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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
3
A partial historical quote reflecting on war and moral restraint. It mentions offspring, wine, women and horses and contrasts immersion in soil with decoration of the fair sex, highlighting a satirical view of war's kingdom.
In Dublin 200 of 1000 Fusileers remain amid Afrikander guns as unions urge wise policy choices at primaries. The piece notes Lincoln and McKinley resembling each other and stresses listening to the people and the trusts. It cautions against wage hikes and calls strict accounting of city officers with 41 mill taxes.
The speaker suggests a two plank approach for the state: opponents push direct legislation while Republicans run on the old flag and an appropriation. The idea aims to test public support for fundamental reforms and traditional flags with financial backing.
John L. Wilson spoke to veterans in Spokane referencing Lincoln’s letter to Colfax about opening the nation’s storehouses of gold and silver to pay the public debt. He refused to publish the letter in the P I.
The tobacco trust has succeeded in forcing a tariff on Porto Rico tobacco, yet the move violates the constitution. From a business view it yields little, as Porto Rico tobacco amounts to about half a million dollars versus twenty five million dollars of U S grown tobacco.
Gen Nelson A Miles, highest U.S. military authority, says he admires the Boers. He notes the 4000 patriots who stood off for ten days against 50,000 British troops, while avoiding overt diplomatic commentary.
A Washington cor respondent says James Hamilton Lewis declined a Philippine commission offer, saying he was not in harmony with the policy. An AP dispatch claims he sought the nomination and was said to be in harmony with the policy but was turned down. The true report remains unclear.
A racist critique argues that ten thousand Japanese contract laborers and three thousand others have landed in Honolulu. It claims the influx threatens the balance of labor and trade, comparing population densities in the Philippines and the United States to warn of economic danger.
The writer argues that imposing protective tariffs on Porto Rico and forcing the Philippines to adopt the gold standard amount to pure imperialism. He notes prior British actions under the Georges as factors that led to the American Revolution.
The piece cites Dan's agency reporting 12000 weekly failures and argues the core issue is the financial system. It claims credit money is oversized relative to gold, with four dollars of gold needed to redeem $100 of credit money, creating an inverted pyramid and a topsy turvy economy.
Cecil Rhodes, at a Kimberly banquet last Saturday, said diamond mines earned ten million dollars this year. He called shareholders prodigals and Godgrinds, arguing the rich squander wealth rather than invest in development.
An editorial backing Mayor Humes re election criticizes opponents as driven by party bosses and moral decline in Seattle. It argues the opposition tries to stain the city while promoting reform through moral rhetoric.
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