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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
6
A survey of diverse topics including political opinions, international affairs, naval expansion plans, industrial reforms, and cultural curiosities. Notables include Mofakhamed Dowleh’s background, Italy US trade talks, Booth on unemployment, Russian needlework, French naval programs, Milwaukee’s German heritage, Lord Playfair’s impact, Roosevelt on athletics, Cromwell’s schooling, and Mongol idol exhibits.
Thomas Patterson of the Rocky Mountain News voices strong expansionist views against McKinley policies at a Bryan and Stevenson ratification event in Denver. He argues imperialism as national duty, cites Dewey and Manila milestones, and warns against antiexpansion critics tying bimetallism to foreign policy.
The New York Sun criticizes the 1900 Democratic platform for reviving the old idea that the constitution follows the flag. It alleges the party attacks the administration's policy on new possessions as condemned by the Supreme Court and accuses Democrats of returning to Dred Scott and Missouri Compromise positions to hinder U S growth. The piece condemns the party as outdated and fearful of the future.
An 1898 French colonial commerce study shows total imports into French colonies excluding Algeria and Tunis at 47.7 million dollars, with France and colonies supplying 22.9 million. A 1896 breakdown lists textiles and spirits as leading imports, and a London letter notes Britain’s colonial trade as England’s vital asset, with colonial totals vastly surpassing U.S. and German trade over a decade.
U S exports to Cuba Puerto Rico Hawaii the Philippine and Samoan islands in fiscal 1900 totaled about 45 million in round figures, more than triple 1896 and well above other years. Cuba led with roughly 25 million, Porto Rico about 3.6 million, Hawaii near 15 million, and Samoa around 125 thousand. Imports from Cuba reached 31 million, Porto Rico 1.35 million, Hawaii 21 million, and the Philippines remained high despite war constraints.
The United States secured by diplomacy assurances from Germany Great Britain Italy Japan and Russia to keep trade in China free from interference by influence powers. The move aims to equal rights for Americans and others under treaty rights and may curb commercial annexation.
Omaha stockyards show May receipts up sharply in 1900 from 1896 with hogs and cattle more than doubling, sheep rising modestly due to wool protection. Prices paid per 100 pounds rose from 2.93 to 4.83 for hogs and 4.15 to 5.30 for cattle, blamed on McKinley policy boosting mills and demand.
May trade with Porto Rico shows large gains for the United States and the island. Exports to the island rose from 305 564 to 696 479 dollars while imports into the United States climbed from 647 179 to 1 103 867 dollars. This surge outpaced other islands where growth was smaller or mixed.
Bradstreet's business journal reports the first half of 1900 as the smallest six month failure total in eighteen years. Failures are down 2.2 percent from last year and 25 percent from 1898, with the half-year count below 5,000 for the first time since 1882.
The passage compares corn prices, noting 43 cents in Chicago as last month’s price versus 28 1/3 cents as the Democratic price in June 1896. It contrasts higher market price with the lower political price reflecting party stance in that era.
Senator Warren reports from the National Republican Convention that the platform pledges free homes on public lands and explicit reclamation of arid lands with state controls on irrigation water. He cites prior acts, Meads irrigation program, and Chittenden dam studies as foundations for future storage reservoirs to reclaim millions of acres, boosting western land values and growth.
The Treasury shows an $81,229,779 surplus for the year ending last month, reversing a prior deficit of $89,111,667. Customs receipts rose by $27,729,477 from 1899, and internal revenue gains reached $22,862,227. Speller production jumped over 50 percent since 1804, and Galena Joplin district output rose by $2,400,000 in 1898 due to McKinley era mill policy.
A Republican majority in Oregon, over 11,000 votes, opposed complete fusion. The remark prompts questions about momentum in other states as editors warn against meddling with perceived inferiors and stress prudent conduct in political conflict.
A profile portrays the Countess of Warwick as a premier organizer in England and likely world class. She runs a needlework school and shop that fund a model lodging house, established a girls hostel with horticulture and farming training, launched The Woman's Agricultural Times, founded a science and technical school for farming youth, and organized Warwick charities plus the Warwick Estates Limited. She is a society leader, skilled horsewoman, linguist, artist, musician, and writer.
Havana voters chose Senbrita Silvia Alfonso as the most beautiful girl in Havana in a popular vote. The Cuban contestant emerged as the standout at a city pageant, reflecting local standards of grace and charm.
A Casaler's Magazine excerpt notes patents spur invention and industrial leadership. It discusses how inventions and manufactures grew together, with labor and capital sharing in wealth from improved machinery, supporting the view that the U S patent system boosts national industrial supremacy.
The report claims Southern Pacific Railway offers lands in Western Louisiana and Eastern Texas to Boer colonists. It notes possible support by the railroad but doubts Bears readiness for a large immigration plan. It mentions Senator Morgan, two Connecticut senators, and Senator Allison with a long Senate record.
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