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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
4
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The House tariff bill includes a five percent duty discount for goods imported in vessels registered under US law. Critics say it amounts to indirect subsidies to build an ocean carrying trade, conflicts with treaties, and could provoke Germany to terminate the existing commercial pact.
The piece argues Henry Lane Wilson supports the Huerta Diaz regime in Mexico. It cites his praise of Huerta and a recent message to Governor Colquitt showing readiness to aid Huerta.
The piece argues Ambassador Wilson misreads Mexico’s situation noting no imminent opening of railways. It says Huerta cannot open them, only a Constitutionalists victory could, and condemns the ambassador for favoring Huerta while ignoring U.S. duties and Mexican realities.
The Boston Herald notes repeated unproven accusations of drunkenness against U S presidents including Roosevelt Cleveland and Grant. It cites false claims about Ruth Cleveland and the misused Rawlins anecdote while praising Rawlins for broader service beyond keeping Grant sober.
The passage notes that even respected leaders on both sides of the Civil War faced accusations and rumors about misconduct. Gen John B Gordon recalled a moral lapse anecdote, illustrating how higher status invites scrutiny and gossip. The piece claims the remedy is to prevent the allegations from being proven.
In Toledo a July 4 peace centennial program will feature Essex Fusileers and Scottish Highlanders from Canada. The Sixth Ohio Infantry refuses to parade, prompting calls for orders to deploy and arrest hecklers. The piece argues guardsmen should act firmly and not yield to mob pressure, warning of a potentially bold Canadian display.
The Philadelphia Record notes continued U S emigration to Canada with 140 143 settlers last year and a $140 million money drain. It cites a US goods surplus of $435 783 343 sold to Canada and $150 961 678 in imports this year, praising Canadians as the best customers and highlighting shared language and ties as barriers.
Japanese statesmen assert the California land law conflicts with the 1911 treaty and violates the fourteenth amendment by denying equal protection to all within the state. The Fort Worth Record notes the stance that California, as an American commonwealth, upholds white citizen rights and resists what it calls interference by an oriental nation.
A U S senator argues that lobbying resembles the president's activity and calls for open petition rights. He insists every citizen should be able to urge arguments for or against pending legislation in a plain manner, and warns against anti lobby excesses. The right of petition should apply to all, including the President.
A Temple Telegram excerpt humorously recounts a horse terrified by new contraptions the automobile and bicycle. The rider learns the cycle won't bite, but the traction engine approaches, provoking renewed fears and a stubborn stance against the latest terror in the lanes.
Camille Flammarion outlines a plan to dig a shaft to earth’s center to tap heat and power. A spiral downward railway with dual tracks would move passengers and cargo as rock walls anchor cantilevered supports.
A Des Moines News column recalls golf origins in Scotland. It covers Dutch roots, long adoption in Scotland, 1457 archery concerns, Sunday bans, Edinburgh punishments, Mary Stuart links, and 1880 travel anecdotes about a golf club carrier.
Washington Star notes Mrs Pankhurst avoids temperance talk by refusing to take any food or drink, establishing a precedent for safety in politics.
A reflective piece on how legislatures pass thousands of acts yearly, many unnecessary or harmful, and how reforms fail to curb the dishonest minority. It urges temperance in law making and self restraint among voters and lawmakers alike, with a nod to temperance rhetoric and civic self-critique.
The Cincinnati Enquirer attacks agitators who claim no opportunity exists in the United States. It cites presidents and leaders such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James Polk, Ulysses Grant, and others, noting they rose from modest beginnings through brains and hard work.
The New York World notes officials may vow devotion to milk and grape juice, but rising beer and liquor consumption shows the electorate backing initiative and recall remains fond of alcohol.
Observant Citizen notes Kansas City dairymen allied with the Consumers' League are forming a plan to eliminate overlapping milk routes. By trading customers and consolidating deliveries, each dairyman would avoid extra trips, aiming to lower delivery costs and, in turn, milk prices.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports revived copper prospecting in Burnet county West Central Texas. An older effort failed due to unsuitable industry setup but new finds and an emergency railroad rate of four dollars per ton to El Paso smelters may enable large scale testing. If ore quality supports it, mining could expand and integrate with local quarries.
A Methodist minister delivers a Sunday sermon on the home plate in Baltimore. He places earnest singers on the bases and notes no mention of a mourners bench, while the bleachers likely served in audience.
Half of Wisconsin University's cooking department graduates wear engagement rings while the literature department shows little similar signaling. Athens Messenger reports this curious trend amid campus ceremonies.
On the eve of sailing Mme Sarah Bernhardt declares it not impossible she will come back. The Chicago Record Herald notes her distinctive precision in framing a return as part of her renowned act and career.
To the Editor a letter questions Mr Ames stance on meter rent. The writer argues the contract lacks rent clauses and asks why the water works pursued charges after consumers refused payment. Signed Cc Green.
The Eagle Pass News Guide notes the Boehmer illiteracy bill will be the coming campaign issue with prohibition politics resurfacing. It argues antis should back a candidate in favor of the bill to increase odds of electing the next governor, citing signs of the times.
The article notes that humans once had tails and could regrow them if fashion demanded it. It highlights rudimentary tail-wagging muscles and remnants of arteries and veins from a tail. It cites Wiedersheim and Gould and Pyle to illustrate tail anomalies in medicine.
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