Benevolent Assimilation Critique in Old Letter Cites Philippine War Atrocities
A 1902 letter from Frank Pettegrew of Co. B 21st Infantry, Lipa Philippines, decries US policies as benevolent assimilation. He describes towns enforced for natives, widespread shootings, arson, crop destruction, and scarce food, while contrasting with court martial cases and calls for liberty and independence. The piece links to broader critique of American conduct in the Philippines.
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Olathe Mirror
6Th Inst
Frank Pettegrew
Co. B
21St Infantry
Lipa
Philippine Islands
Manila
Batangas
Littleton W. T. Waller
John A. Day
Marine Corps
Samar
Pettegrew
Aguinaldo
Funston
Everybody’s Magazine
Secretary Lane resigns from cabinet as Moody urged to lead Navy
Secretary Lane has resigned from the cabinet and Congressman Moody of Massachusetts has been urged to become secretary of the Navy.
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Lane
Moody
Massachusenny
Urade
Avy
Liberty's Torch Poem Urges Keeping The Symbolal Flame
A poem Proposes keeping the torch of the Statue of Liberty lit in New York harbor despite cost warnings. It urges Americans to uphold Liberty's emblem against tyranny and commercial pressures, celebrating Washington La Fayette and global glory while defending the enduring flame for two millennia.
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Goddess of Liberty
New York Harbor
Kansas water rights spar and moral musings
Jo McDill vents about a Colorado water surplus, arguing Kansas should seek balance only where a surplus exists. He laments national wealth focus, mourns forgotten reformers, and contrasts industrial magnates with heroic figures like Dunant, Morris, and Durant.
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Colorado
Kansas
Topeka Mayor’s liquor policy sparks law enforcement debate
A Topeka mayor endorses a “my policy” that fines saloons monthly for liquor violations. The stance echoes practices elsewhere and prompts questions about obedience to laws, anarchic outcomes, and whether laws are good and should be enforced as long as they remain on the books.
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Topeka
Tne
Boers Win Big Victory Over Methuen Forces
News reports a Boer victory with General Methuen wounded and captured. Several British officers killed and wounded, many private soldiers killed, hundreds missing. Boers seize four large guns and substantial supplies. General Delarey noted as the brave victor, a quiet but effective commander. The defeat casts gloom in London, Methuen a noted social leader.
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Methuen
lIord Kitchener
Delarey
London
Hanna for President Picks Roosevelts Opponents in Wash.
Walter Wellman of the Chicago Record-Herald reports protectionists back Mark Hanna for 1904 while Roosevelt faces strong opposition in Washington.
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Walter Wellman
Washington
Chicago Record-Herald
Mark Hanna
Roosevelt
Why Roosevelt Consulted Republicans Over Schley Appeal
The piece argues Roosevelt sought Republican counsel to gauge political impact and criticizes his departure from the record, suggesting manipulation aimed at undermining Schley. It claims Schley Dewey and Miles were Democrats and asserts the public has rejected partisan attacks, wishing the judgment be affirmed to rebuke the persecutors.
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Roosevelt
Schley
Wainwright
Dewey
Miles
G. Dg. P
Theodore Roosevelt
Aleady
Admiral Schley
Wall Street presses Roosevelt over rail merger suit
Dispatches report Wall Street anger toward President Roosevelt after Attorney General Knox was ordered to sue the railroad merger. The sources also claim Wall Street and Standard Oil are backing Tom Reed for 1904. Illinois antitrust law struck down by the state Supreme Court for not banning farmer combinations.
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Colorado
Godard
Kansas
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Knox
Standard Oil Company
Tom Reed
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Red Cross
Robert Morris
Schwabs
Carnegies
Rockefellers
Schwab
Monte Cristo
Morris
Carnegie
Henry Dunant
Rockefeller
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