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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
5
The British government outlines joint steps with French and American envoys to Congress toward an international treaty. Negotiations continue as special envoys seek a stable metal parity and recognition of both gold and silver as money with safeguards to avoid harming any citizen.
Negotiations proceed with several European and American governments under the revenue act of July 24 1897. John A Kasson of Iowa serves as plenipotentiary to seek speedy accords to remove or ease trade grievances and expand commercial exchanges for both sides.
The article argues for expanding and improving the U S merchant marine to boost foreign commerce. It urges government action to aid and promote American ships as carriers in world markets, highlighting national pride and the need to open new markets for surplus farm and factory goods.
President reports ongoing negotiations for fur seal protection in the North Pacific and Behring Sea. An October November conference with Russia Japan Britain and Canada reached agreement on protecting the herd. Delegates from Britain and Canada joined U S efforts to secure an international accord with plans to report to Congress soon.
Recent events strengthen the President’s view that arbitration should be studied. He says the civilized world moves toward settling disputes without war and will back treaties that honor our interests and honor without risking them.
The United States accepted France's invitation to the 1900 Paris Exposition and appointed a special commissioner. He assessed American space needs, secured assurances of substantial exhibit space, and urged Congress to provide a liberal appropriation to showcase American industry and genius on a world stage.
The report urges armor for new warships and additional drydocks. It notes the current fleet includes four first class battleships and two second class ships with other vessels, highlighting the need for improved ship protection and infrastructure to support the expanding force.
The proposal urges Congress to fund armor for five first class battleships, build three to four Atlantic docks, one Pacific dock, and a Gulf floating dock. It calls for more powder, projectiles, officers, and crew, plus yard improvements as battle ships near completion.
The document urges congressional action to extend civil authority and a flexible government in Alaska, plus funding for a Yukon land district. It also discusses relief for starving Klondikers and Dawes Commission negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes to extinguish tribal land titles and enable eventual statehood.
Under treaty provisions five civilized tribes control self-government and exclude whites yet white settlers numbering 200 000 to 250 000 reside and invest in 25 564 546 acre territory. Citizens occupy homes and run businesses while their land titles and political voice are withheld and schooling for mixed birth children is denied.
The report urges amendments to national quarantine laws to empower the treasury and Marine Hospital Service to block epidemic invasion and ease commerce disruption. It calls for a four expert bacteriologists commission from military and civilian medical corps to study yellow fever and its cause.
The Union Pacific main line was sold by U.S. court decree for Nebraska on November 1 and 2. Government subsidy bonds total $58,448,223.75 including interest. the bid covers the first mortgage and government claim. The Kansas Pacific line sale, with a second mortgage, is now set for December 16, 1897, with a $500,000 overprior liens upset price.
The governor argues the government may bid to claim railroad property if private bidders offer unaffordable terms. He urges Congress to authorize and fund a bid matching the principal debt to avoid a loss and suggests an immediate legal amendment to empower such action.
The congressional library, created by act approved April 17, 19y6, is completed and opened to the public. Citizens should applaud Congress for this treasure of knowledge and hope for continued development to make it one of the world’s richest and most magnificent libraries.
President McKinley details civil service improvements including merit based Exams, greater hearings before dismissal, and efforts to prevent stagnation and favoritism. He calls for exemptions from classification, careful scrutiny of department budgets, and keeping appropriations within receipts. Executive Mansion December 6 1897.
A deceased mother’s suicide debate in a coroner inquest ends with an accidental death verdict after reporters urge a factual ruling. Mourners at a private Jewish funeral disrupt a shallow grave at Lick Run cemetery in Newport as burial logistics falter and officials stall.
The article describes the 1891 Peabody Museum acquisition of Honduras antiquities, Copan ruins, and early expeditions led by Bowditch Lowell and Putnam. It details pyramidal foundations, terraces, temple elevations, inscriptions, noble dwellings, and conjectured wooden homes of commoners around Copan as reported by Harper’s Weekly.
Prof Walter T Scheele of Rahway New Jersey says permanganate of potash can kill mosquito eggs on water reducing breeding. He reports lab tests show a pinch clears a 1000 gallon tank and two to three ounces could treat ten acres, potentially ending long standing pests.
A husband yields to his wife’s wishes even when he believes the choice may not be best for her, reflecting a dynamic where one partner defers to the other in daily decisions.
A vast chalk sheet over 1000 feet thick under southeast England extends into France and as far east as the Crimea and Central Asia near the Aral Sea. The patches likely formed a single continuous layer about 3000 miles long and 1000 wide, built from microscopic sea animal remains.
The fallen of Buena Vista lie in a neglected, unmarked spot near Saltillo after a hard fought clash where 6000 American volunteers under General Zachary Taylor defeated 20000 Mexican troops led by Santa Anna.
The Beechtree mine restarts after a period of idleness and features the longest haulage rope among nearby mines, measuring 10 100 feet in length.
The United Kingdom employs 1,790,090 factory operatives followed by France at 1,780,109 and Germany at 1,530,000. The United States has 2,750,000 factory workers in this recent count.
A backstage remark notes Miss de Lyle’s divorce case drew little newspaper attention despite a reportedly favorable outcome. The dialogue questions why media coverage was lacking and hints at disappointment in press interest.
The passage quotes a doctor claiming the strongest hereditary trait is the urge to escape work. It quips that human nature is a continual performance, with people seeking a life free from effort as an inherited tendency.
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