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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
6
The San Antonio Light and Gazette announce the Associated Press wire service. Editors Charles Diehl Harrison Diehl L Beach publish daily edition from Travis Street offices with subscription rates information forthcoming.
The Fiesta in San Antonio should drop catch penny sideshows and ticklers from plazas and keep the Alamo shrine free of circus attractions. Proponents cite social and beauty gains, while opponents say shows support business. editors argue the festival would improve without these attractions.
The Rocky Mountain News and the Times of Denver face a libel dispute with Colorado coal mine operators. The case tests a newspaper right to publish news and the public’s interest in having accurate reporting. Developments suggest the Denver papers did not misrepresent strike-zone conditions.
The Denver strike coverage split editors from Chamber of Commerce and advertisers. Federal troops were sent to the strike district amid disputes over reporting. The Times and News defend their nonpartisan accounts, urging support in the forthcoming legal fight.
The article analyzes Huerta's selection of Don Juan Riano as Mexican affairs chief in Washington and explores why Britain would not assume the role. It contrasts Spain's historical ties with Mexico and Brazil's differing stance, noting U S-British tensions and Panama Canal considerations shaping Huerta's choices.
The discussion notes that Mexican interests clash with Huerta’s dictatorship, arguing that who represents Huerta in Washington matters little since Huerta’s aims oppose those of the Mexican people and Mexico could gain nothing from neglecting the dictator’s affairs.
The piece argues that war with Mexico under Huerta is likely if mediation fails and urges the United States to prepare for all outcomes. It criticizes politics interfering with camps, contracts, and officer appointments, claiming such influence harmed soldiers in the Spanish American War. It urges removal of political influence now to reduce war risks.
Harper's Weekly argues freight rate increases hinge on sound business. It notes the commission will favor concrete data over rhetoric, emphasizing how Col Goethals cut costs on the Panama Railroad as a model. The core question remains aligning railroad income with expenses.
Beaumont Journal questions the sugar trust and its opposition to a new tariff. It notes the trust acts as a sugar refiner rather than a producer and argues free raw sugar lowers costs for refiners. The letter asks officials to explain the patriotic objections.
The New York World reports Senator Foraker of Ohio challenges the Senate committee on foreign relations over the Hay Pauncefote treaty. He argues the committee understood the United States was included in the all nations provision granting equal canal tolls treatment, though the Senate previously voted 43 to 27 against amending to exclude the U.S. The piece highlights contention over treaty interpretation.
The Houston Telegram says a Rockefeller vice commission agent studies Texas social conditions while Colorado mining areas show deplorable conditions. It argues Rockefeller’s mines need investigation more than Texas social issues, criticizing his focus on immorality over worker living conditions.
The Springfield Republican denounces Mexican newspapers for spreading false reports to mislead readers about war. It mocks claims of United States invasion and foreign declarations while noting censorship prevents accurate coverage of Torreon’s capture and other events.
The article argues Washington mishandled the Tampico crisis. It claims Mexicans misread U S restraint, notes American gunboats withdrew under British and German protection, and cites alleged Mayo sorrow at orders to withdraw. It warns continued forbearance risks higher costs to defend the flag.
The Beaumont Enterprise notes that Young Mr. Rockefeller uses skilled pleaders to push his Colorado case. It questions whether the claimed right to work and union rights are accurately reflected and suggests a congressional investigation to reveal the true facts before public remedy.
A Boston Transcript piece notes Paris's ministry of the interior clings to old oil lamp lighting in rear sections while front rooms use electricity. The writer mocks the preservation of antique light amid modern tech and describes a visitor finding the back door misled by the contrast.
Sheerness is the keynote in fashionable collars shown as attached to garments or separate. The thinnest organdy doubled and wired flares at the neck with an attached net and batiste embroidered vest. One piece may seem pricey but adds the right touch to blouses and frocks.
A visitor meets a lamp man polishing 400 oil lamps in a corridor. The boss sits dimly lit at a table with two lamps, while the room relies on two burning logs for light, illustrating limited modernization in the French interior ministry.
From the New York Press the piece argues against limiting battleships, noting the president favors two ships a year while Democrats mock the naval buildup. It contends even former critics now back naval strength to address the Mexico situation.
The New York Herald questions who gave the orders to withdraw the Dolphin the Des Moines and other American ships from off Tampico forcing them three miles to sea. It notes the rescue by the German cruiser Dresden and the British Hermine and decries the lack of American naval action. It demands accountability for the crisis.
The piece describes how torpedo boat destroyers evolved from countering torpedo boats to performing scouting, fleet protection, and attacking battleships. It notes their expanded duties include gunboat tasks such as coast patrols and capturing merchant ships, with reference to Italian destroyers in the Turco Italian war engaging in blockade and landings.
The World describes navy aviators near Vera Cruz shifting from stunt flights to purposeful work. An air scout located Mexican Federal forces under General Maas and supplied a timely assessment of enemy strength, proving aircraft can act as valuable eyes for both land and sea forces.
The Baltimore Sun editorializes that the ether war with Mexico sits at a turning point, praising national self control and patience. It lauds the broad recognition of moral right and duty and the administration and people’s desire to act with clean hands and pure motives.
The Utica Observer discusses the New York Globe’s claim of a ten day blunder over the Veracruz fleet action. It argues the administration acted timely to deter Huerta Villa and urges mediation with Mexico if possible, or unilateral action if not.
A reader argues for securing Bowen’s Island to provide public land and a larger city hall and public facilities. The letter urges abandoning a street opening and widening Navarro Street to Nueva Street as a wiser use of funds. The second letter calls for stopping nightly loud Negro congregations and street gatherings that disturb neighbors, while allowing church services.
The Utica Observer chronicles U S railroad finances showing net revenue rising from 328.6 million in 1890 to 814.3 million in 1913, dividend yields, reduced bond interest, and capitalization changes. It notes water stock, maintenance per mile increasing, and cites Senator Albert B. Cummings defending railroads amid pressure for higher freight rates.
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