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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
6
The Daily and Sunday delivery terms are listed for Washington and Alexandria at per week or per month rates. Remittances should be sent by drafts checks post-office orders registered letters or express orders payable to The Washington Post Company with office locations in Washington New York and Chicago.
Washington residents moving from the city are urged to keep informed by having The Post follow them to their new address. The notice says addresses may change frequently and offers prompt delivery nationwide. Readers are advised to notify a carrier or send a direct order to The Post, with phone 4205 provided.
The article argues tariff revision or new internal taxes are needed to cover the U S Treasury deficit amid Germany's threat to terminate the 1900 commercial agreement. It notes Congress must act next session to address reciprocity controls, standpat opposition, and the constitutional requirement that revenue bills originate in the House.
The policy aims to secure Germany favored nation rights in Morocco while diplomats fear broader aims. The Kaiser may push for dominant influence, with the German ambassador seeking U S views on open door and protection by one or two powers. The 1892 ratification of the African slave trade act included a U.S. disclaimer on Africa possessions and other powers’ claims.
The Connecticut legislature begins voting for Senator Platt's successor days after his death. The Post argues geography should not decide the seat, cites Indiana as a model where two Senators from one state reside in the same city, and urges selecting the best candidate regardless of locality while noting the constitutional qualifications and the need for patient, long-term service.
The New York World argues that official statistics are mixed but trustworthy on certain subjects and cites a Census Bureau abstract showing seven year cost increases across departments. It notes war, navy, irrigation and internal improvements as major drivers, with irrigation criticized as Jeffersonian departure but widely praised in rhetoric.
Emperor Nicholas II shows a softer Finland policy after his mother the Dowager Empress Cyarina gained influence, suspending the oath of allegiance for Finnish recruits and restoring judge removals. The text credits this shift to dynastic caution after Grand Duke Sergius and recalls earlier Finnish loyalty and constitutional rights.
A collage of light humor and brief witticisms. Gleaned from the Philadelphia Press Cleveland Plain Dealer Sioux City Journal Chicago News and others. The items poke fun at manners travel romance and social mores with playful quips and pointed observations.
The Detroit Free Press weighs the scope of Postmaster General Cortelyou s forthcoming pronouncement on postmasters political activity. It notes past failures to enforce such rules and predicts enforcement challenges while highlighting the tension between reform goals and political realities.
March report shows 153 hospitalizations from 000 workers with 11 deaths, a creditably low rate for a tropical project. Emphasizes strict sanitation rules and common sense precautions as Panama advances like Cuba, with a larger but similar challenge ahead.
The Minneapolis Times reports in South Omaha packing houses many Japanese workers are skilled and harmonious, drawing employer approval but sparking anti Japanese sentiment from other workers. A strike threat looms as banners demand expulsion, though employers refuse. The piece argues organized labor objects to workers who exceed pay, praising survival of the fittest.
A Detroit Tribune page compiles fragmented quotes and parables spanning 1863 history and modern reflections. Highlights include the Sir Dwyer exchange about a loan during the Battle of Dettysburg, mentions of May Leffingweh, and assorted editorials from the Indianapolis Laws, Enerville Journal and Tribune, Columbia State, Houston Post, Detroit Tribune, and Louisville Herald on topics from Jefferson to public addresses and social bon mots.
Col Colton arrives as chief Santo Domingo customs collector and meets President Morales after a delayed presentation. Prof Hollander gathers data on island claims to be paid from customs. Santo Domingo Improvement Company defends its rights, noting Carvajal arbitration and Estado records that arbitration terms were altered by Dominican government.
Gourdeau deputy minister in Ottawa reports a Canadian order to accept United States certificates of inspection for steamers in Canada, subject to checks of boilers and lifesaving gear. The move, part of a broader reciprocal arrangement with the United States and Britain, awaits formal notification and signature.
Secretary Wilson cites Africa’s olive and date palm cultivation as a model for Arid America. A report from T H Kearney notes olives thriving on Tunisia’s coast with only six inches of rainfall by wide spacing, soil cultivation, and moisture control. The basin method helps roots reach groundwater and trees grow large.
British Ambassador Sir Morton Durand leaves Washington for New York to sail Saturday for England. He will be in London about ten days with planned meetings with King George and foreign ministers. Also noted are land withdrawals for Holy Cross forest reserve in Colorado, postmaster appointments, Treasury receipts and expenditures, and a note on the British Columbia anti Japanese law veto by Ottawa.
A collage of interviews and sightings in the capital, featuring Mr Lucas Caballero of Colombia and his family en route to Europe after talks with President Reyes over border and river disputes with Venezuela. Also present are Mr H A Isenberg and Mr JDON Stewart discussing sugar prices in Hawaii and Newfoundland fish, Col Edward L Russell in Raleigh, and other prominent railroad and political figures at the New Willard and Shoreham hotels.
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