Meaning of Minetallions and bimetallism explained
A reader asks what bimetallism is and whether the Kansas City platform demands parity between gold and silver. The piece outlines free coinage, fixed ratios like 16 to 1, and how parity might be maintained via full legal tender status for silver or silver redeemable in gold, with the nation’s mint policies and historical ratios shaping the debate.
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Kansas City Platform
Carlisle
France
Chicago
Kansas City
Tobacco Combine Rumor Sparks Military Debate
The report claims a tobacco combine operates in the Philippine islands prompting suggestions that Congress consider a larger army to protect interests there.
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Philippine Islands
Hull
The Great Captains of Industry and Publicity
A commentary noting limited response from leading industrial figures to a new message and comparing public attention to Christmas dining in Pretoria. The piece questions who will challenge or restrain powerful trusts amid publicity efforts.
Bishop Bars Monument Over Priest's Grave in Vermont
The Catholic bishop of Burlington Vermont forbids erecting a monument over a priest's grave in Fairhaven showing a recumbent figure of the priest in a casket. The ruling halts the planned grave marker and reflects diocesan authority over burial monuments.
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Burlington, Vt
Fairhaven
Aluminum production growth cuts costs in ten years
Aluminum, formerly noncommercial in the United States, produced last year totaling 5,200,000 pounds valued at 250,000 pounds. The current value equals one tenth the cost from a decade ago, reflecting rapid price decline.
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United States
Vindication for Schley and Dewey in Public Opinion
The piece argues Admiral Schley deserves formal vindication and restoration to active service as vice admiral, while criticizing calls for further inquiry. It states Admiral Dewey is a national hero and asserts any investigation should target those responsible for the assaults on Schley, not the hero himself.
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Sehley
Admiral Dewey
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schiey
Santiago Bay
Schley
Jamestown Man Acquitted On Public Nuisance Charge
George M. Gunther was indicted for being a public nuisance for trying to unionize wood workers. His counsel Frank Mott argued that organizing labor for protection is not a public crime, and the court agreed.
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Jamestown
N. Y
George M. Gunther
Frank Mott
Senators Hoar’s Island Plan Praised by Republican Papers
Republican papers back Senator Hoar’s plan to maroon anarchists on their own island. The same idea, however, prompts questions about extending the policy to non anarchist islanders seeking self rule.
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Senator Hoars
Roosevelt Stance on Ship Subsidy Bill Questioned
Officials weigh whether President Roosevelt backs the ship subsidy bill with indications suggesting strong support or possible opposition. No definitive yes or no given, as aides provide varying interpretations of the administration line.
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Roosevelt
Reciprocity Chances Compared to a Sheep and Butcher
A cautious reading notes that reciprocity has little chance, likening it to a sheep's improbable chance to kill a butcher, using a provocative metaphor to cast doubt on the initiative's success.
Secretary Gage Pushes for Larger Money Volume
Secretary Gage argues the nation needs a bigger money supply. The remark prompts questions about loyalty and trust in leadership amid economic policy debates.
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Gage
Master of School Fifty Years Celebrates Milestone
James A. Page, master of the Dwight Grammar School for Boys in Boston, will soon mark the fiftieth anniversary of his election to lead the institution.
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James A. Page
Dwight Grammer School For Boys
Boston
Snow fireplaces in freezing Alaska camps
In deadly cold Alaskan gold camps workers make snow fireplaces by stacking bricks of compacted snow. A two to three foot square hearth is built, walls keep heat, and melted surface refreezes when the fire ends. Snow fireplaces used for cooking can last all winter.
Revision of Tariff War Taxes to Be Lowered
Washington dispatch from the New York World argues that a large treasury surplus prompts Republican leaders to cut war taxes to pre Spanish American War levels. Beer and tobacco taxes would drop, reducing revenue about 60 million dollars while preserving high protection. The president and Ways and Means oppose tariff revision, fearing business disruption, with reciprocity treaties unlikely to gain Senate approval.
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Washington Dispatch
New York World
Treasury
Congress
World
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Payne
Russell
Connecticut
Babcock
Republican Party
Repubican
McKinley
Washington
Let Our Ideas Conquer The Filipino Education Proposal
A U S letter from a Lipa Philippines official invites provincial presidents to send two students to the United States for studies of American institutions. He proposes thirty dollars monthly and similar support from each province, arguing education abroad will spread American principles and influence worldwide.
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Lipa
Batanzas
P. I
United States
Can It Be The Tribune Attacks Monopoly And Trusts
The Chicago Tribune is questioned for provoking public discontent over railroad trusts and monopoly. The piece argues over government ownership versus private consolidation and the potential impact on national power, prompting debate on the trusts and their public welfare consequences.
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Chicago Tribune
Tribune
United States of America
The
Cattle Trust Bargain Shaped Tariff Demands
The tariff was driven by cattle trust interests that funded the Republican campaign with over a million dollars on condition hides duties be reimposed if Republicans won full control. The result was a household tax affecting every person, a lucrative deal for the cattle industry and many similar arrangements harming the public.
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Cattle Trust
Republican
Dayton
Wash
Courier Press
Over Production Not the Cause of Silver Prices
The Commoner argues that gold price falls blamed on over-production ignore legislation that reduced demand. If silver fell due to gold over-production, gold over-production should raise silver prices, yet the price gap remained unchanged, showing laws rather than natural law drive values.
Limitations of the Press Debate in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia North American faces potential accusations of press privilege violations. It warned that Emma Goldman could face the electric chair if linked to Czolgosz's crime as closely as Mayor Ashbridge to city thefts. The piece suggests Republicans may call for press limits.
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Philadelphia North Americar
What Flood of Gold Would Mean
The New York Sun reports Russia may have five billion in gold hidden away, an amount that would dwarf world gold coinage in records. The Com moner notes financiers would push demonetization if such a surplus flooded markets.
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New York Sun
Russia
Reciprocity Fades as Tariff Barons Hold Line
The article argues reciprocity is unlikely as tariff interests delay reform. Longtime protection beneficiaries deter tariff reform within the Republican party by warning that attacking the system could topple the whole structure. It cites the "hang together or bang separately" mindset.
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Republican Party
Gov Savage cites railroad business as reason for neutrality
Governor Savage says Nebraska railroads fight for business and that explains staying out of the clash with Gov Van Sant. Shippers dispute his stance and claim they know the true target of the attack.
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Savage
Chinese Immigration Exclusion Debate and Democratic Stand
The piece argues Congress must act before the May 24, 1901 Chinese exclusion act lapses. It cites Kansas City platform support for extended exclusion, critiques Pacific labor concerns, warns against cheap labor influx, and urges examining Japanese and Philippine emigration as risks to national unity and labor markets.
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Congress
Kansas City
Platform
House
Senate
The
Commoner
Pacific Slope
Pacific Coast
United States
Philippine Islands
Republic
Democratic stance urged on immigration and independence
W J Bryan calls for a strong Democratic position opposing Chinese immigration and seeking equal treatment for Japanese laborers. He urges excluding laborers by agreement with Japan or by Congress if needed. He adds the Philippine question shares the same threat and proposes immediate independence for the Philippines when a stable government exists.
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Democratic Party
W. J. Bryan
The
Commoner
Republican Bourbonism Threatens GOP Unity
The Minneapolis Journal argues that bourbonism within the Republican party blocks progress. Eastern Republicans cling to high tariff and protected industries, risking House and Presidency shifts in 1902 and 1904 to preserve Senate control and avoid tariff reforms.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Minneapolis Journal
Trade figures show Germany France and Britain outpacing US in Philippines
The Springfield Republican argues the annual report by Secretary Root hides how Germany France and British possessions have boosted trade with the Philippines more than the United States. It notes that rival powers benefit without the large US army and administration in the islands.
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Jingos
Philippines
Root
Germany
France
United States
Springfield
Mass
Asking Too Much of Cuba Trade Debate Critique
The Indianapolis News argues that opponents of Cuba trade concessions risk turning gratitude into a political weapon. It criticizes those who demand perpetual thankfulness from Cuba for American aid and questions the sustainability of such expectations.
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Cuba
Indianapolis News
Hay's vow on strength clashes with imperial policy
The Buffalo Courier argues Secretary of State Hay condemns using strength for coercion yet criticizes the current administration for imperialistic actions of the past four years, saying future historians will see a contradiction.
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Hay
Buffalo Courier
Tariff Flanderers Are Unseld
The Peoria Herald Transcript notes that opposition to tariff revision stems from a desire to preserve high tariffs and special privileges. It argues that losing any privilege weakens the protectionist coalition, causing factions to resist reform across the board.
Dominant Party Not United in Congress Says Washington Post
The Washington Post notes that the Republican majority in the current congress is deeply divided on major issues and the character of legislation, with radical and irreconcilable differences evident across all topics expected to be addressed.
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Washington Post
Surplus Debate and Public Spending in Congress
The grafters in congress favor public extravagances to cut the surplus while rank and file constituents prefer tax cuts. The favored interests at the bottom of public service corruption oppose reducing taxation.
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Congress
Saginaw News
How They Quiet Opposition Political Pressure Tactics
The Indianapolis News cites Representative Sulzer of New York joining a Texas oil firm as an example of trusts silencing opponents by making them corporate members. The piece suggests altering opinions via such affiliations as a favored tactic.
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Sulzer
New York
Indianapolis News
Republicans Control Congress Prompt Democrats to Watch
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes Republicans hold full control of the current congress session, Democrats not required to act yet. Democrats are advised to monitor Republican errors and exploit blunders for advantage.
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Maine
Indianapolis
Rock Island Extends to El Paso Shortening Lines and Time
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific expects to open its southwestern extension to Paso, Texas by January 1, linking with Southern Pacific and Mexican Central to offer the shortest Chicago to Los Angeles and City of Mexico routes. Construction from Liberal, Kansas to El Paso covers 546 miles under multiple corporate charters with chief engineer J. H. Conlon directing. The line will use eighty pound rails, modern ballast, depots, and telegraph lines, with a Dawson coal branch feeding the El Paso plan. Total cost is about 7 million dollars, averaging 15 thousand per mile.
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Theo
Lapra
Rock Island
Paso
Tex
Southern Pacific
Mexican Central Railroads
California
City of
Mexico
Santa Fe
Liberal
Kan
el Paso
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago
Rock Island & Mexico
J. H. Conlon
Chicago, Rock Island & Mexico
Santa Rosa
Carrizozo
el Paso & Northeastern
Western Union
Dawson
Beaubien and
Mirands Crant
Colfax County
N. M
Liberal Station
Canadian River
San Miguel, Mora
Colfax
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Chicago Tribune
Iowa Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving Dinner for Ill Girl
Governor Shaw of Iowa issued a special proclamation after receiving a letter from a ill little girl. He urged the family and guests she selects to gather at her home on a day of her choosing to share a thankful Thanksgiving meal. A fine turkey accompanied the proclamation.
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Shaw
Iowa
Mayor Low Plans Bureau of Complaints and Suggestions
The article describes Mayor Low and his plan for a bureau of complaints and suggestions once Seth Low takes office in New York City. It envisions a lightning rod role to channel citizen grievances, save officials time, and provide a place for indignant residents to vent their steam.
Mercury Diameter Measured by U S Naval Observatory
Dr. Lee at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington reports Mercury's diameter as 2655 miles after a measurement with the great telescope.
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Mercury On Secon
Lee
United States Naval Observatory
Washington, D. C
Giraffe Throat Ailment Thomas Zoo Faces Contract Cure
The tallest giraffe at the New York zoo suffers about three feet of sore throat and officials weigh contracting out the treatment to resolve the puzzling medical issue.
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New York Zoo
Advertising wisdom from a seasoned merchant
The article argues that effective advertising rests on clear offers of desirable goods at fair prices and engaging presentation. It stresses speaking like a well informed merchant, including name and address in ads, and that repeated exposure over time builds reader attention and purchases.
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Cornhill Magazine
Good Resolutions Prove Hard to Keep
A concise reflection notes that resolutions, though free to pursue, are difficult to sustain over time. It emphasizes discipline and consistency as key challenges.
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