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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1900
Page
2
The piece reviews savings bank growth from 1.68 million depositors with 528 million dollars to 5.087 million with 2.23 billion dollars, notes a Philippine surrender at Tarlac, analyzes illiteracy by region, and covers political views on Bryan, McKinley, and tariff policy. It also discusses Methodist church decisions, Kansas farmers, and anti saloon league critique, plus railroad workers praised and Massillon fire department needs.
At the M E general conference in Curiaco on May 26 Governor Pattison led a debate over paragraph 248 of the discipline. The majority report urged moving amusements from the penal code to the chapter of advices, proposing omissions and new wording. A minority report by Dr G J Howes urged no action.
The House continued consideration of the Alaska civil service bill and private pension measures. Rep Talbert again blocked progress with a quorum issue after 190 bills moved forward. Pension provisions include widows of Captain Gridley, Commodore Meade, and General Force at monthly sums.
The Industrial Commission urges states to enact an eight hour work day for all workers ages 14 to 21 in factories and for public employment. It calls for mine safety, wage cash payments, checkweighman rights, color blindness exams for engineers, and limits on contempt penalties. It favors continued union rights while opposing blanket injunctions and private police in labor disputes. Minority reports argue uniform state laws are impractical for full labor capital development.
Ontario May 26 A plan to regularly supply congregations with ministers and provide steady employment for every minister was presented to the general assembly of the United Presbyterian church. It would place all churches and preachers under the jurisdiction of a synod with ministers appointed and retired by the synod.
Washington on May 26 discussion of the Spooner Philippine bill continued in the senate Mr Morgan of Alabama aligned with Spooner and Lodge on ownership and government of the Philippines but condemned the bill as risky power concentrated in the president He believed the measure would not pass this congress and served as a foil to the Nicaragua canal bill The closing session paid eulogies to late Representative Exmentrout of Pennsylvania
The Baptist Publications Detroit May 26 notes annual sales total 642617 up 29211 from prior year. Missionary department receipts 108418 with year start deficit 3114 and year end deficit 11900. Increase in debt linked to expanded work and reduced special funds rather than to rising costs.
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