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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1905
Page
44
The Washington Post discusses federal control over private institutions, focusing on the Dryden insurance bill and the expansion of national oversight. It contrasts federal power with states rights, notes church reform movements in Philadelphia, and comments on Russia’s development and governance in historical context.
The piece notes a change in public sentiment from 1885 when flag return was blocked under a Cleveland era to today when Congress unopposedly directs their return. It cites fewer objections from Union veterans, arguing time heals wounds as decades pass since Appomattox and the Civil War era.
A Philadelphia editorial attacks municipal government corruption and the clergy’s amateur reform role, blaming ringsters for vice growth and urging divine intervention. It contrasts with Massachusetts independence as Boutwell’s career is praised for living up to beliefs and civic courage.
A collage of political quips and rumors touches on Congress and Senatorial intrigue, remarks about Baker and railroad passes, and notes on figures like Rockefeller and Roosevelt. The column weaves jokes about lucre, war guests, and nobility, with brisk asides on Moscow, Murat, and the Czar’s life.
A collage of opinion from several papers mocks Senate antics and political figures. References include Secretary Morton’s rumored cabinet resignation, Aldrich’s Europe visit, and debates on naval strength. The column theater shifts to tales of peerage, scandal, and aristocratic misadventure featuring Lord Haldon and the Morley title.
A satirical pairing contrasts a bachelor’s view with social expectations. A woman’s figure stirs gossip yet a husband’s church absence breeds suspicion while flirtations tempt a man. A jibe about money and family care echoes amid brief regional quips about health and locality.
In a late evening session the House debated a belated appropriation while Rep Olmsted, the sole Republican on the floor, observed the proceedings. The Missourian Lloyd argued the Democratic party’s past service and future usefulness, urging to “buckle on armor” and seek the enemy. Across the chamber, the tone mixed political history with anecdotes and comments from Ohio and Minnesota figures about Hanna, McComas, and wardship talk, alongside light barbs and jokes about tarpon fishing and winds in Kansas.
A collection of aphoristic lines critiquing ignorance envy wealth and marital roles. Observed phrases touch on fashion fate marriage and luck with scattered misspellings and odd punctuation suggesting a damaged newspaper fragment from a bygone era.
William Alexander Sutherland representing the Trusted States government spoke in the Indiana senate chamber against a bill by Senator Davis that would ban marriages between Americans and anyone with more than one eighth Filipino blood. Sutherland, who heads all Filipino students studying in America, argued the bill should not pass. He noted Bloomington faculty and residents support the students and that the bill originated from a single constituent, not a broad inquiry.
Topeka Kans March 1 the house 83 to 18 passed the anti discrimination bill aimed chiefly at Standard Oil Company The measure last in the session antitrust package now moves to Gov Hoch Heated debate preceded passage Representative Beekman accused lobbyist Charles M Ridgway of fighting the bill because he represents the minor trust creating a sensation with the remark
Baltimore March 1 His eminence Cardinal Gibbons has received from the holy see a renewal of the indult first granted March 15 1895 and expiring March 15 1915 The renewal extends the privileges to all working men and their families permitting fresh meat once every four days on fast days and abstinence days throughout the year except Fridays Ash Wednesday Holy Week’s Wednesday and Saturday and Christmas Eve
The Texas House adopted a resolution praising President Roosevelt for his attack on the beef trust. A six member committee was appointed to meet with Texas cattlemen and the governor to explore ways Texas can assist in the administration's contest.
The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce voted unanimously to favor a resolution by Mr. Jovering of Massachusetts. It empowers a continued inquiry into Panama Canal matters with authority to sit anywhere in the United States or at the Isthmus of Panama between March 4, 1905 and the Fifty-ninth Congress. The panel may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, employ staff, and incur necessary expenses. Speaker Cannon will grant the resolution right of way.
Senate and House conferees failed to agree on abolishing the Isthmian Canal Commission. A Senate compromise proposed trimming the panel to three members, while House conferees urged abolishing the current commission and letting the President appoint a new three member body. The exchange reinforces the belief that the President could abolish the commission by removing its members if Congress withholds authority.
Archishop Ireland and Secretary Taft discussed religious welfare for Panama Canal laborers, signaling cooperation between Catholics and the Young Men's Christian Association in Canal Zone efforts to spread Christian values among workers. Judge Caceola Kyle resigns Panama Canal Zone judgeship effective after leave. Cocaine wage paid 10 percent for 30,000 men across H. C. Frick operations and independents. J Pierpont Morgan sails to Europe aboard the Baltic for several weeks of travel and Mediterranean cruising.
A group of Democratic leaders including ex Mayor Van Wyck and John Fox arrived at the New Willard seeking prominent national speakers for a Jefferson Day dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on April 13. They aim to boost Democratic prospects with a strong, nationally minded program and a repeat of the famed Met opera house banquet.
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