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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
6
The Washington Post outlines subscription terms including daily and Sunday editions, delivery by mail in Washington and Alexandria, prepaid postage options, and remittance methods. Rates are listed for weekly and monthly periods, with multiple formats and locations noted.
The Post advises residents away for the summer to keep informed by mail. It is the best way to receive home news and world events. Address changes should be sent to ensure delivery.
In St Louis today William J. Bryan stands largely ignored by party managers and delegations. The article reflects on his rise at the 1896 convention, leadership through 1900, and decline as Democrats distance him. It questions his future stance if Judge Parker is nominated and suggests Bryan’s withdrawal would mark his final pass.
The Maine Republican convention for state officers followed the national party's principles but did not adopt specific national policies. Prominent figures Senator Hale and Representative Littlefield led the gathering and likely approved the platform, yet a notable plank criticized the party's aim for peace in the Philippines, reflecting local tensions with the national stance.
The article contrasts US and British governance in campaign politics and discusses Philippine independence prospects. It argues Filipinos seek freedom, Cubans are under US supervision, and US administration should avoid aggressive national campaigning. It compares parliamentary Britain with a US federation of forty five states and notes economic cotton forecasts and market impacts on prices and production.
A long, opinionated piece attacks Seventeenth century cotton speculation and the bull party in New Orleans, mocks Ross L. Clark over Guatemalan ants, and argues against early Congo intervention while predicting shifts after the November election. It mocks British and Belgian interests and critiques American focus on domestic concerns.
Collected jests target Andrew Carnegie and Edward VII with aphorisms about royalty and politics. Witty asides mock St Louis convention figures, bribery, and public leaders' foibles, framing a sharp crossfire of dated imperial and American concerns.
In Detroit Free Fresh, editors argue campaigns need not cripple trade. They see improving business outlook despite past uncertainty and note exports rise as manufacturers seek foreign markets. They critique German views on women’s education and defend college education for American girls as beneficial without harming femininity.
In this excerpt Myra Kelly cites The Land of Heart's Desire as East Side pilgrims mistake Central Park for country sick children dream of living there while Eva laments health, and a narrator muses on urban life as country scenery. The piece juxtaposes innocence with city vitality.
A fragment from the New York Press notes a new army reform urging the navy to quicken personnel action. It cites a rule barring any board member who served on the prior failure from reexamining the officer. The piece also mentions a six week strike in a distillery and light humorous quips from multiple papers, ending with a boastful Chicago item.
Haitian Minister Leger explains the June port au prince incident near the executive mansion. A sentry threw a stone at two carriages, later identified as the French and German ministers. Officers were punished and apologies issued. State Department notified the affair is satisfactorily closed.
Waracas June 28 The Venezuelan debt will be converted starting with the 3 percent external debt and the German debts and all diplomatic debts. An envoy from Banque de Paris et Des Pays Bas arrives July 22. Foreign debt around 20 million dollars. Customs revenue to guarantee part of the debt. A warship costing 600,000 is ordered from Caesar Muller. a Monte Carlo style casino, hotel, and race track to be built in Caracas by the Ostend proprietors. Annual monopoly fee 60,000 to fund a Caracas sewerage system.
Panama reports that ships leaving La Boca must carry debarred papers from United States authorities. Officials deem the rule a misinterpretation of the canal treaty and likely to cause unrest. Citizens fear loss of revenue if U S woods enter duty free, prompting calls for an agreed solution.
The Department of Agriculture has referred to the Department of Justice the question of the federal right to conduct experiments in Texas with a destructive Guatemalan ant for boll weevil control. A Texas planter has sued to stop the tests. If courts side with the planter, trials may shift to Louisiana with local cooperation. The government says the species feeds only on insects and would be imported safely but will respect court rulings.
Secretary Morton left for New York to arrange private matters before moving to Chicago and taking residence after August 1. He will be guest of honor at a July 7 dinner by the Merchants' Club of Chicago. In Atchison directors accepted Paul Morton's resignation as second vice president. a successor is unlikely before August.
Havana July 6 The House of Representatives achieved a quorum for the first time since Congress opened on April 4. Radical and Moderate factions united to approve credentials for thirteen new soldier congressmen. Moderates will control House organization, but deadlock may resume after the soldiers pay bill and other urgent legislation.
The French cruiser Lavoisier visited St Johns to discuss restoring order amid tensions with Newfoundland fishermen over changes under the pending French shore treaty. Both nations warn the dispute could escalate, signaling a fragile period in Franco-Norwegian relations.
In Washington hoteliers reported discussions on preventing boll weevil spread to Mexico, citing Laguna district cotton and Torreon’s altitude. At Raleigh Hotel a Brazilian party stayed, a blind man musical request led to a street pursuit for a piano, and Roanoke’s cow saga ends with a mayor veto and a pending September decision on street grazing.
A child overhears phrases about guessing and patterns. A teacher rebukes the girl for using guess and a friend comments on a garment pattern. The dialogue reveals mistaken impressions about appearances and age guessing.
Nellie and Bessie recall a quarrel over a ticket window delay and a humorous revenge as a churchgoer jokes about dreams of wealth. A second item references medical talk after an operation, with doctors discussing stingyleigh and an appendix outcome.
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