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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
6
The Post publishes a reader letter from a veteran Republican who praises unswerving party loyalty and urges a strong moral issue in politics. It argues that prohibition and tariff fairness reveal a national conscience shift, contending tariff inequities now form a decisive moral question guiding GOP policy and public sentiment.
Lessies Weekly surveys the 186 and 1900 elections, arguing Rooseveltism drives national trends. It notes Roosevelt’s potency with voters, Republican struggles, and the likelihood of coalition pressure to back Roosevelt again, while predicting his retirement by March 1909 unless called otherwise.
Ex Senator Chandler presses the case for federal oversight of interstate railroads, arguing Congress can set rules and allow the Interstate Commerce Commission to remediate rates. The piece traces Chandler’s stance against railroad influence, his ties to Foraker, Roosevelt, and Moody, and notes party dynamics and broader calls for reform.
Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice newly appointed under secretary of state for foreign affairs in a Liberal administration, a noted athlete and author, with a rich Baltic of ancestry. The piece traces his family lines from the Fitzmaurice Marquises of Lansdowne and Kerry, connections to the Flahault and Hortense lineage, and his renowned linguistic skill. It also recalls the Walpole Ossuary, the Ossory, and related aristocratic anecdotes involving the Orford and Walpole families, their estates, and notable relics at Manning Hall in Norfolk.
The passage argues wealth attracts social privilege rather than mere wealth for profits. It suggests theft bars entry to elite circles, but notes few signs of public sentiment shifting toward honesty as a remedy for widespread greed. The tone critiques materialism and the allure of money shaping social status.
Oregon’s new senator Gearin emerges as a young, rising public man. A skilled lawyer and persuasive speaker, he combines tact, manners, energy, and broad intellectual capacity. He commands confidence, respect, wit, and friendship among those who know him.
A 1905 Washington Post report notes increasing use of water power to electrify railways in New York State and New England. Vanderbilt and Morse plans are cited as expanding electric lines, with hydro resources from the Hudson, Niagara, Connecticut River and Housatonic. The piece predicts a 1906 surge in railroad electrification and notes the broader shift from steam to electricity, alongside reflections on related financial market impacts.
In 1908 Democratic leaders doubt victory and reject fusion with Republicans. The piece commends Senator Eugene Hale for forty years of public service, probity, and patriotism, urging his leadership as a counter to Panama Canal muddle and foreign policy missteps while warning of domestic peril.
Kansas City Journal notes Republicans favor separate statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory, opposing joint statehood with Arizona and New Mexico. It argues western support for fair play, cites potential Senate delays, and advocates respecting territorial wishes against any forced union.
A Pittsburg Post fragment recalls a burglar entering a bank house amid snow and finding a frightened child who pleads for mercy. The child urges the thief to spare a wife and children at home, but the robber claims he will not harm the child yet ultimately faces the moral conflict and consequences of crime.
In Washington hotel lobbies Prof B W McAlment of San Francisco argues for a modest old age provision funded by small salary retentions for public servants. Others, including Col J C Gandes and Mr I J Milton, discuss Tennessee politics, Senatorial futures, and cross continental travel tales from Antwerp and the Suez Canal.
C M Schwab cites a German approach as yielding finer steel than American output. He argues the US risks sacrificing quality for sheer volume, while Germany pursues excellence through method and technical education. The piece notes Japan experiences a similar shift and references German discipline and schools.
Fragmented OCR notes describe President Castro perusing a long message with no direct Venezuelan reference. The Philadelphia press quotes a mother figure commenting on a first lady in a coy, mock tone, amid unrelated satirical chatter.
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