Debated Naval Armor and Porto Rican Policy in Congress
The House Republicans struggle over naval appropriation and armor plate. Democrats push for a government run armor plant and shipyard work to save costs. Porto Rican tariff and expansion debate fuels political maneuvering ahead of the 1900 race, with critics warning of constitutional overreach and imperial consequences.
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House
Senate
Deveridge
Carmegi¢é Company
Congress
Tustutnlive Diel
Republican National Committee
Ile
Philippines
United States
Diele
Tnt
Poison of imperialism cited in Crocker review
Prof Joseph A W Crocker of Ann Arbor cites imperialism as a poison arising from abandoning first principles. He laments degradation of America and the shift from sober argument to virulent abuse as scholars and politicians defend colonial expansion. He warns against twisting words to justify conquest and urges alarm at the erosion of constitutional safeguards and national sagacity.
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Joseph AW. Crocker
Ann Arbor
Mith
Springfield Republican
America
Tnwlac
Washington
Congress
Manila Bay
Porto Rico tariff bill sparks constitutional clash
The Porto Rico tariff bill is attacked as a hollow shell that preserves Congress’s supremacy over the constitution. Critics say the law’s 18 percent rate and two year operation lack permanence and threaten territorial status, with broader implications for governance and the Philippines.
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Congress
Washington
Porto Wien
United States
Hosta Post
The Gold Standard Debate in National Politics
The piece argues against the gold standard shift via a monetary bill, warning of permanent debt servitude to holders of public and private debt. It claims the 1890s political pledge was misrepresented, cites 1896 voting splits, and notes unforeseen gold yields and technological advances altering bullion supply and prices.
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United States
McKinley
Livyan
MckKinley
Klondike
Cape Nome
Colombo
South Africa
Clere-landites
Indianapolis
Tannaites Asw
Witwatersrand
San Almo
Gether
The Money Standard and Debt Theory
The article argues that a money standard fixes price levels across goods, revealing debt as the driver of injustice when standards change. It emphasizes that under a single gold standard or multiple standards, debt alters terms and harms borrowers, while fixed charges like taxes should align with money supply.
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Alain
Delail
E. J. Hilyer
National Watchman
Inflation fears hit national bank charters and currency growth
The article warns that over 400 charter applications under a new law will flood banks with capital and inflate the currency. It predicts panic at payday, argues treasury money will not be used to pay bonds, and condemns subsidies and perpetual debt as dangerous outcomes of the policy.
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Honda
Wille Duking
Return of disloyal delegates to the Democratic fold
A Press Bulletin argues that 1890 deserters and future returnees must align with the Chicago platform. It warns against business magnates and monopolists seeking control, urging loyal delegates to accept instructions supporting reform and anti monopoly principles.
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Temorratic Party
McKinley
Chicago
Uie United Status Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Ton
Perry Belmont
Cp. Mussor of
Labor
Cmyveation
Belmont
Ingal
Toyal Democrats
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Fragmentary OCR text references various names and places with evident transcription errors. Core details, dates, and events are not recoverable. no verifiable entities or actions present to summarize into a concise news item.
Porto Rics Infamy and Threat to the Nation in Ledger Claim
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a charged claim from Sea or Davis that the Porto Rigi face a settling threat amid infamy. Accusations accuse political factions of influence and forged acts tied to congressional inquiry. The piece remarks on alleged manipulation connected to Portilea bill debates and government welfare.
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Porto Risin
United States
Searor Davis
Nudie
Linus Diene
Ilie Witt Beverly
Rth
Aa Ie
Portilea
Philadelphi Ledger
Double President Criticized Over Trade Plea and Party Loyalty
A political column denounces the president for urging Congress to back free trade with Vera Kiev while publicly distancing from personal appeals, accusing officials of betraying constituents and betraying oath. It questions the presidency’s integrity and fears a shift from national leadership to partisan maneuvering.
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Vera Kiev
House of Representatives
Mer
United States
Suspicious eggs in Porto Rico tariff eggs plot
The New York Journal reviews Porto Rico tariff stories as a batch of eggs each with a dated opinion. It names figures including Root Hanna and Davis as authors or shapers, notes a 14 percent tariff, and hints at government aims to sell the measure with public taste.
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New York Journal
Porta Ico
Porto Nien
Iayne
Root
Mark Hanna
Davis
Political turmoil colors McKinley era rhetoric in press debates
The Indianapolis News and New York World echo sharp partisan clashes over the vice presidency and tariff policy. Reports question why McKinley era politics dominate debate while Porto Rico and citizenship issues spark contention, highlighting Republican infighting and calls to expose party misdeeds amid a volatile national scene.
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Tun Moeh
Thinena
Indianapolis News
McKinley
N.V
Porto Nieuw
United States
Porta Nien
Indianapoligs
Tiuuia
Republican Chwpsian
Repubblican
Mita
Ninerivan
Muttarisn
Dors Iam
Quinanida
St. Loniz Republi
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