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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1897
Page
4
Senate swiftly passes a belligerency resolution as relief for starving Americans in Cuba is discussed. Spain faces strong indignation over American treatment, with inde pendence recognition favored over belligerency. The Cleveland administration is accused of suppressing evidence of Spain-backed hostilities to justify war.
Washington reports a growing crisis as United States sentiment shifts toward recognizing Cuban belligerency or independence. Americans starving in Cuba and Spanish cruelty spark calls for stronger action beyond aid, with President McKinley expected to sign a resolution soon. Senator Foraker notes suppressed evidence of Spanish hostility. The Senate may act on Monday or Tuesday.
Discussion centers on congressional relief funding and delivery methods for hungry Cubans. Secretary Sherman and Judge Day review State Department documents while considering a warship escort or use of freight routes to reach dispersed famine centers across Cuba.
Dupuy de Lome met with Assistant Secretary Day at the State Department to discuss relief for Americans in Cuba. He affirmed Spain's sympathy and readiness to aid, noting prior authority given to the Red Cross and indicating relief would target American citizens only, not insurgent forces, though exact agencies were undecided. The minister emphasized misery linked to war and tropical disease, longstanding and well known.
The text notes a lack of food medicine and nursing for the sick and destitute. It states the Spanish legation does not admit that people are dying in the streets.
Senator Morgan remains committed to pressing his war declaration resolution despite possible relief aid. Opponents may accept emergency money while opposing a general Cuban declaration. Senator Hale leads the opposition. Senator White signals possible acquiescence to charity aid if not aiding Spain. The vote will center on referring Morgan’s resolution to the foreign relations committee.
A New York memorial petition to Secretary Sherman calls for ending the war to prevent further Cuban devastation. Signers include Lawrence Turnure & Co and other firms linked to Cuba trade and Havana bonds. They cite prewar trade values and Cuba's collapsing sugar industry and currency issues under Weyler.
Analysts foresee a fierce clash between the Bell Telephone Company and Western Union Telegraph Company after the expired contract and stalled renewal talks. If Bell shifts into telegraph operations, Western Union is likely to respond with a broad telephone adjunct, signaling a major upheaval in the U S communications landscape.
The article discusses the long vanished Edison telephone system once run by Western Union and its rivalry with Bell. It mentions a Nov 10 contract expiring last year that allegedly gave Bell control of the Edison patents and field rights with Western Union receiving 15 percent of telegram revenues and a large annual royalty, claimed to be about 60 000 dollars. The piece cites insiders saying the Edison patents were shelved by Bell to secure leverage.
Massachusetts will present a bronze Winged Victory to the battleship Massachusetts on June 17 in Boston. Sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt designed the statue, placed on the forward turret between the 13 inch guns, with inscription Gift of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Pratt, born 1867 in Norwich, trained at Yale and in Paris, already known for major works including Congressional Library figures.
The piece warns that telegraph competition could trigger rate wars and eventual mergers led by Gould Sage Morgan, creating a single mammoth company with $100,000,000 capital. It cites 1878 79 Goulds American Union Telegraph and Western Union battles, notes Bell paying Western Union commissions, and predicts Bell may be shut out of Greater New York if no accord exists.
The article outlines rising competition to the Bell Telephone Company from multiple regional firms expanding long distance trunk lines. It notes players like Harrison & Western Construction, Standard Company in Philadelphia, and Smith-Vassar in New York, with aggressive rate cuts and widespread exchanges in major cities.
Boston lawyers question the Berliner patent arguing it may have expired if US and European patents cycle together. They cite the Bates refrigerator case and note experts doubt the American patent’s life beyond Europe. Western Union and Bell Telephone managers refused comment on contract renewal amid uncertainty.
The supreme council of the American Protective Association adopted resolutions praising Senator Morgan regarding the Cuban question and denouncing Senator West of Missouri for saying that Catholic priests are superior to Indian service teachers and preachers. The council selected the site for its next annual meeting.
The Nashville completed a 60 mile official trial on Long Island Sound at an average 16.706 knots, exceeding the required 13.07 knots and earning a $60,000 bonus for excess speed. The trial featured smooth operation, highest engine speed of 311.08 and an overall decisive performance. A separate preliminary run on the Maine coast by the Bath Iron Works built Vicksburg achieved 12.5 knots in rough seas under Captain Walter Lowell and Chief Engineer Stevenson.
Captain Crawford known as the poet scout spoke to a Southboro High School audience mainly St Mark's School students. He told of meeting Colonel Albert A. Pope in the South and in Mexico and recited his poem Broncho vs. Bicycle at the colonel's banquet. The crowd cheered and pressed for handshakes after the talk.
The Women in Council of Roxbury held an informal reception at the Brunswick Hotel. Hosts included Miss Ida Hannaman, Mrs. Abel Sawyer, Mrs. J. W. Hubland, and Mrs. Channing Rust. The event focused on male relatives of members with Dr. E. A. Horton delivering an address titled The Ethics of Patriotism.
A Boston mercantile house inaugurates direct dealings with printers and binders to offer peerless editions. They place a massive order during the off season to secure low costs and present Dickens, Scott, Thackeray, Bulwer, Hugo, and Guizot in illustrated, deluxe bindings at wholesale-like prices through Jordan, Marsh & Co.
High School cadets honored Captain Paget with a ceremonial march through rain dampened streets. The parade drew praise from Mayor, Governor, and spectators as the bicycle corps performed without incident. The line impressed officials and compared favorably to the First Corps of Cadets.
About 1600 boys from the English High School and Boston Latin Regiment paraded through the city under two colonels. Rain delayed dress parade at Franklin Park but the march and review impressed officials and crowds as they honored a beloved missing instructor.
One short puff clears the head. Catarrh symptoms include head ache eyes throat and fetid breath. Dr Agnews Catarrhal Powder cures most stubborn cases quickly whether weeks or fifty years. Sold by C E Woodward Co 52 Bromfield Street and Jaynes Co corner Washington Hanover Streets.
Two fires struck Brookline with Box 33 at Washington and Beacon streets near Corey Hill. An unfinished Mason terrace dwelling owned by John McNamara suffered about 500 dollars damage due to difficult access from sewer work. A second fire at 352 Washington Street, a shoe store owned by N W Sanborn and operated by Abraham Livingstone, caused about 100 dollars damage from a overturned kerosene lamp.
The Board of Police in General Order 431 commends Officers Lewey and Putnam of Station 2 for gallant conduct in saving William Hackett during the Tremont Street gasoline explosion in the subway trench on the night of the 11th. Their names are placed on the meritorious list.
Detroit mayoral brother C. Pingree stays at the Adams while H. A. Verill of Auburn, owner of a large shoe factory, is at the Savoy. Theodore Roosevelt is expected at the Brunswick on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
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