Wilson urges Congress to boost American foreign trade effort
President Wilson argues that freeing business from protection must be followed by constructive policy. He criticizes small commerce funding, calls for expanded Department of Commerce, more trade agents, and larger consular reports to unlock South American and Asian markets. He warns that without state support, U.S. trade cannot compete as canal developments advance.
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President Wilson
Congress
Wilson
Department of Commerce
Germany
New York City
Panama Canal
South
Central America
Orient
United States
South America
Secretary of Commerce
Right to Bar Japs Debate Sparks Pacific War Tone
The passage critiques Admiral Macan and Admiral Macias on the Japanese question, arguing their views illuminate core issues in policy. It asserts opposition to Japanese rights in the West rests on economic and defensive concerns amid a fog of diplomacy and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Macan
Admiral Macias
Climb Mount McKinley Acknowledged By A Good American
A column celebrates Dr. Hudson Stuck and four companions for reaching Mount McKinley on June 7, raising a cross and the American flag. It extols the achievement as a noble, even if controversial, triumph and notes public doubt, while praising the climbers as embodying American spirit and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Stuck
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Stuck
Wall Street
Noah
Mount Ararat
Robert Ingersoll
Caspar
Peterkin
Blenheim
Who'd Fight For His Boarding House Debate Flare
A suffrage debate scene features Mr J B Barnhill defending the home and women's sphere. He loses the ruling blames female jurors and hints the campaign remains unsettled. The piece hints at varied boarding house types from aesthetic to practical. The prose notes Barnhill might himself be a boarder facing hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J. B. Barnhill
Barnhill
Barnhill and the boarding house romance of Washington
The piece contrasts Mr Barnhill’s idea of a boarding house with Washington’s famed boarding culture. It imagines a lively establishment where daily Maryland style chicken and piano companionship create a homey, affordable haven. The narrator suggests such a place would alter Barnhill’s outlook and perhaps avoid struggle over costs.
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Washington
Samacho
Mr. Barnhill
Gold flood drives global finance and growth surge
A London dinner quote from Sir Owen Phillips notes gold from South Africa has moved 376 000 000 pounds to the Bank of England over two decades. Weekly Cape Town to London gold arrivals top millions, with Seattle starting Cape Nome gold shipments. By 1901 world gold adds over 3 000 000 000 in value since 1897, fueling vast expansion in finance and commerce under strong gold reserves.
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London
Owen Phillips
Royal Steam Packet Company
Cape Town
Bank of England
South Africa
Seattle
Cape Nome
King Alfonso to Take Over Santander Palace Palace Gift to Alfonso Promises Royal Stay
King Alfonso and court head to Santander tomorrow to assume owner ship of the gifted palace and Magdalena residence furnished to suit his consort and himself. The move is seen as a draw for government officials and aristocrats, boosting Santander as a yachting hub and summer capital.
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Alfonso
Santander
Magdalena
Spain
Cowes
Great Britain
Kiel
Germany
Charles VI
Charles I of
England
Steenle” of Buckingham
Madrid
Cabo Mathichaco
San Sebastian
Bay of Biscay
Christina
Miramar
la Granja
M. Marquet
Ostend
Ben Sebastian
Bamlette
Torquito
Pastor
Joselito
Congress Condensed Senate In Session Tomorrow At 2
The Senate did not meet today but will convene tomorrow at 2 o clock. The Democratic caucus pressed the tariff bill with votes set for today by 4 o clock on the sugar and wool schedules. In the House the judiciary committee scheduled hearings on the Diggs Caminetti white sieve and Western Fuel prosecutions. The Harrison bill to curb opium imports for non medicinal use passed. Holland introduced a DIN for a $5 million Norfolk dry dock and a $500 thousand allocation for repair and construction gear for battleships. Fitzgerald advocated enlarging the appropriations committee to oversee general government supply legislation. The House adjourned at 3 22 p m until noon tomorrow.
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Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Holland
Norfolk
Fitzgerald
Committee On Appropriations
Army Needs 1 000 Horses Amid Shortage and Funds Gap
The War Department reports a 1 000 horse shortage surpassing prior deficits. Congress allotted $100,000 March 4, with $175,000 slated for July, but even at current prices the supply remains inadequate. Most purchases come from Missouri markets, with efforts to source more for a cavalry camp at Winchester, Virginia. Breeding stations are being set up on Indian reservations, led by Maj. R. G. Paxton at the Cheyenne agency in South Dakota.
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War Department
Congress
Missouri
Winchester
Quartermaster Corps
Maj
R. G. Paxton
Cheyenne Agency
South Dakota
Peruvian Statesman Gen. Pierola Dies in Lima
Gen. Nicolas de Pierola, longtime Peruvian statesman and former president from 1896 to 1901, died in Lima. The government ordered embalming at public expense and a public funeral. Pierola, 74, governed amid stability with no revolutions during his term, earlier served as treasury minister (1868–1870) and opposed Pardo and Prado in earlier conflicts.
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Nicolas de Pierola
Lima
Peru
Pierola
Manuel Pardo
Mariang Tamacio Prado
Chile
Army Orders Leaves and assignments for officers
Army orders list leaves of absence for Lieut. Col. Thomas J Lewis and others, plus multiple duty details. Col Henry Davis to Newport for Naval War College session. Col Frank Baker to Philadelphia for ordnance material work. retirements and boards at Texas City and Fort Hancock. various recruiting, inspection, and instructional duties at Columbus barracks Fort Leavenworth and other postings.
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Thomas J. Lewis
Cavalry
Benjamin W. Atkinson
Second Infantry
John W. Heavey
Fourteenth Infantry
Elbert EF. Parsons
Medical Corps
William 9. Browning
Sixth Feld Artillery
Heverly F. Browne
Second
Feld Artillery
Charles &. McKain
Infantry
Walter D. Smith
Charles T. Smart
Ninth Infantry
Fielding
Foindexter
Bisot
William HK. Rucker
Second Field Artillery
Henry ©. Davis
Coast Artillery Corps
Newport
R. C
Naval War College
Frank. Baker
Ordnance Department
Philadephia
Midvale Steel Works
Southwark Foundry and Machine Company
William Paulding
Fourth Infantry
Tasker H. Bliss
Army
Texas City
Tex
John 4. Brockman
Eleventh Infantry
Harry SL. Gilchrist
Columbus
Ohio
Organized Militia of
Jesse C. Nicholls
Ordnance
E. I. du Pont de Memours Powder Company
Haskell
N. J
International Smokeless Powder and Chemical Company
Parlin
William W. Taylor, Jr
Ninsteanth Infantry
Army School of the Line
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Army Service Schools
John Lund
Detrick & Harvey Machine Company
Baltimore
James A. Wilson
Fort Hancock
Arthur N. Tasker
Frank T. Hines
Quartermaster Corps
John J. Miller
Nineteenth Infantry
General Recruiting Service
Columbus Barracks
George HW. Casadat
Letterman General Hospital
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Luke B. Peck
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Meade
Dak
Wylie T. Conway
Sixth Infantry
Alcatraz
Pacific
United States Military Prison
A. Elligott Brown
Sixteenth Infantry
Rutgers Scientific School
New Brunswick
Naval Transfers And Commissions Summary
Navy orders assign Commander Thomas Washington to Chartenton and Commander 4 H Robertson to Denver. Ensigns OBrien and Lee detachments, plus Lt W G Clancy moves to Louisville. Marine Corps appoints Capt El Bigler and Capt B Farqe ARson. Cant Wo On Hill, and First Lieut A McC Robbins commissioned.
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Thomas Washington
Denver
Chartenton
H Robertson
Charleston
W. I. O'Brien, Jr
Hopkins
W. A. Lee, Jr
New Hampshire
Navy
WW. J. Clancy
Loutana
Home
West
Marine Corps
EL Bigler
B. Farquearson
Wo ON Hill
Movements of Naval Vessels Across Ports
Movements report shows ships including Mohawk at Indian Head and Norfolk yards, Dolphin near Washington, Brutus at Charleston, Winsts at Antwerp, and Idaho sailing from Vera Cruz to Newport or Portsmouth New Hampshire. Also Mohawk moved from Washington to Indian Head and then to Norfolk, Mashville from New York yard to Portsmouth, and related naval transfers between Key West San Pedro and other ports.
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Apriveg
Steruok
Key West
Hopkins and Perry
San Pedro
Indian Head
Norfolk Navy Yard
Dolphin
Wathinston
Brutus
Charleston
Antwerp
Balled—Mohawk
Washington
Norfolk
Idaho
Vera Cruz
Newport
Mashvile
New York Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Cupid and the Mystery of Love in England
An essay on sex attraction and love, arguing that initial sexual appeal is not true love. The author discusses male confidence, female preferences, and how genuine affection hinges on self denial and tenderness. References include Elizabeth Barrett Browning and characters from Vanity Fair.
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London News
Abé Lestic
England
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Les
Vanity Fair
Amelia
Becky
Rawdon Crawley
Anniversary of Solferino in Solitary Reflections
The Rev. T B Gregory notes Solferino the 1880 anniversary. Napoleon III and the Sardinian king led 120000 French and Sardinians to victory over 170000 Austrians. The battle sparked Zurich treaty losses for Austria, lifting Prussia and foreshadowing 1866 conflicts and a German march on Paris under Bismarck.
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T. B. Gregory
New York
Solferino
Napoleon III
Don Quixote
Sovereiens
Austria
Sardinia
Solferina
Napoleon
Joseph
Villafranca
Zurich
Lombardy
Prussia
Bismarck
Wonngradz
Germany
Paris
France
Hapsburg
FREAKS OF ELECTRIC STORMS From an Exchange
Thunderstorms are scarce in arctic regions and increase toward the equator. Central Africa averages 250 storms yearly, while Sumatra Java see 92, Borneo 56, and Africa's Gold Coast 60. Florida exceeds this tropic count. Mauritius averages one storm every 80 years, yet Madagascar suffers the world’s highest lightning death toll at over 390 annually.
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Arctic
Equator
Central Africa
Sumatra
Java
Borneo
Gold Coast
Africa
Florida
Tropics
Mauritiius
Madagascar
Tax on Married People and Senate Amendments
Senator Johnson Sharp Williams defends Senate income tax exemptions for married couples against critics in The Post. He explains the House plan would tax separate and remarried individuals differently, while the Senate proposes equal exemptions of 3000 for each taxpayer, clarifying child exemptions under specific income conditions. He argues the Senate approach avoids taxing couples as a unit and preserves fair treatment for families.
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Post
Senate
John
Elizabeth
Washington
John Sharp Williams
United States Senate
United States Loses 3 Million In Imports
The Treasury Department will not appeal a customs court ruling heeding favored nation treaties, forcing loss of 3 million dollars in wood pulp and paper imports from France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and other European nations.
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United States
Treasury Department
Supreme Court
Customs Court
Canada
France
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Weather Conditions Report June 24 1813 Atlantic Warmth
High pressure off the Atlantic coast keeps temperatures above normal east of the Rockies while plains and upper Mississippi valley stay warm. Scattered showers in the mid Atlantic and Ohio valleys. fair elsewhere. Disturbance to move east with showers in plains and Mississippi valleys Wednesday. Winds vary by coast with generally fair weather toward Grand Banks. Temperatures and humidity recorded for the night and day with a 49 hour outlook.
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U. 8
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington
Atlantic Coast
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Pacific States
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Ohio
Upper Mississippi
Missouri
North Pacific States
Mixelseippt
Tale
Atlantic States
Gulf States
Southwest
New England
East Gulf
Grand Banks
Women lead back to the farm movement, Woolsey says
Mrs. Woolsey of New York, newly named to the Agricultural Institute, argues women can lead the back-to-the-farm movement. She cites 8000 responses to her appeal, notes women farmers in New York and on Long Island, and critiques militant suffragettes while endorsing suffrage. Demstreet portrait of Gen Keifer comments on currency reform and tariff policy, warning of banking tightening under Democratic plans.
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Kate Trime Woolsey
New York
Enti
Jos. Suter
Ge Agricultural Instittute 42
Astor
Ge'erate
Woolsey
Mousty
International Liberal Congress of Sciences
Belgium
Mme Curle
Sulzer
Woolgey
New Willard
Rome
United States
England
Lady Wolsley
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Elementa
Windsor Castle
Charles James Fox
Portugal Post
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French Lick Springs
Glass Ix
Owen
Pittsburgh
Don Ramirez de Villa Urritis
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Alfonso XII
Hapsburgs
Charles V
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Medina Sidonia
Los Albuquerque
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Medina de Rio Secco
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House of Velasco
Godoy
Charles IV
Marie Luise
Frince
Marshal Espartero
Isabella II
Vergara
Amadeus
Princas
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Marquise DE Fontenot
Brentwood Company
Birmingham Age-Herald
Jagg
Congress Condensed
NAVAL
Cupid
Wiliams
J. Warren Keifer
Springfield
Gen. Keifer
Keifer Colemnly
Willard
Gen
Kelfer
Kansas
Durand
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N. Co
Atlanta
Atlantic
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Cheyenne Wye
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