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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
8
The piece critiques Taft and Roosevelt letters amid attacks on Senator Foraker and the Brownsville affair. It questions Roosevelt's influence on Taft, defends Foraker, and contrasts Bryan's active campaigning with Tart's limited public presence.
The article notes the cholera risk from the Korea voyage and stresses low contagion via cargo, urging strict disinfection of shipments and quarantine for Russian steamships. It argues U S sanitary conditions are strong, warns against alarm, and explains limited travel disruption while defending American prestige.
The piece notes Murray Crane being called to energize the campaign while criticizing the limited display of the candidate's fitness and the reliance on spokesmen. It stresses that national campaign management differs from appointing postmasters and delegates, and urges Crane to apply his political experience in the remaining weeks.
Republican critics quote Controller Glynn's figures showing 1907 receipts total 32.34 million and a treasury balance of 20.77 million with a 13.68 million surplus. They question why such a surplus is needed and whether current tax laws prove wisdom rather than waste.
The text contrasts Manila with New York under similar conditions and argues that the final decision should lie with Washington authorities rather than risking those in service. It suggests fear that sailors might choose Manila despite danger, and that higher authority may decide between peace time epidemic risk and military duty for a greater purpose.
The revised Police Department Manual edited by Commissioner Bingham contains eighty seven rules to define duties, powers, and restrictions for over ten thousand officers. It seeks to prevent false arrests and ensure lawful action, centralizing power with the Commissioner while limiting Deputy Commissioners from public comment. The guide is praised for efficiency but cited as increasing Commissioner control.
The article argues that British colonies may demand strict race protections and zones for different races within the empire. It cites proposals like settling British Indian colonists in Uganda and using Canadian limits, while noting Australia’s tropical lands and the Canada option as dubious. Winston Churchill is referenced regarding East Africa and potential colonial moves.
The Paris fire that destroyed the central telephone station cripples long distance and local circuits halting business and increasing street traffic as messengers replace wires. The outage sparks estimates of enormous financial losses and highlights how essential telephone service has become to daily life. Col. William F. Stewart is described as an “impossible” officer whose obstinacy and harshness provoke debate about his fitness for command, though he follows orders and has shown courage and obedience.
A report indicates negotiations are nearing a critical stage with Japan, expected to lead to significant commercial agreements benefiting both nations.
The Savannah News notes Georgia passes a law distributing felons to counties for road work, municipalities for annual pay, selected contractors, and state farms for five years. The plan aims to curb abuse, echoing reforms seen in Mississippi and Louisiana, though administration may be costly and complex.
The text discusses Stewart's unpopularity, medical diagnoses, and a bold experiment in the Bronx where an automobile stopped a runaway horse after a long pursuit. It weighs the feasibility of motorized police traffic squads and notes the challenges of one handed bridle control versus driving.
JAS. RAUCH of New York argues slavery is a denial of self governance, equating oppression to silencing voices, and challenges The Times to acknowledge support for women’s suffrage. He questions press influence on public opinion and urges immediate voting rights for women.
A letter to the editor asks how to split a $2,500 annual family income into two funds. One funds the husband with personal expenses and travel about his profession, the other covers Mrs B s personal expenses and running the household. Expenses include rent, maid, furnitures, fuel, and daily needs.
A letter from New York dated September 22, 1808, appeals for the preservation of the Highlands Hudson River landscape. It praises Mrs. Sage and Miss Warner and urges wives and mothers to inspire husbands and sons to prevent defacement and favor natural beauty over factories and quarries.
General Allen of the Signal Corps faced lawsuits over a heavier than air machine. The piece notes that only two men could meet the stringent War Department specs, yet Wright brothers flights prove the government may need even tighter standards to secure the best flying machine given current knowledge and materials.
In rural districts Justices of the Peace issue default judgments and levy fees above lawful limits. Officers demand three dollars for a summons and subsequent proceedings, threatening refusal to issue the summons if the fee is not paid. New York September 21 1908. Lawyer.
The letter asks if Manhattan remains an island now that tunnels connect it to New Jersey and Long Island. The writer from Orbisonia Pennsylvania argues the geographic definition of an island, noting water surrounds land, yet infrastructure may blur the boundary.
The speaker proclaims that writers and poets are driven by bread and daily necessity. He laments the toil of subsidized art, saying he, a jokesmith and hack, must endure hunger while others dream. The verse contrasts beauty and nourishment with economic struggle.
Executor F S Hastings states there is abundant evidence that Grover Cleveland prepared the article before his death and that it was sold to a literary agent who arranged delivery to a New York Times. Hastings says he found no basis for doubts about the piece and cites Democratic leaders plotting to challenge its authenticity.
Secretary Straus at the International Fisheries Congress argues that dried fish fuels American thirst and brain development. He links Pilgrim diets in Massachusetts to national flavor for liquor, noting Prohibition aims to spread West Indian beverage access.
Washington September 22 Two score bank examiners faced strict admonition from Controller of the Currency Lawrence O Murray about insolvency standards and the need to guard against fraud He defined insolvency as when capital surplus and profits are wiped out and assets do not cover deposits and creditors He warned examiners to scrutinize clerical help and especially the risk posed by calculating machines amid fraud cases from manipulation.
Saratoga news reports that the Appellate Division third Department upheld major sections of the anti gas pumping law for Saratoga mineral springs as constitutional. One general acts section was unconstitutional. Justice Cochran dissented. Kellogg wrote the majority opinion. The court allowed suits in the name of the People to stop pumping and dissolved temporary injunctions in six AG actions.
Assistant Secretary Truman H. Newberry met with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Commandant to discuss the risk to the big new dry dock. The contractor paused work as walls settle and engineers seek safe stabilization plans in Washington. Collapsing dock could threaten two adjacent machine shops.
Schwarz schild and Sulaberger announce a government contract for 1 275 000 cans of meat for the Navy Department to be delivered to navy yards nationwide. The order requires slaughter of 38 000 cattle and hogs.
Mrs. Philip Snowden wife of Blackburn MP arrived in the city as a guest of Rev. Dr. Aked and his wife to speak on woman suffrage. She describes English attitudes and police treatment of suffragists and notes the tactics of suffragists and suffragettes, praising both sides and criticizing Mrs Ward's stance.
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