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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1899
Page
9
Editorial questions Governor Smith's 1899 decision to have Missoula authorities arrest suspects and turn them over to Gen Merriam in Idaho without a state requisition. The piece condemns martial law procedures and urges due process to protect civil authority and liberty.
A reflective piece celebrating the Hague peace conference as a beacon for the future. It argues war is not normal and that civilization moves toward abolishing war, with progress hinging on Christian moral education and the rise of peaceful heroes who build, not destroy.
The article argues for state autonomy in military affairs and denounces federal troops arresting in Missoula County without warrants. It claims Governor Smith did not protest and even directed local authorities to aid in rounding up suspects. It warns that pursuing criminals by violating the law risks replacing one form of anarchy with another amid Wardner outrages.
A democratic protest denounces using copperhead to describe opponents of the Philippines war. It argues the Civil War era meaning differed and that the term misapplies today. The piece cites Secretary Long as authority for the comparison.
The document asserts Agoneillo, while based in Washington, kept constant senate contact to阻阻 block the Spain treaty. Telegrams from Aguinaldo’s representative allegedly show plans to attack American forces at Manila, backed by anti federal government opposition. It accuses a leading Anti-Imperialiste League figure in Washington of inciting mutiny among soldiers, arguing opposition to expansion mirrors copperhead influence.
Ex Senator Fred Whiteside files a $50,000 defamation suit against the Helena Independent. The case may draw a summer crowd to Helena with expected juries and possible venue shifts from Kalispell. The piece notes anticipated court drama, local figures, and political implications ahead of 1900 campaign reform debates.
Roswell P. Flower of New York, former governor and long time Democratic leader, dies suddenly. Once a dominant figure in national politics, his influence waned after aligning with the gold wing in 1896, though his gubernatorial legacy and financial reputation endured in historical accounts.
The prominent political figure, active in business and social life in the capital, leads the party with steadiness and enjoys wide popularity in the state. He has refused high party honors, yet works hard for the party’s success and is highly regarded. Memorial Day events in Billings will feature Col. Wilbur and ex Senator Sanders delivering addresses.
Former New York Governor Roswell P Flower dies at Eastport Club at 10 30 pm. Born August 7 1835 in Theresa Jefferson County N Y he rose from deputy postmaster to Wall Street financier and Democratic leader. He later chaired the state committee and built the Brooklyn Rapid Transit holdings, shaping national finance.
Col James W Powell of the Seventeenth Infantry and Col A B Daggett of the Fourteenth Infantry are assigned to sail for the Philippines. Powell departs on the transport Sherman and Daggett on the Grant from San Francisco around May 22 and May 28 respectively. Recruits for several units will depart San Francisco aboard these transports including the Fourth Cavalry Third Heavy Artillery Sixth Sea Artillery Fourteenth Infantry Eighteenth Infantry Brevet Infantry.
Internal Revenue Agents seized 6,000 cigars in Los Angeles amid a nationwide probe into Pennsylvania makers distributing 6 and 51 count sample boxes with 25 and 50 tax stamps to evade duties. The scheme allegedly involved thousands of boxes sent across the United States. Repsold vintage wines marketed by P. J. Brophy & Co. of Butte.
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