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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1906
Page
9
The Washington Post details subscription terms for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria with weekly and monthly rates. It lists mail options, remittance methods, and office addresses in Washington, New York, and Chicago for subscription management.
The article argues for admitting Arizona and New Mexico as separate states once they reach population thresholds, warning against Western bias and stressing home rule. It cites historical context, irrigation and mineral wealth, and compares to Dakota statehood while criticizing Ottawa tied corruption and ballot-box stuffing. It also critiques U.S. importation of criminals from the Philippines and condemns crime influx as a political morality issue.
A dense unsigned editorial voice warns that Canadian political turmoil and ethical decline threaten the unionist fantasy of American expansion. It cites Saskatchewan ballot-box stuffing, alleges federal complicity, and notes the involvement of the Saskatchewan attorney general’s law partner in defense, framing the affair as a mirror to U S political corruption.
The article outlines rising U S concern over China relations, a growing anti foreign mood, and a threatened boycott of American goods. It notes possible troop transfers from the Philippines to China, proposed emergency funding, and debates in Congress over Chinese exclusion laws and potential changes driven by various regional interests. It stresses domestic labor interests and the aim to preserve a square deal while resisting coerce ment and degraded alien admission.
The piece analyzes how the House of Representatives acts as the organ of the popular will, noting frequent Senate restraint and the risk of public clamor swaying legislation. It cites Theodore Roosevelt and remarks on the Senate's careful consideration of the Hepburn bill, while also linking various political and social observations from the era.
A Milwaukee Sentinel reader quotes a barroom exchange on honesty and duty. The piece references a teller, a chief, and a casual office sweeper as it muses on who holds power when the main figure is away. Kelly’s quip about honesty caps the reflection.
The New York Evening Post notes a Chicago originated effort to mobilize housewives into a reform movement. A table contrasts a fourteen hour housewife day with a pampered father and husband schedule, urging husbands to share chores to ease the burden and improve family happiness.
Joseph M. Leiter president of a Chicago coal firm arrives in St Louis with H R Platt to review Zeigler Illinois holdings. Leiter says nonunion Zeigler mine can upproduce during a strike from 1600 to 3000 tons daily by April 1 by doubling miners and deploying rapid fire guns and searchlights for protection. He notes personal supervision of the company’s possessions.
The article notes rising U S interest in Latin American trade driven by Cuba Porto Rico Mexico Argentina and Panama Canal matters. It cites 1904 1905 trade figures Mexico Cuba Brazil Paraguay Bolivia and other nations with a total around 600 million imports and 180 million exports, highlighting gaps and growth potential in Latin American commerce.
Across the Cyrus column, papers note The Washington Post shaping opinion on tariff policy, politics, and international attitudes. Items cite reactions from Concord and Reading to Longworth and Spooner, with detours into Oregon representation and German emigration proposals.
A miscellany from New York papers covers Judge Aspinall’s tough stance on criminals and his long prison terms, the Yerkes estate plans for a hospital, and social notes from Delmonico’s breakfast honoring the navy. It also notes urban changes with orphan asylum relocation, Grand Central’s bicycle gallery ghost, and a playful anecdote about Littles Helen’s vocabulary.
In Shenandoah County Virginia Maud Nichelson sixteen years old daughter of Andy Nichelson was tried in the circuit court for stealing a satchel from Mr Iscoll Seller’s buggy on August 4. The satchel and contents were found with the Nicholsons who claimed they retrieved them and the jury accepted that claim. Maud’s notoriety and jail stay drew local attention as the county prepared a new jail on Main and Court streets.
Washington correspondence reports President Roosevelt shaping guest lists for Mlaz Alise Roosevelt's wedding. Only senators with prior cabinet service are invited, plus five named officials. Lodge invited as an official Taft era delegate with Longworth and Miss Alice. Ohio and New York House delegations receive invitations.
Ken tuckian writer James Lane Allen, famed for A Kentucky Cardinal, rests at the Arlington Hotel in Washington as he plans a lengthy stay to pursue literary work. He returns from Europe, where he observed Paris reflecting national mood and growing tensions with Germany. He notes French skepticism, economic concerns, and shifts in policy under Delcasse, plus U.S. political commentary on tariff and regulation debates.
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