War aims and imperialism critique in Nebraska press
The Washington correspondent of the Lincoln Journal argues the Philippine war is a commercial venture, not a principle the army sustains employment and contracts at home while munitions profits flow to favored manufacturers. The Commoner notes Republican leaders disparage the masses as “hoeless throng” amid debate over imperialism.
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Washington
Lincoln
Nebraska
America
Jean
Tuat
Party of Imperialism
Tully
Republcan
President Roosevelt directs Knox to prosecute Northern Securities
The article notes President Roosevelt has ordered Attorney General Knox to prosecute the Northern Securities Company under the Sherman Antitrust Act. It emphasizes careful execution, hopes for strict enforcement, and contemplates whether Congress or other trusts might be targeted, referencing reforms like tariff-based corrective plans and the Kansas City platform.
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Roosevelt
Knox
Northern Securities Company
Congress
Babcock
Kansas City
Protectionist Hyperray and Cuban Reciprocity Debate
The piece attacks Republican hypocrisy in opposing Cuban reciprocity to defend protectionist tariffs. It argues the system would sacrifice national honor for Cuba and mocks the temporary tariff justification used to aid new industries. It questions who bears the cost when industry demands linger and asserts a double standard.
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Cuba
Plaa
Popular effort to elect senators by popular vote grows
The Popular Opinion column notes the fourth adoption of a resolution urging direct election of U.S. senators through popular vote. Editorial tone suggests broad public support, though senators remain largely deaf to the popular voice, with some defending the constitutional framers and the idea of a single elected house.
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House
United States
Hans
Imperialists Avoid Direct Debate on Colonial Question
The text notes that imperialists shy away from directly addressing the issue of dependent colonies. Some argue the matter was settled by the 1900 election, but they refused to confront Inoue at that time. They postponed and claimed the war served to uphold certain interests.
Philippine independence stance confounds imperialists
The article notes difficulty in interpreting Jacob Schurman’s statements on Philippine self rule. Schurman said from an American view, ultimate Philippine independence is inevitable and desired, and that Filipino self-government is preferable to any Filipino governance by Americans.
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Jacob Schurman
Schurman
Criticism of Gen Fanston Sparks Army Disgrace Debate
The banquet remarks attributed to Gen. Funston at the Marquette club in Chicago last night call for his discharge in disgrace if true. He reportedly approved Major Waller’s order to shoot Milpinos without trial, saying, “Bully for Waller” and “Tam glad he did it,” remarking support for the actions against looters.
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Fanston
Marquette Club
Chicago
Waller
Milpinos
Funston
Tam
River and Harbor Bill Progress in Late Congress
In the late congress a large majority of senators awaited passage of the 60 million river and harbor bill while inwardly cursing Senator Carter of Montana for a filibuster that defeated it. There is no change in the vote in this respect, and the ship subsidy senators threatening to defeat it in the house are not likely to cause alarm. The senate is as eager for the river and harbor pork as the house.
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Carter
Montana
Senate
House
The Choice of Senators and the Senate Election Debate
The people favor direct popular election of senators while politicians and powerful corporations back the current method. Theoretical legislative selection has merits, but in practice it breeds corruption and lowers Senate standards by electing men of shady character who do not serve the public interest, though Senator Hoar remains among those who defend it.
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Hoar
Senate
Time for Farmers to Awake in Free Trade Debate
Farmers are urged to wake up to the dangers of protectionism. The argument contends that protection raises prices for inputs while harming those who depend on foreign markets for crops and livestock, including corn, cotton, cattle, and wheat. The piece questions farmers’ awareness of market dynamics and seeks to provoke reconsideration of policy.
Relief Needed to Open Markets for Cuba and Tariff Reform
The speaker urges relief by opening markets to Cuban products and calls for tariff tax relief to aid the people. If Congress fails to act, voters will seek to relieve high tariff proponents and send them home to recuperate.
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Cuba
Congress
Tillman warned by Foraker over treason threat note
Foraker warns Senator Tillman over openly expressed sympathy for the Filipinos. The exchange suggests Tillman might reply that defending the American Declaration of Independence principles could be treason. The remark includes mention of Foraker sending Sherty to “make the most of it.”
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Tillman
Foraker
Sherty
Cost of the War in Money Across Nations and Conflicts
The Philippine Quaco notes the war has cost $300,000,000 already and will add another $100,000,000 by year end. The figure dwarfs earlier wars, totaling more than a third of Napoleonic France’s thirteen-year expenditure and about one tenth of the Civil War’s cost.
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France
Civil service chief backs voluntary campaign gifts
The civil service commission says it does not oppose government employees contributing to campaign funds. It stresses that contributions must be voluntary and not coerced, promising to inform officials charged with securing funds of this stance.
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Civil Service Commission
Warning on Price Fixing and Feudalism Fear in America
The notice warns that trusts fixing prices have raised costs by about 50 percent since 1897. It argues rising prices threaten feudalism-like conditions in the United States and suggests a dawning awareness of the danger in America.
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United States
America
Senators Vote on Shipping Subsidy Warns Direct Election
The bill’s serious senate consideration is seen as strengthening the case for direct popular election of senators. Critics argue that a re elected senator would hesitate to back such a minor and sniggling policy.
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Senate
Washington Letter offers humorous note on congressmen and fashion
A Washington Letter recounts light anecdotes from the House and Senate galleries. J Pierpont Morgan, Senators Hawley and Cannon are featured with quips on appearance and office life. A health department vaccination incident involving Representative Fordney and a tale of cabinet intrigue close the sketch.
Ingenious Paris burglars use Trojan horse ruse
Two Parlhian thieves repurposed a saddler's wooden horse in Rue Pierre Charron, hiding inside a handcart to move the dummy between houses. Concierges sheltered it nightly, and a private detective later uncovered a burglar concealed inside the ho rse, enabling nightly robberies.
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Troy
Pierre Charron
Topeka Colonel's Lincoln Anecdotes Highlight Wartime Wit
Col Alexander of Topeka a friend of President Lincoln recalls anecdotes from 1862 in Washington. He notes Lincolns weary state of mind and shares a quip about the burdens of the presidency.
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Maron
Col. Alexander
Topeka
Lincoln
Washington
Trishman
DIGNITY OF LINCOLN IN PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
The article argues Lincoln maintained formal respectful tone in all letters and notes even to close friends. It debunks popular tales of affectionate casual addresses like Dear Stanton arguing Stanton would not tolerate such familiarity. It notes Lincoln consistently used formal salutations and never wrote Dear Seward or Dear Stanton in his official letters.
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Abraham Lincoln
Uoppreom
Au “Dear Stanton
Stanton
Lincoln
Deal Stanton
Mr. Stanton
Letters found in novels reveal library quirks and losses
A library keeper recalls common misplacements: love letters slipped into books, checks tucked in pages, and photos or wedding invitations found among returned volumes. Most items are discarded or mailed if stamped. a rare few lead to unclaimed valuables like a one hundred dollar bill found on a page.
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Uncle Sam
Richard Carvell
Lbrarians
Lbrary
Lbrarian
Senator Sewell Obeyed Orders as a Soldier
A New Jersey officer recalls Senator Sewell’s declined brigadier general commission while seeking active service in the Civil War era. The president urged him to stay, and Sewell later told intimates he was “merely obeying orders of a soldier,” a remark reflecting public misunderstanding of his actions.
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Willian J
McKinley
Senate
New Jersey
Sewell
New York Times
Rewell
Old Man Halstead and the Straight Truth in Railroading
Several veteran railroad men recall William Halstead of Scranton, the Delaware Lackawanna and Western general manager known as the old man for his blunt honesty. Anecdotes recount how he pressed punctuality, disciplined engineers, and valued straight talk over niceties, earning respect for his plain-spoken, firm leadership. Astronomers at Berlin’s observatory faced overwork after promising to calculate asteroid orbits, with discoveries mounting beyond expectations and a German astronomist uncovering a planet, complicating efforts to calculate its orbit.
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Riew
William &, Halstead
Scranton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Halstead
Halxtead
Tal
Beri
Hal Nol
Berlin
Junk
Herr Wolff
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