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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
8
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The Equitable Truste es announce nine directors from diverse regions to fill board vacancies. They vow conservative governance and oppose funding speculative ventures while urging policy holders to aid reforms and secure the company’s future amid previous investigations.
A correspondent challenges the idea that removing a public officer by legislative resolution equates to a bill of attainder. The piece argues attainer law applies to extinguish civil rights and condemns the concept, asserting due process by two thirds legislative vote is not a bill of attainder.
Dispatches from Peking indicate a shift in the Chinese boycott issue. Previous grievances focused on the treatment of Chinese visitors under treaty provisions. The new light notes American refusals to admit Chinese to Hawaii and the Philippines, where many excluded are coolies, altering the question at hand.
The speaker argues the United States treaties with China do not obligate admission of Chinese laborers to American territory or possessions. Hawaii and the Philippines are treated as domestic policy matters, with no treaty-based right for China to voice opposition. Government stance weighs whether to permit coolies, noting limited Hawaii impact and Philippine needs, but Philippine policy currently favors restriction.
The article notes President Theodore Roosevelt adopting the informal, egalitarian spirit of a Harvard Old Grad during his twenty-fifth class reunion. It compares his ease with former classmates to other rulers and highlights his natural, unpretentious leadership style that blends dignity with camaraderie.
The text praises President Roosevelt for balancing ceremony with genuine accessibility. It notes his sense of representation and affinity with the people, while acknowledging occasional strategic missteps. It underscores his Harvard ties, early graduation, and enduring status as a strong global figure.
President Wheeler argues wealth often brings isolation from humanity as the rich mingle within exclusive social circles and intermarry. He notes the affluent lifestyle creates a caste that sustains itself through shared institutions and pressures, though happiness is seldom guaranteed.
An amateur scientist disputes the idea that civilization interferes with natural selection and argues the law of survival remains unchanged. The piece critiques overconfident amateurs, discusses evolution, free will, and the role of science in society while warning against misused authority and moral hazards in academia and government.
Secretary Metcalf’s board report urges a complete overhaul of the Steamboat Inspection Service to ensure safer ships. It calls for frequent inspections, removal of shelter behind certificates, and shifting inspectors to eliminate local influence and hold owners responsible for compliance.
The case details a wife's demand that funds from her husband, earned at the race track, be deemed unsuitable for her and her children's support. She refused traditional grievances and faced Justice Kelly who urged returning to the marriage, while custody remained with her.
Ernest H. Crosby argues that the Equitable Life Assurance Society symbolizes systemic malfeasance in Wall Street finance. He calls for abolishing monopolies and criticizes Taft for lowering standards for American ministers abroad. Rhinebeck New York June 23 1905.
James B. Dill of New York, addressing Oberlin College graduates, rebukes grafting and the misuse of trust positions for personal gain. He warns that fraud undermines credit and public confidence, urges society to condemn grafters, and links graft to social unrest and corruption in financial sectors.
A letter from a New York reader dated June 26, 1905 argues against selecting a self confessed law violator to replace Equitable Society officials removed for breaches of trust. The writer notes the irony of a chief magistrate endorsing such a figure and questions public opinion and law.
A letter from New York dated June 28 1905 questions the value of religious criticism. It recalls a father comforting from loss after a daughter’s burial, praising the Protestant Episcopal faith for providing comfort to the dead girl and opposing disparaging remarks. Willoughby signs the piece.
A reader from New York in 1905 recounts offering his seat to an elderly lame woman on a Yonkers car after others refused. He notes other men moved up to free space, then questions whether men are selfish or if women want too much. He signs as G. M.
Mrs RT Huftmayer of San Francisco cites cases from her study showing wide fraternal disparities. She notes a jurist with a brother in prison and a family of six brothers with three respected and three outcasts, all sharing same parents and upbringing. The question remains why inherited traits influence character with unclear transmission.
Col James M Guffey Democratic leader in Pennsylvania files a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission on behalf of Gulf Refining Company of Port Arthur Texas against Illinois Central Louisville and Nashville Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Alabama Great Southern and New Orleans and Northeastern Railroads. The suit accuses a Standard Oil monopoly through discriminatory rates aiming to open the Northern field to Southern producers. Texas Louisiana crude output is about 30 million barrels yearly versus 54 million barrels from Kansas Ohio Indiana West Virginia Kentucky and Pennsylvania combined.
George W. Aldridge was confirmed by the Senate as a member of New York State Railroad Commission by unanimous vote. Senator Grady criticized Gov Higgins policy, urging the nomination not to become a partisan tool, while Senator Raines and Grady compared practices at city and state levels regarding appointments to commissions.
Albany June 28. The State Water Commission organized and urged immediate steps to increase New York City water supply. A committee of John A. Sleicher and Dr. Ernest Lederle will confer with Mayor McClellan about establishing an office for maps and papers. Dr. Lederle named temporary secretary.
Commissioner Sherman of the State Labor Department accepts Richard Gilleland resignation as state mediator of industrial disputes and appoints Robert W. Hawthorne of Brooklyn to the post. Hawthorne will earn a salary of 2500 dollars. He has served three years as secretary for the Committee on Consolidation of the New York Civic Federation.
Phenix Bank stockholders voted to raise the Directorate from fourteen to twenty one. Irving A. Stearns Frederick D. Underwood and Robert P. Perkins were elected as Directors.
From The Baltimore American a light exchange has de boss scolding a boy for muddy new clothes and a split bicycle. The second boy notes the boss echoed President Newman of the New York Central claiming the wreck did not stem from speed.
The Chicago News records a witty exchange as Greening asks about a liberal education for his son and Browning replies that the boy is teaching him liberality.
Brooklyn Bridge Station installed electric office fans to move air for the evening rush. Officials note fans fail to cool air and propose partitions to create four tunnels for better ventilation. Dr. S Wesley Smith recommends separating tracks to improve air flow. passengers adjust to new breeze as signs are lowered at Grand Central and other stations.
Kang Yu Wei urged U.S. fair treatment for Chinese entrants and discussed hopes to modify the Chinese Exclusion Act after meeting President Roosevelt. He favored soft intervention to end Dowager Empress's influence, spoke of reform goals, and noted plans for his party's future ties with veterans of friendship.
Jacob Cantor once Borough President toured the water front with Captain Clark, announcing a meeting of maritime interests to petition the Legislature for a commission to study canalboat traffic losses. The effort could back a plan for new terminal facilities in this port and at Buffalo tied to the $101,000,000 barge canal project.
The Board of Education yesterday referred to the Committee of Studies and Text Books a resolution by Commissioner J. N. Francolini to make Italian study an elective in elementary schools and to require at least Italian for the quarter. Dr. Henry M. Leipziger, Supervisor of Lectures, salary rose from 5500 to 6500 dollars.
Collector Stranahan directs Customs Inspectors and Steamboat Inspection Bureau staff to start the annual excursion steamboat inspection in New York Harbor this Sunday, a notably earlier move than last year.
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