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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
5
The June 3 1902 issue lists subscription rates by carrier mail and club deals for the Indianapolis Daily Journal. It notes distribution points in multiple cities and includes editorial commentary on political figures and current events.
Distinguished leaders such as Major Menzies Hugh Daugherty and James Murdock figure in a dispute as Indianapolis managers favored Kern over the Big Four’s candidate. Bitter speech and hostile gestures target Taggart, while editors urge harmony and predict Fairbanks will win the next Senate seat.
The terms of peace, announced by Mr. Balfour in Parliament, grant unconditional surrender by the Boer Republics. Boers lose independence but gain self government like Canada, with no punishment or confiscation and Britain pledges 15 million dollars for reconstruction. The article notes strategic shifts, ambitions in the East, and potential wider implications.
The Senate will vote on a bill to establish civilian rule in the Philippines after a debated session. Democrats face internal divides over strategy, with some platforms calling for withdrawal or delayed independence, while Republicans maintain the aim of maintaining U.S. influence and protectorate. The debate features accusations of slander against the army, calls for fair treatment, and contrasts between policies toward Cuba and the Philippines.
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic stances on Philippine independence. Republicans insist on testing Filipino capacity for self rule before any move to independence, while Democrats favor unconditional independence with protections against foreign interference. The discussion notes a shift from scuttle to occupation with promises of eventual independence.
The essay argues for arbitration to prevent violent coal strikes in the anthracite region. It notes union and operator tensions, calls for a compulsory arbitration board with enforceable decrees, and urges Congress to enact federal or state arbitration laws to protect consumers and workers. It praises President Mitchell's conciliatory approach and critiques the coal trust.
The Springfield Republicans Washington correspondent accuses anti-imperialists of defaming the army in the Philippines and says an investigation will resume with vigor. Leading anti-imperialists have visited Washington to present evidence on the water cure and its alleged army-wide use. Olney is blamed for drafting a Democratic platform plank on trusts, contrasted with Knox’s actions. McKinley’s post reelection plan to enhance a Republican South is discussed as wise but with uncertain results.
The text argues that recognizing conservative and intelligent men for public office will foster friendly sentiment in the South and believes this will lead to a future two party system. It emphasizes that the shift should be continued and will eventually prove effective.
A collage of jokes from Yonkers Statesman Washington Star Los Angeles Herald Philadelphia Press Baltimore American New York Times and Dionysius. It lampoons counterfeiters ticket etiquette gowns and royal fate with light satire. The piece concludes that ancients enjoyed humor even in danger.
Seattle dispatch details a Mount Blackburn eruption on April 11 as described by geologist J C McFarland. He witnessed ash and rock flow from the summit, felt a quake seven weeks after a regional tremor, and noted widespread dust deposits and near-zero heat. The geologist places the event near Muir glacier in southeastern Alaska.
Seismic activity persists in Guerrero with renewed Sunday shocks in Chilpancingo recovering from a prior quake that wrecked the city. Taxco, a mining town, reports a strong quake while a minor shock is felt elsewhere. An examination of Cerro del Coll near Guadalajara finds gelatinous mud inside the crater that slides without explosion, with no current concern for the mountain.
A Chicago and Northwestern sleeper derailed after a switch was misthrown near Otis seven miles from Cedar Rapids. Two people were seriously hurt and eight to ten others injured. Serious injuries named include Dr. G. D. Cook of San Francisco and C. Seretzhjobsky, a Russian scholar from Kazon College, Russia, both cut by broken glass but expected to recover.
Memphis Tennessee June 2 doctors J H Reilly and A L Elcan are under bond to answer charges of murder and accessory to murder after an inquest into the death of Mrs Lulu Jowers following a surgical operation last Saturday night. The Japanate procedure is noted but the doctors are accused of causing the death by a surgical blunder.
The House passes a joint resolution honoring Col. Wayne after debate. Champ Clark denounces Secretary of State McKinley Memorial Address as a stump speech in a heated session.
The House approved a joint resolution extending thanks to Secretary of State John Hay for his McKinley memorial address. Debates centered on whether the speech was partisan, with General Hooker defending Hay and Congressman Clark denouncing it as a political stump, while emphasizing respect for McKinley’s memory.
After debate the resolution was adopted with Democratic opposition led by multiple party members. Democrats voting against included Adamson Bell Bartlett Bowie Brantley Brundidge Burge Burleson Burnett Candler Clark Clayton Cochran Feely Green Henry Johnson Jones Kern Kitchen Kleberg Lester Leaver Lewis Little Lloyd McCullough McLean Maddox Mahoney Neville Richardson Scarborough Sims Slayden Smith Sparkman Spight Stark Sulzer Underwood Wheeler Williams Wooten of Texas and others across Georgia Alabama Mississippi Missouri Nebraska South Carolina Virginia Kentucky Florida.
In the Prussian Diet the imperial chancellor Count von Buelow said the government would not participate in discussions on agriculture protection, arguing Reichstag alone holds that right. Ministers then left the chamber. A conservative motion for stronger protection than tariff committee proposals was adopted by 193 to 7% votes.
Senate discussion on the Philippine government bill proceeds with little public interest under fifteen minute rule. Mason urges self rule for Filipinos matching Cuban treatment, argues independence possible soon, Hoar criticizes imperialism, and the chamber adjourns after late readings and executive session.
Chicago June 2 Henry J Farber president of the international Olympian games received a letter from President Roosevelt accepting an invitation to open the games in person The president said he would help their success send troops and sailors for the contests and hopes for feats of horsemanship marksmanship and endurance under service conditions
Chicago June 2 Louis Smith operated a counterfeit postal card business rivaling the government printing office and flooded the market with millions of cards. He was sentenced today to two years in the penitentiary, with the district attorney recommending the sentence and the Post Office seeking heavier penalties.
A White House gathering of leading Republicans from both houses discussed pending tariff legislation and its impact on the campaign. Opposition to tariff revision persisted, with focus on Cuba reciprocity and a proposed 5 to 10 percent rebate to Cuba, aiming to unite the Spooner plan for beet sugar and avoid harming sugar states.
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