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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1913
Page
2
The New York Tribune announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including rates for six months, one year, and foreign Canadian options. Various plans list monthly and yearly costs, with differences between mail delivery and Sunday only copies.
President Wilson in a Cabinet meeting warns against political use of a proposed federal Reserve Board and argues bankers should run the central bank with technical competence. He notes his own limited currency knowledge and fears ignorant leadership could bring disaster to the nation.
A heated piece argues that modern political influence uses prepaid telegraph messages to shape public opinion, transforming pressure groups into an “invisible government.” The author notes the Senate lobby quiz reveals how accelerators affect policy while denying traditional lobbying, calling the system a direct primary of unseen power.
The Senate Finance Committee trims the Underwood bill to align with House aims while expanding downward revisions. It places cattle and wheat on the free list, spares hides beef and other cattle components, and frees flour while keeping a duty on wool. A 5 cent per bunch banana tax is criticized as aiding trusts and harming consumers. The article defends direct legal action against trusts over tariff tinkering.
In New Jersey the week opened with a clash between Republican Wakelee and Progressive Osborne over party reunification. Wakelee favored a united front on a progressive platform backing a progressive governor, arguing Republicans helped enact key reforms. Osborne rejected any alliance, warning against cooperation with “criminals” in the Republican camp.
The text notes Osborne is an active candidate for the governorship nomination but not seen as a fast-rising contender. It adds that the Republican leader’s stance is generally favorable to principled, thoughtful men over those pursuing personal gain.
The article recounts allegations of perjury raised by Hon Patrick E B McCabe against Governor Sulzer. After a 24 year-old dispute, the jury foreman and three defense lawyers advised District Attorney that the plaintiff committed perjury, but nothing happened and the DA found no foundation. Governor Sulzer calls the charge vile and vilanous.
The article scorns any doubt about Dr Stuck’s Mount McKinley ascent and notes Lloyd’s southern peak claim, now verified. It credits Stuck and his team with reaching the continental crest, while Lloyd and his party earn admiration for courage. It celebrates that the highest North American point remains in U S hands.
The Fort Washington Park hearing before the Board of Estimate and Apportionment is set for Tuesday to discuss park improvements. Supporters favored a tunnel under the park for the railroad but questioned plans without surveys, suggesting keeping or modifying the current open cut to spare trees and reduce disruption.
The article notes Sir Edward Carson as chief counsel for Liberal ministers in an England case. It praises his advocacy for client vindication and credits him with securing gratitude from the Liberal Nationalist Home Rule coalition, while variegated by a sharp personal rivalry with Lloyd George.
Reminiscences highlight Ward Beecher as a pivotal American preacher. He championed temperance and free men, aided abolition, supported Kansas settlers, and defended the Union as an ambassador to Britain. He founded and held the foremost religious forum at Plymouth Church for forty years, shaping national religious life.
The piece discusses reverence for Beecher in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, linking him with Edwards and Chittenden as pivotal preachers. It preguntas the moral implications of honoring a man accused of perjury in Vermont and critiques a Central Park model farm project for tenement dwellers as misapplied progress. It also notes a Gr Aked incident and questions the fate of an involved American driver.
A patchwork of letters and snippets from a late 19th or early 20th century page provokes clashes over culture and propriety. References to The Atlantic Monthly, theater, marriage, taxes, clergy, and public sensibilities mix with remarks on ballet and politics, highlighting sharp, humorous quarrels among readers and editors.
The Tribune editor laments a self styled psychologist delaying the world bloom with Jersey flora and criticizes foreign plant introductions. He targets a Professor of psychology seen as incompetent to select flowers and prevent harmful species, urging action against him in New York on June 19, 101%.
A letter from Dorchester, Massachusetts criticizes Mrs A J George and Dr Anna H Shaw for avoiding debate on woman suffrage. The writer cites the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage and condemns sentimental public appeals. The note condemns dog breeding and hydrophobia fears, quoting Dr Langdon Frothingham of Harvard. From Chicago, June 18, 191.
A letter criticizes the tone of two press notices on animal welfare and philanthropy. One piece condemns casualty rhetoric on Miss Caroline G. Ewen of New York, while the other lauds Morris Children's Hospital funded by the late Mrs. Sarah Morris. The writer argues for strict animal control and the destruction of stray cats and dogs to avoid public nuisance.
A Bromley note from Sydenham Worcester and Crystal Palace News recalls a Punch parody about tram fares. It cites a London writer A H Carter and mentions opening day secrecy, free rides for the day, and a chorus urging riders to pay. The piece connects a Tribune attribution to Isaac Bromley and Mark Twain, noting misattributions.
A fragment discussing the dispute between Mayor Gaynor and former Commissioner J Hampden Dougherty. The writer notes familiarity with Dougherty’s name and references the ongoing controversy without providing substantial details.
Fragmentary report from New York dated June 1 mentions Dapete as a college graduate and a candidate for mayor. It notes higher honors and professed qualifications, with Hampden Doughert MGR PH referenced in the city political context.
A reader from Flushing defends especially the work of Comstock and rebukes Ridicule of the Comstock era. The letter argues that Comstock’s steadfastness honors figures like Greeley and Lincoln and supports temperance morality. The writer condemns the idea that ridiculing Comstock is virtuous and asserts the value of his vigilance and contributions.
A fragment from coverage of the Armerteas National Association of Dancing event in Park shows experts debating how new dance forms reflect changing times. The article hints at polka and step styles amid discussions of tradition and modernity.
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