Political and National Commentary Highlights Conflicts and Figures
A dense political column surveys Congress, key lawmakers, and national figures. It notes Senator Platt, Hanna, Frye, Addicks, and Odell amid vows on patronage, pensions, and the Philippines. It critiques McKinley tenure talk, civil service reform, and Hay's Nicaragua stance within a broad postwar political landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Delaware
Nebraska
Frye
Great Britain
South Africa
Orient
Chicago
Civic Federation
Mrs Nation
Supreme Court
United States
Philippines
Evans
Odell
Washington Letter recounts Cuban tariff graft and Cuba policy
A Washington letter surveys Cuban tariff reductions, alleged $40,000 payments for favored gas industry interests, and War Department scrutiny. It cites Gen Leonard Wood’s role in the reduction, McKinley administration politics, civil service controversies, and Cuba open‑door concerns amid looming annexation debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Shivers
Havana Gaslight Co
War Department
Havana
Gev
Leonard Wood
Root
Gen Wood
Neeley
McKinley
China
Pekin
United States
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Platt
Tiny Tim Woodruff
Empire State
Addicks
Rootitis
Jeremiah Beveridge
Otis
Republican Party
Bell Telephone
Allen
New York
Telephone
Maryland
Representative Mudd
Rodenburg
Illinois
Nicaragua
Hay
Washington
Aguinaldo
Warner
Fornstant
Civil Service Commission
Brewer
Corker
Collirss
Civil Service
WA Rodenberg
East St Louis
Rodenberg
Senate
Stevens
Minnesota
Montezuma
J J Dixon
Hl Woodruff
Byromville
Dixon
Texas
Snow
the Baptist Church
Frank Ledbetter
Africa
Misa Annie Sheppard
Cordele
Vienna
JP ‘D & Sons
B'S Middleton
Just
Holé
Heard & Sone
South Georgia
JP Heard & Sony
Heard's
H . Wood
Irwinton
JP Heard& Sons
JP Byrom
Byromyville
DB Leonard
JL Lewis
Coridele
James Burrows
Unadilla
Gussie Hatcher
Arabi
Harvey Haglish
Haglish
Progress Office
OL Downing
Littlejohn
Americus
Homerville
Stovall
Mary Bothwell
Augusta
Bothwell
Will Taylor
Cooper’s
Tom Clark
Clark
M V Childs
Childs
Anchor
Rockhill
J P Heard & Sons
Heard’ & Sons
P Heard & Sona
Gale
Pheard ‘& Sons
Jerry Slade
Dooly
Pulaski
W B Johnson
Lucy Heard
Bessie Collier
Jordan Boys
John Hall
Vannie Graham
DL Stephens
Narcissus Hamilton
DL Gleaton
Belle Hall
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