Absurdity of Indian treaties and open diplomacy
The Washington Post cites an editorial questioning secrecy around Indian treaties with California tribes from Fillmore’s era. It argues that most treaties need not be secret, urges open discussion of foreign relations, and mocks sensational claims of presidential battles over ships as unlikely excess.
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California
England
Germany
Spain
United States
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Benjamin Wilson
Havana
National
Paris
Jala
Washington
America
Belgium eyes a modern navy amid royal talk of armament
The piece discusses King Leopold planing a stronger Belgian navy with a cruiser and popular subscription funds. It notes Belgium’s lack of warships, compares fleets of Montenegro and Bulgaria, and cites the Congo Free State as a motive. It also touches on royal pronouns in army discourse and aristo lineage anecdotes.
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Belgium
Europe
Bulgaria
Prince of
Montenegro
Congo Free State
Capitol chat and Congress curiosities fill dreary day
Senator Frye and Chaplain Hale discuss impeachment swearing in while Senator Scott of West Virginia references Quaker ways. A Minnesota fight over land for an Indian allotment leads to a political jab at Hitchcock. A door bid to identify Rep Seidler, and printer woes over Judge Swayne articles reveal congressional press-room humor and tension.
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Scott
West Virginia
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Maine
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Wnee
Nelson
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Warroad
Minn
Interior Department
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Fack
Judge Swayne
Palmer
Mr Palmer
Mercury
House
Oldest Inhabitant Again Landmark Quote From Methuselah
A Dallas News excerpt relays Methuselah recounting a river rise that surpassed a historic peak of 860 years past when he was 14. The line frames the river’s rising level as a notable historic comparison.
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Dallas News
Jordan
Methuselah
Leadership Change in Democratic House Debate
The Charleston News and Courier notes debate on potential changes in Democratic leadership in the House led by John Sharp Williams. It questions the impact of Williams's retirement and contemplates a successor, while acknowledging Williams's achievements. The piece also discusses Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s push regarding Gen Miles’s pay tied to staff service and frames the issue as a Republican matter in a Republican state.
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India
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College of Bopraids
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Charleston
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Williams
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Post
Henry Cabot Lodge
Myles
Gov. Douglas
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Free Lumber Tariff Debate Sparks Calls for repeal
The Post questions the justification for a tariff on lumber citing domestic depletion and forest destruction on the northern border. It opposes protectionist views, aligns with The Hartford Times on repealing the duty, and urges Northeastern States to drop the Canadian lumber tariff to avoid further penalties.
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
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the Times
Michigan
Millsiona
Post
Hartford Times
A Square Deal for the South by Roosevelt
The piece argues for a genuine square deal from Theodore Roosevelt to the South, praising his character and urging inclusive reform while warning against race and tariff biases. It contrasts northern and southern interests, urges migrants and policy balance, and envisions a stronger Republican presence in the South through fair treatment and pragmatic politics.
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Truckle
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South
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South Carolina
Dakota
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Louisville
Cleveland
Kentucky
GOPF
Significant Omission in Russia War Budget Report
The New York Trigens notes a major omission in Russia's war funding figures. It suggests either an abrupt end to the war or a secretive military accounting, with the latter viewed as more plausible by the source. If the piece references a specific budget item, it points to withheld financial details.
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Trigens
Notable guests discuss Peabody funds and education gains
Dr Samuel A Green of Boston, longtime Bequest trustees, praises Mr Peabody’s 3 million dollar aid to Southern education. He cites leaders Hoke Smith Montague Aycock and urges universal enlightenment as guard of the republic while noting international chatter about American officers joining the Chinese army.
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Potomac
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Republic
Az'He Would Have It. ae From the London Just Office boy
A terse exchange shows an office boy asking for Monday off to attend a funeral. The reply is brusque, with the employer’s curt conditions implied, reflecting a difficult mood in an informal London office.
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