Exclusion Laws and Navy Talk in 1905 Editorials
The Washington Post reflects on the Chinese exclusion laws and Hawaii Philippines status, arguing restrictions protect natives and cautioning against broad entry. It questions Russia’s naval build up, urging reform and industry instead of costly fleets, noting Poland and Germany political tensions. It also condemns nepotism in life insurance, citing Mutual Life misconduct and family drain on policy holders.
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Panama Canal Zone
Let The Post Follow You Across The Country
Washingtonians should subscribe to The Post to receive timely city news and capital updates. The New York Evening Mail discusses Garfied’s view on interstate insurance and federal franchise plans, criticizing state regulators for unilateral actions while questioning national control. Wu Ting-fang’s letter to Mr. Tompkins explains boycott risks and offers a model Chinese exclusion treaty emphasizing educational tests and selective admission with safeguards.
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Tompkins
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Philippines
Hawaii
Duty of a Clergyman Out of Faith and Duty
The Post argues a clergyman who deserts his church doctrines should resign his post. It asserts in business and fraternal bodies the same rule applies: cannot obey promises should quit. The piece calls continued tenure harmful to the church’s credibility and criticizes clergy remaining in office after departing from creed.
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Grecufeion
Algernon S. Ceapesy
Amare
Renin
Turbulent Times Show Bent on Hybrid Diplomacy
A long palette of political absurdities and foreign entanglements fills the page. Senators Bacon and Graves loom amid Ottoman honors as Abdul Hamid’s gifts spark Georgian campaign heat while many other public figures dabble in quarrels, reforms, and industry.
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Georgia
Senate
Augustus O. Bacon
Abdul Hazafd
Turkey
Bacon
Constantis Rople
Abdul Hamid
Maj. Bacon
Sultan
Constantinople
Mapon
Augustus Octevius Escon
Mecca
John Temple
John C Calhoun
Gua Bacon
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senator Bacon
White Sox
Muscular Christianity at the Vatican sports week
The Buffalo Commercial reports Pope Pius X endorsing athletic sport as moral discipline. A Vatican tournament grounds the week of events with the Pope presiding, echoing Muscular Christianity and signaling ties to American baseball interest among Rome’s ecclesiastical colleges. Cardinal Merry del Val attends a college baseball game and contemplates intercollegiate matches near Lake Albano. The piece links the Pope’s stance to Roosevelt’s esteem and wider civil virtue.
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Roosevelt
The Diplomatic Long Bow and the Self its Jest
A garbled column mixes witty quips about diplomacy and modesty. It mocks pretension and self praise while offering light social jests about gender and vanity. The piece blends foreign and domestic stereotypes with humor on public manners.
Insurance on the Lives of Rulers Explored Across Europe
A long examination of how European royals keep wealth abroad through foreign insurance, bonds, and assets. The piece notes victims of dynastic changes, seizures of royal fortunes, and how monarchs avoid domestic scrutiny while funding lavish travel and state duties. It compares royal finance with U S political leaders and argues for or against free rail travel as a state burden.
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Naples
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Chantilly
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England
America
London
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Edward
Merchants oppose Interstate Commerce rail rates power
The Merchants Association of San Francisco has adopted resolu tions opposing giving the Interstate Commerce Commission power to set railroad rates. They warn such federal control could ruin established Pacific Coast commerce, hinder new industry, and block railroad expansion, urging rate authority remain with carriers under review by the ICC. The piece argues coast prosperity ties rail and people, and that the ICC lacks Pacific Coast representation.
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San Francisco
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Puget Sound
Bankers Welcome to Louisville for American Bankers Convention
Brealey notes bankers will be pampered in Louisville with dinners luncheons and late night bites. Police chief Sylvester vows no interference in bankers pursuits while Charley Glover plans grand set ups for the visiting group. The New Willard Hotel banquet next Tuesday night promises memorable hospitality as Washington handles arrangements in style.
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Maj Sylvester
Puraust of
Charley Glover
Ble Riggs Bank
New Willard Hotel
Washington
Parkers
Good Results From Investigation Across Insurance Sector
A Wall Street Journal report says the ongoing inquiry into life insurance may yield cleaner administration, potential federal oversight if constitutional, and better protection for policyholders. It anticipates light on trustee duties, ending corporate political contributions, and laws mandating campaign disclosure. A Chicago Journal quip highlights bread prices as a lighter aside.
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Lfe
United States
Root of the Evil is One-Man Power
The excerpt contrasts hair styles of poets and pianists and cites Schiff's testimony from the New York Globe. It claims one-man power corrupts major insurance firms and large corporations with uncompromising clarity.
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Schiff
Bad medicine for crooks in land fraud rings
Oregon and California swindlers cheer Secretary Hitchcock as a cure for frauds, praising his persistence in pursuing justice. A collection of satirical remarks from Cleveland Plain Dealer and New York press riffs contrasts crime, punishment, and homesick woes with witty jabs at money, prisons, and humor.
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Oregon
California
Hitchcock
Treasures in Heaven and the Life of Riches
A sermon on Matthew 6 19 21 argues riches tempt men to idolize money rather than life. It urges laying up heavenly treasure through service, self discipline, and betterment of society, not hoarding wealth.
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Atchison
Berry F
SENTENCE SERMONS BY HENRY F COPE
A compact moral verse set by Henry F. Cope urging action over words. It condemns hollow pieties and hypocritical generosity while praising genuine effort, hopeful habits, and the value of finding love in labor.
Jerusalem the Golden Hymn Intro by Bernard of Cluny and Neale
Fragmented excerpt presents Bernard of Cluny and translator John M Neale credits for Jerusalem the Golden. It notes Cluny monk origins, Neale's June 2 1816 birth and August 6 1866 death, and includes several translated stanzas detailing Zion imagery, joy, and eternal reward.
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Cluny
John M Neale
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Baet Grinsted
Fort Worth booster tales and national politics mingle in Raleigh event
In Raleigh hotel lobbies Fort Worth leader J Z Wheat extols rapid growth and rail and packing industry dominance while noting Texas gains, and Indiana Congressman Charles Landis praises farming. Kentucky figures discuss Senate race, tariff views, and Roosevelt appointments as Dayton, Ohio, Sheridan statue plans spark remarks.
Modest Request and a Ring Question
A Chicago Journal tale about a gentleman seeking a gift for a young friend, debating many ring types. The woman hints at wanting an engagement ring, choosing delicacy over decisiveness, reflecting social courtship nuance of the era. A Strong Appeal from Cleveland Plain Dealer references a sensational line about a "personel" note from Magruder and a dismissive TV remark.
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Sweet
Cleveland Plain Deader
Magruder
Just What He Meant From the Philadelphia Press
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press features a dialogue where Popley jokes about his baby’s hair, while others comment on the child’s baldness and future appearance in a playful, clipped exchange.
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Philadelphia Press
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