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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1910
Page
16
Hearst lauds Taft during a first time meeting at the White House, aiming to satisfy curiosity caused by the visit. The New Yorker dictates interview style as an earnest gentleman, arriving as the country faced adversity, with likely infrequent term conclusions.
The piece argues Taft achieved more in a year than Roosevelt did in seven, praising Taft's methods while noting Roosevelt's railroad rate act was flawed. It suggests voters should seek reform from another party if they want broader change, and defends Taft’s administration and legislative actions.
Washington reports from an Inquirer correspondent that President Taft will step aside for Theodore Roosevelt and seek the chief justice seat. The rumor says Taft will not run in 1912 or 1916, preferring law work, and Roosevelt may pursue a second term while Taft’s successor is chosen. Senator Root plans May trip to Europe and mediation between Taft and Roosevelt is implied.
The piece rails at Taft for backing railroad rate bills and trusts, while praising certain reforms. It argues Roosevelt as the honest alternative, claims Republicans are tethered to tariff benefits and trusts, and contends the party cannot reform tariffs or restrain trusts without a different political force. It invokes the idea that only a new party can modify tariffs and curb trusts.
Havana reports reveal secretary Leiva acknowledging unrest among the negro population in Santa Clara and eastern provinces. Military leaders defend a Santa Clara garrison drill as a readiness test, while officials deny any disorder and fear of overt acts. Anticipated demonstrations cited but not observed.
Samuel Clemens Mark Twain lies near death in Redding April 9 as family and doctors monitor his worsening condition. Dr Quintard notes weaker heart and lung function, stimulants failing, and hours remain uncertain. At his bedside are Clara Ossip Gabrilo and nurses. a $600 check was drawn for the Redding public.
Senator Chauncey M Depew arrived from Washington and denied resigning plans. He said he would assist the Republican State ticket and legislature this fall. He refused to declare retirement before the elections and commented on Senators Aldrich Hate and Hylena, expressing no current intent to retire.
Albany Apr 1 A narrow two vote margin defeated the Murray resolution for ratifying the proposed U S Constitution income tax amendment in the New York Assembly by a 4 to 65 vote. A motion to reconsider passed, signaling it may be taken up again before adjournment as many absentees support the measure.
Colonel Roosevelt and Lieut Col Edgar Mearns USA toured Africa with energy and activity, never sick, focusing on collecting specimens rather than politics. They arrived in New York and Washington after the expedition, with Mearns as Roosevelt's medical and scientific adviser. The pair avoided unnecessary killings, targeting only needed birds and small animals for food.
A London Daily Mail correspondent on the Roosevelt train reports Roosevelt will refrain from advising Germany and England on their affairs and will keep opinions private unless asked. He departs Munich for Vienna, meets Prince Leopold and other royals, and is seen in a grey suit on the platform. The Vatican denies a Papal nuncio rebuke against Roosevelt and notes Abbot Janssens resigns from the religious affairs secretary post.
Special to The Washington rast reports New York April 30 that President Taft may offer the vacant Supreme Court seat to Gov Hughes. A definite offer has not been sent. Taft seeks Hughes words on acceptance and learns the governor likely would consider it.
The mansion and art galleries of the late Charles T Norkes on Sixty-eighth Street and Fifth Avenue were sold today at public auction to a real estate firm for 1229,000. Thomas Ryan, whose property adjoins, plans to erect a house that will take half a block in First Avenue.
Eighteen year old Dana Holt, a Tian School teacher from Natural Bridge, was attacked on a road by an unknown man who fired at her as she returned from school. She learned her brother Homer Lal had died by his own hand in Watwai Bridge, a separate incident. Police say there is no believed connection between the two events, and Holt had never seen her assailant.
In Muncie on April 20 Judge Joseph Leffer will hear the divorce case of John W Hoefferline against Georgia Hefferline. The long-married couple of 28 years dispute whether a wife’s tobacco chewing habit falls under the statute’s meaning for relief. The husband says he can no longer endure the habit.
In Birmingham Mulga works of the Birmingham Coal and Tron Company suffered a deadly explosion at 9 o clock. Twenty five miners died and fifteen were entombed. Cages were badly sprung. the shaft is not on fire and air is being pumped in. Cause of blast undetermined. Mulga lies northwest of Ensley. A hospital car was requested from Birmingham Southern Railroad. Prof Robert Koch reportedly rushed from Ensley to Mulga amid illness rumors.
In a stormy Kansas City courtroom Dr B C G Hyde faces murder allegations in the Col Thomex Swope case. Judge Latshaw denounces a lawyer for stealing state papers, ordering their return as testimony from Miss Pearl Keller details Swope and Hunton deaths and Hyde’s attempts to control the estate with influence.
The Post will publish complete reports of the convention starting with the April issue and continuing until next Sunday. The full papers will be mailed to any part of the country for 20 cents.
A split widens in the National American Woman Suffrage Association as President Anna Shaw faces a rebellion led by Rachel Foster Avery and Harriet Taylor Upton. Avery and Upton resign in protest after failing to correct alleged injustices, saying the board can no longer sustain the organization from within.
International and national news items touch Cuba unrest Hyde trial and suffragist protests. The issue highlights a Georgetown crew capsize during a race, a murder trial where jurors weep, and a pending peace court favored. Also notes finances, a Gould wedding, and an auto contest result.
New Haven Conn April. Center Church Congregational adopts a new confession of faith that omits the Apostles Creed and requires no formal statement on Christ's divinity. The church, tracing Puritan orthodoxy to 1689, will record the old creed as a historical reference while new members pledge to belief in a higher life and moral aims.
Delegates clash over omission of a conservative candidate's name from a party slip. Mrs William Cumming calms the assembly as a new ballot is prepared. The group plans to meet Taft today.
A stormy session at the Willard Hotel ends in confusion as the Daughters of the American Revolution fail to elect ten vice presidents general. Conservatives and administrationists clash over ballots and procedural steps while tellers stall. Mrs M A Balinger is recognized and a motion to strike a censure reference passes by inadvertent formal action.
The Washington Post reports Ambassador Kerens offers $50000 to a Catholic community chapel. The gift may be refused as officials doubt the name on the chapel crest. A separate Washington dispatch covers Prince Bismarck’s alleged remark on women in politics.
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