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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1888

Page

4

Imperial federation and tariff debate cited in Hawarden conference notes

The Hawarden conference is said to discuss imperial federation, a Liberal and Radical flashpoint, amid Britain's choice between closer ties with colonies or their abandonment. Judge Thurman and Mr. Tuarman (intent: Thurman) frame tariff policy as a clash: cheap necessaries versus higher duties, with emphasis on clothing, blankets, tools, and lumber for farmers and workers.

Hawarden Great Britain Post Australia Canada Senate

Editorial dispute over Benet circular and civil service reform

The Boston Journal accuses Secretary Enphott of ordering the discharge of Republican women and children from arsenals to favor Democratic seekers. The Benet circular is defended as not directing such action, and the piece argues the Journal's charge is ignorant and malicious given Enphott’s proven character and record.

The Boston Journal Enphor Benet Benrr Enphott

Reform and Election Echoes In Pennsylvania Debates

The piece contrasts Judge Kiistey’s career with Ayres in the fourth district race. Ayres, a blanket manufacturer, champions Mills bill tariff reform to aid workers and domestic industry, arguing for cheaper raw materials and protection. It also notes the dispute over the State board of lunacy and charity regarding humane care methods and potential authority to board the quiet insane in private homes.

Kiistey Pennsylvannia William M. Ayres Pennsylvania Songign Makers Ayrus F. B. Sanborn State Board of Lunacy and Charity

Legislature to settle questions in a reasonable, intelligent manner

The writer argues that the system's strength rests on public opinion and urges securing statutory changes through the Legislature. Deference to public sentiment should guide a reasonable, intelligent settlement of the questions at issue.

William II and the tour of monarchs and potential visits

The article questions whether William II will stay in Berlin or seek new monarchs to honor after his visits to the Czar, Emperor Franz Joseph, King Victor Emmanuel III, and the Pope. It notes he will likely avoid France and England but may court Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, and Denmark, among others, if his aim is political influence.

William Germany Austria Italy Berlin France England Milan of Servia Spain Greece Portugal Belgium Holland Denmark William II

Republican Elasticity and Democratic Inflexibility

A printed interview quotes Senator Aldrich claiming Democrats lack elasticity while Republicans show adaptability. The piece accuses GOP leaders of shifting positions for expediency, citing trusts, tariffs, and past endorsements of free trade. It argues the Bourbon spirit resists reform, yet accuses Republicans of dis honesty and subordinating principle to advantage.

Aldrich Congress Senate Finance Committee Alpridi Rhode Island United States Bruaine Maine Indiana Chicago Messrs Lowe Lop@e Senate

New York Demonstration Supports Cleveland Reform Legacy

The New York business parade and outdoor meeting recalled 1884 but signals fulfilled reform. Secretary Farragut criticizes bond purchase plans while Carlisle defends tariff reform, affirming that the Democratic aim is free access to world materials for American labor.

New York City Cleveland New York Republican Party Blaine Farmcuip Washington Treasury Department Indianapolis Bond Prchases Farrcullo Harrison

Democratic policy and fixed purpose cited as virtue

The text praises the Democratic party for a steady policy from Maine to California, arguing that consistency and a fixed purpose build public trust. It contrasts this with elasticity of conscience and opportunistic politics, asserting intelligent voters will favor a steadfast reform plan.

Democratic Party Maine California Alprich Alprice Mmen

Justice Lamar and the Telephone Case Debate

The Daily Advertiser argues executive officers may perform judicial acts, citing state and federal examples. It defends Mr Justice Lamar’s action as Secretary of the Interior in the telephone matter as judicial or quasi-judicial, while criticizing contemporaries for political rhetoric and praising or condemning subsequent commentary on theatrical matters.

The Daily Advertiser Justice Lamar Department of State Court of Justice Butterworthh Hor U. S Justice Matthews Commissioner of Patents Harrison Justice Lammanr Secretary of the Interior Supreme Court of the United States United States Nisi Prius Banc Bruty

Journalistic Etiquette Question Amid Garbled Book Leak

Controversy over the New York Herald leaking Dr Morexiyn Mac Kenzie's book on Frederice II's last illness. The Herald paid for the manuscript and published most of it in Paris, sparking debate over piracy and ethics in journalism. The incident compares to other papers that secured reproduction rights.

Morexiyn MacKenzie Frederice II Germany New York Herald London Herald Sir Jarneth Mackinzin Sun Paris

Critics underwhelm on Coquilin Hapine Palmer's engagement

New York critics largely under deliver in coverage of the Coquilin Hapine engagement at Palmer's. Nym Crinkle offers a strong analysis of Coquilin's art in the Mirror, while most other reviews fall short, leaving the overall reception mixed and restrained.

New York Coquhlin-Hapine Palmer’s. ‘‘Nym M. Coquilin

First Symphony Concert Opens Boston Season at Music Hall

The season began with Mr. Gericke conducting a large audience at Music Hall. New trumpet and stronger violin sections marked the orchestra while Raff Lenore and Tschaikowsky Serenade featured notably. Mme Julie Moran-Wyman debuted with Saint-Saëns and Goring Thomas songs, praised for tone and style. Next week includes Moszkowski, Liszt, and Beethoven pieces.

Music Hall Gericke Voy- Cbs Y So Si Cees Eecevese Ss Mendelssohn Samson and Dalfia Saint-Saéns Boston Tschaikowsky Midiau Village A. Goring Thomas Lenore Mme Julie Moran-Wyman Mendelssohn Muller Tschaikovsky Raff Burger Ratf Moszkowski Liszt Beethoven RicHarp

Notable Personalities in Transit and Trifle Happenings

Justice Matthews is very ill and may not recover. Long John Wentworth lies critically ill at Sherman House with no hope. James Russell Lowell will sail from Liverpool to Boston on Nov 22. Philomathic Society of Liverpool plans a complimentary dinner the night before departure. Charles King, son of Prof J P King, astonishes at Sandershausen Germany with near miraculous clarinet talent. Cardinal Manning gathers papers for a volume in his Miscellanies. Prince Bismarck keeps four soldiers as guards at his Berlin residence. After Blind's life attempt, the Emperor required a bodyguard. once in Versailles a guard appeared and was mistaken for mischief and drawn on by me.

Justice Matthews Chicago John” Wentworth Sherman House James Russell Lowell Liverpool Boston The Philomathic Society of Liverpool Charles King J. P. King Hartford Conn Conservatory of Music Sandershausen Germany Cardinal Manning Prince Bismarck Berlin Blind Versailles Falkland Palace Fifeshire Scotland Lord Bute Falkland Nuthill Lomond Hills Augusta United States Portland Argus London World

Dramatic Notes by George Riddle reads in Boston

Mr George Riddle opens the season at Chickering Hall with readings from The Boat Race The Life of Beau Brummell and The Confessional among others The program includes works by Robert Grant Coppée Edgar Fawcett and Browning He will appear again later in the Star course.

George Riddle Boston Chickering Hall Riddle Robert Grant Jack Hall Coppée Beau Brummell Edgar Fawcett Mr. Browning Mr. Riddle

Boston Notes on Markets Monuments and Harpeth Pedestrian Safety

A Boston column surveys Quincy Market stalls and partridge inquiries, plus remarks on Crispus Attucks monument inscription and artist Harriet Hosmer. It laments Tremont Beacon crossing hazards, praises Hosmer’s training in Watertown and Rome, and recalls her major works and public commissions.

Weathered Wit and Global Jests in a Patchwork Letter

A collage of quips and anecdotes from various papers lampoons mail, voting, and public life. It jokes about stamps, women voting in Boston, stock talk, a traveler’s choice for winter, and a university lecture on schooners, ending with a London World tale of a poet denied stage fame.

Hawley Urges Senate to Go Home During Session

In a Springfield Republican dispatch, Senator Hawley tells the United States Senate to go home, calling the current session largely unproductive and promising even less usefulness ahead. He urges a retreat before next Saturday and to bring the House along.

Hawley United States Senate Springield Republican Ind

Percentages Misleading Over Tariff Reduction Debate

The piece argues the Senate tariff bill is misleading for calling a 10 percent average cut a real reduction. It contends sugar duties are cut by 41 percent to punish Louisiana, while most other schedules raise taxes. The NY World editorial criticizes the tactic as deceptive.

Senate Louisiana N. Y. World Dem

New York's Demonstration and the Grand Convention

The large convention’s significance lies in its solid material and disciplined audience. Fairchild’s facts and figures and Carlisle’s eloquence drew a hardy, conviction driven crowd. They cheered Cleveland for pursuing national prosperity and a unified era across regions.

New York Fairchild Produce Exchange Carlisle Cleveland LN. Y. Herald Ind

Canting hypocrisy in Hale's report on civil service

The Philadelphia Telegraph argues hypocrisy marks Senator Hale's critique and notes Republican control in post offices nationwide. It asserts civil service reform is now highly respected and that many Republicans remain in office due to merit and loyalty, regardless of party shifts.

Hale New York Postoffice Philadelphia Postoffice Philadelphia Telegraph

Untrue claims on trusts and political influence

A Chicago News (Ind.) notice argues the assertion that major trusts control the Democratic administration is false. It references the Whiskey Rockefellers Standard Oil Salt and Sugar trusts and cites opposing views from General Harrison, President Greenhut of Peoria, Wellington Burt, and Michigan governor candidates, as context for trust influence debates.

Mr. Blaine Great Whiskey Trust Harrison President Greenhut Peoria Rockefellers Standard Oil Trust New York Wellington R. Burt Salt Trust Burt Michigan Chicago News Ind

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