Significant Fact on Tariff Debate Finds Republican Press Split
The article argues that major Republican newspapers across the nation reject extreme protectionist demands. It notes dissenting voices in several journals and statesmen who prefer tariff revisions focused on selective reductions, while emphasizing that standpatters rely on special organs to spread their views due to limited mainstream press support.
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Qvea
Atlantic
Pacific
Kelley
Blaine
McKinley
Dingley
Congress
Thetauk
Tsing
American Protective Tarif Lewine
Home Market Club of
Bosri
Critique of Columbia Higher Education and Student Power
A columnist criticizes Columbia University’s promise of uplifting society, arguing the campus culture breeds intimidation and cruelty among upperclassmen toward younger students. The piece cites Kingdon Gould and police complicity, detailing threats against faculty, a pistol display, a street brawl, and suspended lectures amid clashes with administrators.
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Columbia University
New York
Kingdon Gould
Columbia
McAdoo
New York Police Board
Young Gould
Gould
Faculty of Columbia
Debating Hazing and Higher Education Standards
The piece rails at Columbia University and vague professors as it condemns hazing and a culture of silence among upperclassmen. It also surveys the Archaeological Institute of America in Cambridge, praising its schools and projects while questioning the efficiency of its funds and time.
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Columbia University
Gould
New York
Columbia
Archaeological Institute of America
Cambridge
Mass
Charles Eliot Norton
Boston Herald
Herald
Asses
Troad
Crete
Wolfe
Asia Minor
Babylonia
Deiat
Mexico
New Mexico
India
Institute
American School of Classical Studies
Athens
Rome
American School For Oriental Study
Jerusalem
the Herald
Owledge
Feeding the Russian army and grand canal plans debated
A long excerpt critiques logistics of feeding a large army and explores the feasibility of a transatlantic railroad and a sea level canal. It references Port Arthur, Mukden, Yalu, and Harbin, notes on Japanese and Russian campaigns, and discusses engineering plans, political lobbying, and the scope of a continental canal project with cautious optimism about long time and large costs.
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Port Arthur
Harbin
Pukchong
Korea
Yalu
Mukden
Maszchuria
Biberian
Togo
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Europe
Panama
Count de Lesseps
Post
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wallace
the Plain Dealer
Paris
Plain Dealer
J Ham Lewis
Count de Leon and aristocratic scandals across nations
News notes Count de Leon authentic Napoleon grandson facing Paris council attention. His grandmother’s annuity, his drumming in France, and his sister teaching under a pseudonym reveal a tangled web of royal fault lines. Also covers Somers peerage, Russian church strife, and Afghan missions with Carnot-like diplomacy.
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Napoleon
Council of State
Paris
St Louis
Brooklyn
France
Bry-Sur- Marne
Mme Mesnard
Comte de Leon
Napoleon III
Pontoise
Isil
Eleanor de la Plaigne
Caroline Murat
Naples
Josephine
Marie Louise
Austria
Baron Augier de la Sauzaye
Spain
Mile de la Plaigne
Germany
A von Luxburg
de Leon
Mme
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Cardinal Fesch
Henry Somersett
Duchess of Bedford
Earl Somers
Somers
Exeter
Nns
Jard
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Henry Somers
Llewellyn Haskell
Maj Sabin
USA
Henry Somerset
London
Eastnor Castle
Ledbury
Reigate
Lord Curzon
Lady
Queen Victoria
Florence
Queen
Lord Henry
Dodging the Main Point on Rail Rates and Courts
The Boston Transcript criticizes railway rate regulation for delay and insolvency risk while endorsing Roosevelt’s push for immediate, court-overturned rates. It compares Britain’s direct board-led method with the U.K. Parliament’s oversight and compels fair rates, noting English rates are higher but more equitable. The piece blends political critique with surreal anecdotes from the New York Sun and Philadelphia Press.
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The
Boston Transcript
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
England
British Board of Trade
Department of Railways
Cayal
Board of Trade
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Too Many to Remember and Shared Jests in Pastiche
A light composite of jokes and quips from various papers notes social foibles. It contrasts suburban hiring woes with shopper delusions and dentist humor. A punch line about a servant and a boastful town joke rounds out the snippet, reflecting early 20th century humor.
Poet Recount Delicate Rejection by Editor
A young poet explains to the editor that he is presenting a poem to the editor for the first time. The editor responds with wry humor, noting the muse fled and implying the work was rejected. The exchange centers on creative pursuit and professional critique.
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The
Chicago Journal
Roosevelt to push national trust supervision and reform
The Kansas City Star predicts President Roosevelt will send a trust regulation message to Congress with Bureau of Corporations reports on beef, Standard Oil, and tobacco trusts. It argues for broad supervision of interstate commerce, possibly via federal charters or banklike oversight, to curb organized extortion while highlighting Roosevelt’s firm record against trusts and his intent to act promptly.
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Tom Lawson
Bryan
Castro
Port Arthur
Odel
United States
New York
State Bank Commissioner
Iowa
Beef Trust
Garfield
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Congress
Bureau of Corporations
Seague
Northern Securities
Department of Commerce and Labor
Beef
Keeps Chicago Forging Ahead
A Chicago banquet mobilized businessmen to boost the city, highlighting decades of collective effort and unity. The piece celebrates Chicago’s resilience and civic momentum across emergencies and markets. It also argues newspapers educate readers, urging physicians to contribute medical reading material to promote preventive medicine through public publicity.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Medical Journal
The Policeman and His Revolver
The Duluth Herald reports on a Brooklyn case where a policeman killed a boy while pursuing a fleeing criminal. Supreme Court Justice William J Kelly denied a motion to dismiss the criminal charge against the officer, stating the officer has no right to discharge a revolver in the streets unless to protect life. The ruling urges restraint on police firearm use and emphasizes protecting public safety over broad leniency.
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Duluth Herald
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
William J Kelly
His Limitations. A Chicago house misread tale of love and pride
A petted young beauty in a carriage frets over mud before the sidewalk. A witty exchange with her suitor about Sir Walter Raleigh leads to playful forgiveness. The couple’s quarrel ends with a teased engagement that had been announced six weeks earlier and broken off just yesterday.
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Pennsylvania
Madrid
John D Rockefeller
Harper
Chicago
Hugo
Eled Deneen
Twwnejs
Gov Yates
Express Company
Springfield
Sir Walter Raleigh
Walter
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ned Pukinton
Confiscated Guns Highlight Police Effort in City
A city police summary notes that in two years Officer Miller has turned over 328 pistols seized from illegally armed men. The report accompanies wider discussions on harsher enforcement of concealed weapon laws and a cautious view of magistrate and police actions.
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New York
Old World Ways Meet in Hotel Lobbies Across Nation
In hotel lobbies Capt Henry T White of Bangor recalls singing schools of youth as social life shifts with modern times. Teachers and reformers discuss public schooling, Roosevelt era politics, and the nation’s mood. Veterans, leaders, and journalists reminisce on ships, industry, and governance amid changing times.
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Henry T White
Bangor
National
Marne
Plos
Fragmentary Conversation Reveals Rural Wealth Belief
A tourist claims the nation’s wealth lies in the soil while a farmer rebuts that no value is extracted without effort. The exchange hints at rural versus tourist perspectives on land and labor.
Stoicism Worthy of the Name in Cincinnati Trib
A humorous dialogue contrasts younger and elder sisters on stoicism. The elder defines stoicism as congratulating a man’s fiancée without showing disappointment, while the younger asks what stoicism truly is.
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Lonaga Arora
The
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