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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1887
Page
4
The Springfield Republican editor Wilmer L Warren dies unexpectedly at a young age. He trained under the elder Bowles and became a thoughtful writer on political and economic issues. His independent character and commitment to social reforms are mourned by the profession.
In Ottawa during the fisheries conference holiday recess, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain suggested Britain would not protest if Canada sought separation. He also claimed the United States does not desire commercial union. A Ottawa despatch notes East Northumberland election where 5,000 votes decided the race, with the anti commercial union side winning by 14.
The Daily Advertiser objects to Mr. Cleveland's wool tariff proposal calling it likely to turn tariff revision into a political issue. It concedes some inequalities exist and supports proper hands guiding revision but warns against forcing wool schedules to prominence. It notes Paris dispatches by Mr. Buain and Republican opposition to any tariff cut as a broader political maneuver.
The New York Tribune attacks the Boston Post for zeal in supporting Secretary Lamar’s Supreme Court appointment. It ridicules critics as loyal patriots while praising allied Republicans. The column frames the opposition as petty politics aimed at the president’s appointee, not Lamar himself.
An English belief grows that government ties to Germany and Austria push toward hostility with Russia. Lord Salisbury may back the triple alliance. Conservatives historically oppose Czarist plans, especially in Afghanistan. Rumors suggest England might aid Austria in war, but no firm promises exist. Russia sees English intent as a threat to its agenda in the south and India.
Boston merchants press the interstate commission over rate cuts to match New York but face a broader critique of through rates. Central Traffic Association moves to raise inland portions while Chicago routes push cheaper ocean access, threatening Boston exporters and reshaping ocean commerce.
A Boston observer notes rising holiday bundles on the streets and the bustling market decorations. He admires crowds and church lighting, contemplates holiday travel to country houses, and condemns driving in cold weather while joking about a bill to curb carriages carrying able bodied men.
A dense commentary contrasts the Lamar nomination with President Cleveland amid Republican attacks. It notes shifting reactions from Blaine supporters, editorial stances, and calls out alleged organized opposition. The piece also discusses Gladstone, Russia, and England’s neutrality amid imperial politics and strategic angles regarding India and Egypt.
The late Stephen M. Buckingham leaves $50 000 to Trinity College Hartford Conn. Mr Marshall P Wilder goes to China Japan and India to teach the Orientals how to laugh. Miss Anna Dickinson regains health to depart for Florida for winter. The late John Patterson of Philadelphia guardianship of thirteen orphans. Mr and Mrs Robert Garrett and others sail from San Francisco to Yokohama heading to Japan China India and Europe next spring. One of Sir Morell Mackenzies sons, on the London Adelphi Theatre company, is on the stage under a different name.
English author Miss E Catherine Bates recounts a year in the United States with a Boston focus. She notes trains, food, lodging, and social life, praising Boston figures like Dr. Holmes, Colonel Higginson, Mrs Hodgson Burnett, and Dr. Brooks while critiquing unpunctual trains, lead drawers, and fashion gaps.
A collage of domestic musings and curiosities, from whiskey taxes and a trudging wolf in Chicago to Haggard’s potential visit and a North Dakota rescue tale. The column tethers social quirks and a few striking facts about daily life in old America.
The piece denounces Republican leaders for reviving sectional tensions through Lamar’s appointment. It cites recent gatherings in Washington and Indianapolis and argues the opposition is a partisan, narrow-minded effort unlikely to gain broad public support.
The piece denounces claims that Mr Lamar should be rejected as a rebel. It notes that several Republican presidents appointed Confederate veterans to federal judgeships, including Hammond, Key, Paul, Speer, Settle and Boarman, to interpret the Constitution. It argues Republicans misuse opposition to a Democratic nomination for partisan gain.
A critique argues the Senate contains many poor men relying on salaries and small pay, noting the second chamber would be a poor man’s club rather than wealth elected. The writer contends wealth is rare among senators despite the United States being rich overall.
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