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The New Patronage System in Government Hiring
The President would have applicants go to department heads for preferment as a time saving reform. Cabinet chiefs can select suitable candidates and provide policy context to aid presidential decisions. Minor posts could be routed to subordinates who might form a board to review cases for final action.
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Lipton to Challenge for America Cup With Shamrock IV
Sir Thomas Lipton renews faith in the four leaf clover and challenges for next year. He plans to build Shamrock IV and compete, possibly using Reliance and Shamrock III, though modern designs may prevail. The yachting world awaits the new craft or updated contenders to reclaim the cup.
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New York Yacht Club
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Atlantic
Mexico's Sonora Revolt Sparks Border Warfare Fears
Report notes Sonora government confronting Huerta as rebels and fortune seekers converge on Hermosillo. Guaymas may be bombarded by Guerrero, while Huerta troops move south. Carranza campaigns for a northern revolution, but success seems unlikely. US aid to rebels doubtful and risk to Mexico-US relations looms.
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To the obstreperous family to the southward
A terse line noting it is not our business yet it becomes our business when deciding whether to aid or refrain from aiding the revolutionists. The voice blends impartial stance with a claim of duty amid regional upheaval.
Taft on Georgia Golf Trip Sparks Gentle Praise
The piece lauds Taft's golf visit to Georgia as a rare harmonious blend of politics and leisure. It notes his desire for privacy on the greens, hopes for calm play, and suggests Georgians should let him enjoy the course without intrusion while implying public interest in his performance.
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Change of Position Post Election Cites Constitutional Standards
The passage argues a post election shift in public stance toward restoring constitutional ideals and just governance. It credits the voters’ responsibility and notes Woodrow Wilson’s remark on the platform not constituting a program, shaping the evolving attitude toward national life standards.
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Enlarging the Supreme Court with Gore bill suggested
The piece argues for adding two justices to the Supreme Court, to total eleven, noting Democratic House and Senate support and potential Republican backing. It asserts the court has more work than it can handle and urges President Wilson to consider the need, suggesting consultation with the Chief Justice to speed appeals and justice. England’s lead is cited as context.
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Mc Reynolds Named Attorney General in Wilson Administration
The article notes James C. McReynolds was appointed Attorney General to enforce antitrust law with Taft era vigor. It cites his prior handling of tobacco trust and anthracite cases under Knox and Wickersham and argues a knowledgeable appointee is needed to uphold Sherman Act precedents and avoid legal missteps. It mentions Wilson’s policy to preserve honest business and avoid a price regulating commission, likening his approach to Taft's while promising firm enforcement of antitrust actions.
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King Emmanuel III Denied the Ballot in Italy Vote
A decree by Italy's supreme court bars Victor Emmanuel III from voting in legislative elections. The action, linked to the constitutional principle that the sovereign cannot be part of the other two state branches, follows a formal removal from the voter list amid reform measures. Also notes on Duart Castle history, MacLeans of Loch Buie, and broader royalist and political asides.
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Back to the Constitution and Progressive Divide
Woodrow Wilson’s inaugural address champions restoration over destruction to realign progressive democracy with first principles. The piece argues this stance strains the bond with Col Roosevelt’s faction, splitting the movement into two camps while both seek “Justice to all.” It questions how a party anchored in the Constitution can unite with one that would bypass it in pursuit of progress.
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New Democratic Alignment
Cabinet Ambitions and Postponed Engagements in Barrage of Wartime Sentiment
Maree Henry and Col Harvey are not linked to cabinet posts or ambassadorships. Fourth class postmasters await appointment. Seene Lady Constance Richardson delays New York engagement until June for milder weather and dancing without frostbite. John Burns notes American papers claim 6 shaded public men here fear entering public life as 4,000,000 or 8,000,000 want government jobs.
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Japan Seeks 150 Million for Urgent Undertakings
Tokyo reports finance minister told the diet that Japan needs 150 million dollars to start various necessary undertakings. The funds will be raised abroad on short term bonds and later replaced by long term securities.
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Araujo's Slavers Caught Plot Led by Prudencio Alfaro
Government reports reveal the attack on late President Manuel Araujo of El Salvador on February 6 was orchestrated by Prudencio Alfaro’s faction. Investigations show Alfaro aimed to seize the presidency. a suspect initially claiming Guatemala involvement retracted, naming political opponents. Official telegrams declare the assault the work of a small group, with Alfaro as instigator, and promise continued order and peace.
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OFF TO INSPECT CANAL WITH NAVAL AFFAIRS GROUP
Chairman Padgett leads a House naval affairs committee delegation to Panama aboard the Mayflower and Dolphin. The party includes Representatives and wives from Tennessee Ohio Missouri Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Georgia Mississippi with stops at Guantanamo Cuba Panama Key West and Charleston during the tour.
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Perry's flagship raised from Misery Bay in snowstorm
Erie Pa March 6 Commodore Perry's Niagara raised to surface after lying 200 years beneath Misery Bay ice. Four chains under the hull, 120 feet long, lifted through an ice opening. Pontoon support placed. vessel to be towed to Erie once a channel is cut. Timbers sound, reconstruction expected without major difficulty.
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Lipton Challenge Received for América's Cup
New York, Mar 6. Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the América's cup was received by the New York Yacht Club. Secretary Cormack said the text would not be made public and no comment would be offered. The club will decide whether to hold a special meeting or address the issue at the March 27 regular meeting, per the executive committee.
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Taft Party Begins Augusta Golf Visit on Monday
Former President Taft and party arrive in Augusta Georgia delighting in golf and an early luncheon. The group includes Mrs. Lenaghan Taft's sister and Charles D Hilles. They tour the Augusta Country Club with Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft, keeping a conspicuously sparse engagement list.
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Army Orders Grant Leaves and Details Across Ranks
Leave of absence for three months is granted Capt. George D. Hhath Jr medical corps. Col. Edward E. Dravo retirement for disability approved by the President. Maj. Francis J. Koester detailed to adjutant general’s department. Maj. William S. Scott relieved. New general staff corps appointees named. Resignation of Capt. Arthur Granston accepted. Rotations and transfers among cavalry, infantry, and ensigns noted. Marine corps and naval movements listed with ships and stations, incl. Atlantic reserve fleet and Mare Island assignments.
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Malta’s rock cannons and a proposed bachelor tax
Harper’s Weekly notes Malta under the Knights of St John used cannon bored in living rock with full barrels of powder. The design inspired failed experiments to transport rocks to summits for defense. Boston reports a proposed tax on bachelor maids and bachelors, with Mrs. Frank W Page arguing for personal freedom and dating the high percentage of men able to marry who delay doing so.
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Poetry That Pays in The New York Tribune
A satirical take on Alfred Noyes the English poet, noting a publicity stir about his wealth and attire. The piece playfully raises two theories: that money fuels art or that Noyes is a laureate in disguise, while remarking on his continued money making and writing.
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Inaugural Parade Praised by Veteran Soldier
D. P. defends the inaugural parade against Archibald criticism. He states the troops displayed exceptional turnout, crediting both militia and regulars after fifty years in service. The veteran declares the parade the finest he has seen.
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Weather and Tide Report from Washington March Storm Update
The Western storm moves eastward with strong gales and high winds up to 63 mph near New York City. Cold wave follows, bringing lower temperatures east of the Mississippi while the Northwest moderates. Expect rain in the Gulf region and snow in the upper Mississippi Valley and western lake area. East coast storm warnings persist from Hatteras to Eastport with variable winds and overcast skies across the Rockies. Local fish dam reports unusual multi-headed fish specimens and a general temperature record showing a 41 degree midnight reading with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s.
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Visitors to the Capital Hear New Democratic Era
Missouri Governor Elliott W Major hails the Wilson administration as an epoch in American government. He and fellow officials praise Dr David F Houston as Secretary of Agriculture and pledge Democratic support. Debates on one term for the presidency continue amid party optimism and talks of leadership changes in Congress and the Northwest. A 73 year old woman, Mrs Loutee Fell, reported to police after being cast out by her daughter amid terminal cancer.
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Cabinet Photographs Show Wilson's Cabinet Heads Rated
Portrait writeup praises the physical and presumed intellectual distinction of President Wilson's cabinet. It extols Mr Bryan's noble intellect and notes the faces and features of ministers like Garrison Daniels Carlisle and McAdoo, suggesting a cabinet with high physical and intellectual averages.
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Allied Against Castro Thrives Rumored Venezuela Pact
South American consular agents report an informal three-nation alliance among Venezuela Colombia and Nicaragua to stop Castro from returning to Venezuela Francisco Escobar Colombia consular chief says three Colombian naval vessels patrol the coast to thwart any Castro landing Castro arrives in New York after Washington inauguration and denies fomenting revolts plans to depart for Europe with a cold keeping him at his hotel for several days while his family remains abroad.
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Morton Slightly Better After Critical Illness
Levi P. Morton former Vice President is reported to have slightly improved but remains in a precarious condition due to hardening of the arteries in New York. Mrs. Wiliam Corcoran Eustis wife of the inaugural committee chair has rushed to Morton's bedside as other family members join him. The Mortons had planned a Washington winter with a planned home valued at $500,000.
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Turtle status undecided in cruelty case at sea
New York March 6 Judge O Sullivan dismissed the charge against Capt Downs of the steamship Saratoga for cruelly treating 68 green sea turtles during transport to this port The dispute centered on whether turtles are animate with nerves and pain and whether the conduct amounted to cruelty The judge ruled no jury could reach a decision on the question leaving the turtles status undecided and the case unresolved
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