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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
11
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The article recalls Diaz retirement after a long rule, with his 80th birthday and Mexico’s independence centenary noted amid a strong military show of power. It discusses potential successors like Francisco Madero, possible modus vivendi with de la Barra, and the chance for a general election amid revolutionary figures such as Figueroa. The piece hopes Mexico can stabilize and emerge stronger, while noting Diaz’s lasting esteem among many Mexicans.
A letter to the New York Herald argues weather is governed by the moon, linking new and full moons to heavy or clear days. The Herald counters by noting gravity, atmospheric density, and the lack of consensus among leading meteorologists on lunar influence.
The piece notes Britain's fear of American sea power and the Yankee globe trotting fleet. It reports on the North Sea patrol by the Louisians Kansas New Hampshire and South Carolina squadrons and the planned Kiel visit. It covers imperial defense talks, Taft's peace overtures, Canadian annexation interest, Australian alliance ideas, and Carnegie endowment plans for international peace research education and diplomacy through three divisions.
A column surveys Carnegie philanthropy, the free library controversy, and a surge of national politics. It notes money pouring into a global hospitality scheme, Tammany Hall’s dominance in Albany, Cohalan’s judicial appointment, Murphy’s rising influence, and a wave of resignation rumors surrounding Knox MacVeagh and Taft era figures.
Harold Wyatt argues that the higher must prevail over the lower among nations and races through force. He condemns Taft’s arbitration stance, warns of vast repercussions if Japan or China invade, and declares war as the true court of justice. The piece frames a moral clash where strength and righteousness determine victory.
The New York Tribune notes that paying salaries to members of the House of Commons signals a near revolutionary shift in British government. Lloyd George’s budget proposes immediate salary establishment, facing unionist opposition but broad global precedent in parliaments and self governing colonies. The move, while controversial, reflects a global norm and may alter the balance of British governance.
A vivid mix of editorials from multiple papers poking fun at politics and weather. Notes include a New York Senate figure declining a lunacy commission role, critique of Washington climate for national capital site choices, snow clearance bills for Washington, and a boastful Cleveland success claim signaling a triumphant mood.
A long report describes Desmond Fitzjohn Fitzgerald losing a relative at 96, once linked to a London purveyor of cats meat. It traces a tangled lineage of FitzGerald knights, titled estates, and a charity will for South Hackney, with notes on the Knight of Glyn and other family members.
Read of a dog in East Orange that barked for help after being locked in a bootblacking shop room. A poultry store fire at 67 Barclay Street kills one hen. A swarm of bees travels home to Great Barrington after a long trip. Rink Lady pigeon delayed by starvation, then fed in a French restaurant window.
A San Francisco report says Jean Thurnherr, 19, underwent skull surgery at Merrit Hospital in Oakland on April 12 after a Berkeley theft arrest. Dr. Hubert N. Rowell and officials claim the operation cured her propensity to steal, noting a drastic change in mind and behavior. She will face petty larceny charges before justice Robert Edgar next Monday.
Alfred Henry Lewis writes from the New York American that Diaz’s years defeat him, while Limantour and the Cientificos are younger, bribery-prone elites. Madero may unite with honest Diaz opponents, but not with Limantour. If true, his first acts will punish the Cientificos for plunder against the people, not merely oppose him in the field.
John He Monk in the St Paul Dispatch notes recall is an old principle, not new. He cites James A Tawney recalling that recall existed under the Articles of Confederation and was drafted for the Constitution but removed after debate, with authorities like Elliott Madison and Yates supporting the claim.
Alfred Noyes poetry legacy in Century with chivalric imagery contrasts a New York World tragedy. Foster Anderson, a husband and father of three, climbed a 40‑foot flagpole to win a bet, lost balance, plunged to the street, and died shortly after.
A series of wry observations on women compliments male ego and self mastery. It notes that praise can sting, flattery may be sly, men seek both praise and outings, and that restraint often constitutes protest. The prose ends with the caution that beauty praised may be unnewsworthy if already evident.
A column humorous piece mocks mail etiquette and marriage economics. It jokes that men waste little when funds are scarce while women view a husband’s earnings as income, contrasting neighborly finances with domestic expectations.
Interviews at the Shoreham recount Diaz's collapse of censorship and the rise of Madero supporters. A Philadelphia observer predicts Pennsylvania's House seats will shift, while Oklahoma and Kansas figures discuss Senate races, Haskell’s highway project, and Roosevelt basing the GOP on progressivism, with Wilson or La Follette potential outcomes.
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