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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1889
Page
4
A note from Hon. Exvisan A. Morse complains about an editorial piece titled Trade Relations with Canada. The letter seeks a copy of his speech for Mr. Hoar's committee and questions the fairness of our Thursday comments. The writer defends Morse as a noted figure and notes a contentious hearing that followed his opening remarks.
Hearings before Senator Hoar on relations with Canada reveal a clash between commercial union and reciprocity by treaty. Lane and Coolidge advocate union, Quincy outlines tariff reform objections, with Tariff Reform League representatives present. Critics warn the plan may divide debates and fail to remove trade restrictions.
The London dock strike ends as employers drop the January wage stance and set November 4 as the new date. Strikers will return to work Monday as intermediaries Lord Mayor and Cardinal Manning helped broker a compromise balancing wage gains with company stability. A small literary society emerges among participants advocating limits on education and libraries, with a rigid board of review for permissible writings.
Six New Jersey officials including the Secretary of State visit Boston to study city statues funded by an appropriation for General McClellan’s statue. The piece quips at the motive behind the trip and praises Boston’s Washington statue in the Public Garden as a model while muses on sculpture, art guides, and Whittier's Pine at Sturtevant farm.
In a Iowa farmers exposition Senator Allison defended a high tariff while an economist pressed home the wheat price comparison revealing American wheat earned about seventy cents a bushel versus English wheat at $1.05. The article also critiques the cruiser Atlanta’s seaworthiness noting low freeboard and stability concerns versus newer Philadelphia type ships.
At Xenia Governor Foraker opened his campaign with General Grosvenor denouncing civil service reform as wrong in spirit and impracticable to enforce. The piece notes party alignment on reform and cites the Boston Journal backing Foraker while Ohio supporters resist the reformist line.
A Chicago interview with Rev. Henderson, editor and pastor, claims a long circulated plan to move African Americans to settle Montana and Washington Territory. He describes a coordinated exodus to place refugees in new states, with no known funds raised yet but potential philanthropies expected to emerge when needed. He notes the effort is politically connected and seeks to deploy Black migrants nationwide.
A merchant of wide experience in Boston comments on the exposé of Morse's views, reflecting how intelligent business circles perceive the critique. The writer urges fair play and decent treatment, condemning repeated malicious statements from a high official of the State.
The New York Tribune labels Governor Ames and New England signers of a free iron ore coal and coke petition as a tricky trade attack on tariffs. The piece notes their shift from protectionist rhetoric to admitting business interests, urging the Tribune to define what constitutes a genuine manufacturer.
The article argues that commercial union faces serious obstacles and endorses reciprocity by treaty as the viable means to strengthen New England Canada trade. It notes the Boston Journal’s view on union as problematic and questions whether the Republican party will take responsibility to deliver results.
A newly formed London society promotes disdain for learning and writing, arguing that manual labor is better and that literature corrupts men. Members are described as young and inspired by Toxsrot like ideas, reflecting a controversial stance in this country. The piece notes the shocking nature of such views from a Boston resident who champions liberty and democracy.
Former Kansas governor Sr John campaigns in Brazil Indiana addressing Indiana Methodist ministers and locked out coal miners. He argues against tariffs while urging prohibition, using the miners as a direct object lesson for tariff impact amid a divided crowd.
Mr. Palmer has obtained the American rights to Ibsen's Pillars of Society and plans a Madison Square Theatre production. The piece marks a new opportunity for American audiences to assess the Norwegian dramatist. Earlier Ibsen works had limited impact in the U.S. but public opinion has shifted, and Boston may also see Issa judged as a playwright.
The Dramatic Mirror defends journalistic integrity after Bijou Theatre head withdraws ads over a complaint about entrance idlers. It argues ad withdrawals are gains for truthful press and upholds advertiser journal relations, noting similar views by Le Chat Noir’s critic.
A Literary World writer praises James A. Herne's Drifting Apart as American domestic life in drama though notes past Boston production was faulted for a blend of horseplay and melodrama. The piece features a Gloucester fishing scene with a boat sinking and a hymn sung ashore, seen as another overdone contrast.
In a letter to the editor, Arthur LL. Lyman critiques the carpet wool duty arguing it harms consumers and the broader wool industry, noting no native carpet wools exist, that revenue need is gone, and urging reconsideration of the tariff. He compares impacts on woolgrowers, woollens, and worsteds, and warns about foreign competition aided by duties. Sept. 13, 1889.
The Park Theatre opens a brief engagement featuring Mme Janauschek in The Woman in Red followed by Mary Stuart and Meg Merrilies with a strong cast. Also debuting at Hollis Street Theatre Rudolph Aronson's comic opera The Brigands, praised by New York press, with Offenbach music and Gilbert humor.
Insolvency petitions filed by J Tyler Hicks & Co caterers with liabilities about 47 508 dollars and assets tied to three restaurants and catering stock. Several other firms report assignments or compromises, including E B Barstow in Westfield offering 25 cents on the dollar, Sullivan Bros painters Wakefield, and Bark River Store Co Barkville. Weekly national and Canadian failure tallies from R G Dun and Bradstreet show 193 total in US and Canada, with year to date totals rising.
A collage of quips, anecdotes, and historical notes, mentioning diverse figures and places. Highlights include mentions of Corporal Tanner, Mrs. Cleveland, a deer in the Adirondacks, Lenox bank stamps, and biographical threads about Edward Gladstone in Australia. The piece riffs on language, irony, and regional bravado, ending with Boston’s boastful aura.
Paris to London letter portrays Thomas Edison as very deaf yet quick to smile when understanding, noting his Western good humor and prosperous air. Mrs Edison is pretty and self possessed with brown eyes and elegant, era faithful dress. Sir Colville Barclay praises her manners.
A long passage lists numerous guests staying at hotels in various cities including Revere Boston Orleans New York Philadelphia Washington and Chicago. Names include Folansbee Bithune Kirk French Wyant Stevens Belanger Scott Moore Bowne Hunt Galt Whitman Clark Pickering Booth and Hoar among others with ties to Vermont Maine Maryland and Ontario highlighting a wide network of arrivals and affiliations.
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