Home Market Club Pushes Discriminating Duties Against Ship Subsidies
Byron W. Holt argues the Boston Home Market Club advocates prohibitive protection to favor importing ships and opposing subsidies. The piece notes distrust of a ship subsidy and predicts Congress will not pass subsidies or duties backing foreign shipowners, calling the subsidy effort dead.
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Home Market Club of
Boston
Anie
Great Britain
Congress
Byron W. Holt
General Miles Snubbed on Retirement by Administration
The piece condemns the refusal to praise Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles upon his 1882 age retirement. It argues Miles rose from private to top command over forty-two years and laments the cordial tributes given to Schofield and Roosevelt, calling Root and Corbin unworthy. It accuses a cabal of humiliating Miles for his wartime record.
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Nelson A. Miles
United States
Schofield
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Cabal
Root
Corbin
Miles
Face Grave Problem in Philippines Education Debate
The piece argues American teachers in the Philippines face quitting as parochial schools would take over. It cautions that reliance on U S public schools could end if teachers leave, forcing parochial schools to shape American values and institutions in the islands. It frames this as a grave national issue tied to tariffs and protectionist themes.
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Philippines
Philippine Archipelago
Philippine Commission
United States
Islands
Graft and tariff schemes drive partisan tactics in shipping trust debate
The document portrays a plan to expand indirect tariffs via shipping, aiming to tax the public unknowingly while preserving trust profits. It links this to the International Mercantile Marine contract with Britain and criticizes Roosevelt era actions around General Miles and wartime decisions.
Republican Definitions on Scandals and Fraud
A quotation outlines political terms, defining scandal as empty political charges aimed at public officers and fraud as obsolete, noting modern use as enterprise, contrasting views within civil service discourse. The piece emphasizes partisan spin and shifting language in public accountability.
Our Colonial Subjects and the South African Vote
The article criticizes colonial policy in South Africa and compares it with the absence of voting rights for colonial subjects in the home republic. It argues that deportation threats reveal a difference between a free republic and a de facto autocracy.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Manchurian Business Sparks Mixed Reactions
Mr. Hay speaks of astonishment at a display of Russian duplicity in the Manchurian dealings while others show little interest. He remains confident and unfazed, noting his own easygoing view amid controversy.
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Hay
Army Socks Scandal Exposes War Department Monopoly
The bidding for 150000 woolen socks for the regular army favored Taggart of Philadelphia, maker of the Nelson footer, after specifications favored longitudinal ridges and marked heels and toes. Critics accuse the War Department of Hobson’s choice and monopoly, urging recruiting to skip socked sections to curb Taggart's control.
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Philadelphia
Nelson Footer
Hobson
Uncle Sam
Department
Regular Army
War Department
McKinley Not a Stand-Pat Tariff Proponent Says Shuster
F O Shuster of Union Bank of London quotes a private 1890 interview with President McKinley. McKinley reportedly said his tariff bill had worked and urged gradual tariff reductions as he believed in free trade for foreign buyers and high American prices, signaling shifts before his Buffalo speech.
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McKinley
F. O. Shuster
Union Bank of London
Englan
T‘at
Buffalo
Chronicici
Roosevelt and Civil Service Shake-Up At Chicago
Chicago Chronicle reports Gen. H H Thomas may be removed as United States appraiser at the port to make way for L T Hoy a Woodstock druggist and manager of A J Hopkins campaign Hoy was rumored for a higher post earlier but plan shifted Thomas faces no charges while critics call the move spoils politics betraying civil service principles associated with President Roosevelt.
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Williams
Gen. Thomas
Senator Hopkins
Civil Service
Roosevelt
Chicago Chronicle
Our Polygamous Ally in Sulu Abdication Rumor
The sultan of Sulu, enjoying life in Singapore, may abdicate his throne. He already benefits from US government maintenance pension for his luxurious tastes including a harem. Critics note this foreign allowance while domestic polygamy accusations threaten a Senate seat. The pension was official only and should end with abdication.
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Sulu
Singapore
United States
Senate
Smear Over Post Office Scandal Signals Big Developments
The piece dismisses a proposition as hot air while noting growing postal rotten ness and predicts significant future developments across government bureaus in the coming year. It hints at mounting scrutiny and potential reforms as the post office department acts as a barometer.
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Post Office Department
Where Senator Aldrich Stands
A portrait praising Senator Nelson Aldrich as a great man and father in law of Standard Oil, arguing it is impossible he would engage in iniquity and criticizing claims that Rhode Island is rotten or money driven.
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Senator Aldrich
Rhode Island
Nelson Aldrich
Senate
Aldrich
Standard Oil Company
England Faces Possible Insurrection Sentences
Ominous rumors from South Africa warn that Britain may deploy colonial functionaries to the Boers akin to those sent to the Philippines. If these patterns continue, Mr. Chamberlain could confront an insurrection here.
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England
South Africa
Philippines
The Furniture Men Favor Tariff Steps at Meeting
The Furniture men at their annual meeting advocated certain tariff revision steps but did not call for reducing duties on furniture. A large number of other interests argued that some goods could tolerate lower duties as well.
Describes Roosevelt’s Wall Street relations
Uncle Thomas Platt says President Roosevelt has many friends on Wall Street and warns that without support he might as well liquidate. The remark reflects mixed public opinion about the president’s stance toward the financial district.
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Wall Street
Thomas Platt
Mr. Roosevelt
Choosing a Possible President
Opinion urges national conventions to abandon expedient vice presidential picks. It argues the current vice president in the White House embodies the problem of nominations driven by convenience.
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White House
Rumblings in Washington Hint Cuba Reciprocity Move
Rumors from Washington suggest renewed Cuban reciprocity talks. Beet Sugar Oxnard appears to be preparing for actions that could shift U S policy, signaling a potential repeat of earlier diplomatic pressure.
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Washington
United States
Harmless but unwanted dog keeps being kept then promised to be given away
A string of city talk shows residents debating a dog. A man insists the animal is harmless and will not be kept, while neighbors push for its removal. The dialogue reveals a local conflict over the dog’s presence and future.
The Race Problem and Mob Law
A column argues President Roosevelt is right to denounce mob law and urges enforcing swift, just punishment while condemning lynching. It weighs race prejudice across north and south, compares suffrage, social equality, and education, and calls for character and lawful progress over political manipulation.
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Durbin
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Illinois
Indiana
Delaware
Kansas
Mississippi
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Alabama
Texas
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South
Courts allow choice on merger rulings as others profit
Federal courts grant the public a choice between two merger decisions while interested gentlemen proceed with the merger and reap profits from the scheme.
Judges Consider Submitting Differences to The Hague
Judge Thayer and Judge Lochren may be willing to submit their differences to a Hague tribunal. The potential move signals a path to international mediation rather than continued domestic dispute.
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Thayer
Lochren
Hague Tribunal
Ex Postmaster General Smith Forges Bond With Editor Smith
Former Postmaster General Smith forms a close alliance with Editor Smith of the Philadelphia Press, described as a faithful friend and ally in shaping editorial views and public messaging.
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Smith
The
Philadelphia Press
Asset currency bill to be considered after next December session
The asset currency bill is slated for consideration on the Tuesday after Congress reconvenes next December. The note contrasts two sides of fiscal policy as Congress weighs between various contract avenues.
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Congress
General Miles Retires Yet Towering Over Active Service
In retirement his size remains formidable and dwarfs peers still serving. The parting jab came as he faced away, a final of his imposing presence echoed in memory.
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Miles
Navy Color Line Drawn In Navy But Not In Conventions
The administration plans to set a color line in naval matters while deferring such a division in public conventions due to current circumstances. The statement signals a policy posture on racial integration within the navy, with no parallel action in social or political gatherings at this time.
Secretary Root Benefited When Miles Was Out of Action
The passage notes that Root felt relieved not once, but repeatedly, during Miles’s active service periods, implying his absence eased pressures on Root despite Miles being present at times.
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Root
Miles
Democratic Platform Sparks Republican Approval Claim
A comment argues that the Democratic Party would gain approval from Republican leaders only if loyal Democrats abandon principles, implying a clash of party loyalties and ideologies.
Wall Street Avoids Call for Elastic Conscience
The commentary notes that despite current events Wall Street has not seen the need to seek congressional leniency or a flexible ethical standard. The piece contrasts market behavior with calls for reform, implying skepticism about self restraint without formal oversight.
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Wall Street
Congress
Editorial Writers Strive Hard for Salaries
It is admitted that John R. Walsh's bright editorial writers are making herculean attempts to earn their salaries these days.
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John R. Walsh
Littauer Defense Echoes Borrowed Kettle Claim
Congressman Littauer compares his defense to a man who borrowed a kettle and broke it. He asserts the kettle was already broken when he received it and denies borrowing responsibility. The remark frames his stance amid questions over accountability.
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Congressman Littauer
Mr Parry Should Emigrate to Russia
The text suggests Mr Parry would favor moving to Russia due to labor conditions that align with his preferences. No other individuals or organizations are identified.
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Parry
Russia
Hanna’s Pat Stance Sparks Digbt On Cleveland Deniming
Mr Hanna keeps firm on lineup decisions and avoids explaining why Tom Johnson always wears Cleveland gear in a digbt. The remark hints at perceived favoritism and team optics amid local sports chatter.
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Mr. Hanna
Tom Johnson
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