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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
44
The Washington Post reports on the New York political scene with focus on Tammany Hall and reform movements. The piece analyzes the balance of power among factions, the influence of party bosses, and public calls for cleaner governance amid looming elections.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger a humorous report follows Cap’n Billy Mackabes or Bill as he nears his 106th birthday in the Naval Home on Gray's Ferry. He greets the day with cheer, receives a letter from Admiral Dewey, and delivers a bold after-dinner speech.
King Edward’s sudden knighting of William Crossman upended Cardiff Labour ranks. Crossman, once a mayor and working mason, was expelled after breaching party unity by backing Liberal over Labour. Similar royal tricks foregrounded other figures like John Kirk and William Cremer, signaling a reshaping of political paths amid temperance and civic change.
An article reviews the origin of legal tender in the United States, noting the president's commission to restore order amid currency chaos. It traces back to Mansel and Article I, highlighting disputes within the Republican era and the debates over coinage and debt obligations.
Washington dispatch reports Alabama Rep Richardson and Missouri Rep James L. on Democratic congressional campaign policy in a letter to fellow Democrats. They reject debating schedules and insist on a bold stand for tariff principles, arguing for revenue measures benefiting the masses and criticizing past party platforms.
In an interview reprinted from Pesteyn's Magazine for October, Mrs. Belmont argues that the suffrage movement is only a prelude to a future conflict. She contends women will withhold marriage and labor from men until ballots are granted, urging women to withdraw from church and hospital work to demonstrate power while continuing to earn independent living after marriage.
An excerpt from College Topics explains Virginia University's honor system. It outlines each step from investigation to guilt verdict, the right to class counsel, and the required composition of the honor committee with a strict, secret-ballot process and no appeal. It also notes the potential expulsion for guilt.
London editor Moberty Bell and Lord Northcliffe in New York warn of brewing conflict between Germany and Great Britain. They cite Germany's vast naval buildup, shipyards, and plans to press operations near British waters, with experts predicting war unless offset by a timely German provocation or stronger navy. The discussion likens Franco-German tension to converging trains on a single track and notes Germany’s aim to expand through maritime power, with Britain urged to prepare.
A fragment from Chicago News and Alabama Constitution shares a dawn whistle poem about a boy across the street stealing pears and peaches, plus satirical lines on politics with a Sun letter on the earth’s shape and Taft epigrams, reflecting a miscellany of poems and essays.
In Willard and Raleigh conversations, Benny of New Jersey predicts a Democratic governor if party machines shift. Hughes urged as ideal nominee, noted for labor support though not machine-aligned. Crane, Crane’s ministerial post, and Cuban affairs discussed as Cuba’s evolving ties with America, with optimistic views on Cuba’s development and American influence.
Engineer Erneat T. Wettrick cites Col Goethals and Panama Canal progress with excavation percent figures and concerns over Gatun dam and Chagres River. Kentucky population gains, immigration bureau activity, and remarks on Prohibition and state growth are also discussed, with quotes from A F Doughty of Louisville and references to New York Brews humor.
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