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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
9
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Intimations of changes in our foreign policy accompany Bryan's ascent to Secretary of State. Rumors speak of a shift toward conciliatory Latin American relations and a reevaluation of dollar diplomacy. The piece weighs risks to Monroe doctrine aims, cautions against paternalism, and hints at recalling troops and reverting territories if a new course is pursued. It endorses a firm, just stance toward neighbors while acknowledging possible policy shifts.
President Wilson selects David Franklin Houston to head the Department of Agriculture. The article notes Houston's agricultural knowledge and practical experience, arguing successful leadership requires farmer respect and trust, given the department serves the farming community directly.
President Wilson named Edward E. Clark and John H. Marble to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Clark, long serving, was renominated by Taft but Senate gridlock delayed his confirmation. marble rose from clerk to secretary and now succeeds Franklin K. Lane with strong knowledge of interstate commerce and high character.
The piece argues against blaming Maj. Sylvester and the Washington peace force for March 2 order failures. It notes the vast, unfamiliar crowd and the need to guard the President-elect’s escort and March 4 preparations. It cites few rude incidents and emphasizes the crowd’s good nature toward the suffragettes.
The article assesses police handling of a suffrage march in Washington. It cites crowd disruption along the Avenue, inexperience of hired specials, and a department stretched beyond capacity. Maj. Sylvester favored delaying the parade before inauguration, a stance shown to be prudent despite his pro suffrage views and family ties to suffragists.
A cautious critique argues that comparing a coronation to a presidential inauguration misreads each event. Coronations are official military ceremonies with barriers and parades. inaugurations are democratic public demonstrations funded by citizens. Washington’s pageant emphasizes citizen involvement and the new president’s role. The analysis notes differences in purpose, crowd dynamics, and military presence. The faculty will now come to order.
Sir Kenneth Mackenzie the Scotch baronet of ancient lineage faced a London bankruptcy suit seeking to dodge a $250 debt from 196. He has long been connected with mining, canal ventures, and electric projects, with ties to Venezuela and British West Indies affairs. The piece details family curses tied to Brahan Seer lore, the Seaforth line, and various Mackenzie estates and titles, including Gairloch and Farbat, plus a note on James Mackenzie of Kintail who faced rival claims to the title.
A New York jury ruled James Clendennin Eckert and his brother Thomas T. Eckert Jr. should share Gen Thomas T. Eckert estate equally, reversing his will which left most to Jr. Eckert. The decision overruled the will's denial of contesters and potential undue influence claims. Johanna Eckert would lose her legacy with others except the two sons.
Workmen begin tearing up the House chamber to rework the space for 50 new members joining the Sixty third Congress on April 1. Elliott Woods aims for seating 486 with 435 members, replacing desks with bench rows and shelf storage under seats, completing a week before the extra session.
Fumes of 306000 dollars worth of burning opium drifted through offices near the government appraiser stores in Boston. Passersby and customs employees assisting in destroying the contraband in a furnace reeled from the drug's effects after raids led by Surveyor Edward G. Graves.
Gen. Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela arrived in Washington for President Wilsons inauguration and left yesterday at 10 oclock for New York. He will stay several days at the Savoy Hotel before sailing for Europe.
New York authorities authorized construction of the first of a projected 1,200-foot piers at Forty sixth Street on the Hudson River. The pier will cost about 4.2 million dollars to serve ocean liners of 1,000 feet and larger, ensuring a safe berthage for transatlantic service.
Ambassador Bryce will travel from Washington to Ottawa on Saturday to meet with the Governor General the Duke of Connaught. They will discuss Canadian British matters including the Panama Canal act and its impact on Canadian shipping. Premier Borden will host a dinner in Bryce's honor. A Greek Charge d Affaires A Vouros arrives to relieve Castanzoglu who leaves for Athens after two months in Washington.
Major Louis Brechemin Jr medical corps is relieved from Fort Lincoln North Dakota and assigned to Fort Grebie Rhode Island. He will report to the Fort Grebie post commander when no longer needed by the Southern Department. Captain Granville Sevier coast artillery transferred from 119th to 17th company and will join the new unit. Second Lieutenant Algonzo E Wheat Philippine state resignations accepted by the President effective April 15, 1913.
Movements of naval ships include Learnes to various ports such as Manzanillo Vera Cruz Newport Norfolk Guantánamo Tangier Sound and Philadelphia. Vessels depart from Cienfuegos Norfolk Vera Cruz and Santo Domingo heading to gambling or testing grounds with several entries listing destinations and routes.
The New York Times reports a near perfect inauguration with large crowds and superb order for President Wilson's ceremony. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood led a 30 000 strong parade including New Jersey Essex troop and a 1 500 Tammany Hall group.
The Supreme court today upheld Gen. Juan Mario Menocal's presidential election, rejecting the Liberal party's challenge that the electoral law was unconstitutional and invalidated the recent vote. The decision sustains the election results amid contention over the electoral framework.
Senor Frederico Mejia, Salvador’s minister, said the government’s report found Prudencio Alfaro, former cabinet premier, organized the assassination of President Araujo. The dispatch asserts the attack was not a Guatemalan hatching plot.
A discussion of wine tasting skills notes how aroma and tongue texture reveal quality and vintage, with water rinsing and throat clearing mentioned. Separate items report two cabinet members from one building, and a Bayonne dog named Nell adopting ten chicks, highlighting cross-article short items in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
Pp. A. Surg. R. G. Heiner detached Connecticut to naval station Guantanamo Cuba. Asst. Surg. W. L. Irvine detached naval ho a Guantanamo Cuba to Connecticut. Asst. Paymaster C. W. Leidell detached to treatment Naval Hospital, Mare Island.
Paris March 5 The French cabinet backed a three year term of service in all army branches replacing two years. The bill, to be sent to the chamber of deputies tomorrow, will add at least 210000 men to the peace footing of 580000. Germany meanwhile plans a new bill adding 84000 recruits, lifting its peace army to 808000.
In St. Petersburg the tercentenary of the Romanoff accession began with a requiem for former emperors at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul attended by Emperor Nicholas and the dowager empress. Empress Alexandra and Crown Prince Alexis were not present. An imperial ukase to the senate provides amnesty for minor political offenders and commentation of death sentences along with public benefactions. The emperor conferred decorations on ministers as about seventy thousand petitions arrived for the occasion, requiring years to process.
Newport naval radio station heard messages transmitted between two Argentine wireless stations yesterday. The distance from Argentina to Newport is about 6000 miles, a new long distance wireless record, say Newport operators. Conditions were unusually favorable for radiograms.
Workmen at the Brooklyn navy yard found a 15 foot long by 2 inch opening in the Arkansa s hull after a coral reef collision near Guantanamo. Repairs are estimated at about 100000 dollars and will take several months.
Geoffrey Hingland, a British airman, fell 3,000 feet from his monoplane at Salisbury Plain while demonstrating the aircraft to officials. He had been aloft for an hour when the accident occurred and was instantly killed during the army flying ground display.
The Raleigh hosts John A. Martin of Colorado and John Walters of New York as they discuss Congress as a university for public service and warn that U S racing and cavalry horses may decline without a federal breeding program. They note labor unrest in Akron and Pittsburgh and anticipate a congressional inquiry into the rubber company labor dispute amid tariff hope.
A March weather bulletin shows a Northwest storm moving eastward over the northern Great Lakes, bringing strong winds and a cold wave. Precipitation is forecast for the north central states and Rocky Mountain region, with temperatures generally falling east of the Mississippi and warmth in the Northwest by Friday.
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