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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
6
The March 12, 1908 issue of The New York Times presents the standard front page with masthead and publication details. It notes circulation and pricing in New York City Greater New York and surrounding areas as well as discounts for Sunday editions.
The item lists publishing offices in New York and Washington DC and addresses in Philadelphia and London. It includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, weekly options, year rates with and without pictorials, and rates for foreign and Canada deliveries. It notes discounts and pricing variations for Canada and foreign subscriptions.
The piece argues the President’s plan to reinstate soldiers who prove innocence differs from the Senate minority’s stance to reinstate those not proven guilty. It calls the President’s handling discreditable and notes political pressure from negro voters and Democratic taunts. It condemns the administration for avoiding candor and courage.
February exports of domestic products exceeded 94 million dollars marking a well balanced rise across most classes except cotton. Meat and dairy products led gains, and eight months totals approached 48.5 million dollars. Iron exports surged with shipments planned for 1908 delivery while precious stone imports fell sharply.
The text notes a peak in exports at 648 million in 1900 and compares eight months agricultural exports to 1907 figures. It criticizes solvency doubters who must pay bills and not accept goods, questions the money market, and urges legislators to regulate banking and currency systems.
The piece notes New York City bid 6 percent for short term, while state highway bonds sold oversubscribed around 1.06 to 1.08. It compares city and state credits, says the state holds a Treasury surplus and can cover current expenditures, while the city faces larger expenses yet bonds remain solid investments. The author sees the bond market improving, signaling revival of confidence and future stock market improvement as capital shifts from banks to bonds.
The article notes M Jaurs s threat to strike at the French government over Morocco policy, arguing the ministry pursues pacific aims at home while conducting aggressive campaigns in the interior with Gen. p'AmapE. A Sunday clash saw three French columns face Hamp's forces in what is described as a decisive victory, though lasting effects remain uncertain.
The article argues natives have repeatedly checked French advances with bayonet courage in two assaults that forced French retreat. It warns that without clearly defined operations and seizure of strategic points, fighting will continue, undermining gains and increasing the foe. The piece calls the latest French “success” the most disquieting threat to French security in Morocco.
Dr. Adler endorses a broad plan to disperse tenement dwellers by relocating factories and people to undeveloped areas near cities. He envisions wealthy benefactors funding land purchase and home building, turning rent into purchase payments and expanding model communities beyond crowded centers.
Lord Camperdown moves second reading of the Small Holdings and Allotments (Scotland) bill in the Lords. Lord Rosebery lampoons Lord Crewe’s stance calling it the grace of a butterfly with a pin, provoking public amusement and potential impact on political perception.
A fragment mentions the fortunes of a party and the loyalty of its leader and his son-in-law, hinting at factional dynamics and allegiance within a political group.
Secretary Root presses a House bill to abolish many underused Consulates and create necessary offices. Incumbents slated for removal will likely find other posts where they have proven capacity. The measure, a straightforward reorganization, faces some opposition from current holders but aims for economy and efficiency. The bill has already passed the Senate.
Mr. Sereno Payne supported by Mr. Dalzell opposes collecting information in advance for next spring's tariff revision. He will act only when his party forces it, if at all. The view belives revision should not be delayed by early inquiries as rates were shaped by favored interests.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch argues that better policing of Jim Crow cars by train staff would not end racial tensions and may require whites to insist on orderly cars. It cites a vivid example of a typical black traveler and notes broader implications for white tolerance and race relations.
The City Club of Chicago remark by Viltrum Allen Wuirts is cited, arguing the honest man may end in the poorhouse if unable to earn. The piece counters with skepticism about honesty alone ensuring support, suggesting honesty and other virtues do not guarantee poverty or wealth and noting dishonest men may end up jailed.
A Bronx resident writes to The Times criticizing a group of seven workers who spent days scraping dead bark from shade trees on 1st Street between Willis and Brook Avenues. He argues two men could finish the block quickly and questions City Government plans and taxes.
A 1908 letter from LIBERALIS questions whether playing light or lilting music at home on Sundays is sacrilegious or unchristian. The writer notes prior debates on Sunday concerts and invites further reader opinions on Sabbath music traditions.
Taft visited the War Department and was recognized by older staff as a former visitor. The United States Rubber Stamp Company will supply rubber autographs for the President’s correspondence, with 10,000 ready next week and 20,000 weekly installments thereafter. Prof. Brander Matthews suggests altering mollycoddle to molhods, a change the President may adopt if constitutional objections do not arise. Cabinet tennis matches shift to White House Stadium due to bad weather, with Garfield defending the weekly title. Dr. Wiley to investigate ham sandwiches on the Northern Pacific Railway for possible Sherman act concerns. The Sporting Extra of The Congressional Record is dropped amid space pressures, while Loeb’s Reminiscences continues in columns for another year.
A satirical verse mocks medical quackery and homeopathy replacing naval discipline. It lampoons Dr. Squills and Dr. Pipp promoting pills and torpedo-like remedies. The piece envisions a united medical corps under naval rules, ending rival schools in favor of a standardized practice.
Alexander Gilbert leads Board of Trade report opposing the Aldrich bond secured currency plan. The Finance Committee warns the bill would harm the banking system, raise currency costs, and encourage long term bond investments. Copies go to the President, Treasury, and Congress.
Strenuous efforts aim to bring the Aldrich Currency bill to a vote by mid next week. Leaders worry railroad bond objections could widen opposition as Senator La Follette is ill and will address the Senate Monday.
Manila March 11 A commission appointed by the Assembly drafts instructions for Washington delegates on tariff reform and island matters. Assemblyman Juan Villamor urged Congress to fix a date for independence, but the measure drew ridicule from nearly all members and was withdrawn.
Washington March 11 The House adopted an amendment to the Post Office Appropriation bill raising the page screen pay to 1200 dollars a year by a 70 to 56 vote. The action reflects a pay increase for letter carriers.
The Municipal Art Commission approved plans for a model milk station at Tompkins Park. Park Commissioner Smith called for bids to build the octagonal depot designed by T. E. Vide, housing glass service, nursing bottles, and a physician consultation room for sick patients.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt filed an annual inventory and account in Nassau County Court for Kermit and Ethel Cannon Roosevelt. They each received $5,000 from uncle Tate James K Gracie. The funds are invested in a loan on 443 West Twenty sixth Street.
Horace White, prominent economist, writes to Congressman Fowler endorsing the Fowler bill. He argues gold should back currency, opposes soft money cushions, and supports central redemption agencies and mutual bank supervision to protect depositors and stabilize the system.
Washington reports that a Senate Sub-Committee plans a postal savings bill to aid children. It provides one cent postal savings cards with attached stamps of one, four, five, and ten cents, allowing a child to reach ten cents credit when nine one cent stamps are affixed and canceled by Uncle Sam.
Thomas F. Ryan testified in the government suit to dissolve the Tobacco Trust recounting a 1902 England meeting with James B. Duke and William W. Fuller. He described a conference with Imperial Tobacco and American Tobacco to swap interests, calling it a business deal not aimed at restraint of trade. Also noted are thanks to the Committee of 250 for 37000 and a notice of a future meeting at United Hebrew Charities Building.
The Post Office Appropriation bill included a clause prohibiting the transmission of liquor and its derivatives through the mails. Overall appropriations were cut by 1,225,000 dollars.
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