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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1910
Page
3
From his Birmingham retreat on the eve of elections Joseph Chamberlain issues a manifesto to electors nationwide. The ailing statesman reiterates his warnings about the gravity of the commercial situation and urges support for his colonial preference policy.
Two sessions of the sixth annual conference on child labor were held in Sleeper Hall Boston University. John Golden of the United Textile Workers of America condemned lax enforcement and urged a ban on child labor under 21 for messenger work. Dr A J McKelway opened with a history of textile labor and Owen R Lovejoy pushed state action and a federal statistics bureau with a $50 000 appropriation.
This excerpt reports Chamberlain urging Britons to embrace colonial preference and a commercial union to forge federation of free nations. He warns that free trade risks Britain's industrial standing and that imperial policy errors are irretrievable. Irish Liberal support appears tepid with minimal election excitement in Ireland.
The mayor-elect and House Speaker Joseph Walker discussed Boston legislation. Walker's rules committee currently controls bill placement, but Walker promises friendly reception for the new mayor's measures. Fitzgerald expects a cordial Legislature response.
Mr Walker assures Mr Fitzgerald of unprejudiced support for Boston legislation while Fitzgerald promises a friendly spirit in dealing with state lawmakers. Senator Arthur Nason files a bill to regulate the State House lobby banning political committee members from lobbying and imposing fines up to 1000 dollars with required employment returns and AG prosecution.
Somerville Mayor John M. Woods faced sharp criticism at an Aldermen meeting as 14 to 6 vote postponed printing 1100 copies of the annual reports including his inaugural address. A five member committee was named to decide if the address should appear in the reports.
The Canadian Club of Boston held its tenth annual meeting at Young's Hotel with Alexander P. Graham re elected president. Officers named include Dr. W. E. Harris first vice president and F. L. Clements second vice president. The club will host Lt. Col. F. W. Hibbard of Toronto and MP Robert Emmet Finn of Halifax at Parker House on January 21.
James F Curtis of Boston assistant secretary of the Treasury called at the custom house to pay an official call on Collector Lyman who retires January 24 and on Surveyor McCarthy. Relations with both officials are described as very friendly.
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