Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-21
sURPKIsE Ar LEYD,s SILENCE

nightfall and Kruger will not land be-
fore tomorrow.
SURPRISE AT LEYD's SILENCE.
REFUSAL TO he Interviewed Believed |
to Have some Deep Meaning.
Paris, Nov. 21.-The sudden muteness
of DIR. Leyds greatly puzzles the pubic |
men here. The doctor used to be ex-
.tremely loquacious, receiving Journals
lists of all nationalities at all times, and
thus some deep meaning is thought to
be hidden in his present silence. Re-
ports from Marseilles represent him as
refusing to talk for publication, and re-
plying to every one: II know nothing"
DIR. Leyds lately passed thru Paris on
his way to Marseilles without seeing
anybody at all, while heretofore he has
been much in evidence during his Paris
visits. "A foreign Journalist living here
requested an interview on business
matter from DIR. Leyds as he passed !
thru. but was given an appointment II
Brussels lnstead, u the aatute doctor avt-g
IDENTITY fearing that an Interview g santed
lin Paris might be misunderstood. It is:
possible that all this silence and mys-
terry means nothing, but 1t is neyerthe-.
Hess much commented on in diplomatic
\ circles here.
Little anxiety prevails here over Kru
gers landing. It is believed that the
political intrigues OF the French ma
4 tionalists will be buried out OF sight un-
der the genuine popular demand of sym
Ipathy
The London press, according to state
lments reproduced here. has no fault to
i find with the French government as far
as the proposed Kruger demonstrations
are concerned, and can understand to a
certain extent the popular feeling in
! favor OF the Boer cause. This breadth
4 Of view on the part of the English press
has done a great deal to calmsthe minds
OF thoughtful persons.
4 There no longer seems to be any doubt
that Kruger will come to Paris and
]even spend several days here.
8 REDUCE REVENUE $50, 900. 900.
I IRcpublicnna Members of Ways and
Means Committee Decide on Reduc.
ton.
a washington, Nov. 21.-The republican
y members Of the ways and means com
q mittee today decided to make reduc-
|tion Of $30,0o0,00O in the revenues. the
amount suggested by Secretary Gage
|, The day was spent almost entirely ir
g going over the war revenue bill. The
!. schedules on which the reduction shal
be made have not been decided upon.
South to He UnmoIested.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Representativt
A. j. Hopkins, of Illinois, chairman o.
!. the house committee on census, which
committee will have charge Of legisla
!, ton effecting the apportionment Of tn,
: house, expresses the opinion that ther,
:, will be no decided effort during tn,
Z next session OF congress to decrease th
congressional representation OF tn
southern states because Of the disfran
chIsement OF negroes. He said that II
y all probability the subject would b
Ell discussed. but he thought upon tn
Y whole the committee would favor tn
q plan of basing representation upon tn
r number OF inhabitants. Discussing tn
I general subject OF re-apportionment, h
(Hopkins) said:
e The committee on census Will NEE
y during the first week OF the session I
frame bill providing for re-apportion
ment. think a proposition will b
r adopted that will increase the presen
). membership Of the house. 1t has bee
o suggested that we authorize one mem
9 ber for each 1875. 900 inhabitants. Tha
= seems to be the ratio that is in genera
3. favor among the members Of the com
e mittee. The proposition will entail q
e Increased membership Of fifteen {
twenty members.
According to calculations hay
made the reapportionment would ad
= members to the house from New yorl
Y Illinois. and perhaps other state
I States like Nebraska and Maine n,igl
8: lose members by the proposed lal
E Some Of the southern states might ali
:. suffer from the proposition agree
e upon, altho to what extent can not no
$ be ascertained..''
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orders the Dividsnas Cut.
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Z. In the employ OF the Venture cospor
- tion ot London, bee m q Two days Gu
= sorry exasnination of The stratton Ind
pendence rod nins n Cripple Cree