Religious School Debate Alarm Over Christian Lobby in Washington
Washington readers are urged to see Senate document 83 of the 57th Congress, alleging a "Christian Lobby" near the Capitol pushing state imposed religion in public schools. Critics warn of Russian style church state control through franking literature and New Testament ethics as public policy.
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Washington
Capitol Grounds
Senate
Wellington
Intornational Reform Bureau
Disagrees with Dr McKim on Moral Instruction in Schools
A high school student objects to public school morality teaching. The editor argues science promotes free inquiry and that religion should not be imposed in class. Morality belongs to parents, not mandatory school instruction, per the opposing view.
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Conference of Ministers
Christ
H. E. Rogers
Rabbi Stern
McKim
Secular League
Allan Davis
Post
W. W. Prescott
Morality in Public Schools A View by Henry Edgerton
Henry W. Edgerton argues that mandatory religion or moral codes in schools are unjustifiable. He critiques the Decalogue as outdated, notes Jesus and Paul rejected strict Sabbath or day observance, and claims personal conduct follows social models rather than scripture. He warns against imposing beliefs on taxpayers and emphasizes practical ethics over creed.
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Jesus
Paul
Moses
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Sergius
Russia
Czar
Germany
Henry W. Edgerton
Central High School
Pursue Continental Reciprocity by Tariff Shift
Henry B Blackwell argues for a national league to press continental reciprocity with Canada via tariff reduction. He cites failed treaties, recalls Hoar on origin of revenue measures in the House, and urges joint resolution style action to secure equalized duties and a broad public push. He compares the effort to Texas annexation and urges a mass political strategy.
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Newfoundland
Senate
Canada
Mexico
United States Senate
Friends of
Kuroki
Kuropatkin
South
Henry Clay
James E.i. Polk
Texas
House of Representatives
United States
National League
Massachusetts
Plain
Seo
Henry B. Blackwell
Oscar G. Murray Generosity Cited by European Observer
A European emissary notes American generosity, citing Baltimore and Ohio Railroad president Oscar G Murray for a$100 donation to a miner who aided a train rescue. The observer contrasts such acts with America’s rapid rail magnates and wider colonial ambitions reported during the 19th century era.
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Post
Great Britain
America
International Bureau of Education and Colonization
New South
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Murray
Bain
Atlanta Constitution
Oscar G. Murray
New Willard Hotel Inauguration Exceeds Expected Costs
The letter critiques lavish Inauguration expenditures by American elites, noting the New Willard Hotel rate of 71006 per day for suites and 3100 for a hero, contrasting Russian and American wealth and philanthropy. It cites Tolstoy on exploitation, references railroad salaries, and tells of a Chicagowoman in Cairo paying high daily rates rather than yielding rooms, ending with a question on who funds such splendor.
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Leo Tolstoi
Russia
America
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cairo
Egypt
Shepherd's Hotel
Chicago
Sigypt
India
Baltimore
Ams
W. H. Harper
ST. Charles
Ocean Front
Atlantis City
N. J
Goll
Newlin Haines
Jackson
Virginia Ave
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Atlantic City
Islesworth
New Duton
Boaghlet
Method
Osborne & Painter
Lovely Women of Washington Demand for Wives Abroad
An editor argues Washington women exceed male demand, praising their beauty and charm. He claims surplus wives will be sought by bachelors elsewhere, noting they will bring joy to other communities while remaining desirable at home. Clinton M. Stahl.
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Heiditor Post
Washington
Clinton M, Stahl
Soldiers Serve Too Long Says Editor in 19th Century Letter
A letter argues that many soldiers suffer insanity from long service and harsh climates in the Spanish American War era. It cites hospital figures, suggests climate as a cause, and proposes a two year island service limit to reduce deaths. M P Caldwell signs the plea.
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White
Army
Navy
United States
Sam
Philippine Islands
M. P. Caldwell
Japan as Frankenstein Threat to Pacific and Alaska
George Wilson argues Japan threatens the United States, comparing Tokyo to a Frankenstein monster poised to strike across Alaska and the Pacific, warning Russia faces a broader white race clash and criticizing Western nations for underestimating Japan's threat. He calls Japan the most terrible dragon and questions official denials of ambitions in the Philippines.
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North Pole
Japan
America
Frankenstein
Russia
Pacific Canal
Rocky Mountains
Alaska
Takihira
Philippines
George. Wilson
Reform Advocated by Ex Senator Stewart at Capital
Ex Senator Stewart warns of American societal degeneration and impending plutocracy. He urges immediate reform, urging voters to reject wealth influence, boycott monopolies, and moral scrutiny of public life, starting in the nation’s capital. The piece accuses class privilege, corruption, and opulent dress as signs of decline and calls for swift civic action.
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Stewart
Eatter Post
Republic
Portune
Rail Passages and Schedules for Baltimore and Ohio Lines
Baltimore and Ohio announces hourly Royal Blue trains to Philadelphia and New York with diner and Pullman parlor cars and multiple daily departures. Florida Atlantic Coast Line offers sleeping cars New York to Jacksonville and connections via steam heated, electric-lit cars. Chesapeake and Ohio lists through trains to Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago with dining and sleeping cars and Virginia Hot Springs service. Washington Southern Railway runs to Richmond with Pullman or parlor cars and multiple daily departures including Sundays.
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Fort Monroe
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Newport News
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Monroe
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York
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