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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
6
A satirical column urges restraint as it riffs on tensions over Russia and the czarist regime. It imagines William Sulzer as a figure to guide a careful American intervention, while lampooning foreign policy rhetoric and critique of tariffs, ships, and Panama Canal questions in a brisk, period voice.
A backstage style dialogue scene shows Grace fussing over attire and travel details. Characters argue about collars gloves and flowers as they hurry to catch a carriage and depart for the theater. The hall door slams as they rush.
The article argues against the Santo Domingo treaty, accusing the administration of acting without Senate ratification. It condemns Roosevelt’s approach as a violation of treaty power, details naval presence, and defends Monroe and Adams on noninterference. It contrasts with calls for a Roosevelt doctrine and notes related political shifts and canal secretary disclosures.
Medical authorities warn cold storage may carry infection risks from certain foods. Dr. Hemmeter notes beef and mutton improve under refrigeration, but poultry, game, and fish can develop toxic compounds if kept cold then removed, urging legislation against cold storage of poultry game and fish with intestines.
The Senate Appropriations Committee exposed the Panama Canal Commission's use of a press agent to manufacture public sentiment. Questions surround a mysterious offer to Bishop and the secrecy around payments to newspapers. Critics demand full disclosure of how public funds supported press material and whether any money reached newspapers, with focus on the mysterious hostile interests and Shonts' high pay.
Fragmented excerpts reveal a chaotic children's page with broken dialogue about school, death, burial, and life lessons. Quotes touch on hypo spirite, growing pains, fear of death, and odd morals. The voice blends childlike misstatements with sardonic street views and moral snippets.
King Leopold plans a private underground line from Laeken Palace to Belgium's rail network, featuring a private car with an elevator to a subterranean station. The project mirrors Welbeck Abbey's hidden carriage drive, reflecting the king's pursuit of privacy and luxury amid Laeken's guarded grounds and historic fires.
Charles M Schwab, newly settled on Riverside Drive, faces scrutiny from critics who warned of ostentatious living. The piece contrasts his stance on Westward mining wealth with calls for circumspection and churchgoing, while noting his focus on future opportunities in mining and New York real estate development. It highlights a broader shift toward vast property investments by the Vanderbilts and others, and plans for Harlem River bridge and Jamaica Bay reclamation as catalysts for urban growth and tax expansion.
Commander Wueun, directing navy recruiting, proposes bending citizenship rules to admit Porto Ricans as sailors. John David, a Porto Rican, was initially rejected in Baltimore but after review by Commander Wilson, he is enlisted, illustrating a shift toward filling posts with desirable aliens.
The Blue Book register shows 25,481 employed in Washington across departments and offices with total compensation of 27,145,703 dollars. Distribution includes State 120, Treasury 6,301, War 1,494, Justice 340, Post Office 1,169, Navy 608, Interior 4,082, Agriculture 1,609, Commerce and Labor 1,384, Printing Office 4,364, and District of Columbia 4,044.
Special to The Washington Post Boston December 12 no reply yet to M H Gulesian of Boston who telegraphed Secretary Bonaparte offering 16 dollars for the frigate Constitution He would raise his bid to 15000 or more if needed his motive to preserve the ship in its present form and he does not want it used as a target for big guns
Henry Pritchett resigns after five years as president of the Institute of Technology. He will move to New York to head the Carnegie Foundation Fund, endowed by Andrew Carnegie to pension aged and needy professors.
Chinese dock laborers at Tanjong Pagar refused to aid repairs on the Sandard Oli Company ship Acme amid a boycott of American goods. The American consul alerted the governor, an official urged laborers to resume work, and police were readied to quell disturbances. Ringleaders believed to be deported.
Reflections depict a satirical view of bachelor life and social norms. The fragment alludes to gender behavior and perceptions of smoking and appearances, noting that choices like hair color attract judgments. It contrasts male and female attitudes and hints at forgiveness conditional on a man’s honesty and happiness.
W R Stubbs notes dramatic shift in western Kansas from semi arid drought to prosperity with five consecutive good crops wheat yields of thirty to forty bushels and alfalfa up to five crops per field. Banks rise from near 50 capital to 50 000 000 deposits while land sales attract eastern buyers as Carnegie and other figures visit Washington.
At the International Seamen's Union of America convention in Cleveland on Dec 18 delegates oppose subsidies aimed at shipping interests, arguing wages are set by port scales and not by any subsidy to owners, though subsidies to shipping interests may be considered if Congress approves. Irish Welcome for Aberdeen as Dudley Leaves Dublin with BryceJoining in Dublin at the arrival of the Earl of Aberdeen, the new viceroy is greeted warmly by Dubliners as Lord Lieutenant departs.
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