Miner rebuts misinfo on tariff, reciprocity and trusts
The Inter Mountain defends reciprocity with Germany and France, counters Miner’s claims about the Dingley bill raising prices and trusts, notes federal versus state powers, and asserts it will stand by yesterday’s statements while challenging contradiction.
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Willson
Germany
France
Inter Mountain
Cleveland
Chicago
Tas
Committee On A Solutions
Kansas City
Montana
England
Bryan
Dick Croker
Silence on Army Size Disturbs The Standard
The Standard reports the Republican platform is entirely silent on increasing the regular army, noting that President McKinley favors an army of 199,000. It questions how 69,009 Philippine troops justify 100,000 more as war with China looms.
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Anserta
Kinley
Philippines
China
Standard’s views on Filipino war policy and militarism debate
The piece condemns The Standard for opposing troop withdrawals and armed action in Asia. It argues for strong military force, including 100000 soldiers, to protect American interests, deter insults in China and the Philippines, and support presidential authority. It accuses Democrats of opposing law, order, and national defense while praising volunteers and the president’s mobilization.
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Philippines
United States
Chana
Luson
China
Powel
Congress
Standard
National Democracy
John R. Toole
Manila
Pekin
Democratic Party
Constitution Following the Flag Debate Challenged
The Standard urges a plain explanation of the phrase constitutional following the flag and its democratic authority. It notes that since the nation’s founding the government has not claimed constitutional law applies wherever the flag is planted, calling the phrase a misleading catchword and challenging the paper to defend its stance.
A Union Depot Might Elevate Butte's Transport Hub
The Business Men’s association debated public improvements and argued that Butte, with four railroads and a growing freight and passenger trade, deserves a union depot funded by railroads rather than dividends. The article notes national price wars in grain and hints at newspaper competition in Butte, weighing a new paper against the Inter Mountain.
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Business Men's Association
Butte
United States
Butte Business Men's Association
Burlington
Missoulan
Missoula
Inter Mountain
Cuba Free and US Troop Withdrawals Mark End of Occupation
The United States plans immediate troop withdrawal from Cuba after a quiet election, with Colonel Wood reporting readiness of Cubans to govern themselves. The move fulfills the Republican pledge and exposes Democratic criticisms as unfounded while underscoring the war’s outcomes and Bryan's platform.
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United States
Cuba
Wood
Mr. Bryan
Equal Responsibility On McKinley And The Philippine War
In a partisan reflection this piece argues that both major parties and the Senate supported the Philippines policy. It defends President McKinley as carrying out senate orders and restoring order in Luzon, while cautioning against single blame on one man. It notes commercial and strategic aims of keeping open Orient markets and criticizes demagogic attacks.
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McKinley
Philippines
United States
Senate
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Abe
Asaid
Luzon
Montana
Philippine Islands
Butte Elites Rival Inter Mountain In News Service Costs
The passage notes Butte likely spent about half a million dollars to launch world news presence, a sum the Standard spent about the same to begin, plus the moral toll on someone’s conscience.
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Butte
Inter Mountain
Astor apologizes over Milne incident at reception
Wm Waldorf Astor publicly apologizes in Pall Mall Gazette for misreported events at a reception. The note says Sir Berkeley Milne attended Astor’s concert by misunderstanding, absolving Milne of intentional discourtesy. Astor remains socially damaged for not apologizing to the aggrieved lady.
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Wm. Waldorf Astor
Geo
Archibald Milne
Astor
Pall Mall Gazette
Berkeley Milne
Berkeley
Milne
Wales
Platform omissions in party platforms judged by contrasts
The piece argues the Republican platform is strong despite notable omissions while the Democratic platform omits income tax concerns, despite prior push for a constitutional amendment. It suggests critics misdirect attention from Democratic omissions while praising Republican clarity.
Behind the Walls of Pekin Mystery Draws Global Attention
The Pekin siege narrative centers on June 1 when 515 diplomats and officials from six great powers and several minor states occupied the foreign legations. They were accompanied by wives and children, representing the era's elite and progress.
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Pekin
Baron Ketteler
Boxers Reach Pekin Spark City War and Siege Details
A historical dispatch describes Pekin crowded by foreign guards and refugees as Boxer forces move on the capital. It notes legations defended by sailors, a vast foreign presence, and the march of Boxer armies toward Pekin after tensions over a railway and missionary attacks. The United States urges China to stamp out the Boxers while other powers mobilize troops and reinforce embassies.
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Shan Tung
Sham Tung
China
Pekin
United States
State Department
Conger
Tien Tsin
Taku
Newark
Amer
Legations
Legation
Siege of Pekin Legations and Allied Relief Attempt
Historic telegraph from Pekin reports foreign legations surrounded as international relief forces under Admiral Seymour march from Ten Tein. By June 25 Chinese forces tightened siege with sorties, breaches form in the walls, and a planned July 6 attack precedes a dawn Chinese rush as ammunition wanes.
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Can
Pekin
Arate
Ten Tein
International
Admiral Seymour
Seymour
Prince Tuan
Legation
Shanghai
European survivors slain in ruthless massacre
The report states that the remaining Europeans were killed in a brutal confrontation, with Mt wan declaring every survivor would be put to death in the most atrocious manner. The passage conveys a chilling account of deliberate killings and calls attention to the severity of the violence.
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Mt Wan
Tattered Remnant Sparks Ball Game Talk
A fragment recounts a concerned mother, a damaged wash, and boys Jimmy and Dicky Jones returning from an outing. The line suggests a request for a replacement washcloth or item, but the boy claims they already used it. The excerpt hints at everyday domestic life and youth mischief.
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Jimmy
Dicky Jones
Emperor and President Clash Over Boxers and Pekin Safety
The Inner Mountain publishes cable correspondence between the Chinese emperor and President McKinley. The emperor shows fear of European and American actions against Boxer outrages and blames unnamed agencies. McKinley’s reply is clear and demands full information on the legations safety and why Pekin action should proceed, signaling no vague promises.
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China
United Stattes
McKinley
Girma
Pekin
United States
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