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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
13
The column muses on The Washington Post as a national yet local force, predicting a future where advertisers buy space as they sell goods. It urges buyers to reward consistent suppliers and argues Post Advertising Pays, warning Sleepyheads who miss the shift.
Native legislators pressed to curb General Wood and hinder U S authority in Manila and surrounding islands. Refusal to vote funds for his yacht, and reluctance to remit land tax penalties highlighted clashes over official duties and policy.
Katherine Mayo exposes how the Independence Fund funded the independence commission in the Philippines, with $500000 in public money and lavish travel and dining expenses. American politicians and insiders used the fund to wage influence, guard secrecy, and target the governor general while taxpayers and foreign residents bore most costs.
The article critiques the 1920s Philippine crisis, detailing blockading tactics in the legislature, anti American rhetoric, and attempts to sway provincial governance. It cites the governor general's powers, the 1924 appropriation bill, and dubious tax relief acts used to pressure officials while signaling Filipino leaders’ bid to distance from the United States. The piece highlights transportation needs, media propaganda, and the manipulation of public funds to serve political aims, with a focus on the archipelago’s elite caciques.
Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio launches his bid for Speaker of the Sixty-ninth Congress. A letter to all members appeals to rally around the Longworth standard, while Martin B Madden of Illinois emerges as his chief opposition. Tilson of Connecticut is named as a potential floor leader alongside Stell and Lehrbach.
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