La Follette Arrives to Stir Senate with Reform Demands
The text previews Senator La Follette’s impending arrival in Washington, praising his Wisconsin leadership and reform agenda. It forecasts his influence on key committees, including Civil Service and Retrenchment and the Potomac River front inquiry, warning opponents while urging public support. The piece mixes bold rhetoric with anticipation of a pivotal new year in Senate leadership.
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Reform of Customs Districts Faces Congressional Doubt
The Boston Herald notes long-standing Congressional reluctance to readjust customs districts for economy. Secretary Shaw advocates eliminating small districts and Tawney leads a push to close ports of entry. twenty three states would be affected, with Maine and New Jersey among those most cited. If lawmakers unite to oppose Tawney, the measure may fail, but passage is still likely.
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Herald
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Appropriations Committee
Maine
New Jersey
North Carolia
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Florida
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Texas
Iowa
Kentucky
Georgia
Ohio
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Louisiana
Tennessee
California
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Michigan
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Chetriias Tawney
Cruelty to Demagogues in Railroad Policy Debate
A late 19th century opinion piece argues over President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad and President Roosevelt regarding a rate bill. It laments railroad influence on policy, contemplates reactions from Bryan and Shackleford, and questions how railroads shape partisan outcomes and potential policy delays.
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Mockery in Politics Touches Betsy Prigg and Guilded Gamp
A fragmentary opining scorns Betsy Prigg and Lairey Gamp for a political insult, referencing exocéfient Mrs Harris and a public rasa. It laments the iconoclastic remark and hopes Presidents Roosevelt and Cassatt have not settled the issue, urging restraint for a generation and noting it belongs on the stump.
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Rabbit League Turmoil and Rabbit Threats Amid Satiric Attacks
A New Orleans States spoof targets Washington Post and Secretary Loeb over anti rabbit campaign. The letter from BALD warns of rabbits’ menace in Ulster Orange counties and Maryland, citing a Boyds incident where a rabbit attacked a man. It laments rising fear and urges action to protect humans.
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Public sentiment and the Sun’s invitation to The Post
The New York Sun invites The Post to join in shaping public opinion, but The Post declines noting changes since the Panama affair and questioning what constitutes normal public sentiment. The piece critiques the Sun’s stance and presidents, referencing Mauna Varilla, Loomis Acting, and the Coal Commission while hinting at broader political critique ten months prior.
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Roosevelt's canal plan replaced by old absentee system
The piece argues the Roosevelt approach to the Panama Canal was abandoned in favor of the old directing-commission model. It links labor unions, the Chinese boycott, and American business interests to a broader debate over trade, immigration, and political strategy. It notes risks of excluding Chinese and Japanese as the nation seeks a path to China via the canal.
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Cameron Lochiel Chieftain Dead Carded Scottish Leader
Cameron of Lochiel, twenty fourth chief of the Cameron clan, died at his Achnacarry Castle home after a long life as a Highland leader. He served in diplomacy, the army, and politics, linked by marriage to the Duke of Buccleuch family, and his death ends a storied era among Scotland’s aristocratic clan chiefs.
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New York Political Upheaval Tied to Merritt Odell Feud
In a contested New York state political clash, Gov Odell and Assemblyman Merritt grapple with party control as whispers link the struggle to Washington power. Rumors center on Wadsworth, Harriman, Ryan, and Roosevelt era influences shaping the speaker nomination and broader 1908 Republican strategy.
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President Roosevelt Reverses Rule Over Kokomo Postmaster
Postmaster J A Kautz of Kokomo spoke with President Roosevelt after resisting a landis backed successor. The president indicated he would appoint Landis supported candidate under the order, then honored Kautz with the title Good Fellow. Kautz claimed the president said he was game and deserved an office.
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Chaffee declines New York police commissioner post
Special to The Washington Fest New York December 21 Mayor McClellan faces pressure from veterans to appoint a police commissioner candidate General Chaffee, retiring January 1 from the U S Army, unofficially declines the offer He would not take the job under any circumstances He has friends among officials and veterans groups push Col Thomas F Kagan as an alternative after a 600 veteran meeting last night
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BEYAN REFUSES OFFICIAL GUEST STATUS IN MANILA
Manila wires from Hongkong report William Jennings Bryan declining Acting Governor Ide’s invitation to be a guest during his Manila stay. He says he comes as a newspaper representative, not a private citizen, to avoid obligations to the government. He will be met by a committee on arrival and proceed to a hotel.
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Clerk's Salary Reduced for Refusing to Work with Negroes
Montgomery post office clerk Thomas Findley faced a $100 yearly pay cut after refusing to work with negro mailing clerks, despite the mailing force being all black. Postmaster Buckley recommended the discipline, and the pay reduction followed. Findley is nephew of Thomas Reynolds, president of the Fourth National Bank. In Washington, a long Presidential conference with Attorney General Moody, Senator Krox, and Commissioner Garfield touched on anti-crust prosecutions, with no formal statement issued.
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Unemployed England problem discussed by Birmingham man
In Arlington hotel lobbies a British observer estimates 730000 unemployed among 1000000 wage earners, most unskilled and not in unions, with slow work in building and engineering. Leaders from Chicago Washington and San Francisco weigh in on social issues and national growth.
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Millard Talks with President Over Canal Nominations
Senator Millard of Nebraska and Chairman Mitillard discussed Canal Commissioner nominations with the President. The talks touched on the resignation of Irving F Baxter as U S attorney for Nebraska's district, with Roosevelt stating Baxter must resign immediately or be removed.
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Eskimo Girl Visits President in Alaska Mission Story
A ten year old Eskimo girl Fay Hobornvaka from Bettles Alaska visited the President yesterday. She was accompanied by Mr and Mrs C D W Crom longtime missionary teachers in Bettles on the Lower Koyukuk River above the Arctic Circle. Fay will attend Carlisle Indian School to be educated for teaching in Alaskan schools.
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New England Society Dinner Recalls Pilgrim Landing
New York December 2 The New England Society in Brooklyn held its annual dinner to mark the anniversary of the Pilgrim landing. Attendees included Senator J P Doulliver and Representative J Adam Bede. Messages of regret arrived from Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Lord Rosebery.
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Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A fragmentary column mocks social norms and gender roles with satirical lines on divorce, work, and romance. It notes few contented people occupy space, comments on women’s ambitions, and quips about elegance, money, and lecturing careers.
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