Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-11

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SMALLPOX AND APATHY.
DR.. j. H. Kennedy, of the state board
of health, is reported as saying that he
believes the smallpox is dying out in
Iowa, and with warm weather will dis
appear. Despite this. he is in receipt of
advices from time to time that the dis
ease is still finding new victims in GER
tain localities in the state. Readers who
scan the daily papers of the state are
also conscious of this fact. The preya-
lence of the disease in light form during
the winter. and the absence OF many fa-
tai cases, have made the epidemic less
terrifying than itswould have been UNI
der other conditions; and the fact that
familiarity withit, as in other matters,
mild form, has increased the hazard of
It's spread. Yet the disease itself is
none the less fearful in its worst form,
<
and the chance that The victim may
have it of this tSps ought TO eaforce' the
most vigilant efforts 70 stamp it out and
to enforce proper quara milne. Local Off
Gals are blameworthy if they do not en-
ercise the utmost care in guarding their
respective communities.
r.5a nv, V-& ,V.x- ly-N
One of the Statements coming from
Washington to be regretted is that the
HaS-Pauncefote Nicaragua canal treaty
is dead so far Is the presstl congress Is
concerned. II has been decided b, the
republican leaders that If the effort were
to be made the treaty could not be yati-
fled by the senate, with orswtthout the
pending amendment. Ii Is said that the
treatyawi therefore be allowed to re-
main on the executive calendar until
congress meets again after the presiden-
tialelection.i
1t will be recalled that the treaty as
drawn up provided for an unfor.itiedl
neutral canal open osthe commerce Of
all nations upon equal terms. Then 4
nal. This was especially emphasized in l
the house. 1t was claimed thatethe old
4 Clayton-Bulwers treaty. which this suppl
planted, was of no binding force, and
that our secretary of state had unneces-I
sarily yielded to the demands of Great
Britain in providing for its neutrality
Tomeet this demand and to obviate the
difficulty, Senator Davis, of Minnesota,
proposed an amendment. providing in
the least offensive terms that it might
be guarded or defended during a period
one of the most ardent supporters Of the.
canal project, recently contendsd III a
long and earnest speech thatth amend
inert would prove source of weakness
rather than of strength to the canal. Its
neutrality was guaranteed by the Unit
Sed States and Great Britain and all the
h maritime powers of the world We're in-8
vited to join in that and accept the pro-
visions Of that guarantee This COM
pact, including as it did the maritime
powers OF the eartt.acould make it inn
1t We're defended, or If the right be-
longed to the United States to defendi 1T
in time of war, then the canal and its
approaches would become the scene of
hostilities and its destruction would be.
invited. He believed that the Clayton
Bulwers treaty was still in effect. but
that the pending treaty gotrid of a II the
Objectionable features Of the convention
The only thing itprohibited was fortifi-
cation. and this, Mr.. Morgan said. was
one of the strongest features of the
whole trea ty. The Times-Republican be-
lieves he is right and that time will vim
dictate this view. The interests of peace
and commerce viii be best served by a
neutral CO nal, and If an emergency #aris-
es in time of war requiring it to be
guarded our navy Will be ample for the
requirement: yet such an emergency is
not expected. 1t is designed in the in
terests Of shipping and that should have
first consideration. 1t will be a matter Of
great regret if the hitch in this treaty
shall operate to defer the building Of the
canal, as it undoubtedly will unless con
gress should come to an agreement on
this subject.
THE PRESIDENTS IMPORTANCE
Ex-P President Cleveland's address al
Princeton University on THE Inde-
pendence Of the Executive. is a timely
topic just now in view of Admiral Dew.
ey's mistaken effort to minimize the. i'm.
portance of the presidents office. With.
out attempting 10 crticise such an ut
terance, it is worth while at this time
and OIL the eve of q presidential election
TO notice come features Of burden placed
upon the chief executive in the proper