Presidential campaign ideas stir post editorials
The Washington Post discusses proposed campaign themes around President and Congress versus the Senate. It argues against a broader split between executive and legislative branches and notes past practices like the constructive recess and mileage grants. It warns against premature promises and urges restraint until events demand action.
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Congress
Legislative Department
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Senator Smoot and Dan Scanlon Cheer Cry
The piece praises Senator Reed Smoot for potentially opposing the Philippine tariff bill, while applauding Daniel Scanlon of 201 K Street NW for his courtroom conduct and moral courage. It contrasts political pressures with independent action and laments courtroom bullying, calling for more advocates like Scanlon.
The Value of Reticence in presidential politics
The piece argues hindsight shows Roosevelt should not have declared he would not run again. It notes his early stance harmed governing leverage and allowed Congress to resist his agendas. It criticizes promises on Philippine independence as unbinding and potentially destabilizing.
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Boston
Drings
Roosevelt
Shofield
Pongre
Congress
Philippines
John D. Rockefeller
Col. Mann
The
Senate
Burton
Taft
Banquet Sparks Chicago Debate on Municipal Street Railways
Real estate leaders at a Chicago banquet clash with municipal ownership advocates. Frank G. Hoyne opposes city control, while critics label opponents as anti progress. Editorials say evidence for municipal operation is lacking and that regulation can ensure good service without centralized ownership.
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Chicago
Real Estate Board
Frank G. Hoyne
Hoyne
Jefferson
Jackson
The
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago Evening Post
Will Congress Run Amuck On Rail Merger Probe
A column notes the Knox anti trust ruling and looming inquiry by Congress into the Pennsylvania Railroad to determine what constitutes a merger. It cites a Senate and House push, compares to Peterborough, and warns of possible Supreme Court clarification and further litigation. The piece also mentions the Panama Canal Commission and its doubt about the contract system.
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Philander Knox
United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroads
America
Knox
Department of Justice
Fifty-ninth Congress
House
Texas
Senate
South Carolina
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Mordaunt
Earl of Peterborough
Europe
Ludgate Hill
Marlborough
Grace of Marlborough
Lord Peterborough
Houses of Congress
Supreme Court
Congress
Washington
Burton
Open door diplomacy and railroad politics mix in Senate notes
A reforming chorus of opinions shadows parliamentary squabbles over the Hepburn railway bill. Congress debates open doors in Morocco, passes the House with difficulty, and ponders the merger question while passes and party feuds ripple through Washington. Notable retirements loom as Robert R. Hitt eyes private life after long service. A fifty year birthday ode closes the page.
King Christiern’s Children and Their Royal Alliances
A compact record of European royal connections from the New York Herald and Philadelphia Ledger notes marriages and kinship among Frederick of Denmark Alexandra of England George I of Greece and other sovereigns. The piece mentions Waldemar and the Crete ruler’s line, plus a Floridian auto speed anecdote and a Boston Spiritualism rebuttal.
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New York Herald
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
Speed and Power Bring Racing Frights at Ormond Beach
Reports from New York World describe a dramatic speed contest as Demogeot's eight cylinder car roared along the beach, the crowd counting seconds and marveling at the machine's leaps and speed while spectators watch Marriott's attempt and the Darracq racers. The piece contrasts racing excitement with political commentary on Roosevelt’s policies and public notices about corporate finance and public figures, including Miss Roosevelt and Mr. Longworth, and concludes with an ad-like note about aging and usefulness.
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Ormond Beach
New York World
Demogeot
Marriott
Stanley
Marshott
and. S. B
New York
Miss Roosevelt
Mr. Longworth
Toodles
Two Historic Letters Sold At Auction In New York
The New York Sun reported two historic letters sold at 2 East Twentieth Street by Merwin Clayton Co. One was from George Washington to James Camp dated 1796 regarding a potential Surveyor General post, Mount Vernon copy filed with the Secretary of State. The other, dated April 9, 1863 from Ulysses S. Grant to Gen. Hurlbut, urged suppressing Memphis press coverage and punished a misinformation source. the Grant letter fetched 23 dollars.
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Gen. Washington
Gen. Grant
New York Sun
George Washington
Houghton Seminary
Canton
N. Y
East Twentieth Street
Merwin-Clayton Company
Philadelphia
Lana
Ohio
DeWitt
Erskine
New York
Virginia
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
G. Washington
James Camp
Grant
Milliken Bend
Hurlbut
Sixteenth Army Corps
Memphis
Bulletin
Col. Bissell
Eng. Regt
Difference Between Two Railway Control Methods
The piece reviews testimony and opinions on railway control, comparing community of interest plans with Northern Securities and individual ownership strategies. It traces Mos advancing schemes by Gates and Belmont, and discusses Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt holdings, stock acquisitions, and legal scrutiny, noting potential rate practices and the push for investigation.
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Philadelphia Press
Washington Post
New York
Legislative —Insurance Investigating Committee
John W. Gates
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Gates
August
Belmont
Louisville and Nashville
Gates
Congress
Wall Street
Trans-Missouri Traffic Association
Mr. Cassatt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Mr . Cassatt
Long Island
Northern Securities
Northern Securities Corpor Aion
Northern Securities Corporation
Lake Shore
Lake Erie
Vanderbilts
Michigan Central
Commodore
Detroit
Buffalo
Ilegal
Baltimore and Ohio
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Reading
James J. Hill
Morgan
Northwest
Great Northwest
United States
Mellen
Northern Pacific
Hill
Paris to Timbuktu steam route announced by New York Sun
The New York Sun reports an August start for regular steam service from Dakar Senegal to Timbuktu near the Niger. Two French steamers, each for fifty passengers and fifty tons, will operate from Kalikara to Ansongo, with Paris to Timbuktu in about nineteen days under a Paris Dakar route plan.
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Dakar
Senegal
Tirbuktu
Niger
Saharai Desert
Timbuktu
Paris
France
Kalikara
Kayes
Ansongso
Kalikoro
Ansongo
Bordeaux
French Messageries Maritimes
St. Louis
Karex
Kulikero
Mmbuktu
Europe
Prisoners in Mexican jail spark calls for aid
Pat Garrett reports two white men held in a Santa Rosalía dungeon after a December 18 attack by Mexican assassins. One American, one Norwegian, Finstad and McMurray, were wounded. Rutherford killed. The men refuse to confess to provoke a public outcry and possible intervention.
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Santa Rosalia
Pat Garrett
New Mexico
el Paso
Shoreham
C. E Eingtad
Alaska
Chihuahua
Finstad
MacMurray
Rutherford
Finstade Place
Philadelphia
Rutherford and McMurray
Coughenor
Hion
Martin Littleton
New York
Alton B Parker
le Louis
Willard Lobby
Williamb. Hurd
Brooklyn
Alexander Hamilton
Littleton
Jefferson
Nmbo
W. J. Bryan
New Yous
David B Hill
Democracs
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