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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1914
Page
4
Paul Block Inc offices listed in Chicago and Boston with mailers and trust building notes.
The piece argues China under Yuan Shih Kai claims a republic form yet concentrates power in the president. It notes a restricted franchise, veto power over Parliament, and unrestrained taxation and spending. Confucianism is state religion, limiting Western democratic ideals.
The article notes growing public interest in repealing the canal tolls exemption tied to Roosevelt and the Becker trial. It cites David Jayne Hill and Philander C Knox arguing the Hay Pauncefote treaty did not intend to grant equal passage to foreign ships and presents their balanced, statesmanlike analyses of the policy question ahead of Congress recess.
President Wilson's firm note to Colorado praises federal action in restoring order and argues the federal government will not stay indefinitely. Colorado citizens fear renewed trouble after troops leave, while state measures for a constabulary failed. The piece urges Colorado to maintain sovereignty and dismiss dependence on federal troops.
The discussion argues it would be unreasonable for the United States to open the canal on equal terms to all nations after bearing construction and maintenance costs. Proposals include world powers sharing deficits pro rata, and a referendum as a political solution. Critics question voters’ ability to judge an international treaty without sufficient information.
President Sidney E. Mezes outlines the University of Texas financial crisis in a letter to former students. The message signals strained educational affairs in the state and reflects long standing concerns about funding and governance.
An editorial notes fear that UT will close and suspend operations by early 1915 without a $340 000 special appropriation by the Legislature. Funds now total $361 000 but will be exhausted, hindering expansion and forcing improvised campus housing. It argues for a definite budget or constitution amendment to fund education independently of lawmakers.
The Philadelphia Record argues Pennsylvania’s non political state constabulary, led by Captain Groome and his helmeted troopers, provides a superior, just method for handling labor disputes. It criticizes armed guards and militia, citing Colorado and West Virginia excesses, and urges other states to follow Pennsylvania’s example for law and order without bias.
South Texas farmers fear a large boll weevil emergence from winter quarters after a sunny mild season. Despite expectations of bumper crops, the insect may extend labor to attack the late planted cotton as rains continue to affect harvest outlook.
The article notes a continuing revenue slump in the Philippines with municipal funds short of requirements. It cites President Wilson's frontier policy and Governor General Harrison's actions as causing anxiety. Filipino officials propose reopening cockpits to raise revenue, hoping Manila returns to the old Spanish-era vitality.
The Springfield Republican notes the move to raise legations at Buenos Ayres and Santiago to embassies as a compliment to Argentina and Chile. The A B C mediation spurred the change, with Brazil already having an ambassador for years, and the shift likely to be valued by the mediating nations at the Niagara conference.
In a letter to The Light, a writer defends law enforcement and churchgoing while criticizing "Publican" as misusing the term. The piece contrasts worship by conscience with attending theaters on Sundays and argues for supporting church funding. It also recounts the bell’s historic travels and Philadelphia’s stance on sending it to California as a national relic.
The Kansas City Journal reports Philadelphia plans to send the Liberty Bell to the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco, crack and all, with no unusual distress among its Quaker custodians. The bell’s long guardianship by Philadelphia has sparked pride and scrutiny since its 1885 World’s Industrial Cotton exposition tour to New Orleans.
From the New York World Senator Reed defends Kansas City shooters who hunted ducks out of season. He denounces William T. Hornaday of the New York Zoological Society as an evil character and argues the migratory bird law must be amended to appease his wrath.
A Missouri senator denounces William T. Hornaday as sane or insane and a common slanderer in heated senate remarks. Authors question the federal migratory bird law’s reach in Hornaday’s district while urging restraint and balance. The piece frames local respect for Hornaday against national legal friction.
The Philadelphia Press reports the post office department has appointed 23 317 postmasters under the current administration with 5 171 at presidential grade. Only 3 439 presidential offices remain to be filled and changes are pursued amid partisan aims. Critics say charges are inflated to mask political motives against civil service rules.
The Sioux City Journal argues that Japan consistently shows diplomatic courtesy toward the United States, even when Huerta seeks an audience via Tokyo. The piece urges Captain Hobson and allies to stop predicting inevitable conflict, noting historical caution from Japan and blaming Washington rather than Tokyo for potential future tensions.
A discordant exchange quotes a disagreeable relative remarking that Mrs Meekton fears a mouse. Mr Meekton retorts that Henrietta is indeed afraid of a mouse, highlighting domestic tensions as reported by the Washington Star.
Two young siblings Fred and Minnie steal a rowboat and drift into dense fog. Their mother frantically seeks help as local men row out, find them, and bring them safely back aboard promising never to go out alone again.
During a Southern tour, Myron W. Whitney overheard two colored barbers in a Macon, Georgia shop exchanging threats over a debt and cemetery violence. The overheard dialog includes intimidation and coded language about consequences. The clipping ends with a quip about women's hair, contrasting grim talk with a remark on Nature’s works and hair for braids.
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