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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
2
A weekly filled with diverse notes reports Scandia’s plan to erect Mr Gladstone’s statue in the Zappeion gardens at Athens for Greece’s independence. Other items cover technology, rubber, rail travel, patents, and World War era commentary including a Havana bacteriological horse and Siberian train amenities.
The piece cites official figures claiming Missouri and Kansas gained substantial wealth in three years under the Republican administration. It notes increases in livestock and staple crops, with Kansas about 100 million and Missouri about 128 million in wealth gains, plus higher bank deposits. It points to rises in cattle, hogs, corn, oats, hay, potatoes, and wool, and highlights doubled cotton value since 1896.
Kansas shows a near doubling of depositors from 1894 to 1899 with deposits growing from 17 147 160 to 33 505 101 while Missouri deposits jump from 53 921 953 in 1894 to 141 726 449 in 1899. Depositors in Missouri increase about 90 percent and total deposits about 160 percent amid broader economic notes. The piece contrasts these gains with political rhetoric urging retention of Republican prosperity and warns against Democratic policy promises.
London observers treat McKinley and the Republican renomination with measured respect. The English press notes his protectionist tariff record and calls him a steadfast American champion, while doubting enthusiasm for the party image.
The document argues that British colonies import 43 percent of their foreign goods from the United Kingdom, boosting Britain's sales by about 300 million annually. It notes total colonial imports and exports, and suggests colonial development and infrastructure increased purchasing power and global market reach.
The text argues colonials boost Britain through roads harbors railways and telegraphs with government rail lines costing less to run. Savings banks linked to post offices hold over 300 million dollars, and Britain imports over 93 to 99 million pounds from colonies yearly. Exports from England to colonies reach about 430 million dollars annually, about one third of US exports.
Democrats arouse farmer discontent by noting higher costs like nails and fencing wire this year. They ignore that farmer profits from corn and other products should cover the increased nail costs and still leave a surplus to bank or reduce mortgage.
The passage states that despite economy claims and political rhetoric, Democrats will not reuse the free trade and anti protection literature from eight years ago and notes they won on that issue.
During President Harrison's term total customs receipts under the McKinley tariff exceed those from the Wilson bill by 209445000. The note calls a tariff for revenue only a misnomer.
W J Bryan of Nebraska was unanimously placed in nomination by the Democratic convention on a platform opposing imperialism militarism and trusts and calling for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 The nomination capped a 27 minute demonstration and followed a tense 36 hour platform debate over silver and gold issues Towne expressed optimism about unity and pledged support behind the ticket with vice presidential hopes.
A lightning strike ignited a Standard Oil tank at the Constable Hook works in Bayonne New Jersey early Thursday. By 9 AM the fire was raging with millions in expected damage as naptha leaks foul the upper bay. Electrician Charles King was killed. watchmen John Waste and Owen Drummond were overcome. Fred Mauer injured.
A Shanghai dispatch dated July 4 reports Tianjin still under international forces with Chinese attacks aimed at isolation. Russian commander Colonel Wogacock is exhausted after days of directing operations as more troops arrive from Manchuria. A separate report says the British legation at Beijing with 1,600 refugees remained safe at sending time.
United press summary describes the fall of Pekin to a fanatical boxers mob with captured legation guards paraded on spears. Oregon afloat after grounding, foreigners suffer hunger and thirst, runners killed, Li Hung Chang seeks an American gunboat to reach Tientsin.
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