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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
7
The article lauds a reform that ends the Senate filibuster by shifting to direct popular election of senators, replacing legislative selection. It argues the change will diminish minority obstruction and enable broader policy reforms, noting previous gridlock and public denunciation as catalysts.
The case of Darcy Overnor Whitman’s action to bar Australian prizefighter Les Darcy from boxing in New York draws national comment. Papers criticize or question the move, with Cleveland urging other governors to follow, St. Louis deeming it absurd yet unsympathetic to Darcy, and Boston querying why a New York governor should recruit for foreign fighters amid wartime tensions.
The text argues that foreign actions by another state concern a different nation and are not our business. It suggests that if many Whiteman voices existed, foreign affairs could become tangled. It notes the constitution empowers the federal government to handle international matters and advises leaving such affairs to Washington.
The riots across Eastern cities were artificial and designed to inflame prejudice against exports. While high prices hurt some, most food remained available. Lessons call for ending food monopolization and using the new immigration law to deport aliens who incite disorder, with May 1 as the operative date.
Fragmented notes report whist party at Dr. Vincent Wednerdar s residence, travel sample displays in town, local business mentions, funeral in Weston, and various ill spelling items. The Copenhagen coffee brewing trend and German articles are briefly noted with detached remarks.
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