Presidential campaign ideas vex Washington Post readers
Readers debate how to frame the next election battle noting that a direct showdown between the President and Congress is unlikely. Some propose altering the slogan to President and the House of Representatives versus the Senate, arguing for a winning card while cautioning against unwise promises and radical shifts.
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Legislative Department
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Senator Smoots Position In Philippine Tariff Debate
The piece discusses Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, a Mormon apostle, and his anticipated vote on the Philippine tariff bill. It argues his stance reflects protectionist beliefs and state interests, while noting church influence rumors and praising his courage in voting per principle. It also lauds Dan Scanlon for his courtroom conduct and suggests more witnesses like him are needed to curb courtroom bullying.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Smoot Ia
Dan Scanlon
Daniel Scanlon
Eerty
K Street Northwest
Dan
Barnard
Bargalin
Scanlon
Seanton
Scanton
Dan Seanfon
Dan Seanlon
Value of Reticence in Presidential Campaigns
During the last campaign the third term question loomed as speculation about Roosevelt’s future. He stated he would not run again, a stance now seen as a misstep. His ongoing measures face opposition, as Congress risks opposing a popular president nearing the end of his term. The Philippine policy also invites criticism for promises of future independence, fueling anti-imperialist agitation.
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Roosevelt
Shofield
Congress
Congrese
Boston
Philippines
Chicago Tribune
Robert R. Hitt
Ufe
Hitt
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Illinois
Chicago Banquet Sparks Debate on Municipal Street Railways
Real estate leaders at a Chicago banquet voiced opposition to municipal ownership of street railways, arguing that private enterprise drives progress and that government ownership harms liberty. The Chicago Chronicle and Evening Post noted hissed remarks at the event, while critics emphasized lack of evidence for municipal control and urged stringent regulation of private railways instead.
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Real Estate Board
Frank G. Hoyne
Hoyne
Jefferson
Jackson
The
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago Evening Post
Congress probes Pennsylvanian railroad merger saga
The piece surveys Congressional probes into railroad mergers, noting Texas and South Carolina lawmakers push inquiries into the Pennsylvania Railroad’s alleged merger habits. It discusses Attorney General Knox’s antitrust efforts, looming Supreme Court questions on merger versus control, and the Panama Canal Commission’s doubt about the contract system.
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United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroads
America
Knox
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Fifty-ninth Congress
House
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Senate
South Carolina
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Mordaunt
Earl of Peterborough
Europe
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Grace of Marlborough
Lord Peterborough
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Supreme Court
Panama Canal Commission
Commission
Hepburn rail bill faces uphill Senate clash
A wide ranging column surveys political spins and personalities from Congressional committees to Wall Street’s favors and social gossip. It notes Hepburn railway rates passage in the House and anticipated Senate hurdles, with digs at diplomacy, cabinet members, and ex presidents amid a parade of notable names including Taft Hitt Rockfeller and Burton.
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Senate
King Christians Children And Their Royal Alliances
Names and marriages of European royals linked to Denmark England Greece Russia and Hanover are listed. Frederick of Denmark, Alexandra of England, George I's son Crete ruler, Dowager Empress, Duchess of Cumberland, Walde mar tied to Orleans, plus Philadelphians noted. A stray note mentions an automobile at Ormond Beach reaching 127 mph and a remark on public attitudes to change.
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Frederick
Denmark
Princesa
Louise
Oscar
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Alexandra
England
Edward VII
Maud
Greece
George I
Crete
Russia
Alexander III
Duchess of Cumberland
Hanover
Waldemar
Marie of Orleans
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Ormond Beach
Speed and policy mix in early 1900s racing and politics
A New York World excerpt covers a dramatic auto race with Demogeot and Marriott, the machine’s eight cylinders screaming as it crosses the finish. It shifts to critique of Roosevelt’s square deal and a New Mexico Arizona union proposal, then a By the way vignette of Miss Roosevelt and Longworth, and finally a capitalized traction company summary and an advert urging aging readers to stay useful.
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New York World
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Marriott
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Marshott
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Boston Herald
Roosevelt
Congress
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Arizona
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Senate
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Miss Roosevelt
Mr. Longworth
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Big Traction Company
Metropolitan
New York City
Metropolitan Securities Company
Interborough
Subway
Manhattan Elevated
Maynard
Conger Gman le Fevre
Virginia Coast
J. W. Maxwell
Missouri Kansas and Tex. Railway
St. Louis
G. M Lindsay
Mast Department
Rod Franks
Frisco
Raleigh
Myr. Slaxwell
Wat
St Louis
Bank Antonio
Jiuston
Tex
United States
Uncle Sam
Texas
St Loui
Historic Washington and Grant letters sell at auction
Two letters in the New York Sun drew bids. A Washington missive from 1796, once housed at Canton N Y, fetched 85 at Merwin Clayton and Co on East 2nd Street. It discusses surveys for Ohio land and a potential appointment, signed G Washington. A Grant letter from Milliken Bend La dated April 9 1863 sold for 23, urging suppression of Memphis press and arrest of a newspaper editor.
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Virginia
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James Camp
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Milliken Bend
Hurlbut
Sixteenth Army Corps
Memphis
Bulletin
Col. Bissell
Eng. Regt
Difference Between Two Railway Control Methods
Special to The Washington Post discusses the investigation into railroad ownership and control practices. It traces the rise of the community of interest idea, contrasts it with Northern Securities, and notes figures like Gates, Belmont, Cassatt, Vanderbilt, and Morgan. It analyzes implications for courts, law, and stock market effects amid calls for inquiry.
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Washington Post
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Legislative —Insurance Investigating Committee
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Baltimore
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Norfolk and Western
Reading
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Morgan
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Great Northwest
United States
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Northern Pacific
Hill
Union Pacific
Cape- Carly
3 Shore
The
Central
Incoene
Baltimore and Washington
Paris to Timbuktu aboard Niger steam route
In August a regular Paris to Timbuktu steam service is planned linking Dakar and Ansongo on the Niger with two French steamers carrying passengers and freight. The voyage via Bordeaux Dakar St Louis Kayes Kulikero and Timbuktu would total nineteen days, with launch expected March or April and operation in August, highlighting a bold, costly transit across Africa and desert perils.
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Senegal
Tirbuktu
Niger
Saharai Desert
Timbuktu
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France
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Kalikoro
Ansongo
Bordeaux
French Messageries Maritimes
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Karex
Kulikero
Mmbuktu
Europe
Americans held in Mexican jail over property dispute
A Pat Garrett described scene in Santa Rosalia where C E Finstad a Norwegian with Alaskan mining wealth and his brother in law MacMurray are illegally jailed after Mexican assassins killed Rutherford and McMurray and wounded Finstad. The two Americans claim torture and political motivation to seize their 62000 acre Chihuahua ranch and cattle, while U S observers push for liberation.
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Pat Garrett
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el Paso
Shoreham
C. E Eingtad
Alaska
Chihuahua
Finstad
MacMurray
Rutherford
Finstade Place
Philadelphia
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Hion
Martin Littleton
New York
Alton B Parker
le Louis
Willard Lobby
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Brooklyn
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Littleton
Jefferson
Nmbo
W. J. Bryan
New Yous
David B Hill
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