West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-05-17
MR.. BowsER's TRBULATIOSs.
He Attempts TO Post Mrs. Bowser On
Politics aud There II Row.

few words to you this evening in
good nature, and it will be entirely
your fault il there is any hard
feeling"
"Well, what is it ?" she asked.
81 don't like a mannish woman, as
you very well know, and all this
talk about woman's rights makes me
very tired. ! believe, however. that
woman should pay attention to
some things beyond bargain sales
and tea parties"
"You are very kind" she
answered. al would like to know
what is going on in the political
world. What are the issues at
stake this year1"
"The issues, Mrs. Bowser," he
replied, as he walked around-"the
issues are tremendous. There is
our foreign policy, for one thing"
Gust what is that ?"
"What is is it2 What is it ?
Why, it's our foreign policy, of
course. You know what foreign
means, | suppose We have a
policy toward all foreign countries,
and it's mighty good thing to
have"
"But what is the policy ?"
Mr.. Bowser was stumped. He
flushed up and looked around I'M
easily, and when the family cat
came down stairs and wanted to
rub against his legs he lifted his
foot so menacingly that she jumped
six feet.
"It refers, of course, to our gen.
eral and particular attitude on gen.
eral and particular questions" said
Mrs. Bowser in answer to her own
question. There is the Philippine
question, for instance.
"What-what do you know about
the Philippine question ?" he asked.
"Not much. There are those
who claim that under the Monroe
doctrine we have no right to hold
them, but the majority is with the
president in his policy to retain
possession. You understand it that
way, presume ?"
He didn't reply. He simply
glared at her and kicked himself
for having opened the subject.
"And we have Chinese policy, F"
she went on. owe have treaty
rights there, and we are bound to
make Russia, France, Germany and
England respect them in their grab
bling of territory. Yes, Mr.. Bowser,
think have dim perception as
to what foreign policy means, but
/ I'd be glad to have you enlighten
me all you can"
He stood with his hands crossed
under his coat-tails and glared at
her, and the cat walked around on
tiptoe, and scented family row in
the distance.
"What are the other prominent
issues, Mr.. Bowser ?" queried Mrs.
Bowser without appearing to notice
his attitude.
"You have heard of the currency
question, perhaps ?" he half
sneered.
ell think have, but I'd like
to be fully posted. Isn't our cur
rency all right ?"
'You see, it's the silver question
that makes all the trouble, but /
don't think we need do any worry
ing. We will pass on to something
else"
"But I've heard so much about
the currency that I'd like to know
more" she persisted.
81 said we would pass on ~ he
growled, knowing that he wasn't
posted and would meet with fall
'1n minute, Mr.. Bowser. As
] understand tin our monetary sys-
TEN we have so much silver to so
much gold. A portion of the peo-
I pie want to raise the ratio Of silver,
or indeed. to coin it almost without
limit. Those are called free silver
men,"
Mr.. Bowser returned to his glare,
and the cat winked an eye as she saw
his peck growing red.
"The majority Of the people,
however want the ratio to remain
the same, and 70 maintain the gold
standard. II seems to me, though
am only woman, that our
standard ought to be the same as
that Of the strong commercial
powers Of Europe The standard
Of a country's currency is her
credit isn't it?"
"Look here, woman, what are
| you trying 70 get at ?" almost
shouted Mr. Bowser, as he decided