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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1901
Page
5
The Inter national Good Roads congress in Buffalo sparked renewed talk of using prison labor for public highways. Senator Earl of Michigan cited 36,000,000 days of inmate labor as potential help for improving roads, fueling hopeful prospects for a vast public works program.
The Inter Ocean argues tariff revision should come via congressional action rather than treaties. It contrasts Blaine style reciprocity with McKinley’s cautious approach. It notes the Saint Paul Dispatch and others misread Republican aims, urging restraint on tariff agitation as unnecessary now.
The passage argues against employing convicts on public road projects though noting potential long term benefits. It states the country lags in road quality and mentions Buffalo congress delegates reportedly shifting toward prison labor as a possible forthcoming movement.
The passage argues against rapid tariff reform citing prosperity and growing exports. It notes threats of retaliation from Germany and France over duties, defends protection and reciprocity, blames agitation in the US for tariff shifts, distrust of Greeks bearing gifts, and warns that ratifying reciprocity treaties could place trade advantages with foreign nations. The piece stresses that any radical change requires evidence of imminent trade peril.
A letter dispute argues reciprocity in tariffs and trade treaties. It cites McKinley’s Buffalo speech and contrasts Inter Ocean and Tribune positions, contending pending treaties may resemble the Wilson-Gorman bill and urging clear alignment with Republican tariffs.
The South reacts with shock and indignation at President Roosevelt dining with Booker T. Washington at the White House. Observers note the act as an issue of race prejudice. others defend it as a personal choice. E H Kent and Joe Scanlan announce a new North Dakota Review venture in Grand Forks, to publish Saturdays with first issue November 9.
The article extols copper mining profitability when conditions and management are sound. It notes high returns of eighteen to twenty percent as an attractive prospect for investors, while implying risks if mismanagement or speculative conditions arise.
A letter from Mr. F A Dizon praises Peruna as a home remedy for catarrh and general sickness noting cost savings on doctor bills. Additional text promotes Independence copper mining stock with optimistic projections, stating no debts, strong prospects, and offering prices from Mangiman, agent, Park River, North Dakota.
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