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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces it will publish short letters from readers on current topics. Contributions must be signed by the writer's full name and are subject to editorial revision before publication.
The Scranton 1900 notice lists national and state Republican selections with McKinley Roosevelt for president and vp, and local officials such as Auditor General D.B. Hardenbergh, County officers including Connell, Wathon, Hilby, Daniels, Beis, Sturges, Reynolds, Schrurr, James, Phildin, plus Bryan’s Knoxville 1896 quote on the gold standard.
The piece argues for arbitration to end the Jeddo Markle mine dispute. It cites a 1885 contract requiring arbitration, praises G B Markle & Company for offering arbitration, and cites Father Phillips urging settlement through arbitration. It condemns refusing arbitration as harming labor and predicts long settlement if only one side remains intransigent.
The Tribune presents daily tables showing colliery by colliery data on men employed before the strike, yesterday and today, to reveal the strike's progress. It covers Hazleton and Schuylkill regions with district totals and Mine Workers' union area figures to clarify the battle direction.
The text notes superintendents foremen and burn bowies exempt from striking under union rules. It states total men yesterday 17 511 or 27 percent. Colonel Watterson criticized Mr Bryan calling him a dishonest dodger and a politics fakir, questioning his material for a U S presidency.
The German note argues for delivering up only proven instigators of outrages in Tekin while sparing those merely involved. It stresses civilized justice, open trials, and warns that without clear methods the demand could mask aggression, urging Kaiser's govt to clarify procedures. The issue centers on diplomatic relations and international law.
The piece argues that the anthracite production tie up benefits bituminous coal sellers and marks it as a significant enduring fact. It emphasizes the advantage to vendors and asserts the truth will persist despite opposition.
President McKinley argues the United States holds a good title in the Philippines and can govern with sovereignty to bring order, law, and progress. He contrasts sovereignty with a protectorate and warns against a costly, forced rule by a minority without authority. The piece ends by stating the American people will not support murder of soldiers.
The Philadelphia Ledger denounces Bryan's pledge to remove the gold standard, arguing that imperialism and trusts are lesser evils compared with adopting free silver. It urges Republicans who opposed Bryan in 1896 to unite against his candidacy in 1900, stressing the single monetary issue as paramount.
In this retrospective paragraph the writer recalls William Jennings Bryan’s 1896 prophecy about Republican victory bringing hard times and gold shortages. It contrasts Bryan’s doom-laden forecast with later events, arguing that his repeated calamity predictions undermine public trust and show his bias toward an imperial form of government.
The piece notes ex Senator Hill to preside at Mr. Bryan's Albany meeting this month, with no verbatim repeat of his magazine article on the Supreme Court. It cites the New York Republican Platform on constitutional loyalty, debt policy, and Roosevelt’s looming November vote, reflecting post Indianapolis views.
W E Curtis reports in the Chicago Record that mills stay open while savings banks in Scranton and nearby towns show strong deposits. First National pays 30 percent dividends, worth 1000 for 100 shares, with Chemical National and Pit National of New York aiding prosperity. About 5,000,000 in savings deposits at the First National and roughly 2 percent of deposits held by about 700 workers. In Hazleton banks hold about 1,000,000 in savings deposits from farmers, largest for population proportional to Pennsylvania towns. General inquiry suggests about 20 percent of employed men in the mines save regularly, possibly 80,000 affected by the strike.
The article traces the farmer's crop values from 1895 to 1827 showing sharp gains in corn wheat cotton tobacco flax and more with totals rising by large percentages under a gold standard. Livestock value also climbs to 83,000,000 and overall farmer prosperity appears well ahead of earlier years with improvements in mortgages homes and implements.
The report shows US imports from Porto Rico rising about 60 percent in the first three months of the act, while exports to the island nearly quadruple compared with Spanish rule. July totals reach about 206 thousand dollars in exports, with overall May to July exports at roughly 2.18 million dollars.
More than a hundred million dollars of India rubber has entered the United States in four years, with over sixty million in the last two years. Imports largely arrive crude for American manufacturers expanding rubber applications. Sources include Northern Brazil, Southern Mexico, the West Indies, Central Africa, India, the Straits Settlements, and the Dutch East Indies.
The piece notes rubber comes chiefly from a gigantean creeper with a five year growth to 200 feet and 20 to 30 inches in circumference. It lists Java Sumatra Penang Singapore and French Indo China as large crude indiarubber producers and discusses tin in the West Indies and potential Cuban Porto Rican industry. It provides a table of U S imports of crude indiarubber by fiscal year with amounts such as 14,856,012 and 31,658,400.
A historic address exhorts North and South to pursue duty and destiny with courage. It links education, integrity, and strong institutions to liberty and justice and argues national strength rests in people, not arms, with emphasis on American shipping under the flag.
The Scranton Tribune announces an educational contest with ten top scorers earning full credential scholarships covering tuition and four to three years of board. Additional rewards include ten percent of subscription winnings for successful entrants. Inquiries go to Editor of the Educational Contest Scranton Tribune Scranton Pa.
A fragment lists prizes and scholarships for students at local institutions. Items include a $1000 scholarship for a Schomeship program in Yharpa State Normal, a piano course at Scranton Conservatory, and a business college shorthand scholarship. Exhibits feature solid gold and silver watches, a 4x5 Tele-Photo Cycle camera, and a 1900 era catalog of gear on Washington Avenue.
The contest grants rewards to top point scorers among new subscribers to the Geranton Tyibone. Subscriptions vary by term from one month to one year with stated point values and rewards, all payments in advance. Renewals by existing subscribers do not count, and transfers are not allowed after credit is given.
A refined display showcases baby garments and a new assortment of dresses and skirts in Dimity Naiusook and Cambric with lace and embroidery. The collection includes both ornate and plain trims, all offered at current prices.
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