Rural Free Delivery Expands Under McKinley Plan
The article argues that rural free mail delivery, begun under McKinley, transformed farming towns and roads, expanding to thousands of routes with a 1900-01 appropriation of 1.79 million. It credits Republicans for developing the system against Democratic opposition, noting current nationwide reach and strong public support. It contrasts Republican expansion with earlier Democratic opposition and praises broader postal service benefits for farmers and communities. It also touches on South American trade expansion and compares 1900 foreign commerce to 1895 under Republicans versus Democrats.
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McKinley
D Post Office Department
Wanamaker
North Carolina
Committee On
Post Offices
Bissell
Gleneral Wilson
Jones
Cleveland
Derry S. Teath
Aind
Wanamiker
Post Office Department
Melkinley
Thease
Oan
Republican Congress
Union
United States
Record Year for US Manufacturing Driven by Tariff Policies
The article notes a rush in manufacturing across the United States with factories operating fully, driven by high demand for raw materials and increased imports. It compares import and export figures under Wilson tariff years (1894–1900) to those under Dingley tariff years (1897–1900), highlighting substantial gains in both raw material imports and finished goods exports under the Dingley regime.
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United States
Bureau of Statistics
Jones and His Cotton Base in Public Eye
The essay attacks Senator Jones of Arkansas for links to the American Cotton Company, questioning stock ownership and motives. It claims his public attacks on Republicans invite scrutiny and suggests his influence in the Senate finance committee could aid his or Searles's firms. The piece argues he lives under scrutiny due to his wealth and political role.
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Senator Jones
Arkansas
American Cotton Company
Capital
John H. Searles
Sugar Trust
Jones
Mr. Jones
Board of Directors
Finance Committee
United States Senate
Searles
Tariff Effects on Raw Materials Under Wilson and Dingley
The article analyzes import and export figures under the Wilson free trade and Dingley protective tariffs. It notes raw material imports for domestic manufacturing totaled 1900s three-year periods, showing a larger share under protection. It argues high imports of raw materials imply greater manufactured output and wage payments under the Dingley system, contrasting with declines during free trade. It also details firm failures, citing $90.9 million liabilities in 1900 versus $226.1 million in 1896, suggesting improved prosperity.
Who is Mark Hanna and the national helm mystery
A historical verse fragment questions who Mark Hanna is and why Bryan era opponents fear him. It contrasts Hanna as a capable, steady leader with the Populists, then shifts to a political aside about President McKinley and per capita currency circulation, noting a figure of $26.85 and a late nineteenth to early twentieth century table showing money circulation growth.
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McKinley
United States
BSS
MIKINLEY ON THE WAR AND TRADE GAINS
President declares on July Fourth that liberty and union extend to all domains while praising sacrifices from 1776 to Manila and Porto Rico. The article notes exports rose to 1,359,479,214 dollars in the year ending June 30, 1900 under Republicans, versus 793,092,599 in 1895 under Democrats, a gain of about 600 million.
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Navy Department
Canton
Ohio
Santiago
Philadelphia
Yorktown
Appomattox Court House
Manila
Sainos
Porto Rico
Protective Tariff Backing Aids U S Pottery Trade
The British consul at Chicago reports in favor of the Republican protective policy highlighting benefits to American potteries, glass, and earthenware sectors. He notes tariff boosts US factory growth, imports rise, and Chicago’s pivotal role, with details on production, design copying, and market shifts. He also cites rising meat demand and livestock values, rail contracts, and a treasury surplus reversing a prior deficit.
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Chicago
United States
Japan
Europe
New Jersey
East Liverpool
Ohio
China
United Kingdom
Leith
Edinburg
Great Britain
Germany
Scuttle and Panic Policy Backing Bryan’s Plan
An editorial rails at Olney and Bryan, urging support for McKinley’s stance. It accuses Olney of favoring “scuttle” in Hawaii and the Philippines, denouncing Bryan as disaster at home and abroad. The piece attacks policy shifts on China, Cuba, and Philippine sovereignty, and singles out France’s cool reception to McKinley’s platform.
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Richard Olney
Séryan
Olney
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
McEisinley
China
McKinley
Bryan
Mr. Olney
American
Hawaii
Turkey
Mel Finley
Vermont
New England
Mr. Olmey
Spain
United States Treasury
New York
White House
London
Treasury
Republican Party
Cleveland-Olney
United States
M. Bryan
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