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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
5
Saturday July 19 1902 ad for Journal Newspaper Company Indianapolis outlines subscriptions by mail and carrier rates including daily Sunday and prepaid options Reduced club rates and agent network emphasized Postage details note second class entry and request for writers to include name and address when submitting material
The Indianapolis Journal lists circulation outlets across multiple cities including New York at Astor House and Dearborn Station News Stand Cincinnati at J. St. Hawley & Co Louisville at several outlets on Third Jefferson streets and West Market St St. Louis via Union News Company plus D C locations Riggs House Ebbitt House Fairfax Witara and more Columbus Viaduct News Stand 384 High Dayon J W Wilkie 29 South Jefferson.
Republicans hope Senator Spooner will seek re election despite obstacles raised by small opponents. Anthracite mine operators preferred a general strike to liberal aid urged by President Mitchell. Muncie gains a $100 000 endowment for a new normal school from an eastern benefactor, hoping for similar support for a technical institute. Erving Winslow, anti imperialist league secretary, faults ex president Cleveland for not engaging his anti imperialism questions, though his critique appears self serving.
Baltimore and Ohio and other lines announce a 25 million dollar program of improvements over the coming two years. The article notes such an expenditure would have been unlikely in earlier years, but is now feasible due to improved national conditions. It also references a Globe-Democrat editorial error over Cuban sugar protections and calls for a correction.
Debate over Cuban reciprocity and sugar duties pits pro and anti annexation factions against free Cuban sugar. Mint Director Roberts reports strong Republican sentiment in Iowa backing the President, while some Iowa leaders seek an easy exit from the impasse. In Indianapolis a proposed union station to link interurban lines is urged as vital to the city and region. Salutes fired for Oyster Bay visit of ex Senator Hill draw criticism for improper honors.
It now appears probable that Consul General Brage’s unfortunate expression regarding the Cubans will lead to his recall. Since the remark could not be disavowed and seems to have occurred in a private letter, the Cuban government is unlikely to overlook it. The situation advances toward a decision with formal steps anticipated.
The matter prompts urging our minister at Havana to determine if General Bragg is responsible for the expression attributed to him and likely actions include withdrawal of his exequatur or a request for recall. The issue centers on a representative becoming persona non grata after a disclosure entered the press.
The coal miners convention has not adjourned but action is settled. President Mitchells address is praised for its ethics and leadership. The union renounces a general strike, funds strikers, and backs contracts, signaling progress for organized labor and promising better relations with operators. The immense voluntary fund and future conference plans reflect a strong, principled stance. The record sets a high standard for the labor movement.
William E. Curtis from New York argues veteran Republicans favor tariff revision before the next presidential election. Protectionists in the East urge modifying the Dingley schedule, noting established industries and changed conditions. McKinley’s policy favored reciprocal treaties, and Indiana’s platform supports protective tariff revision. General Grosvenor and others publicly back modification with Overstreet signaling House and Indiana delegation views.
The piece argues Republicans must win the November election to push Dingley tariff revision, opposing tariff on interurban cars as unfair and unnecessary. It questions local authority to fix freight rates beyond city lines, and praises Roosevelt’s steadfast anti trust stance against unlawful combinations while noting bipartisan concern over protectionism and policy enforcement.
The War Department says Protestant proselyting claims are unfounded and presents how teachers were chosen for Philippine schools. About a thousand positions were filled from nominations by U S universities, state superintendents, and normal colleges, prioritizing qualifications over religion. Details show broad, balanced distribution across states and institutions.
The President ordered that no enlisted Navy member be discharged before completing his term except for undesirability, inactivity, disability, or unfitness. Discharge recommendations must come from the vessel's commanding officer, and applications received through channels other than commanding officers will be disregarded. The Navy Department notes prior practice allowed more discharges than enlistments, which this order aims to end.
The Republicans of Wisconsin seem determined to extend the primary election experiment to every nomination in the state. The piece argues it would be wiser to limit the experiment to smaller political units and ensure primaries are open only to qualified voters, shaping the nomination or delegate selection. It emphasizes the need to impress voters with these reforms.
Editorial notes that primary elections share safeguards with general elections and comments on miners contracts. It discusses John Mitchell and the bituminous and anthracite coal unions, plus hints senators may seek to influence the Isthmian canal commission appointments and the friction possible between President and Senate over merit versus politics.
A collection of quips from papers like August Smart Set London Globe and New York Sun. Jokes cover elopements fashion at sea husbands wives and a financier’s view of poker. The tone is brisk and satirical with playful takes on duty love and luck.
A compilation of Indiana editorial views and satire on national politics, Cuban reciprocity, local conventions, and labor losses from papers in Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Auburn, South Bend, Ekhart, and Muncie. The notes lampoon candidates, party strategies, and controversial figures while praising company benevolence toward workers and families.
Collier’s Weekly reports a correspondent jailed amid interest. Colonel Arthur Lynch, once a South Africa Boer Army writer and Galway MP, was arrested in London for treason after joining enemies of the government. His defense remains undisclosed.
A letter notes a corporal being a dependable and brave but unlucky solider. It expresses a wish that his bed be soft and that he soon gains amnesty to join friends in the House of Commons. The tone honors his service and hopes for relief.
The Chicago Evening Post argues the University of Chicago faculty voted to abandon coeducation for the first two years in a move toward coordinate education. It contends the reform signals a backward step, despite tone of debate and defenses from some faculty members.
The University of Pennsylvania reports a cash and investor fund increase to 2.5 million since last fiscal year, with 75,000 from two gifts announced at commencement. Productive funds approach 4 million, property and funds total 10.5 million, placing Penn among the nation’s wealthiest colleges and a public pride in Philadelphia.
The coronation season yields few novels with many titles delayed including Marie Corelli’s Temporal Power. Reprints are rising, notably Ben Hur in six editions driven by the Drury Lane play. Dickens and The Mill on the Floss editions appear anew as Pompeii demand surges after the Martinique disaster.
Thomas Holland of Colorado state superintendent of fish hatcheries faced a near life changing injury at Denver’s Statehouse when a heavy steel trap, used as a historical exhibit, snapped shut on his leg. He left the trap set to frighten janitors and forgot it was there overnight. Two spikes penetrated the leg and nearly broke the bone before the trap was freed with the night watchman’s help.
The piece portrays Cortelyou as Roosevelt’s trusted assistant akin to McKinley’s secretary. It argues the secretaryship demands exceptional ability and criticizes political reward selections, praising Cortelyou's tact, information, executive skill, and tirelessness.
The forthcoming Army Uniform Board report to the secretary of war recommends abandoning the blue cloth uniform after more than a century. A khaki shade with decorative braid is proposed, reflecting lessons from modern campaigning against precise weaponry. The shift signals a move from the traditional “boys in blue” to “boys in khaki.”
The Boston Transcript questions a West Point writer’s label of Scott as a citizen-soldier, noting his fifty-eight years in the regular army. It recalls Scott’s long professional military career and his support for the academy, which the institution owes in part to his advocacy.
Police uncovered a cockpit where regular bird fights were held for some time. Reports say several birds were pitted. after the match one bird lay dead and another dying. The dispatch calls for Congress to investigate immediately.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts is noted for his time economy in Washington. He economizes in travel by using street cars to and from his hotel to the Senate and often seeks a seat near the door, a habit observed twice daily.
A venerable senator rode a crowded streetcar labeled long or ward in the journey toward the Capitol. As neighbors left the car he moved into their vacated seats, eventually reaching a seat next to the door and keeping it for the remainder of the trip.
Warren Indiana editorial argues that Bible study belongs in schools as a storehouse for moral and literary education. It compares Bible history to Hebrew, Greek, and Roman traditions, noting the text’s influence on morals and literature and condemning sectarianism as the main barrier to its inclusion.
The Philadelphia Press dismisses rumors of President Roosevelt forming a Roosevelt party with Congressman Littlefield to draft a trust bill. It argues the idea is baseless, noting Roosevelt has stated his views on trusts and acted through the attorney general, with no indication of coordinating with Littlefield or others to introduce a supporting bill.
The New York Times reports pitiful suffering among miners and disintegrating anthracite strike. With no funds to feed families, soft coal miners contribute little. Victims blame misplaced leadership for failed promises of triumph and wage restoration. Applications to work rise as strikers face mounting pressure.
The writer argues for Mr. Wu to return to China where he can share enlightened intelligence about Christian civilization liberal institutions modern energy and development. They believe his return would help craft a foreign policy that earns global respect and rewards his service.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes General Chaffee returns from the Philippines with praise for his civil government efforts and military leadership in China and the Philippines. He is assigned to command the Department of the East with headquarters on Governors Island, seen as a fitting honor for a respected officer.
Judge W R Speare of Sacramento notes uncertainty about a Democracy leader in 194. He cites Republican expansion policy and local disbursements as evidence of strong GOP appeal. Roosevelt is viewed as incorruptible and capable of carrying the Pacific coast barring a revolution before the next election.
Washington correspondents note broad Republican support for Roosevelt as leader in 1944. Cuban reciprocity is cited as fueling declarations by state conventions across Nebraska and other states. Some regions endorse the President while others name him as renomination choice two years ahead, curbing talk of new candidates.
More than half the factory workers of the Nation are in the nine north Atlantic States. Only 3.4 percent are in a common area. In other words, one in every ten of the population of north Atlantic States is in the factory.
The Sunday Journal previews a wide range of features including Chinese cuisine talks with May Kee, local literary hopefuls, cost of living comparisons, safety deposit vaults in Indianapolis, village tales, a Revolutionary relic, George Ade’s Social Studies, an original story by Joseph Hocking, Americans in London, D Annunzio talks, a visit to Athens, a German legend retold for children, and a week in sports and city life. The piece notes broad coverage with regional comparisons, and reflects on arbitration versus assassination in a Bailey vs Penfield dispute from New York World, advocating lawful remedies.
Nebraska State Journal reports President Mitchell of the Miners' Union strongly criticizes the Citizens' Association of Wilkesbarre Pa for boycotts amid mutual defense against boycotting. He says merchants may organize to boycott the boycotters as a legitimate counter to union tactics.
Major Glenn defends the water cure used in the Philippines as a means to extract information for American safety. He claims it is not torture but a form of wholesome discipline akin to old fashioned spanking. The remark frames coercive methods as effective discipline rather than harsh punishment.
Charlies Emory Smith says the Panama route saved the isthmian canal from a terrible blunder and credits Senator Hanna for Congress action. He calls Hanna's Senate speech one of the most masterly ever delivered.
In a candid remark reported by the New York Mail and Express Senator Hawley calls Senator Hoar an old friend yet declares he is crazy on the Philippine question. The quote underscores blunt internal critique among colleagues.
The Detroit Journal notes Minister Wu Tingfang’s unclear homeward reward, reflecting China’s uneven practice of honoring distinguished officials with either gold dragons or silk thread upon their return. The piece underscores ambiguity in post-service rewards and the variability of recognition.
Bryan urges Democrats to field only tested candidates, hinting at harsher judgment of those deemed not proven. The speaker accuses some Democrats of betraying trust by backing untested figures amid intra party tensions.
The caretakers show hostility to Mr Bryan’s claim that Mr Cleveland stabbed the Democratic party. An expert believes the blow was struck with an ax, aimed at the head.
Newark Advertiser notes New Jersey industry shift as a Millburn plant relocates to Bridgeport, Connecticut, creating a new sensation for the state’s manufacturing landscape.
A St Louis ruling that a wife may lawfully search her husband’s pockets does not grant wives a new right beyond what existed before. The decision clarifies that this legal allowance is not a broad new privilege for all wives.
The remark rejects a direct comparison between Mr. Bryan and the biblical Jonah noting Jonah did not seek a fourth or third encounter with the whale and indicating the analogy is inappropriate.
A short clipping notes a discussion on Filipino immigrants adapting to American life. It mentions that some citizens are not yet models of behavior and suggests gradual improvement within the community while acknowledging contributions to the nation.
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