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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1913
Page
4
The piece questions the impact of a national capitol lobby investigation on tariff measures and warns it may delay action. It critiques senators with private interests and suggests voters should judge based on concrete testimony. It also argues U.S. neutrality in Mexico and condemns exporting arms to Huerta.
The United States neutrality policy toward Mexico has been uneven, favoring Madero during Diaz's era and continuing to show bias as Huerta rose, with arms crossing the border and discriminatory enforcement reflecting political alignment rather than strict law. The discussion notes inconsistent application of neutrality statutes under Taft and subsequent administrations.
An agent of big capital visits Texas warning that federal policy may force a move from securities to land. If government clamps down on industrial profits, large landholdings could become the new private anchor, reshaping sovereignty and equality. Monopoly shifts from capital to land may not solve the core economic issue.
Texas farm history shows tenants increasing as smallholders lose land to wealthier owners. Farms once tilled by individual men are now under single owners who rent at rising rates, driven by the high cost of living. The piece warns that curbing monopolies must address all avenues of recourse to prevent new evils from arising.
The Texas postmaster general is cited as signaling federal acknowledgment of postal service problems. The piece criticizes Hitchcock era cost cuts that harmed mail handling and delivery, urging funding to restore high efficiency. It notes San Antonio’s troubles and warns against a rush to lower letter postage before efficiency.
A London Opinion piece lampoons tipping and drinking culture as cowardly. It proposes replacing tips with bill deductions or insurance stamps Have Another stamps and a stamp exchange to curb treating, ending in convivial but maudlin affection.
Western Australia operates state owned steamers including the Kwinana which arrived at Wellington from Bunbury to fill cattle trade downtime. Minister W D Johnson says northwest stock station holders tried a Fremantle shipping monopoly, prompting government action to aid small farmers. State ships avoided rate cuts yet helped lower meat prices by two pence a pound, saving Perth about $1500 daily.
A Strand summary notes witty mixed metaphors used in Parliament and Lords. Balfour spoke of an empty theater of unsympathetic auditors while Curzon referenced a good ship. Hart Dyke quoted Lowther chasing a big fish. A minister linked government steps to manufacturers. Lords warned constitutional rights trampled by authority.
Announcement declares the historic missions around San Antonio will be restored to early 18th century grounds and adobe architecture. Modernizing is barred. the work aims to revive the Franciscan era charm and church duties without contemporary influence.
Julie, unhappy in a quarrelsome marriage, receives a talisman from her godmother that instructs her to answer softly. She tries it, avoids sparks with Richard, and learns the bracelet’s power teaches harmony. Eventually she discards the talisman, discovering true resolve and renewed happiness.
A fine garnet may fetch from five to twenty five dollars per karat based on variety and size though mine owners are not all millionaires. In 1912 abrasive garnet production reached 4182 short tons valued at 137800 dollars, averaging about thirty three dollars per ton. Growth from 1911 added 106 tons and sixteen thousand fifty two dollars. The leading garnet states were New York New Hampshire and North Carolina.
The piece surveys rumors of heavy drinking by U S presidents past and present, noting Roosevelt Taft Cleveland Grant Johnson and to a lesser extent Rawlins. It cites witnesses who deny sustained intoxication while recounting Johnson arriving soberly yet taking a whiskey draft before his inauguration.
A Springfield Republican excerpt critiques The Kings English by Fowler and Fowler, noting discouraging faults and a page with numerous quoted authors. The piece cites a satirical line about a photographer and a judge murmur, illustrating mixed reception of the work and a humorous aside.
In a public letter from Austin June 6 1918 S E Mezes president of the University of Texas asserts that Senate joint resolution No 18 would not consolidate Texas institutions nor move departments. He argues the amendment would aid expansion for 3300 students and help fund new buildings while preserving current relations with A M College and normal schools. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton colleges note coal price changes, indicating a 12 percent rise.
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