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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1905
Page
53
The Washington Post lists subscription options by mail and carrier with weekly and monthly rates. The political piece discusses Ivins Republican mayoral candidacy and pledges, criticizing Albany legislature taxes, gerrymandering, and prospects for McClellan’s reelection and a reform governor in New York.
A Sunday placard by “Robert Burton Rodney,” a claimed navy officer, advocates a constitutional amendment capping private wealth at ten million dollars. The proposal labels large fortunes as public nuisances and calls for seizure of excess holdings to fund the treasury, warning of revolution if unchecked.
A German article criticizes U S naval readiness noting shortages of officers and men while urging reforms. It argues Congress delays in expanding personnel and training hinder timely deployment of new ships and calls for a younger officer corps and possible promotion by selection to avoid aging leadership.
A heated exchange unfolds between Representatives Bartholdt and McNary over an interview with the Kaiser. McNary asserts the conversation was genuine and private, Bartholdt questions its authenticity and propriety, and both men face pressure to withdraw their leave to print while Kaiser William’s reaction remains unspoken.
A long study of the Paget family traces its members marrying Americans and seeks to show whether Young Lord Anglesey may wed Princess Patricia of Connaught. It recounts Patsy’s prior near marriage to Alfonso of Spain, possible royal sanction, and German and dynastic considerations, noting Paget wealth, titles, and a history of scandalous divorces and rambles through the English peerage.
In the Willard and Arlington lounges, visitors from California, Indiana, Missouri and New Mexico discuss South Africa under British rule, political shifts in San Francisco, and John Paul Jones remains. They reference Boer despotism, Boer and British governance, and a proposed South African federation under Britain.
London Cable reports snakeskin motor coats as an elegant novelty for women drivers. The three quarter length creams and browns feature beaver cuffs and brown satin lining. Anaconda skins, though easy to obtain, are hard to match. four skins form a coat and the material is noted for gentleness, warmth, and durability.
In a humorous exchange a solicitor jokes about lawyers and the doctor. The doctor dryly notes law does not produce angels, prompting a wry response from the solicitor.
A collection of aphoristic lines on revenge knowledge vanity and romance. The author muses that intellectual poverty fuels material wealth slipups bias persist, and men chase women while women seek care and money.
The Washington Post report outlines John R. Hegeman and Edward Harriman visiting Japan seeking business ventures likely to expand US Japan trade. It notes Japanese loan payments, potential USJapan steamship links, and prospects for American capital to back Japanese and Russian deals while signaling shifts in US finance and Panama Canal funding.
A Kansas City Journal column argues President Roosevelt will not seek another term but may back a successor from the West. It discusses the unwritten law against a third term, the need for a strong next leader, and potential Western candidates like Fairbanks Spooner Shaw Warner. It notes regional balance in presidential picks and the altered Treasury report on Pacific railroads.
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