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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
2
A fragmented Kansas despatch satirizes agitating politics and famous figures. It mentions Tracy and Morgan, Pierpont Morgan, Carnegie, and Baldwin, with quips about immigration, Venice, and the Campanile. It cites Spain's wine trust, Oklahoma chiefs, and literacy stats, all in a caustic humorous tone.
In New York a committee of reformers led by Charles Francia Adams Carl Schurz Edwin Burritt Smith Moorfell Storey Herbert Welsh and Andrew Cary negh urged President Roosevelt to disclose proofs that contradict Secretary Root on war conduct in the Philippines They argue official reports show demoralization killings and reconcentration camps and demand hearings including testimony from Filipinos to vindicate the nation’s good name and punish the guilty.
The Indianapolis News notes that the tariff imposes higher costs on foreign buyers for wool used in local goods, effectively discriminating against our own people by raising prices for domestic purchasers.
A 1900-era analysis argues that immigration from Italy Austria Hungary and Risela shows laws against labor immigration are inadequate. It claims tariffs and protected industries force labor markets to poor regions, limiting labor prosperity while investment and production rise.
A Republican paper mocks Lewia Nixon of New York as treasurer of the Democratic congressional campaign committee and an organizer of a vast 45 million dollar stapyards trust with power to raise capital. It quips that the committee is preparing a large campaign handbook pledging endless hostility to rivals, noting the humorous, satirical tone of the piece.
Gov William A Stone of Pennsylvania rails against poll tax and wages politics while the Harrisburg Patriot cites Cardinal Wolsey and argues that Stone would have gained public esteem and usefulness if he had served the people as well as Matthew Stanley Quay. The piece highlights the public stance as voiced to Pennsylvanians amid political discourse.
The Indianapolis News estimates that about 90 percent of the rising subsistence costs benefit farmers and market gardeners, a figure likely overstated. Producers may receive 40 to 80 percent, while they bear higher prices for manufactured goods and daily household items bought from trusts and protected monopolies.
Gates argues unions may be detrimental to workers interests yet his stance lacks broad labor support. He rejects the grain market gamblers view that union leaders act from selfish motives, and his views may not win equal favor from workers and employers.
The passage sketches Theodore Roosevelt nearing a final resting place in politics, suggesting his 1904 prospects depend on tempering egotism and adopting conservative policy. It also notes the likelihood of Senator Hanna as the Republican convention nominee.
A three member delegation of senators Burton Mitchell and Foster prepare an agreeable trip to Hawaii to investigate the ex queen's claims to crown lands and assess general land conditions. Public interest centers on a proposed intelligent committee investigation of the Philippine inlands, which Congress refused to authorize.
An American wool manufacturer pays a high duty on wool which raises carpet and cloth prices for consumers. The tariff is offset when the manufacturer exports or uses a rebate that reduces the duty, effectively lowering costs for some shipments and affecting pricing in the domestic market.
A critique argues that expectations a new associate justice will overturn past rulings on income tax and Philippine issues overlook the likelihood that a Republican administration will not appoint a justice inclined to reverse established decisions.
The article notes Congressman Babcock will likely justify a dual stance on tariffs. It references his interviews aimed at addressing home consumption and seeks general response on tariff positions.
The poem speaks of labor and longing as fields yield abundant harvests. It paints sunlit hills, amber roads, and distant purple realms, tracing journeys of workers toward westward horizons. The verse celebrates joyous labor amid a resilient, hopeful rural life.
New German regulations set strict limits on child labor. Children under 13 barred from most work. those under 12 prohibited except for certain employer's children. Night work banned after 8 pm, school hours capped, and theater participation prohibited for under 12. Exceptions allow early morning milk and bread delivery with police approval. Debated in the Reichstag, but supporters expect strong enforcement.
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters executive board rejected President Huber's proposed settlement of the P. J. McGuire case. McGuire faced suspensions over misappropriating about $10,000. A $2,000 compromise was offered, with half paid by McGuire and the rest by Sept. 1. Local No. 8 Philadelphia opposed while other locals favored.
The article reports long standing industrial unrest spreading in Russia from southern regions to northern provinces. It highlights widespread discontent among workers across Kharkoff Poltava Kiel Voronzh Saratoff Kherson Vkaterinoslav and the Northern Caucasus, with authorities seeking reliable information on causes and breadth. It notes harsh laws and long hours affecting workers across classes and regions.
The Structural Iron Workers Union launches a sympathy strike across the United States against the American Bridge Company known as the Bridge Trust. Five thousand workers will be affected. The executive board orders members nationwide to refuse handling any Bridge Trust product unless tied to a contractor, with Philadelphia workers seeking 50 cents per hour for an eight hour day.
William A. Coakley head of the International Protective Association of Lithographic Apprentices and Press Feeders of the United States and Canada was re elected general president after long service in New York City. In Chicago last week he was re elected by acclamation and now forms an Allied Lithographic Trades Council to foster harmony among allied trades.
Yonkers N Y street railway workers halted service for three hours over the planned discharge of a popular assistant superintendent. The men sought retention, twenty cents extra per hour, and a ten hour day. Management agreed to keep the supervisor for one year and to present wage negotiations to the board. Workers returned to duty.
The total number of persons employed in and about the coal mines that year was 42 663, 1 703 more than 1899 and 3 971 more than 1898. Underground workers numbered 34 232, up 1 859 from 1900, 3 144 more than 1899 and 3 263 more than 1998.
The United Mine Workers of Michigan end their strike after locals vote to accept the operators scale approved by President Mitchell. An eight hour day for above ground work and miners pushing their own cars are approved provisions pending fuller investigation.
The American Federation of Labor reports about 800,000 organizers nationwide with affiliated groups adding substantial members. June data show 1,206 unemployed unions totaling 60,590 employed, the year's low. Salmon fishermen strike for higher wages. cigar makers oppose restrictive orders amid rising sales from slot machines. Coal mines face high fatalities versus Union ranks in the Spanish American War, while Boston builders reach an eight hour, 20 cent wage arbitration peace.
The Dolly Varden is described as a new cathion figure with a screen at one ballroom end and an aperture at the base. Ladies stand on one side and gentlemen on the other as the Indice walk in procession. They lift skirts to reveal ankles and select a partner when the screen is removed and dancing begins.
A Germany town council declares toothbrushes a luxury and imposes heavy taxes. Nowse on the Rhine, a large town said to be founded by Julius Caesar, refused funds for a boys public bath, arguing it cannot promote good morals when youths in bathing trunks swim nearby.
The article discusses the longstanding debate on where intellect resides in the brain. Some scholars locate mind in the frontal lobes while others argue the hind parts govern our highest cerebral functions.
Mr. Depew, nearly a year younger than Senator T C Platt, in his sixtieth year, writes to his colleague from Europe on the birthday. He says he would be willing to postpone the progress of time if the world remains bright and enjoyable.
Rev. J. H. D. Huckrey of Cambridge Massachusetts seeks to secure a building in Cambridge to be named Emancipation Building. It will serve as a home for young colored men, especially Harvard students, aiding their housing needs and advancement.
Artillery practice at Fort Mott 14 reportedly knocked outer pillars from fruit trees in Sater County New Jersey and stunned pests. The report notes these big guns and soldiers can be useful on occasion.
The Greek community has launched a monument fund to honor Dr Samuel Gridley Howe. They plan to erect a Bea ton memorial recognizing Howe’s public work for Greek people.
Scientists find memory stronger in summer than winter and warn that excess food and intense physical exertion hurt recall. Surprisingly, too much education also appears to hinder memory performance across seasons.
The tenor Ssobinoff, the most eminent of Russian state opera, draws a salary of 24000 a year, less than Jean De Reszke earned for a month in the United States.
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