Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-28
SEES BRIGHT FUTURE
Director Of the Mint George E. Rob-
erts Predicts a Continuance of
Prosperity.
Asserts That the Nation is Now
Enjoying Conditions Without
Parallel.
Cautions the Voter Against a Change
Of Government Leaders-Cap.
ital Comment.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, Oct. 2s.-"By all the
standards of the past" said George E.
Roberts, director of the mint, "the
country is enjoying great prosperity
The world never saw such production
of wealth, such multiplication of the
comforts of life or such widespread
distribution of them as is going on now
in the United States Doubtless there
VIII be yet better times in the future
Tor with more capital constantly avail
able for use and the genius OF man
forever at work to devise new means
I TO increase productions, there must be
more to divide. 1t is a great mistake to
imagine that capital can absorb this
increase. Capital can only find employ
ment by serving the millions.
OF course there are people who don I
know prosperity when they see it-it is
nothing new that a great many don /
recognize a good thing until they have
! lost it. but think there are enough
practical voters in the country to put
a veto on any experimental policies for
years to come. The country cannot af-
| ford TO exchange certainties for un-
icertainties. 1t wants a steady course.
The country ought to be able to leave
what the government may do out of the
account in planning their business op-
erations. They can do it if it is clear
that Mckinley will be re-elected While
lit there is possibility of getting Bryan
and democratic congress all viii be
unsettled.
Down east the democrats opposed to
his nomination. There Will be re-
tviNal Of hope among them if Nebraska
should go republican next month. but
they have made up their minds that he
will be on the ticket and also to defeat
him again They hope that Will end
him and his doctrine. Bryan has a free
and easy way of settling difficult prob
tlems 10 his own satisfaction. He talks
about establishing a republic IN the
philippines as gibly as he talked about
establishing bimetallism at Is To !,
while the conditions are just as impos-
| sible. 1t is an old saying that you
! can't make an omelet without egg, and
! you can't create republic without a
homogeneous and intelligent people.
educated TO some Knowledge of self
government, III is always best TO deal
With facts as they exist. 1t Will take
generations Of culture and advances
ment through various stages OF self
government before the tribes OF the
Philippines are welded into nation
III we assume a protectorate we as
sume responsibilities to the world Ev-
cry other nation would then look TO us
for protection of their citizens living or
engaged in business in the islands
They would have right to do 50. If
We forbade them to interfere there We
must take care of their interests, and
we dare not assume such responsibility
without authority in the islands We
must know that the local government
will maintain order and administer jus (.
tiee. We cannot escape from that sit
uation. and it is better to have il set
tied from the start that we are to have
such authority as Will enable US TO dis
charge the responsibilities that we can
not evade. 1t is better not to have out
any such pledges such as require us to
retire from Cuba. Suppose the prop
erty of the Spanish residents proves to
be insecure in Cuba under local gov
ernment with full powers. If wholesale
confiscations should be attempted an
appeal would at once be made to the
United States and 1t would be our duty
to violate the promise of self govern
ment. Cuba is close by and we can
maintain some supervision there. even
though we haven't a soldier in the is
land. but 1t is best to be practical and
thorough in the Philippines and plainly
insist upon our right to do what in the
: ~
to the world and to civilization to do"
Speaking of the work in the mint.
Director Roberts, who was here on his
way to his home in Fort Dodge to re-
main until after election, said that all
of them are working over time TO sup
ply the enormous demand for fractional
silver coin, niekels and cents. indicating
activity in local trade. Cold bullion is
rapidly piling up in the vaults. Mr..
Roberts says, in excess of the demand.
there being now more than $l30,0OO 900
uncoined.
Last year the government made $780,
600 profit on the coinage of nickels and
cents and this year viii no doubt do a
still better business, thanks 10 the slot
machines. Silver dollars Seem to be a
drug on the market. for 100000 900 of
them are still piled up in the vaults.
more than the people want To use, for
$1,000 in silver weighs so pounds and
burglars could not carry off a Very
large swag at that rate.
Governor Shaw is back in the cam
paign today, having been absent nine
days and fulfilled his duty to the F'if-
ty-first Iowa. duty that was a pleas
ure to him. He Will speak two or three
times a day until the night before cleo
tion, and as usual will spend the day
before election in his home county of
Crawford.
Secretary Dobson is also back and at
work, which means a lot OF good meet
ings next week. Mr.. Dobson is one of
the most valued campaigners we have,
comparing very favorably with the
large number of good campaigners in
this state, so rich in men of national
reputation as speakers and statesmen.
Senator Allison, speaking of his
meeting the other evening in Center
vile, said it was surprising to the peo-