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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
7
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The editorial holds that the administration currency bill survived three weeks of caucus deliberation with little change and will pass the House in caucus form. It warns that Senate revision will be drastic, exposing authorship pride and leadership prestige to critical scrutiny and arguing the House should uphold its traditional powers.
Aware of a proposal to move Christopher Columbus remains through the Panama Canal, the piece reviews long debated burial sites from Valladolid to Santo Domingo and Seville. It notes possible misexhumation in 1795 and ponders whether his chains were buried with him, while praising the navigator's relentless drive.
The piece argues for equal protection of Americans and other foreigners in Mexico, criticizing U s policy and de facto Mexican leaders while urging decisive action. It also condemns Washington s failing public baths, calling for better waterfront recreation and accessible bathing beaches across the city.
The Wilson administration rejects banker led loan schemes seen as dollar diplomacy. It refuses to request loans for Mexico amid concerns over government responsibility and potential interference in Mexico’s affairs. President warns against implied costs and bribes in the pursuit of foreign financing.
A column discusses British traditions and reforms touching university wine licenses at Oxford and Cambridge. It traces historic rights to sell wine and ale, outlining licenses held for life, changes since 1890, and the legacy of Charles I. It notes modern debate as Chancellor Lloyd George seeks to end these privileges and mentions related city livery companies and their long held prerogatives.
A Chicago Tribune item notes an auditor praising a lecturer, declaring every word spoken "true as Gospel." The lecturer counters, comparing the truth to writings by Henry George and Bernard Shaw, signaling a spirited exchange on integrity and rhetoric.
Members of the German Imperial Olympic Games commission arrive in Washington to study athletic conditions and promote the 1916 Berlin Games. Carl Diem heads the group with Lieut Walter von Reichenau Dr Martin Berner and Joseph Waltzer. They meet at the White House and State Department, visit Fort Myer and Potomac Boat Club, inspect the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and plan to tour Annapolis and Pittsburgh.
Federal and state judges from every state meet in Montreal at the American Bar Association to plan comprehensive reforms of pleading and practice rules in U S Supreme Court cases The goal is to cut delay and reduce litigation costs and to obtain congressional authorization to reform the court rules as equity admiralty and bankruptcy rules already are The changes will be guided by a DOJ memorandum prepared by W R Hughes.
Army orders list leaves of absence for majors and captains across coast artillery and infantry units. Promotions and reassignments include officers to Fort Monroe Texas City Fort Sill Camp Perry Fort Barrancas and Fort Riley with duties in adjutant general and medical corps, plus reliefs from various army duties.
A list of naval assignments and transfers includes Lieuts Ancrum Dortch Halsey Bowden Tod Parker Knox Stevens Crossh Giffen Vos sler and others to commands Naval Academy Honolulu Norfolk Yokohama and more. It also notes movements of vessels Stringham Arethusa Nashville Arkansas Salace Pagther Utah and others between Norfolk Key West Hampton Roads and other ports.
The article urges reverence for Milton's Areopagitica on its 1644 release and links its defense of unlicensed printing to modern freedom of the press. It notes Parliament's suppression of printing, Milton's weaponized argument for intellectual liberty, and the lasting impact on Britain and humanity.
In Flatbush Magistrate Steers court Joseph McGrane charged by his wife with biting her kicking her and aiming a bottle at her head. The wife a district suffragette leader cited his annoyance at her activities and his inability to cook as the motive. McGrane held for special sessions in thirty dollars bond.
Vernon county deputy treasurer Miss Blanche Richardson dreamed of a safe combination and later opened the locked strong box after a visitor noticed the vault door knob. The treasurer's office had no known combination and workers planned to drill the door. The episode drew attention to the vault security lapse.
Negotiable papers valued at 16000 dollars stolen from the Granwood postoffice weeks ago were found near the reservoir at Cliffalde by two men from West Hoboken, Henry Rebo and Signa Giovanni. The papers belonged to Postmaster P. J. Carney and were turned over to Hoboken police. About 1000 dollars in cash and stamps were lost when the yeggmen blew open the safe. arrests may follow as investigators pursue leads.
A Marquette piece portrays Frank Waller as a blunt and solitary figure. It criticizes his life, wealth, and lack of charitable or social ties, noting he never spent or invested foolishly and died after hoarding rather than sharing.
Senator Hitchcock denounced the Democratic caucus and saw his graduated income tax amendment fail 41 to 20 while Lodge and Cummins proposals on tax and civil service faced defeats. House movers readied Hetch Hetchy and armor factory bills as nominations and investigations continued before a late afternoon adjournment.
In 176 days since Postmaster General Burleson took office he appointed 5,765 postmasters. The total includes 2,203 presidential postmasters earning over $1,000 annually whose appointments require Senate confirmation. The remaining 3,562 are fourth class postmasters.
Speaker Clark left the city for Maine to back the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Third District. He planned two speeches, at Unity this afternoon and Skowhegan tonight, and will return Monday to preside over the House.
Unsettled weather over the past 24 hours shifts from the Mississippi River east to the Atlantic coast. Showers occurred in the lake region and Ohio valley, with widespread but light activity elsewhere, except New York and southern New England. Forecast calls for fair conditions Saturday and Sunday east of the Rockies, with local showers in the south Atlantic and east gulf states. winds vary by coast. River readings note muddy Potomac and Shenandoah rivers at Harpers Ferry, Aug 23.
W Richardson Thomas of Pittsburgh cites Lloyd George’s Commons address urging international understanding to curb naval and army spending, while noting no near-term reductions. He cites Ohio leaders, aging governors, and the influence of veteran politicians like Bookwalter, Keifer, and Campbell, and highlights Fairchild’s printer background as a notable prelude to his Congress career.
Postmaster General Burleson called for sealed proposals to furnish four billion postal cards over the next four years. Engravers are crafting a portrait of Thomas Jefferson to replace William McKinley on the new issue.
Bryan appoints John H James a lawyer and Urbana Ohio newspaper man as chief of the division of information in the State Department, succeeding Levellon Brown who has resigned. The move places James in a key information role amid evolving departmental leadership.
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