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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
4
The article analyzes U S China trade, proposing possible retaliatory tariffs affecting tea imports, and discusses immigration shifts. It provides extensive figures on the fiscal year 1905 foreign commerce, noting record imports and exports surpassing prior highs, and analyzes customs revenue versus imported and warehouse duties.
The district faces a split over Searle with Rock Island County backing Allen as the primary choice. Voters in rural areas rally to Allen, signaling a countywide push to secure a strong majority of delegates and elect the Rock Island candidate to Congress.
The piece discusses legal challenges to Jim Crow and Chinese exclusion laws, noting tensions between state actions and the U S constitution. It reflects on potential Supreme Court cases, southern reactions, and the odd outcomes of segregation policies in travel by rail. A South Sea Islander exception is cited as a surprising white car seat case.
The article lists three year export values from the United States to China and notes total U S exports to China totaling about 1.5 billion dollars. It contrasts these figures with overall Sino U S trade totals, highlighting impact of a possible Chinese boycott.
The article argues Mr Allen will win a large delegate majority if voters turnout at the primaries. In Moline Republicans unite behind Allen, while a few Socialists push Searle. Rock Island City }
Richard Weightman argues ships should have canteens to curb shore drunkenness and boost efficiency. The Dispatch counters that habit and choice drive behavior, noting no request to restore grog on ships and urging careful study of naval discipline and outcomes in Manila and Santiago.
The article reviews interpretations of the Monroe Doctrine from Olney to Roosevelt, noting the US will not allow territorial aggression, will defend justice, and expects South American nations to uphold responsibilities and defend the doctrine alongside the United States.
The presidential exposition of the Monroe doctrine at Chautauqua last Friday presented three essential points reduced to two. It argues no territorial aggrandisement in South America by any nation and asserts a peaceful order in the Western Hemisphere.
The article notes German unity in retaliatory measures against the United States as Germany debates a new tariff. It cites The New York Commercial and quotes that Germans fear reduced foreign market value, while exports rose 78 percent in twelve years under prior policies. It highlights opposition within Germany to the Reichstag tariff shift and concerns from chambers of commerce about long term effects.
A Florida Jim Crow law affects Jacksonville streetcars. A local system owned by Black capitalists enforces seating for colored passengers in front and whites in back, prompting a boycott by white riders and tense community debate over the policy.
Allen’s strong show across Edgington and Rock Island precincts yielded broad majorities in many wards. He carried six wards in Rock Island Teland with forty seven percent, despite opponents living locally and election officials opposing him. The Moline contests and ward defeats are noted as part of a tight race against political manipulation.
Diplomatic commentary notes the Russian position as cautious and firm in negotiations. Observers suggest any concessions would be rejected, with terms described as minimal and not readily reducible.
Analysis notes that control of the money market favors peace by limiting war funds. It argues Russia faces costly indemnities andSupply lines, while Japan can borrow cheaply, pressuring a settlement. The piece contends a financially exhausted czarist army would struggle in harsh conditions without adequate supplies.
Henry Watterson returns from Europe with a dour forecast for the Democrats. He divides the party into three regions Eastern Southern and Western and argues they cannot unite to elect a president under free silver. He says if Bryan is a Democrat then he is not and if he is a Democrat he is not thus unity seems unlikely.
The piece contrasts Wa Ting Fang’s view that exclusion should target laborers while merchants students and travelers face restrictive treatment. Officials on the Pacific coast are criticized for harsh enforcement and indignities toward Chinese entrants, with past defeats noted in policy context.
A Chicago convention seeks tariff reciprocity amid claims of tariff harm while Washington data show U S exports of manufactured goods rising sharply to a record. Steel and machinery drive gains as theorists clash with actual statistics on trade and policy.
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