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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
6
The Washington Post announces delivery terms for The Daily and Sunday editions with prices for in town and mail subscriptions. It lists circulation offices in New York Chicago and Washington along with payment methods and post office order details. The date shown is Saturday July 16 1904.
Washington readers traveling this summer are urged to have The Post follow them by mail to stay informed about affairs at Rome and world news. Address changes should include both old and new locations, and can be updated as often as desired.
The piece argues that no act of Congress is irrevocable and that the gold standard could be repealed, with Judge Parker’s telegram cited as a pivotal, timely stance. It contends political risk, tariff defense faults, and critiques standpatters while praising Roosevelt’s moves and warning against free trade labels.
The piece discusses protection versus robbery charges, party dynamics, and election prospects. It notes the likely durability of tariff abuse under current splits, comments on the Plain Dealer’s tone toward personalities, and analyzes the South's influence at the St Louis convention. It surveys northern and southern roles, reconstruction, and secession debates shaping current views.
The piece argues Madison and Hamilton led the push for ratification while Virginia and New York claimed the right to secede if government powers abused. It notes Rhode Island echoed New York’s stance, but dismisses grandchild-like readings of secession rights and suggests the issue was a strategic policy delay rather than clear constitutional reservations. It then shifts to labor, politics, and social notes amid a broad survey of contemporary topics.
King William of Wurttemberg, soon to preside at Stuttgart's International Americanist Congress, is depicted as a plain, affable monarch with a monocle, famed for sports and hospitality. The piece recounts his past as a cavalry officer, his popular queen, his candid nature, and a famed hotel pastiche with Peter the Great.
A detailed survey outlines Senator Bailey's Nebraska trip to aid Bryan and the Democratic ticket. It notes Bailey’s respect for Bryan’s honesty, tensions over platform specifics, and the strategic value of Nebraska and New York races. It cites ballot trends in Nebraska, Tim-berlake’s congressional stance, and rising Democratic efforts in Pennsylvania and Maine ahead of September elections.
The Brooklyn Eagle quotes Dr. Emil Reich, noting Americans earn more money yet attach less moral value to wealth. It contrasts the rich and thrift of Americans with Europeans, praising generous millionaires and the common man's balance of spend, comfort, and aspiration while warning against penny-pinching. It concludes that a man earning eleven dollars weekly and saving nine is not truly American.
The New York Evening World surveys the annual railways report, noting 86,293 injuries with 9,840 fatalities. It compares casualty rates to cities like Albany Newark and Boston, criticizes safety lapses and “criminal economies of operation,” and argues accidents reflect systemic haste and carelessness in the industry.
Dialogue notes John’s reputation as the most regular man about his habits. He always got home by 2 a.m. until last night when a mistaken entry kept him from entering, prompting disbelief.
The Louisville Courier Journal reports on strong authority that Mr. Roosevelt has decided to accept the nomination and has begun his letter of acceptance. It adds hope that the delayed crops will soon recover and catch up.
From the Pittsburg Gazette and Nashville American opinion page. The writers joke about English usage noting that to best a man is to worst him and that being cleaned out leaves him ill in. The quip highlights playful language contrasts without further detail.
A collage of quips on Jim Crow laws from the Boston Transcript and other papers. It notes laws are outdated and ill effectful for decades, then moves to humorous excerpts about opportunities, doctors decisions on treatment, angel visions in Kentucky, and social jibes about virtue and women in public life.
A Havana styled interview from the Avelington lobby quotes Capt. Carlos LU Lanela praising Spain’s postwar recovery and industrious populace. He argues the loss of colonies spurred domestic growth, cites Barcelona and Bilbao as industrial hubs, and defends Spaniards against stereotypes while noting a peaceful era ahead and rising exports. The piece also covers North Carolina figures and assorted hotel lobby chatter, including views on cotton prices and sugar beet seed. It mentions Earnest discussions of U S presidential choices, and a Raleigh guest list with Cleveland visitors, plus a string of humorous clippings from major papers.
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