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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1888
Page
4
Boston Post reports growing support for international copyright amid a storm isolated city life. Publishers and authors push for a clause to print foreign books from U.S. type, arguing ethical justice over commercial gain and predicting stronger passage next year despite opposition.
The Massachusetts board of railroad commissioners plans a general movement to seek automatic couplers and train brakes for freight cars and abolition of stores in passenger cars. They urge other states to join and urge Congress to act through the Interstate Commerce Commission to secure uniform reform across interstate traffic. The effort aims at humane, uniform action under federal authority.
The article notes Senator Fryer and Farr clash over the fishing treaty, contrasting Fryer’s current claim that fishermen want three specific rights with his 1886 testimony showing fishermen needed only 1818 treaty rights and no Canadian privileges. It cites Gloucester Boston Provincetown and Portland hearings where fishermen said they needed shelter wood water and repairs only.
Reporters note that experts doubt the Cunew international copyright measure will face major hurdles. Senate committee heard testimony last week and optimism exists among those best qualified to judge its fate that passage could occur this session.
A legislative committee hearing on taxing municipal debt bonds favored exempting them from taxation. Speakers argued current rules shortchange Massachusetts residents, depress bond prices, and hinder home borrowing and investment, while calling for equal terms with outsiders. Critics warned against overreach that could affect private education and civil rights.
A crowded Beverly hall heard Mr Qua of Lowell defend a bill amid an hour of discussion. He argued rich residents must not pay taxes for benefits not received, noting Beverly Farms summer residents had paid $50,000 into the town treasury beyond precinct spending and urging that imbalance be stopped.
A legislative committee hearing on private versus public schooling reveals strong support for State control of private institutions funded privately. Key witnesses praise or critique, with Rev. Joseph Cook arguing against “godless” education while others warn against sectarian influence and overreach of compulsory authority.
A critical essay reviews French and English taste in novels. It contrasts propriety in English writing with French experimentation, praising Mme Greville while cautioning against overpraised works like Dosia. It discusses La Neuvaine de Colette as modestly entertaining yet not equal to Abbé Constantin, and notes their stylistic charm and moral tones within Parisian reception.
The Saturday Review laments sensational journalism and anonymous writing in politics. It argues noble character may falter under press demands, while true revolutionary beliefs offer rare certainty of integrity. It condemns unpaid advancement that forces compromise and degrades personal conviction.
The paper notes continued commendations from readers about the Post. It mentions that recently another letter with a similar tone was published and promises to share two more expressions of appreciation from readers.
Readers praise the Post as clean and fair minded with intelligent critiques. Supporters credit its civil service reform and tariff reform stance and say they will back the party aligned with the paper in the coming presidential campaign.
The English painter Groves F Wares is cited as a top among contemporaries and morally generous. He differs from Burnx-Jones and others who left the Grosvenor Gallery, and he objects to clubs feasts concerts and placards linked to art.
The storm’s isolation effect forced Wall Street quotations to travel from London to New York, then to Boston, a total journey of about six thousand miles for a message between cities only two hundred miles apart. This unusual London intermediary marks a rare advance in transatlantic message routing.
In Boston I hear about two lawyers escaping a blaze at 40 Water Street by ladder from a third story window. The elder kept cool, locked the sate, and returned to his desk next morning with a calm demeanor. The piece muses on moderation in pleasures, temperance, and self restraint, contrasting modern views with older excesses, and ends with a quip about moderating the Moderator in a rowdy meeting.
Phillip Cotelle, the assailant of Minnie Chapman, is greatly improved and expected to recover from wounds. His case will be presented to the Barnstable county grand jury next month, with Judage Joseph M. Day as counsel. Miss Chapman remains in critical condition.
Ernest Rhys lectured at Chickering Hall on Literary Life in London in the eighties. He traced Colin Clout from hopeful youth to disenchanted poet, noted influences from Lang and Stevenson, and highlighted Morris era socialism and future literary direction.
A list of notable figures and curious anecdotes mentions the widow of General Thomas Francis Meagher receiving a papal audience. It also notes Ah Lin, a Chinese pensioner with a distinguished U S war record, and Andrew Carnegie owning Cluny Castle in Scotland as a summer retreat.
New Haven interpreter Paul Rosso faces suit for alleged misrepresentation. Frank Bates of Natick, 40, to be committed to Worcester asylum for mental derangement. Agile No. 6 Fire Association marks 51st anniversary in Newburyport. Brockton approves $220,615 appropriation unchanged. Judge Day urges public building inspection statute change. Ted Louzee of Farmington NH arraigned for alleged theft of $80. jailed pending February Supreme Court term. George Larrabee convicted in Dover ME for assault with intent to kill. ten years’ state prison. Rockland Congregational Church observes 50th anniversary. organized March 8, 1838. notable past pastors listed. Warren Baptist Society extends call to Rev. Mr. Green of West Sutton MA.
A lively collage of opinions and snippets notes Revere voting yes on a license, plans for summer beaches, and a storm traced to Utah. It mocks Mor monism, praises Sullivan and Mitchell rivalry, and riffs on politics, weather, donkeys, maple sugar exchanges, and urban snow disruption in Boston with wry, period voice.
The Graphic reports that after a controversial Tuesday speech, Mr. Ingalls is out of the presidential race. Once seen as a strong contender alongside Sherman Hiscock Hawley and other dark horses, his supporters now acknowledge his exit from the contest.
The New York World argues against expanding civil service with a large new army of public servants under the current imperfect appointments system. It says population growth already outpaces federal offices and urges non political, business like civil service if telegraphy is added, citing party platforms and popular wishes.
The Providence Journal argues both parties must publish clear policy on revenue reduction. It says Republicans should propose concrete steps to cut the surplus rather than mere criticism of the Democratic tariff bill. Courage in national affairs is valued, and voters may favor the party presenting a definite plan.
The Providence Journal notes that many papers oppose Canada’s fisheries stance amid talk of a wider commercial union with the United States. It questions fears of ruin for Gloucester fishermen and suggests union could bring national benefits, while accusing Oshermen backers of partisan bluster.
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