Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03

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southern states. The contest. however.
will not be confined to southern exhibi.
tors; It being the belief OF the man
agement that the best way to develop
southern agriculture is to let all Sec
lions compete. thus Illustrating. by
comparison. what can be accomplished
with intelligent effort. The association
will not charge for space or entrance in
this contest. The Southern Interstate
Fair will be held in Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 10
to q. and the secretary will supply fur
Their information desired.
Mr.. w. e.. Dutton, a grain expert OF
Nashville, in a letter to the Manufac-
turers' Record. says he finds on investi-
cation that there is an immense short
age of corn in nearly all the southern
states. only two Of the twelve-ken-
lucky and Understanding more
than is required for their own consump-
ton. The ten other states-Alabama.
Florida, Arkansas. Louisiana, Mary
land. Mississippi North Carolina. South
Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
show deficiency of 125. 653 bushels.
| 1t is said this furnishes one OF the rea-
sons for the high price Of corn.
The fact that Governor Taylor has re-
turned to Kentucky from his trip to
Was hington and the east is rather con-
fusipg to those democratic papers which
talked about him as fugitive from
Justice,
The question whether the constitu-
tion in every case follows the flag is
critically discussed in the May Forum
by the Hon. Charles DENLY. who cites
the present status of consular courts
abroad, and delves into early United
States history to prove that in the ter
ritories when first organized the vested
constitutional rights of the people did
not always come into operation with
the hoistng of the stars and stripes.
Without being dogmatic 1t is timely
and temperate discussion of most inn
portant question.
Quite number of Chicagoans have
little souvenirs as a result of the pa
rade in honor of Dewey. Many women
tainted; one man had a leg broken; an
other an ankle fractured.
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In my Judgment congress will adj
journ about June II. said Representa-
Tive Graf. The business of this con-
gress has been pretty Well disposed of.
and it is doubtful If much more will
be done aside from the adoption of the
appropriation bills. Some of these have
already become laws and others are
nearly completed. 1t willerequire a lit
tie time to finish those which are yetson
the way. and the general impression is
that congress will adjourn not later
than June 2. This will give the mem
bers who desire To attend the republic
an convention at Philadelphia few
days toclean up odds and ends before
they leave town.
Yesterday by securing the passage of his
bill by a strong vote 10 acquire control
Icf lands for the Nicarag ua, canal. One
of the points Of interest in the new
measure. which authorizes the president
10 secure the lands on which to .exca-
l.vatn construct and protect canal. is
i'm the significance of the word pro
/ n. ia
language of the original bill providing
flor its fortitication. but this was de-
lfeated. The modified form of express
sion has u wider latitude, tho it goes
without saying that IL built it will be
protected in the ordinary acceptance Of
THE term end that therefore ii has great
er significance from the martial or, war
! like point Of view. Tie measure must
NOW. run the gauntlet of the senate,
where 1T may not be so enthusiastically
received. in view of the non-act!on on
the Hay auncefote treaty.
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| BRYAN ANDTHE PHILIPPINES.
/ New York SUM-
In an Interview published in the Kan
I Siss VI ~ LINES SOl.s I3TyhH utclaTeSI tnal
the democrats Will offer a plain, sim
3ple. patriotic plan Of dealing with the
Philippine Islands Here is the plain.
i3sirnple plan:
An immediate announcement Of the
nations purposes; first. to establish .
stable governments: second, to give the
tFilipinos independence. as weshad prom.
Used to give independence to Cuba;
4 third, TO protect the Filipinos from out.
Islde interference to work out their owr
destiny, as We have protected the PEG.
1 pie Of Central and South America
4 Undoubtedly the platform TO be made
at Kansas City Will be made as Col
/ Bryan wishes it to be made Aside from
a mere declaration against imperialism
this. then Will be its positive policy as
to the Philippines: To give them back Il
fthe collection of races and tribes indefi.
! nitely described as the FilipinoE to es
I tablish a stable" government among
4 them-presumabl Col. Bryan will re
4 veal how 1t is to be made able--and 4
back our proteges against the world II
arms. Coming from foe of "militar.
ism, this program, which would requir,