to the editor the writer questions Herald’s explanation for a revenue rise by the Big Four Railroad from 1898 to 1899. They compare Batesville freight and Oldenburg convent shipments, highlighting $16160.15 freight to Oldenburg and $1759.10 passenger charges, and note Batesville freight rose $9101.23 with total receipts up $17020.48.
Washington dispatch notes Senate may vote next week on the Porto Rican tariff bill as Foraker and Proctor clash over timing. House opposition risks killing the measure if amended. Iowa lawmakers deny directing action in Congress while Pan American conference plans attract funding. Reports on campaigns, Philippine troop health, Pettigrew’s retirement, South Dakota politics, and the failed Loud postal bill wrap the piece.
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