Editors Lash Grover Cleveland In Doomful Verse
Religious paper editors praise Grover Cleveland with Washington and Lincoln while condemning his presidency. The critique calls Cleveland a liar allied with oppressors, unjust to labor, and harmful to the nation. The piece argues for bimetalism and warns reformers against glowing tributes. Carlisle named general attorney for the Pullman company.
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Sugar Trust's Hand in New Tariff Bill Revealed
From Washington the Post-Dispatch reports that Treasurer Searles of the sugar trust is in Washington shaping the tariff bill. It notes Elkins Quay Carter and Hanna in the Senate, a high specific duty on all sugars, and an extra one eighth cent per pound on refined sugar to sustain the trust’s monopoly. They cite a $65 to $75 million annual government revenue from the duty and a $4 million annual trust profit boost, plus a $300,000 McKinley fund contribution linked to tariff conditions. Hanna reportedly seeks a finance committee seat amid resistance to new appointees.
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The Sack of Flour by Carleton
A convict pleads guilty in verse to stealing flour to feed a starving family. He argues hunger and social neglect justify the crime, asking the judge for hard labor and half pay for his dependents, and insists his motive was love for his children.
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Strikes Sweep United States Factories and Mines
A wave of labor unrest hits many sectors with widespread walkouts. Chicago plasterers and hod carriers strike for the old wage scale, Globe shipyards in Cleveland see action, 300 coal miners in Boonesboro Town walk out against wage cuts from 85 to 70 cents, Ishpeming families face hardship as miners protest. New York building trades call a general strike affecting 10,000 workers. 400 women at a New York handkerchief factory quit over a 6 percent wage cut. National Tube Works in McKeesport reports wage reductions for 3,000 workers, signaling continued prosperity?
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Too Much Pomp Inauguration Editorial
The Lawrence World Opinion counters the upcoming inauguration with strong disapproval of pomp and splendor. It argues wealth concentrates while the poor suffer, condemning money spent on ceremonies as harmful and out of touch with the people. The piece likens lavish displays to Rome’s fall.
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McKinley's Message Delights London Bankers and British Press
Financial circles in London express satisfaction with President McKinley’s congressional message. Rothschilds praise the stance, Bank of England’s Sandman commends the tone, and Brown, Shipley & Co. expects beneficial results from potential monetary reform. Editorials in Morning Post, Telegraph, Daily News, and Times frame the address as protectionist, cautious on bimetalism, and supportive of arbitration while urging tariff strength. Senator Wolcott reports Europe discussions were unreciprocated and returns home. Mrs. Henry Warp Brecuer dies after long illness on the 16th anniversary of her husband’s death.
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