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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
4
The president issues a broad declaration on U S foreign policy, denying ulterior aims toward Central American republics and urging friendly, mutually beneficial ties. He hints at a more specific policy later, while signaling caution toward Mexico and cautioning against leaders who seize power for personal gain.
A Illinois state senate hearing features a vice president from a major mail order house asserting immorality among women is not due to pay. The speaker notes that underpaid young workers with fragile family ties face exhaustion and poverty, leading to chronic struggle and compromised well being.
The piece discusses whether Illinois should set a $12 minimum wage for women, or perhaps $10, arguing society has a duty to ensure living wages. It notes the national implications, the push toward social responsibility, and evidence that many Chicago women live on wages unable to cover necessities, urging progress toward justice.
The piece surveys Mexico under Huerta after Madero and Suarez were removed, noting dire conditions for business and life. It cites armed northern states Coahuila and Sonora, disrupted rail lines, and a federal push to deploy ten thousand troops north. It questions Huerta’s ability to quell insurrection and secure constitutional government.
A warning voice notes that chaos may surge in Mexico despite past endurance and warns against foreign investment losses. It asserts the border force can stay put, as Mexico could appeal for aid to salvage what remains, with the time perhaps nearer than widely recognized.
The article lauds President Taft as a sport and notes his veto of the sundry civil bill. It criticizes a clause exempting labor unions and farmers from the anti trust act, calling it radical class legislation. It asserts the bill’s passage would undermine equal protection under the law and praises Taft for vetoing the measure.
The Nebraska senate passed a bill banning higher political ad rates than commercial ads. It requires newspapers to charge the same rate for political and commercial advertising, with whiskey, medicinal, and theatrical ads exempted. The editor endorses the move and urges Texas to adopt a similar policy.
Several hundred men trip to Washington hoping to chat with President Wilson about jobs. A new rule bars confidential calls so most visitors cannot speak with him directly, instead voicing concerns to secretaries or returning home.
The London Mail denounces American press and public figures for backing Diaz and Huerta after Madero's death. It notes U.S. threats of intervention during Madero's life, contrasts harassing actions against him, and questions the motives behind the U.S. endorsement of the new regime.
The New York World notes a city government cost of 170 dollars per five person family while the Boston Herald criticizes taxpayers for not feeling taxes. It calls for a direct tax to reveal government cost. It compares city and federal outlays, stating federal spending nears a billion dollars annually and collection costs may approach half that amount.
The home secretary of Great Britain orders foreign aeronauts to obtain clearance papers from British consuls before flight in British skies. Foreign military and naval aircraft are forbidden to navigate above England Scotland Wales or Ireland without explicit permission granted.
The Love Wager drew a near capacity crowd for last night s performance with Fritzi Scheff in a lively reception. George Anderson dominates as Count Fern Horkey guiding a crafty Hungarian plot and a brisk musical score with a strong finale. The show returns tonight for the last time this season and promises continued appeal for fans of light opera.
Opinion from New York World and Philadelphia Public Ledger praising Woodrow Wilson. They warn failures could hurt American democracy if the public does not back him, while lauding his decisiveness and duty shown in New Jersey.
The public favors fair judgment toward the new president and credits him for potential contributions to general welfare. Woodrow Wilson enters office with no known personal or political obligations threatening his independence. He is new to Washington’s political machinery and has shown he can act, inspiring loyalty and hope for noble achievement.
A narrator recalls a Rome visit where a fearsome barber named Paolo Copponi masquerades as Bonini. The ruse ends with a demand for a two hundred lire tip tied to Battistina his sister and a coerced dowry, warning that travel to Rome can force marriage.
A New York World piece argues against compound interest claiming it grows beyond world value. It calculates 1 percent yearly growth over 3 billion years, warns of financial doom, and urges states to cap legal interest at 4 percent with forfeit of principal and interest for usury.
A man returning from a night out with a sick friend staggers through Alamo Plaza and is blocked by a white figure in a park. After a drunken confrontation he collapses, awakens in a sunlit park with numb limbs, realizing his mysterious foe was the thorny Spanish dagger plant used to shield a park plant.
A French inventor claims to have hung the pilot’s seat beneath the aeroplane to act as a floating ballast that keeps balance without pilot input. He recently flew with a passenger in 43 mph winds for 35 minutes, despite being poor and father to six. If proven, this could mark the greatest advance in aeroplane construction since the Wright brothers.
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