The Washington Post and Its Public Debates 1905
This 1905 Washington Post page discusses Secretary Elihu Root and his influence on railroad rate regulation, questioning his stance on federal interstate commerce powers. It critiques the postponement of an insurance investigation until after the New York election and questions political interests behind the delay and its impact on voters.
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United States
Rulreld
Elihu Root
Shaw
Legislative Committee
Wll
New York
New York State
Odlona
Eit
New Fork
Wiggins
Jerome
Major McClean
Miblicus
City of
Devines
Conspicuous Misinformation on Pension Funding
The article accuses the Advertiser of grossly misrepresenting pension funding and a Presidential order. It argues the piece fabricates claims that veterans could be discharged without hearings to justify higher pension appropriations. The piece criticizes the Advertiser for biased, misleading reporting about Civil Service restructuring.
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Ieston
Bismark Ing
Metropolia
England
Nation Ud
Winen
Ut Partments
Boston
Republican Congress
New England
Nonpartisan City Elections and Honest Ballots
The President and The Post argue municipal government must not mix with national politics. They warn party lines invite fraud and corruption. Nonpartisan elections could end the era of good stealing and may expose prisoners tied to systemic looting in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Quaker City
Continental Free Trade Across Americas Aims for Pole to Pole
The Mexican Herald promotes continental free trade across Worth, South, and Central America as a grand goal for United States, Canada, and Mexico to converge on. The idea faces skepticism in Spanish America, but Canada might back it while protectionist sentiment looms. The Hartford Courant questions Henry Cabot Lodge’s awareness of President Roosevelt’s alleged support, prompting the paper to seek Whitney’s corroboration.
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Worth
South
Central America
Mexican Herald
United States
Canada
Mexico
Blaine
Argentina
Brazl
Europe
Hartford Courant
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry M Whitney
Boston
Lodge
Whitney
Roosevelt
Post
The
Courant
Washington editorial calls for civic action on health play and MCA home
The piece urges citizens to back efforts to stamp out tuberculosis via Associated Charities, improve alleys, and support city playgrounds to curb crime. It highlights the MCA facility as a key achievement showing voluntary effort and leadership.
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Washington
United Slaces
Associated Charities
MCA
Iconoclasm and naval policy in Roosevelt era discussed
The editorial argues for stronger naval manpower to match ships and guns, criticizing Congress for shortfalls while praising Roosevelt’s iconoclastic reform style. It cites a 7,000 enlisted personnel gap and warns that battleships cannot be effectively manned with current staffing. It also notes Roosevelt’s popularity and bold interventions in labor and international affairs.
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Congress
Army and Navy Journal
Navy
Fiftyninth Congress
Stormy Career Closed by Death
The Duchess of Talleyrand dies at Loches ending decades of Paris social prominence and repeated lawsuits with family, kin, and spouses. Her son Boston de Talleyrand-Perigord inherits much of the wealth as her senior heir, amid long public feuds and financial scandal.
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Perigord
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Sagan
Parisian
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Duc de Montmorency
Barons de Selliere
Boston de Talleyrand-Perigord
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Paria
Prince de Sagan
St Dominane
Edward
Alexandra
Baron Raymond Selliere
Prince of
Rony
Max Lebaudy
the Uttle
Jacques Lebaudy
Sahara
Helle de Sagan
Lebaudy
Bagans
Duke of
Boston
Levi P Morton
Paris
Helie de Gagan
Prince of Wales
Duchess of Talleyrand
Europe
France
King Howard
Russian upheaval shakes trust in mega Russian loan
A Washington Post special from New York outlines fears among top financiers over a proposed Russian loan exceeding 300 million dollars. It notes Moscow unrest threatening to derail European funding, the role of J Pierpont Morgan and associates, potential shifts in currency markets, and the impact on global finance as loans freeze or defer.
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EZ Benjamin Andrews
Nebraska University
Louis
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West Point
Philadelphia Fresc
Washington Post
Russia
Europe
Lfe
United States
Royalst
Labor Party
Hearst
Mr Hearst
Congress
Morgan
J Pierpont Morgan
Paris
France
Geome
Bank of France
Peiking
Witte
Komura
Mr Morgan
Perkins
St .Petersburg
Russian Empire
Count Witte
Jean France
Germany
Bismarck
London
St Petersburg
Morocco
Rrussia
Holland
The President and the Press
A Providence Journal analysis argues President Roosevelt plans to tighten White House control over news while preserving access to reporters. It contends publicity remains a strength, enabling harmony with public opinion, even as muzzling Cabinet members is considered possible.
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Providence Journal
Rep
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Regulation and Ownership Debate in Rail Policy
The Wall Street Journal notes a view by former Secretary of State Richard Olney that government regulation of railroad rates could lead to ownership. President Roosevelt supports stronger ICC rate power but opposes government ownership, arguing regulation differs in principle from ownership and is needed to avoid state control of business.
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Walltreet Journal
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Raleigh
Interstate Commerce Commission
Olney
Unconstitutional Infliction Cited in Cabinet Rift
Hartford Times reports that several Cabinet officers have broken from President Roosevelt over the Closed Mouth Order. The arrangement pressures Secretary Shaw to stay silent, with critics arguing the policy violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishments.
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Hartford Times
Roosevelt
Shaw
A Leader Who Leads in Springweia Republican Race
The nominee Mr. Guild leads before the nomination, ahead of Senator Lodge and the Home Market Club, drawing cold disapproval from the latter while remaining close to the party base and state voters.
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Springweia Republicannd
Guild
Senator Lodge
Home Market Club
Hig Party
Great Fun for Them From the Brooklyn Maglia
A critical tease about insurance officials and their travel perks, imagining relatives of officers enjoying company funds at a rapid weekly rate. The piece hints at reputational critique of industry practices and potential travel in black mtas if trends continue.
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Brooklyn Maglia
Reflections of a Bachelor
A fragmentary, ironic reflection on marriage and politics from a 19th or early 20th century tone. The narrator mocks husbands and wives and notes that men avoid explaining votes to their wives while women may feign understanding. The piece hints at generational gaps in understanding children and grandchildren.
Hotel Lobbies Tie Historic Guests in Washington
In Washington after the Garfield inauguration, travelers recall near misses and odd encounters. S C Hamill of New Orleans recounts helping a distressed stranger on a snowy night, losing his way toward Mount Vernon Square, then stumbling to the Capitol and a late return to lodging, narrowly escaping exposure before illness followed. John Kennedy from Colorado praises the state’s beauty and prospecting oil near Pikes Peak while noting starry nights. Sir Edward Seymour predicts iron tanks will quell disturbances in Russia. Stuart Walker argues for McClellan’s victory from New York. Sir Guy Adams touts Rock Island Railway expansion. Maj Gen Grierson visits Washington, praising the U.S. as well.
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F Streets
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John Kennedy
Raleigh
Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs
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Edward Seymour
Japan
New York
George B McClellan
Stuart Walker
Martinsburg
W. Va
Metropolis
McClellan
Broadway
Manhattan
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