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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1912
Page
9
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The Washington conference today weighs a federal backed national chamber of commerce to broaden government business ties. President Taft favors closer links with industry, aiming to boost maritime, telegraph, waterway, and freight sectors through coordinated policy and Department of Commerce and Labor support.
A satirical take on Kansas reforms catalogs a wave of social centers and grand opera in Topeka. It mocks a table manners crusade affecting universities like Kansas State's Manhattan campus, noting playful reforms in gastronomy and etiquette as a sign of cultural change across the Sunflower State.
Naval officials decry Congress for delaying crew assignments while shipyards flood with warships that lack crews. The piece argues that manpower expansion is essential for effective fleet readiness and criticizes the practice of scrapping serviceable ships due to crew shortages.
Federal Judge Hollister rules that the Interstate Commerce Commission lacks jurisdiction over express companies, a stock association of 10 000 stockholders would be needed for indictment. The decision undermines ICC powers, parallels recent Supreme Court patent and Sherman Act setbacks, and could spur Congress to revive anti trust and regulatory actions.
Analyzed piece laments Illinois primary chaos as party lines blur and personal rivalries drive votes. It argues the system has empowered bosses, splitting Republicans and Democrats, with governor candidates showcasing factional splits and presidential ballots diverging, signaling decline of two party government.
A wide range of royal and public interests appear in a feature on pigeon racing and royal favor. King George and Queen Mary are noted for discouraging pigeon shooting while Queen Alexandra inspired a anti cruelty campaign. The piece recounts the National Flying Club Pigeon Derby from Lerwick and records speeds, distances, and notable birds. It also surveys royal greetings to barons, Jewish officers in the German army, and honors conferred by King Edward.
Henry V. Dixon said Roosevelt will secure the Republican nomination at Chicago. He cited readings from Maine to Oregon showing steady support for Roosevelt, with Taft's strength limited to Southern states. Dixon noted solid Roosevelt delegations from Maine, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and others, and predicted 260 delegates from nine states backing Roosevelt.
The Taft campaign reports 389 delegates, with 32 in Pennsylvania, as Roosevelt holds 1% and Cummins 6. Taft plans a strong push in Massachusetts to counter Roosevelt sentiment and protect pledged delegates, including Texas on the first Chicago ballot. Lyon’s bid to attend as a Taft delegate is blocked by the Cecil Lyon machine's collapse.
President Taft and former President Roosevelt will speak across Massachusetts this week ahead of the April 3 presidential preference primaries. Taft plans appearances in Springfield Worcester and Boston with others possible on Thursday while Roosevelt’s managers target at least five speeches in Worcester New Bedford Fall River Lawrence and Boston Friday and Saturday.
Concord April 21 Taft and Roosevelt campaign managers issued statements claiming victory in New Hampshire primaries. Taft’s camp says all 12 delegates to the state convention will go to Taft while Roosevelt’s organizer asserts both congressional districts will be carried for Roosevelt and the state convention will be 2 to 1 in Roosevelt’s favor.
Dr Yung Wing died at his Hartford home today aged 1 years. He came to the United States in 1847 and studied at Yale, receiving a Doctor of Law in 1878. He later went to Peking and became a friend of Li Hung Chang and represented China in negotiations ending the Chinese Japanese war.
The special commission for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition to be held in San Francisco gathered in Washington. Key members include John Hays Hammond and Clarence R Edwards with executive staff Wil son Hardee and Emery. They plan to sail on the Mauretania to London, meeting British officials, and discuss naval and horsemanship events with European powers. The group will meet President Taft and Secretaries Knox Stimson Meyer as diplomatic channels coordinate support. construction work in San Francisco is eight months ahead of schedule.
After a week of campaign travel in the West and South Col Roosevelt rests in transit from Arkansas to North Carolina. He reaches St Louis early, declines Sunday speeches, and plans brief talks in Salisbury and Greensboro before continuing to New York.
The Republican national committee will probably begin its first season on June 3 instead of June 10 to allow two weeks for contests. Sidney Bieber, DC national committeeman, has a letter from Victor Rosewater stating the committee will be called in the first week of June. Bieber says two weeks are needed to hear testimony and arguments on delegation seats.
A collection of witty lines and quips on marriage, diction, politics, and social behavior. The piece contrasts modern boldness with old codes, notes stubborn prejudices, and highlights the persistence of women’s recollections and men’s overconfident posturing.
A mock moral guide on manhood and charm argues that wealth matters little in defining a good man. It contends agreeable behavior toward disliked people matters, a wife’s faith in her husband’s brains endures political debates, and experience shows arguments rarely teach. It notes a homebound woman cannot feel true happiness without familiar watering.
The steamer La France on its maiden U S voyage carries Rodin’s bust of La France. A May 1 dinner in New York will honor French visitors hosted by the Lake Champlain Association and New York and Vermont tercentenary commissions. The luncheon aligns with Crown Point’s Champlain Memorial lighthouse project.
Boston April 2 The Theos and Wabash receiving ship at Charlestown Navy Yard has gone out of commission and will have its name struck from the naval list. Commissioned in 1856 the Wabash long served as a home for United States Navy officers and men and participated in many Civil War coastal actions aboard steam powered warship. The vessel may be sold for scrap and burned on a harbor island. Built at Philadelphia the Wabash was among the early steam aided warships and served in nearly every Atlantic naval engagement of the era.
Special to The Washington Port Norfolk reports after a mock battle in Chesapeake Bay submarines returned to Norfolk navy yard. The battleship Mississippi and torpedo boats Terry and Roe anchored in Hampton Roads. Submarines fired torpedoes through their tubes while submerged amid threatened weather, with drills to continue as conditions permit.
The Western disturbance caused showers and thunderstorms from the Mississippi valley to the northern plains and Rockies with heavy rains in the south. Freezing temps were recorded in the Rocky Mountains and northern plains. Warmer then cooler trends are forecast for various regions with a shift to fall weather in the middle West by Tuesday. Winds vary by coast and lake region. storm warnings resume on the Great Lakes April 25.
A Washington observer reports anti Harmon forces in Raleigh shaping the Democratic presidential race. He notes Governor Harmon dropping support in small towns while Speaker Clark gains momentum in Washington State with Wilson and La Follette factions. He predicts Taft has a solid chance to secure the nomination amid Roosevelt's ongoing clashes.
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