Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-23

slIieS. sSIle is auLliltu ana DelDVeQs by all
who know her. and her condition is a
sad blow to her many friends and lel-
atives."
1t seems to be clear case of an in.
;atuation of a refined, music loving
young woman for a man much her in
ferioi In every way maginable. Possess
sing kind husband, surrounded by
wealth and congenial society. she dc-s
liberately proposed to give them all up
for a long haired swarthy music pro-
lessor. There is no intimation that the
friendship had passed the platonic
stage, and the only explanation that
can be given is that of IA mind dis
eased.'
There are some other cases on record
lprecious few, but as the Chicago Tli-
hume says editorially. The unusual ac-
ticn of John A. kasson, of Iowa, in re-
fuslng to accept further payment of his
salary as reciprocity commissioner is
mighty creditabe to his character as a
conscientious public servant. Shortly
after the passage of the Dingley law
Mr.. kasson was appointed by the presi-
dent as a special commissioner 10 nego-
tate reciprocity treaties with all coun-
tries showing d willingness TO enter into
such arrangements. He did his duty
satisfactorily and negotiated many com
mercial treaties OF this kind, but the
senate unfortunately refused To con
firm them Because of the failure of the
commercial treaties TO go into force,
and because he had nothing further to
&C by which he could earn his salary
n e IL l,op Tod
his resignation 10 the president This
IN itself was sufficiently extraordinary.
Tor few government officials with large
salaries resign because they think they
are not doing work enough to earn
their pay. But when President Mckin-
Icy refused to accept the resignation
Mir. kasson agreed to retain his posi-
ton and to go 10 work on new treaties
$ henever there should be any chance
of their being accepted by the senate.
Eut he stated that he could not consci-
ertiously draw any salary in the mean
time. The government will do well to
fold fast TO a man of that kind when
II, finds one. Such q man may be relied
or 10 earn whatever salary he may
draw.''
The action of the members OF the re-
publican state central committed i N
fixing Cedar Rapids as the place of The
rext state convention hardly suits tbs
mon who are likely 10 attend as dcle-
gates. This is because of the certain
inadenuacy Of hotel accommodations.
One man speaking OF this feature said
he recently attended Woodman's con
vention held in Cedar Rapids. where
cnlys say BOO delegates were present. and
then ii was six in room and some in
the hall Then the apparent slap in
the face 10 the Cumnins crowd did not
feel good. Only n few days before the
announcement of the action of the com
luittee one IF our gubernatoral candi-
oates talking with the writer I'M re-
gard 10 the possibility Of Its going to
The Rapids, said it was only fair 10
the other candidates to get ii away
from Des Moines." and there is some
thing in the statement. for the Cum
Minis rooters and shouters certainly wilt
hot make 50 larg. a percentage Of the
audience as they Mould in Des Moinss
Ard Mr.. cunniins is thus To be pun
ished for the action Of Ioes Moines dur
.hg previous conventions. One man IN
Iowa told the Looker-On
that he once Travelled 200 miles with his
wifs TO attend as spectators a repub-
lean state convention in Dies Moines;
that he was made to get seats for him
self or wife, altho more than hun
cred school girls We're present having
very desirable seats close TO where he
lad the privilege of standing. This man
is glad il is going to the Rapids And
there is a feeling all over northwestern.
iowa that Des Moines neither appre-
GATES the annual meeting of the state
fair nor the annual wished-for state
convention; that these gatherings are
looked upon az money making affairs
by the mass of the business men of Dies
Moines, who think these public gather
iags have got to come To the capital.
city To send the convention once in a
while elsewhere is good thing for Des
Moines people, as 1t may in the future
add to their knowledge some of the du-
ties of host. But the Lord help the
Cedar Rapids hosts entertaining 1854,
delegates and as many more strangers
in one day. The writer suggests that
good hotel accommodations can he had
in towns north, east. south and west Of
Cedar Rapids. and that the passenger
trains run on such time schedule that 1t
Will be easy to get in and out the same
day. The host" can feed you II you
will find the bed.
sTiA Easy tn EeelsGond