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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
52
The Washington Post lists subscription options with weekly and monthly rates for daily and Sunday editions, including delivery in Washington and Alexandria. It notes remittance methods and names managers for Chicago and New York offices, all within address details.
The New York Press attacks Republican leaders and party faults, urging Democratic gains in the upcoming Congressional elections. It cites past criticisms of McKinley and Odell, notes loyalty shifts in officials, and argues voters should seize the moment to rebalance power. The piece questions whether Democrats can capitalize on this opening.
In a discussion on historical dispute resolution the text argues that civilized societies move from private vengeance to state mediation. It notes courts and tribunals grow, with labor and capital disputes directed to designated agents, reducing warfare between groups and urging peaceful resolution through law and institutions. Strong entities include labor, capital, courts, and States.
The piece argues against Prenetit methods and endorses a controlled, merit based consular service under State Department oversight. It discusses Senate amendments, Librarian Lafayette Putnam’s role, and contrasts civil service with library appointments. It highlights Southern moral legislation, prohibition in the South, and Texas anti gambling law upholding injunctions to curb gambling venues.
The piece argues the Conservative party will be a weak minority in the new British House of Commons with Joseph Chamberlain as the leading figure for the minority, while Campbell-Bannerman leads the government. It compares parliamentary strategy to warfare, cites historical figures like Reed Fox Pitt and Burke, and notes Chamberlains strength as the era’s dominant personality.
The article surveys party and regional loyalty within the empire, praising South Carolina’s stubborn independence and its shift away from liquor dispensaries under Tillman. It condemns labor strife in Pennsylvania coal fields as harmful to national prosperity, urging reason and balance between capital and labor while highlighting broader imperial and domestic tensions.
A collage of editorial asides and quips on politicians, tariff talk, Panama plans, and social observations. The piece references Garfield, Burton, Patterson, Santo Domingo, and Culberson, plus remarks on the airship threat, Panama Canal, and a New York sentiment. It also quotes verse about the miner and steamship, and notes on Longfellow and Longworth.
A Washington Post summary of Secretary Shaw's sharp diplomatic critique of New York bankers and the Chamber of Commerce committee's currency elasticity proposal. It contrasts past secretaries Windom Foster Carlisle with Shaw, notes the misstatement in the committee report, and defends bond secured currency while urging careful structural reforms to avoid future money stringency.
Julian Hawthorne reviews Bailey of Texas and Patterson in a New York American piece. It praises Bailey as a compelling, magnetic speaker with strong presence and suggests he could mislead by eloquence. Patterson is described as physically inferior but honest, modest, and sincere, whose earnestness grows in value the longer one considers him.
Pittsburg celebrates as Allegheny votes to join, the annexation approved by the legislature and signed by the governor. Allegheny resists rejoicing, fearing loss of autonomy. Pittsburg’s population rises to over half a million, Allegheny to be renamed North Side. The incoming Allegheny mayor will serve as deputy mayor with the office to be abolished after his term.
Baltimore News sketches Eleanor Roosevelt amid Manila Mindanao and Hongkong peril amid American policy debate. Burr McIntosh and party discuss Philippines trade, China tensions, and Miss Roosevelts courage as she travels with her mother and delegates. The piece portrays bold travel, risk, and diplomatic scrutiny.
Chicago correspondent Samuel Schildkret, a famed bandleader, removes swelling from his upper lip after a fight with rival Tu lius Recoschewits. Schildkret, known for furnishing music at elite events, may perform at the White House for Miss Alice Roosevelt's visit or wedding, if his lip heals.
A dawn sky named with gold frames a poet’s lament for alien ships passing, their white sails and winged forms evoking lost homeland. The speaker longs for contact yet notes these messengers bring no call, as storms beat and tides pull them toward distant shores. Signed Almont Barnes, La Guaira, Venezuela.
In a Capitol hotel lounge Senator Stout of Menominee and Knapp Stout & Co men discuss Wisconsin politics and his fit in the Senate. They also touch on lumber interests, forest reserves, and broader national issues while noting growing shifts in industry and leadership.
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