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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune outlines publication details including pricing, advertising rules, and acceptance policies. It notes the paper is published daily, with a fifty cent monthly rate, and welcomes signed letters subject to editorial revision. It lists the office in New York and policy on classified ads and related costs.
For governor of Pennsylvania, John P. Elkin of Indiana appeals to the Republican muses on the open field and fair play principle. The statement frames Elkin as subject to party will as he pursues the gubernatorial candidacy.
The editorial argues that breaking contracts harms business trust and credit. It condemns unions that abandon signed agreements and endorses arbitration only with enforceable future restraint. John Mitchell’s stance on contract fidelity is praised as essential for labor public respect, with political ambitions in Harrisburg around June 1 noted.
Washington correspondents are told Elkin has no merit in the Beaver dispute. Brenktor Quay warns his aides there is no death threat to the contest. The piece argues Elkin’s prior candidacy and Senate return prove his strength, while noting disappointments from office limits and the need to reflect on leadership.
The piece argues that opponents of Senator Quay aim to let voters decide whether he can usurp state convention powers and suppress party preference. It asserts they seek no retaliation for past actions, only a contest over who leads the party, with returns suggesting support and readiness to accept defeat or victory as deserved. It predicts John Hikin may secure a majority and notes Philadelphia may not be immune to the clash.
The Cuban system resembles the United States with a four year presidential term and a vice president with limited power. It features an eight year senate term, four year representatives, direct popular vote for the president, and a two session per year congress. The constitution is praised for admirable elements but its success hinges on how people apply it rather than its text. The writer notes a digressive aside about Penny Parker and Durham's city machine used by the Philadelphia Press.
The Presbyterian General Assembly notes higher education board support for ministry students, yet candidate numbers shrink relative to growing church membership. Calls focus on revival, prayer, and ministerial pay, arguing material conditions must improve to sustain clergy recruitment. The piece warns liberalism may erode church influence while stressing financial means as essential as spiritual renewal.
The piece mocks war talk and imperial zeal in the Philippines and Cuba, noting Mrs. Belyya Lockwood’s critique of war’s moral cost, calls for suffrage leaders to curb expansionism, and mentions Senator Teller’s filibuster threat. It questions court rulings and remarks on Cuban behavior under American rule while condemning excess spending on spectacles.
Exclusive wire reports a senate discussion on concentrating inhabitants in Philippine camps. Georgia's Mr. Bacon attacks the policy likening to Weyler's Cuba camps, while Mr. Foraker defends the camps as protective and instructional. Hoar criticizes the policy and cites officer testimony difficulties, as Clapp urges admiration for the United States. The House again instructs conferees on army appropriation bill amendments amid ongoing dispute.
Extensive preparations mark a major Indies sale on Silk Jackets and Silk Etons. Six items show average 50 percent lower pricing than three weeks prior, with values ranging from 3.25 to 12.50 on silk jackets and Etons, all silk lined and presented as exceptional bargains.
A clash in the committees followed a debate over an amendment pursued by Mr. Cannon to raise military post appropriations from three to four million dollars. Mr. Hitt's foreign affairs resolution congratulating Cuba on Independence passed unanimously. The passport law was amended and the rest of the bill covered private claim acts.
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