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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
5
A call to empower city authorities to secure water facilities for fire protection. The piece argues the water company cannot supply needs and urges citizens to go to the polls Tuesday to authorize the city council to settle the issue once for all. It recalls fighting fires with buckets and urges timely action.
If the people authorize the council to act the city and the water company rights will be settled by the courts. If denied, the council city and property remain unprotected indefinitely. Your home may feed the flames of the first fire with no water for protection.
President Roosevelt’s message begins with praise for McKinley’s character and public life. It denounces anarchy and urges enactment of vigorous laws to prevent landing on our shores.
The president calls for laws restricting anti social teachers and enacting public reports for trusts and corporations. A department of commerce and industry is proposed along with tariff revision and reciprocity treaties. He supports strengthening the navy, civil service merit, forest protection, irrigation, and a transpacific cable. He notes the Monroe Doctrine and Panama Isthmus treaty obligations, urging peaceful transit and American guarantees of sovereignty.
The capture of Colon by insurrectionists against Colombia justified landing American troops. This intervention reflects a strong assertion of U S influence in the region and signals a decisive foreign policy stance.
The new Congress will be led by a Republican majority in both chambers with about 41 in the House and 16 in the Senate. Bipartisan cooperation on expansion and tariff questions is anticipated, with Senator Frye as Senate president pro tem and Gen. Henderson presiding over the House. Key legislation expected includes the Hay-Poncafoe treaty, a canal across the isthmus, a Pacific cable, the shipping bill, and actions on the Philippine Islands and Cuba.
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