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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
5
The column reviews war risks and diplomatic moves concerning Venezuela and Cuba, noting minister Bowen and France, calls for tariff and trust reforms, and remarks on U S labor leader Gompers and anti monopoly efforts. It references Britain, Germany, and U S relations, and comments on an upcoming reciprocity treaty.
The author argues the Monroe doctrine defines non American territorial aggrandizement and shields the Americas while rejecting a protective role over European or Central American actions. The piece warns against jingoism and urges robust enforcement of interstate commerce and rate laws to safeguard citizens’ rights.
In Chicago circuit court of appeals judges debated if the government may sue as a class on behalf of farmers and shippers against railroad rate cuts. The exchange centered on whether the government can act for a body of citizens or must pursue individual actions, touching fundamental power of government to protect rights.
The Venezuelan crisis appears to be weakening with arbitration likely, while Britain and Germany assert a state of war exists and the United States warns against neutral shipping disruption. The U S plans to defend the Monroe doctrine with naval support and orders a warship to Laguayra as cable communication worries rise.
The Interstate Commerce Commission data show five years of rail earnings with net income rising from 81 million in 1897 to 241 million in 1901 despite higher maintenance and equipment costs. Wages could rise without cutting dividends, challenging railroad management claims that transportation rates should increase amid higher living costs. Labor takes the lion’s share of receipts as railroads push deeper into profitability while operating expenses climb from 752 million in 1897 to 1.09 billion in 1901. Britain and Germany plan an unqualified blockade of Venezuelan ports, citing the Declaration of Paris requirement that blockades be effective and enforced.
The article traces a multilayered discourse on a potential blockade against Venezuela, its diplomatic implications for the United States, and the entangled creditor history of a failed Anderson bank. It also covers St Louis election testimony on voter manipulation, labor boycott disputes, and Indianapolis holiday buying habits, urging readers toward supporting local Hoosier artists and quiet studio purchases.
The letter argues Jennings resided in Ohio and could not sue in Indiana state courts. It notes the defendants’ attorney protested the judge's cost division ruling and reports the issue had not yet been decided.
A collage of jokes and witty exchanges from various papers. A druggist and a girl trade quips about caramels and stamps, while a youth and father debate cheap living. A boy misquotes a Bible text about cold shelter as the home fires kindle humor.
An 1857 Yellow Fever outbreak at Dry Tortugas details mortality among officers and prisoners, Dr Mudd and Dr Whitehurst's care, and harsh confinement. It covers abuse by command, a later notary interrogation related to Lincoln assassination, and a dramatic escape by Grenfell and three prisoners amid storm and guard changes.
The Buffalo Courier reports Britain disclaims responsibility for sinking Venezuelan ships near La Guayra. German Foreign Office hints ships sank by German forces, with Berlin observers suggesting the ships were sunk to provoke fear. The piece argues the German policy to assert respect abroad risks backlash if carried too far, citing historical examples and growing anti German sentiment in Venezuela.
The New York Sun notes two women were elected as justices of the peace in Wyoming last month. Critics deride women voting as unsexing the office while contrasting Maine where women lack school suffrage yet fifteen serve as justices.
Opinion notes how to craft a Christmas tale by savoring classic settings and familiar phrases. It suggests taking an old story and reshaping it, using a simple line about a merry Christmas to anchor tone and mood.
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