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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
7
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A Washington Post analysis argues John Lind, the president’s emissary, is rejected by Huerta as a meddling non diplomat. It notes Americans largely support Huerta, urging the U.S. Senate to define a coherent policy to end the Mexican crisis. The piece calls for truth to prevail.
The piece critiques Paul Elmer More and his book The Drift of Romanticism. It argues the romantic spirit remains powerful and links it to the century's evils such as materialism egoism and change craving, urging experience over rhetoric to refute the critique.
The passage argues that both romanticism and realism blend into each other, with Turner and Zola cited for imprecise contrasts. It notes scientists like Huxley and Tyndall as imaginative yet grounded, Darwin's evolution themes, and More’s critique failing to escape the dialectic. It concludes faith in realism implies endorsement of the very school More condemns.
A Senate bill by Senator Gwen proposes redeeming 2 percent bonds at par with Treasury notes funded by released gold from Treasury certificates. The plan covers these notes 100 percent with gold and bonds, creating a government currency backed by gold reserves and bonds, while preserving bank control over note issuance and the Glass bill framework.
Secretary Daniels plans a naval building program funded for a navy afloat, stressing yards should serve the fleet. Critics say too many Atlantic coast yards exist and urge shedding shore establishments. Pacific needs Mare Island reform and a deep water base at Guantanamo or Pearl Harbor to support a global fleet.
A Swedish temperance drive seeks legislation to prohibit production importation and sale of alcoholic liquors and even beer. The government supports the plan if the public backs it, with the Dowager Queen and King Gustavus Adolphus backing abstinence. Sweden’s parliament already trimmed liquid refreshments in its own restaurant.
A Glamorgan school story reports a boy repeatedly miswriting and miswriting phrases after class. To cure him the teacher orders 100 lines of I have wrote ten after school hours. The note shows the boy claiming he has went home and that these writings were done.
A plan offering 22 million dollars per year would erase within ten years the portion of the 346.9 million dollars in greenbacks not covered by the 150.6 million gold reserve. Senator Owen’s proposal will attract bank attention and may reduce friction between banks and the Treasury despite likely criticism.
Congressional roundup notes McReynolds DOJ denial of overreach claims, Borah and Norris sparring on investigations of federal forges, Warren backing agrarian tariff addendum. Emery warns of industrial council. Owen seeks Treasury buyback of 2 percent bonds. Penrose tax bill tweak on imports. Chamberlain probes clerks fees. nominations sent, Mexican uncertainty ruffles debate. House not in session. Kalbfus witnesses on local tax methods. Mann states GOP stance against delaying currency bill.
Berlin reports a group of prominent Germans launch a campaign to persuade the government to join the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. They will appeal directly to Emperor William and Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, aiming to reverse the government’s decision. The Daily Mail in London urges British participation, arguing it is wiser to spend 1,260,000 than risk straining Anglo American relations and possibly influencing U.S. policy on the Panama toll.
Army orders list officers and transports across states and camps. Capt Henry Wagner and Ordnance Lt Mitcham travel Connecticut posts. Generals Chase Carr Sayre Ferguson and Zinn receive assignments. numerous cavalry transfers to various regiments. Some officers proceed to Fort Wright, Harpers Ferry, Winchester, and San Francisco for duty or instruction.
Naval orders detachments list officers assigned to various posts including Vermont Alabama and the Naval Academy. Lieut Wilson Brown detached to Connecticut as ordnance officer senior grade. H G Shonerd assigned to heavy yard New York. Marine Corps orders include Capt C Carpenter detached to Army Service Schools Fort Leavenworth and Capt E K Bigler to advanced base school Philadelphia.
A garbled naval dispatch lists ships arriving at Newfolk from Wakarat Alaska and from New London to San Francisco. Vessels sail between Shanghai and Chinwang and others head toward Vera Cruz. One entry notes a voyage from Plymouth to Laashsses and Galvestyn to Vera Cruz.
From the New York Tribune the fiery warning declares hobble skirts trap movement in fires. Mrs. Kristopher, known as the fire lady, urges drastic dress reforms and rules to prevent tragedy as workers rehearse fire drills and choose practical footwear to survive stairs and ladders.
Edward B. Clerk argues birds provide essential pest control and that humans benefit from birds eating insects. He notes a robin eats about twice its weight in pests daily, comparing to a hypothetical man’s need, and urges letting birds live and resist killing them.
A concise sketch of James Thomson the poet of Seasons noting his birth at Kelso on September 11, 1700 and career from Edinburgh to London. It records his works Winter Spring Summer Autumn and others such as Sophonisba and The Castle of Indolence and mentions royal pensions and a Leeward Islands post. Also includes a stray Kansas Circus line about moving pictures from Farmer Heck.
William J. Andrews of Raleigh urges a foreign policy shift after recalling Americans in Mexico relied on British protection a century ago. He laments policy gaps, praises Henry Lane Wilson and Porfirio Diaz, and argues for a strong national stance to safeguard citizens and interests abroad.
New York Aug 7 An appraisal values Maj. Gen Frederick Dent Grant estate at about 260000. Widow Ida Henore Grant named sole beneficiary and executrix with the two children already provided for. Will drafted at Fort Sam Houston Tex Aug 3 19, and expresses confidence she will divide the estate between the two children after her death.
In Tokyo on Aug, Ambassador George W. Guthrie presented his credentials to the Japanese emperor. The Emperor and Guthrie exchanged greetings from President Wilson, a Japanese cavalry escort accompanied the ambassador as he rode to the imperial palace with crowds showing respect along the route.
The front section reports high and low tides for the day with a twist of morning and evening readings, followed by a weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau. It describes an eastward moving disturbance bringing showers across the Dakotas and Upper Mississippi valley, warmer southern and central regions, and cooler Northwest air. Forecasts for Friday and Saturday call for variable winds along coasts and rising temperatures in most areas with fair conditions central and western regions by weekend.
Indiana bankers including A Fletcher of cleare ink houses of the State Tenures join leaders in Washington to discuss Treasury Secretary McAdoo's plan for direct bank distributions of crop saving funds. They praise his economy moves, applaud a large emergency currency reserve, and advocate a government backed Federal Reserve board. Panama prospects high for coconuts and bananas with major American investment and canal rumors. Senator Kern criticism of navy snobbery prompts lawyer Richard Byrne to call for universal competitive exams for academy appointments.
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