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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
4
Summary claims to have fulfilled four Republican pledges since March 1897 including a firm money system, tariff reform to protect American capital and labor, Monroe doctrine assertion, and a strong foreign policy with American control of the Hawaiian Islands. The piece asserts unprecedented government results across departments.
The passage surveys four years of State Department work covering the Spanish-American War era and Pacific expansion. It notes the 1899 peace preliminaries, Cuba and Puerto Rico cessions, Hawaii annexation, Guam, the Philippines, and Alaska boundary issues plus China trade assurances from major powers. It reflects on McKinley’s 1899 message and U S neutrality policy.
The text credits the Dingley tariff, the Gold Standard Law, and the 1900 currency reform with restoring prosperity. It notes rapid passage of the tariff bill in 1897, a gold reserve increase to 150 million, and extensive bank and refunding provisions. It also highlights the Spanish–American War loan success and the Pacific Railroad indebtedness settlement yielding over 124 million dollars.
The War Department reports massive mobilization in Cuba and the Philippines. Volunteers totaled 223235 were mustered, 85000 United States volunteers enlisted, with 25 regiments formed. Regular army enlistments reached 99024, officers commissioned 632 regular, 3874 volunteer. Navy added 128 ships, 225 retired officers recalled, 856 temporary officers, enlisted strength up to 24000.
The department highlights 2,000,000 doses of blackleg vaccine reducing cattle mortality in infected districts to 0.5 percent. Gasoline process for parasite extermination aids sheep. Hog cholera vaccines save 70 to 80 percent of treated swine. Butter eggs and pork shipments expand to England and Asia. Pork inspection up nearly fivefold from 1896 to 1899. Efforts to boost home chicory supply cut imports from 225,229.31 to 18,470. Studies in seed testing add improved crops, including Turkestan alfalfa and drought resistant grasses. Reports on Porto Rico and the Philippines detail trade, data scarce for Cuba. Grasses and forage experiments guide ranchers to suitable species.
The piece extols the rural free delivery program as a major Republican achievement. It cites growth from 1,200 rural vices to 2,000 applications, rising appropriations from 50,000 to 1,700,000 for 1900-1901, and claims broad nationwide adoption. It credits Perry Heath and post office leaders under Cleveland for launching the effort and asserts opposition from Democrats and North Carolina leadership.
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