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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
9
The Tribune Association owns and publishes the New York Daily Tribune. Ogden Mills serves as president while Nathaniel Tuttle is secretary and treasurer. Officers’ address is the newspaper’s office at Tribune Building No. 154 Nassau Street New York.
The morning report notes Shah fears revolt in Tehran with palace guns ready, Monastir trouble brewing with Young Turkey forces, and European leaders moving. William II eyes yacht and potential Americas Cup challenge while Rojestvensky dies. Domestic items cover Taft remarks, labor court appearances, immigration decline, and political tensions in cities. Weather shows 85 high, 68 low.
The Hon. Champ Clark criticizes current convention chaos and urges a national convention with limited officials and spectators. He argues deliberation is hampered in large gatherings while party leaders now reflect rank and file wishes, shifting power from managers to delegates bound by pledges.
The piece argues that conventions have little to deliberate and that public sentiment favors the voter driven selection of presidential nominees. It asserts that nominees are chosen by voters today and conventions need not adhere to old etiquette or star chamber style leadership.
The piece critiques Samuel Gompers for claiming to command labor’s vote, arguing laborers vote as citizens not as a bloc. It notes labor leaders reject his dictation, his Denver platform influence, and the limited impact on national election choices despite his push to deliver labor votes to a party.
The Central American Court of Justice at Cartago addresses four-nation tensions amid suspected conspiracies involving Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua. Honduras and Nicaragua charge Guatemala and El Salvador with fomenting insurrection while all parties suspend hostilities and reduce forces awaiting court orders and compliance.
The four states including Costa Rica stand trial before the moral bar of the world to see if they will fulfill pledges made to their two greater neighbors amid ongoing strife, as assessed by observers.
The constitutionality of restricting corporate contributions to political campaigns is debated. Critics argue Congress cannot regulate state officer elections while supporters contend Congress can set qualifications for members and bar corporate money in elections. Proponents see a prohibitory approach as advancing cleaner politics and stronger governance.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bans wage assignments to lenders, aiming to curb loan shark abuse among workers. Reports say Pennsylvania and Reading will adopt similar policies. If successful, a fair loan system may spread, reducing usury and improving employer employee relations across industry.
The year 1907 08 shows the largest foreign trade surplus of 666 457 103 dollars, surpassing the 1900 01 peak by about two million. Exports held firm despite a panic year while imports fell, signaling strong national finance and industry. The article compares past downturns in 1892 93 and notes renewed export strength and import restraint, with expectations of continued prosperity.
A remark about Mr. Bryan urging a return to the "ancient doc trines" and the idea that Oklahoma may be made the pattern for the new United States prompts questions about the age of these principles and their relevance to modern governance. The comment frames a debate over time-honored or outdated constitutional ideals.
The writer notes that if Dr Daniel D Jackson proves his fly birth rate versus infant death rate hypothesis, the Merchants Association will intensify efforts against the city's winged pest. The letter adds that no major paper has yet received enough campaign funds to carry Pennsylvania for Bryan, hinting at broader fundraising delays.
The report notes trouble around Tabriz near the Russian border raising concerns for the Shah and potential Russian involvement if order falters. Delaware reports a record peach harvest with strong prices, while readers question Bryan’s claim of discrimination. There are questions about cracks in Philadelphia City Hall piers and a light view of labor vote politics.
A vacationing American teacher in Switzerland reports that Salanse in the Canton Wallis may be the world’s smallest republic, a cluster of huts governed by four annually elected representatives. The note adds calls for publicity to honor all contributions, echoing a Parisian press line on civic visibility.
From The Rochester Herald Patrick H. McCarren ratifies Bryan nomination after earlier approval of Hearst. Commentary notes Democratic ties and regional reactions. Also cites South Carolina voters and Bryan’s southern reception with cautions about race politics and potential impact on Tennessee North Carolina and Georgia.
The Richmond News Leader and other Southern papers hesitate to back Bryan yet urge readers to vote for the Democratic nominee. The New York Times notes voters judge Taft and Bryan by deeds and discourse, not rhetoric, and that New York’s political influence remains decisive in national elections.
The New York social scene shows Reginald C. Vanderbilt and Alfred Vanderbilt heading to Atlantic City and Long Branch horse shows, while Oakman pair sails for Europe with daughters in tow. Other society names, including Gould, Cryder, Whitehouse, Burden, Morgan, Weatherbee, Pyne, Van Beuren, Dimock, Gilbert, Hit, and Otis, scatter between Long Island estates, Newport, London, and sea routes, with August travel plans and early summer sojourns abroad.
Newport society notes report Isaac E. Emerson of Baltimore leasing Villa Rosa, with possible future purchase, and Arthur Curtis James renting Pinard cottage No 5 and sailing Alpha. Upcoming annual meetings of the Newport Casino and Newport Reading Rooms are noted, with terms expiring for several governors. Several residents and visitors are described at villas, clubs, and on yachting and hunting events, including registrations at the Casino and Golf Club and anticipated returns from estates.
French President Fallieres arrived in Copenhagen aboard the battleship Verité at eight this afternoon with M. Pinchon the Foreign Minister. He was greeted by King Frederick the royal family and the diplomatic corps and taken to Amalienborg Palace. He will visit Sweden Norway and Russia on this North tour.
London July 20 Whitelaw Reid American Ambassador and Mrs Reid hosted a dinner at Dorchester House with Princess Henry of Battenberg as principal guest. Attending were the Duke and Duchess of Wellington James Bryce Duke of Rutland Charlemagne Tower Mrs Tower Ogden Mills Walter Burns Mrs Harriman A J Drexel Richard Haldane War Secretary D O Mills Lord and Lady Midleton and Greek Minister Metaxas.
American Ambassador to Austria Charles S. Francis departed Vienna for the United States on leave of absence, leaving his post temporarily vacant as he returns home for personal or official leave.
Berlin July 20 Count Hermann von Hatzfeldt Wildenburg councillor of the German Embassy at Washington will be transferred to Constantinople and be succeeded at Washington by Count Georgs von Wedel now second secretary of the German Embassy at Rome.
American Minister to Ecuador William C. Fox and his family departed Quito today for Guayaquil to board Archer Harman's yacht Cavalier for Panama.
In Philadelphia on July 20 a Verdi monument arrived from Genoa aboard the steamship Ancona and was welcomed by Italian residents. The Verdi Monument Association presents the piece to the city, Ettore Ferrari providing the sculpture pro bono and the Italian steamship line transporting it at no cost.
Telegraph reports many Tuxedo Park cottagers will remain through July and August while others head to Newport Bar Harbor and Europe. Notables include Alexander Delafield Porter and Steinman among several families. Club tennis champion was Clarence Pell. golf events continue with S Lee the prior month winner.
Mrs William Waites Rutherford hosted a large whist party at the Curtis Hotel in Tanox Massachusetts with tea after play. Awards went to Mrs John A Hadden Jr, Mrs George H Morgan, Mrs Frank K Sturgis, and Mrs Henry Ives Cobb. Notables at tables included several prominent society names and travelers preparing for Europe and New York visits.
Colonel Cornelius B Mitchell of the Tree Planting Association of New York City lauds President Roosevelt for renaming the San Jacinto National Forest to the Cleveland National Forest in Southern California. He says Cleveland first urged forest protection and Roosevelt’s action honors that work and promotes a national, nonpartisan conservation message for all Americans.
William F. Vilas former United States Senator and Cleveland cabinet member suffered a brain hemorrhage today in Madison Wisconsin at about five this morning. He is seventy and in a comatose, serious condition as relatives in Milwaukee were called to hurry to his side.
In Guayaquil on July, Tomas was appointed Secretary of Finance succeeding Beisario Torres who resigned from the post. The move marks a leadership change in Ecuador's finance department with Torres stepping down and Tomas taking the helm.
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, a discussion on misrendered lake and river names. Sackett's Harbor Pittsburs Floosick Falls and other toponyms prompt map-makers to confirm correct spellings and pronunciations.
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