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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1905
Page
6
The Washington Post lists mail and postage options with daily and Sunday editions. Remittances should be made by drafts checks post office orders or registered letters payable to The Washington Host Co.
Washington readers planning a city departure can keep informed by The Post as address changes are accepted. The paper promises prompt delivery to any country location and invites readers to notify The Post with new addresses or to place direct orders. Contact telephone 4205.
An obituary style note discusses the passing of Derian Wilkins editor and publisher of the Washington Post. It notes his foresight and that the paper will continue under his sons John F Wilkins and Robert Wilkins with same policies, aiming to remain a clean conservative yet progressive Washington paper. It recalls historical references and diplomatic dress anecdotes without graphic detail.
The article analyzes Japan's triumph at Port Arthur, arguing Russia must concede and pay indemnity. It lauds Japan's naval prowess under Togo, contends Western nations will be astonished by her strength, and urges the United States to minimize colonies or build a superior navy, warning against risky wars. It notes England’s pleasure at American dependence.
The Boston Globe cites United States Treasurer Hills Roberts noting that US gold holdings rose sharply, with about 317.5 million added in five years and 23 percent of world stock held domestically by 1900s. It warns that a return to silver or a weak gold standard could trigger a disastrous decline, urging currency reform and removal of the current hodgepodge system.
A correspondent reports Datto Grande waning in U S Army regard, having borrowed from officers and failed to repay, and attempting to run ponies along the Malabang road. He is said to have gambled and engaged in cockfighting with Chinese gamesters and the Sultan of Ga nasel, reflecting a decline in civilizing influence. The piece notes his prominence as a local political leader and suggests his loss of American confidence signals backsliding in the Philippines.
A caustic miscast of prominent citizen Ike Datto Grande accuses him of losing army officers’ trust over dealings with the Sultan of Ganasis. The piece pivots to critique of financier power, naming Thomas F. Ryan as a rising New York god of money, rivaling Morgan and Rockefeller, and mocks Wall Street worship. It juxtaposes international topics, including Japan, Korea, and Taft, with local politics and press satire.
A dense collage of political quips and editorials from The Washington Post runs through remarks on campaigns, finance, and public policy. It cites figures like Rockefeller, Bryan, and Wilson while lampooning hypocrisy and urging caution about national plans.
The article describes King Leopold’s vast wealth from Congo State ventures funding a $9 million Pantheon in the Namur Gate Quarter to honor Belgium's dead. It notes his gifts of lands and Congo interests to the nation, and references court life and noble offices including gold stick in waiting and royal guards. It also covers Lord Fitzwilliam’s adventures and Wentworth Woodhouse.
The piece surveys Kentucky political life from the early days of the Whig and Democratic parties to the rise of Republicans, highlighting John M Harlan’s career on the Supreme Court, his campaigns, stumping prowess, and impact on Kentucky elections through the 19th century, with notes on party factions and key figures.
A fragmentary opinion piece critiques male vanity and social flattery, noting how men seek to flatter to avoid arousing suspicion. The text derides women valuing jewelry and hints at biases in judging graduates by appearance, reflecting dated attitudes and incomplete prose.
A young man with a yellow satchel tries to sell an alarm clock to an old minister in a cabin. He touts an automatic, double action timepiece, but the minister jokes that the only alarm clock he wants is one that wakes him for dinner, preferring a meal-friendly rooster alarm over the gadget.
A fragmented Chicago Daily News paragraph jokes about women and social behavior. It mocks flirtations and umbrella theft as examples of social etiquette. The piece notes men tire of interactions and implies marriage as a dull conclusion to courtship.
Kunma City Journal notes the Guthrie convention of the National Editorial Association will showcase Oklahoma’s case for statehood. Editors from across the nation are impressed by Oklahoma’s growth, population, schools, churches, and towns, and expect unified support in Congress.
A compilation of light local items from across western towns. Reports note a broken town pump in Sugar City Colorado amid summer festivities and new beer arrivals. flood misadventures in Arizona. Geronimo’s call in Lawton Oklahoma with reflections on changing times. country town comforts in Galena Kansas. rattlesnake bites and spirits wrecks in Adams County Illinois. social notes from Dyersville Iowa and Heiden Kentucky. and a playful critique of rowdy youth in White Springs Florida.
In Washington at the New Willard and Raleigh hotels, figures including Atlanta lawyer Jack J. Spalding and Paris silk merchant Maurice Gallet gather for Asiatic Association discussions. Spalding champions Georgia Industrial Association aims to protect cotton mill trade with China, arguing against Chinese discrimination and urging immigration moderation. Baron Kaneko arrives from New York as a keynote voice, while discussions touch on tipping reform and interstate commerce policy affecting freight costs for Western and Southern trade.
A reader quotes a call for a nonpartisan newspaper guiding public insight. The Cleveland Plain Dealer contrast features a Swiss speaker claiming a strong navy could be sunk, provoking questions about national identity and neutrality.
A garbled excerpt from a Galena Kansas Republican and Springfield Republican page blends rural humor, farm notes, and social commentary. It mocks innovations like wireless telegraphy and smokeless powder, parodies hog planting in Texas, and notes local tensions on liquor licenses and social behavior. The piece also includes exchanges about setting hens, old maids, and a tyrannical figure named Trepoffe, all presented in a shaggy, satirical style.
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