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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1906
Page
14
The Washington Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria with varied weekly and monthly prices. It provides payment methods and notes office addresses in New York, Chicago, and Washington, along with manager names and the date February 15, 1906.
The Chicago Chronicle renews its attack on aristocratic high schools as a symbol of a broader fault in the public system. It argues primary and elementary schools subsidize high schools, while many children lack access due to crowded, inadequate facilities. The piece notes helpful reports from Chicago on school access and half-day divisions, contrasting well-kept high schools with neglected Elementary schools and urging reform within state education laws.
A noisy debate over orchestra wages and incidental music unfolds in Chicago theaters. Musicians threaten to strike unless pay rises from 29 to 25 dollars a week, arguing their art adds value beyond mere background sound. The piece questions audiences and critics who demand more brash entertainment while acknowledging the public’s enduring appetite for orchestral noise and period drama.
Fragmentary lines show a public chorus of chirps groans and twitters as the orchestra grapples with pay demands. The text references Chicago horn blowers and other performers signaling a push for higher compensation.
An opinion piece denounces a Washington statue by Horatio Greenough as defiant of common sense. It argues the Capitol front sculpture should be removed by Congress before Washington’s birthday, suggesting display in an art gallery like the Corcoran.
The piece argues the German Reichstag and American Congress seek a modus vivendi to avert a tariff war. It portrays McCleary as a standpat leader and Elvin Root warning that Germany relies on Western imports worth about 40 million dollars annually. The alarm is that without an understanding, conflict is inevitable.
The piece compares Sir Robert Balfour and Chamberlain as they edge toward tariff reform. It notes Pulteney’s failed ministry and argues Balfour is a cautious trimmer, aligned with free traders on the tail of the Conservative party, while Chamberlain pushes ahead with tariff reform and commercial federation.
The piece argues Chamberlain is a forceful leader who promises protectionist shift within seven years, contrasting Campbell-Bannerman. It predicts a strong Republican, possibly even crushing, showing in the Sixtieth Congress and notes the 1905 state elections blamed on the GO. I. The Chicago Inter Ocean urges an early Republican platform and strong campaign organization to defend straight Republican principles.
The column notes William Jennings Bryan has resigned as trustee of Illinois College amid claims the institution accepts tainted money from Carnegie and others. It mocks his anti wealth stance, calls him superficial, and references Witte in Russia, Chicago saloons, La Follette, Santo Domingo revolts, and Morgan’s rail bonds, all with skeptical commentary.
A rapid wartime note mentions Arsenal churning 4,000,000 ball cartridges on a rush order as experts question their use unless Boxers act. London reports 2 parliamentary seats for Balfour. China sends troops to Manchuria as Japanese withdraw, while Russia shields China. Various brief items follow on Colorado politics, Cleveland ministers vs Mayor Johnson, and Senator Depew’s resignations. The column also notes Rockefeller incognito travel and labor influence on Chinese boycotts, ending with Washington society news about the Dutch minister’s infant daughter and Mrs. Roosevelt’s interest.
A humorous Kansas City Star column spotlights a busy, amiable clerk named Gabe, who predicts action next week yet delays due to weather and work. The piece sketches his weather sense, farming hints, and stubborn optimism as cycles of postponement unfold.
A clipped column mocks Congressman Tawney over remarks about government clerks buying the morning Post. It defends clerks as diligent workers and notes officials merit public trust while lampooning political reform talk and the habits of prominent figures.
Prince Rainer of Bourbon, heir to Neapolitan claims, enters the Jesuit novitiate. Education in Spain under Queen Mother Christine, he is linked to Charles of Bourbon and the Spanish army cavalry. The piece notes rare royal entry into the order and contrasts with other princes who joined holy orders. It also touches on Queen Wilhelmina sending a minister-engineer abroad and other European royal connections and historical notes.
In Chicago News a quip has Gunner asking what the first sight will be at the north pole. Guyer replies Eskimos selling souvenir postal cards. From the New York American the line Among those present will be honor enough at the White House on the 17th.
Special to The Washington Post reports New York City faces a potential 150 million dollar indebtedness to satisfy water needs, with one quarter to one third of aqueduct water wasted annually. The piece also notes waste in gas and electric use, plus broader concerns on adulteration of foods and contracting uncertainties due to possible federal rate legislation.
Mrs Jessa Tyson, a popular Baltimore hostess, argues against woman suffrage. She says women should remain in or near the home and questions the effects of voting, suggesting that political life would complicate family duties and undermine domestic influence. She mocks suffragists as idle and centering debate on heavy topics.
The piece presents a humorous view on bachelor life from the New York Press. It contrasts wealth with inheritance and pride, suggesting unmarried men may be smarter staying single, while noting temper and pride as recurring traits.
Col William Zevely of Muscogee Indian Territory, famed for his Washington ties, dismisses a Senate bid and backs Jude Charles Stewart for Oklahoma’s Senate. Arizona interests stress independence from New Mexico, while Georgia figures discuss statehood, Capital moves, and a growing Interstate Commerce Commission slate.
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