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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
2
Disjointed notes speak of a March date and political maneuvering involving Democrats and a faction named for collaboration with Republicans. The text hints at merging efforts, editorial tasks, and local team dynamics, with references to San Francisco Bay area figures and a baby naming story woven into broader political satire.
A nine member committee forms to back a proposed Monterey to Minarets railroad. Named members include John Reichman, Alex Gordon, WH Hadgnd, T White, A Jigenby, W eher, and William Glass. They pledge to pursue the project within lawful bounds to spur local resources and ease coastal mountain resort access, with further notes on diplomatic tensions and a Berkeley student group organizing a defense if war arises.
The article argues for potential U S action in Cuba, citing precedent from Greece and natural rights. It notes atrocities by Spain, wartime disruption to American trade, and property losses, asserting intervention would protect humanitarian and strategic interests.
Bishop Hartzell arrives in New York with word that Germany seeks indemnity from Liberia for damages and threats to stab a German officer. A protectorate proposal is linked to a treaty. the U.S. and Britain show concern as Liberia, a small republic with 1.6 million people, historically ties to the United States, faces pressure to pay and potentially lose independence.
The article surveys wartime sentiment in Congress and press on Spain's Cuba policy. It notes calls for action if patience fails, mentions Garfield and Bryan dynamics, and discusses public works and county politics while warning war may loom if diplomatic efforts fail. It references U S relations with Italy Abyssinia and the need to manage state infrastructure amid broader tensions.
The piece condemns partisan brinkmanship in Congress over Cuba, contrasting Democratic and Republican lines. It cites Mr Bailey and Mr Grosvenor supporting time for diplomacy, warns against declaring Cuban independence without broader support, and urges honest diplomacy to secure liberty without war. It portrays a heated, era-specific partisan clash with calls for unity to uphold presidential aims.
A McClung era column weighs US policy and the Monroe Doctrine against German critiques. It lauds US promises yet calls for restraint, noting European rivals mock America while praising its generous power used for global good. Mentions the Alameda voyage and 2,000,000,000 payables, plus local political jibes about supervisors.
A brief notes a concert featuring vocals and guitar range from A flat to sharp Ag, praised by patrons and locals for its quality. The item mentions patrons and residents appreciating the performance, alongside unrelated society notes and city election results.
Letter from J A Role on of San Brancho recounts a Dawson era expedition to Northern Alaska. The party describes preaching to natives, trading tobacco and alcohol for local aid, locating gold along the Kowah river, and extracting substantial yields before returning to Fort Clarence and planning further work.
The Greyhound Steamer for the Slough, linking Stockton and San Francisco, nears completion at California Hapatation and Improvement Company yard in Stockton. Planned launch on the 26th, with speculation on river navigation, design to handle bends and water depth, and a potential sea worthy, mud-avoiding hull.
A Fresno resident and war veteran Parker leads a venture returning to a mine near Moaripora, aiming to develop rich mining and melon farming ideas. The project follows a prior legal dispute and focuses on exploiting abandoned mines and new sugar beet and crop plans in the Sugar Beet Enterprise area, with a large harvest expected across 5 000 acres in the county.
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