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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1901
Page
4
The Indianapolis Journal outlines subscription plans including annual rates with Sunday editions, mail prepayment, and club discounts. It lists where the paper can be found in major cities and comments on current events and political topics with editorials on imperialism, elections, and legislation.
Former Aguinaldo aides urge him to acknowledge American sovereignty and help unite the insurgent cause. A government order requires American flags to decorate every schoolhouse in Rico on July 4 and mobilize troops and citizens to display patriotism, aiming to sway public opinion.
The text discusses General Funston and General MacArthur, weighing military etiquette against higher law, and considers Aguinaldo’s future role in the Philippines. It notes Funk ton’s proposed promotion, Capabilities, and the need for the US to shape events in the Philippines while seeking a new order.
The biographical sketch misstates that a Kansas figure named Funston lived on a Johnson County farm and taught country school. In fact Edward H. Funston, born in Ohio, served in an Ohio Civil War battery, moved to Kansas, and held legislative and congressional posts, with no record of Indiana residence.
The article notes broad patriotic relief at Aguinaldo’s capture and U S supremacy in the Philippines, while dissent exists among anti imperialists. It cites figures like Admiral Dewey General Miles and Kansas as reflecting national sentiment, with Sixto Lopez and Erving Winslow among critics. It critiques Bryan Teller Lentze supporters for public mourning and political maneuvering.
The piece weighs options for Aguinaldo after capture noting capital punishment is unlikely and a court martial would risk death. It suggests prisoner of war status, possible treason trial, or political status questions. It favors using his role to aid peace and civil government while warning against trusted authority.
The Army and Navy Journal reports official figures suggesting that the public swarming into the army is accelerating at about one month intervals. The piece discusses Mark Twain’s response to a young man who asked for a poem to steer youths away from joining what is described as a wicked war.
Across thirteen months ending January, 106000 men sought enlistment, while July and August brought 4000 applications. Early this month they predicted 17000 for March. Corn prices stay high despite a record crop due to rising domestic use and growing export demand. Russia and Japan naval balance favors Japan if war occurs. President Harrison cautions Navassa island ownership. four Americans on Navassa reportedly prefer remaining there. Mrs Nation's saloon meeting notices appear in many windows, prompting curiosity about saloonkeepers' possible response.
A collage of small items includes jokes about music learning for a daughter, a ground coffee complaint scene, a draft causing microbes theory, a farmer and lightning rod anecdote, women dominion claims, and a quote about The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. The pieces reflect early 20th century newspaper humor and social chatter.
Boston Herald reports Dr. Lyman Abbott’s lecture arguing that a higher civilization must subdue or rule a lower one and cannot coexist on equal terms. He warns immediate independence for the Philippines would bring chronic disorder and harm productive industries, stressing global interest in exploiting resources.
Louisville Courier Journal urges the youth to step forward and lead, praising their intelligence, optimism, and sense of right and wrong. It appeals to shock-headed, brave, and ardent young men while acknowledging support from old leaders and women, calling them to enter and win.
A Kansas City Journal item notes advocacy for Senator Fairbanks for the presidency. It highlights his long residence and political stature while suggesting questions about his written record and eligibility. The piece emphasizes support from unnamed backers and references ongoing national debates.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington March 2 Exports of iron and steel manufactures from the United States show a sharp rise for the eight months ending February 1901 amounting to six and a half million dollars more than the same period a decade earlier and nearly three times the total for eight months in 1891. Strong growth in diversified products including electrical machinery sewing machines typewriters and printing presses expands the export market and geographic reach.
Dun's weekly review predicts a mixed but generally cheerful economy with steady labor demand and improved iron and steel. dry goods gloom in cotton, boots, and shoeware hold, while wool prices firm and foreign demand for bridge materials remains solid. Wheat, cotton futures face weakness. fertilizer sales rise amid acreage concerns.
The first quarter closes with business activity high across sectors. Spring’s arrival expands opportunities, with favorable crop outlooks, rising bank clearings, and strong railway freight. Building and lumber trades grow, while agricultural demand, notably wheat and corn exports, remains robust compared with prior years.
Brad Street table lists major cities with week end March 28 clearings and year over year changes. Cities include New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh Baltimore San Francisco Cincinnati Kansas City New Orleans Minneapolis Detroit Cleveland Louisville Providence Milwaukee St Paul Buffalo Omaha Indianapolis Columbus Evansville Portland Dallas totals outside New York reach 684 315 400 with an 18 7 percent increase.
Attorney General Griggs bade farewell to the Department of Justice staff as he prepares to return to Paterson New Jersey. Solicitor General Richards received a large silver claret pitcher in gratitude for the department’s years of service and loyalty. Griggs praised his colleagues for their courtesy and fidelity, noting the team’s role in public service during hard times. Knox is expected to accept the attorney general role later, with Richards acting in the interim.
Washington reports the Secret Service says a committee tasked with destroying counterfeit money and equipment has disposed of 754006 dollars in spurious notes 45447 in coins along with metal molds steel dies plaster molds and various plates and apparatus. Notes destroyed include 760000 from the Brockway raid and most were Lincoln head gold notes and 100 Canadian notes.
Senator Fairbanks was at the White House this morning and said nothing of public interest occurred. He will visit the Treasury Department tomorrow to discuss minor changes in Indianapolis.
The First National Bank of Cincinnati was approved as a reserve agent for the Second National Bank of Richmond Indiana. Postmaster appointments were issued for Natchez Marion county and Emma Lagroange county with several incumbents replaced. Washington also announced navy promotions including rear admiral Edwin Shippard and Kossuth Niles.
A mixed dispatch reports Medical Director William T. Hord gravely ill, treasury policy on reopened army pay cases, a new counterfeit silver certificate found by Chief Wilkie, and Captain Dayton to command the Chicago in the South Atlantic squadron with Brazil-bound duties. Census figures for DC manufacturing show 2,74 establishments and $47,667,622 product value. The War Department dissolves the Spain era officers board after filings. Postmasters report two-cent stamp sales totaling 158,500 books daily with $33,672 net profit in eleven months. Secretary Hitchcock outlines Kiowa and Comanche reservations openings in Oklahoma and land surveys for 5,000 Indians. The Civil-service Commission seeks Philippine civil-service aides for coast and geodetic work with a $72 starting salary. State Department weighs transfer of French Panama canal concession with Colombia. A Fourteenth Infantry petition seeks Musitian Titus for West Point. praised for valor at Peking and request for officer status.
The Tacoma reports the arrest of John Lee in Hong Kong for obtaining goods and money under false pretenses while impersonating C E Morgan a U S ship Brooklyn surgeon. He wore naval uniform and was bound for Manila when detained. Other notes cover Russo-British friction in north China, a worn Chinese tablet found at Tien-Tsin, and pirates defeated near Ning-Po with eleven leaders executed.
In Little Rock on March 2 the Arkansas House saw Representatives J B Leary and S M Blalock clash over a local oil matter. Blalock denounced a statement by Leary as false. Leary struck Blalock on the head with a cane. They grappled and were separated after a tense altercation, disrupting the session.
New York March 2 David L Short commissioner of deeds for Texas and Morris Meyers lawyer were arrested on forgery charges linked to the will of William Marsh Rice. They testified in Patrick case saying Patrick dictated the will. Charles Rice claims part of the fortune and Patrick asserts innocence. The Rice case resumes with Dr Curry’s testimony on Rice’s death and Patrick’s involvement.
Mrs Annie Frettwell of Pittsburgh reports Indians and Europeans favor a memorial for Queen Victoria through irrigation canals to combat famine. Lord Curzon funded a memorial museum in Calcutta with 16000 rupees, but provincial residents largely oppose it in favor of canal schemes amid fears of renewed famine and plague.
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