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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1902
Page
7
The Scranton Post Office area notice states The Tribune will publish short letters on current topics only if signed with the writer’s real name and subject to editorial revision. It notes standard rates for cards of thanks and similar notices, with four cents per line for the newspaper’s classified ads.
In Scranton on May 10 1902 John P Elkin of Indiana seeks the Republican mass support amid strike tensions. A miners convention reference may shape public sentiment before voting. A separate note cites an alleged Dreyfus confession claim likely to fade as Le Roux denies selling it.
A long account defends U S concentration camps in Luzon, led by General Bell, claiming they protected natives from bandit violence. It praises administrative order, rice provisioning, and improved living conditions while denouncing Democratic criticism. The piece cites March 17, 1902, documents and mentions Wheaton and Well.
A government pronouncement critiques earlier lenient war rules under Section 49 and 70, condemns insurgent and guerrilla tactics, and defends a policy of concentration camps and military tribunals. It asserts dispatching strict penalties, including executions, to deter atrocities and guerdon pacification efforts amid occupation. The document cites Secretary Root and endorses Hopkins for the Senate.
An 1890 census snapshot shows manufacturing growth from 125 025 establishments with capital of 6 1 20 051 and wages 2 206 755 404 rising to 1 726 establishments capital 9 874 064 057 wages 5 821 087 and output 13 040 61 638. Population grew 2 25 fold. unions and trusts emerged. Despite tensions, cooperation between capital and labor persisted.
The passage argues that profits from capital primarily fund labor and civilization, portraying wealthy individuals as trustees for society. It links this view to the troubled anthracite fields and contemplates that frictions may resolve, while noting the puzzling harms caused by a madman like Malcolm W. Ford and why good people suffer from such acts.
A nineteenth century note remarks that given his comments about the American people there is no need to present Prince Henry to Ireland’s Blarney stone during his current tour.
A quirky dated astrology column previews Saturday progress with odd phraseology and playful warnings. The Tribunes astrologer group hints at personal conduct, work theories, and reputation in a whimsical fortune telling tone.
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