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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1897
Page
5
A fragment notes ten pages and a remark about Gladstone and Emile, hinting at an entitlement dispute or scheduling mix up. The item reads as a terse, period voice note, with unclear context and potential personal names.
The article argues Democrats in Congress should avoid partisan fights over a relief fund for destitute Americans in Cuba. It states the president must act promptly to aid Cuban citizens endangered by Spain, while cautioning against reigniting conflict with Spain and urging coordinated removal of Americans if needed.
The National Slavonic Society, founded six years ago in Pittsburg and now active in Wilkes-Barre, trains Slavonic immigrants to become good citizens through mutual aid and education. President P V Rovnianek notes over 240 assemblies and 10,000 members, with a five year citizenship requirement and ongoing naturalization support. The non-sectarian group funds literature and promotes civic duties among its members, urging Congress to act on the Paris Exposition exhibit invitation.
The piece warns that ending the Hawaii reciprocity treaty would ruin American investments and trade, empower the sugar trust, and strip the United States of control over Pearl Harbor as a wartime coaling station, risking Pacific commerce to foreign powers. It argues the Senate must not abandon plighted faith and trade.
The essay denounces European inaction over Armenian and Cuban atrocities, arguing the United States must act morally and intervene. It criticizes Spain's Weyler and calls for robust governance reforms, criticizing patronage and urging trustworthy heads of departments to curb corruption. It notes congressional tariff stance and civil service failure under prior administrations.
Governor Black forwards a memorandum proposing two exams for office seekers with combined scores to 100 percent. The plan aims to pick candidates who are bright, tactful, and well behaved, arguing private business uses similar methods. Critics question whether examiners would resist political pressure or suffer bias without direct accountability.
Special Correspondent reports on a Capitol proposal to raise beer tax while cutting whiskey rates. Sen Cullom and others discuss revenue effects, noting increased illicit distillation under higher whiskey taxes and arguing for a rollback to former rates to curb fraud and boost federal revenue.
A Senate inquiry hearing features calls to set the revenue rate on distilled spirits at about 70 cents per gallon to boost revenue while limiting distillation. Chief Clerk Collins reveals influence in the Printing Office board appointments, suggesting Benedict used civil service to shield decisions. The panel doubts broad civil service reform and expects only limited prognostication on maladminstration under the late Democratic administration.
The Providence Journal notes rail travel will improve with electric trolleys removing steam locomotive dirt and noise. It argues summer rides will become more enjoyable due to longer, swifter suburban trips and broader scene variety, signaling social and commercial shifts as stagecoaches disappear.
The New York Sun critiques Mohemia as a sham realm where improvidence and self-indulgence masquerade as genius. It dismisses its hohemian adherents as tiresome, disreputable, and hypocritically scornful of ordinary decency.
The Dingley bill as drawn was a sound and just measure providing revenue for government support and reasonable protection for American industries. It was a national bill reflecting benefits for all sections and drafted by men of high reputation and competence.
From the Times-Herald comes Rudyard Kipling's verse framed as a comment on tariff policy. The poem, presented as a pressed revenue measure, reflects a satirical view of protective duties and fiscal aims.
This week special sale reduces stock with extraordinary prices on Nottingham Lace Irish Point and Brussels Net curtains. Numerous lots listed with quantities and new sale prices versus former prices.
Special prices on Tamboured Muslins invite prompt purchase as inspection proves the value and timing is advantageous for buyers.
A nostalgic verse recalls a girl who has lost cherished toys and youthful dreams. The speaker vows comfort, noting heartbreak and the passing of schoolgirl days, while promising Heaven holds future happiness. The poem attributes authorship to James Whitcomb Riley.
The Grand Old Man Gladstone has stirred strong reaction across the Christian world as his writings and rhetoric provoke sharp debate. Supporters and opponents alike mobilize pens and ink to respond to his criticisms and calls for action.
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