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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
4
The text argues that the senate's role as a reflection of public sentiment is too strong to ignore, even for biased senators, underscoring the chamber's sway in shaping political discourse and policy directions.
Admiral Schley tours the South amid enthusiastic receptions while Bryan speaks in Boston. The United States Steel Trust declares an 18 percent dividend on preferred stock with seven and three quarter million dollars in net earnings. A Pocatello note praises planned titan-Paolo works boosting southern Idaho, linking expansion to Weiser as a potential junction and economic hub.
Caldwell city officials approve engineer Faris specifications for a water system. City Attorney Rice will draft a public notice inviting bids to construct the system, to be published until the next regular meeting when the contract will be awarded. Work is not expected before mid March or early April. The Mining Reporter in Denver, in its New Year issue, praises Colorado mining coverage and advertising content.
The second day of debate in the House on the Nicaragua canal bill began with Me Shackelford of Missouri arguing for the Eads Tehuantepec route as preferable, while cautioning that the Panama option should be considered if better. He noted opposition to the Panama plan but suggested the president deserve alternate authority if it offered advantages, and recalled past votes over the Hay Pauncefots treaty. The exchange with Bartholdt touched on royalist references and past votes, ending in near unanimous support for the bill with only two dissenting votes.
Manila December 26. An announcement states the rite for the first quarter of 1002 relates to American silver coinage and treasury actions. The piece questions colonies and coin design, noting Mexican dollars and silver certificates, and critiques government handling of silver reserves and warehouse receipts amid coin disputes.
The census bureau reports the 1900 population of the United States and possessions at 84 233 059 with United States proper 75 994 575 and territories including Philippines 6 961 389 Porto Rico 953 248 Hawaii 154 001 Alaska 0 Guam 9 000 American Samoa 6 100 plus 91 219 in military abroad. It notes only China the British empire and the Russian empire exceed the U S in size and reflects on expansion as a national theme in public sentiment and political debate.
The piece argues for reclaiming arid intermountain lands through an industrial irrigation program. It envisions peaceful conquest turning wastelands into green fields, orchards, and homes, supporting a population and generating mineral wealth, with national gains outweighing overseas interests. It urges Congress to pass necessary legislation to begin irrigation and expand American expansion.
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