Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14


and 1898. the other exceptional year
was 1870. In 1878 the control of the
house was not changed, The four con-
gressional elections in which there were
such changes were 1874, 1882, 1890 and
1894. There is room for little doubt
house, however.
| If Portuguese immigration to the
! United States continues at the present
rate for a few years longer the Por-
tuguese vote will soon become worth
considering. AT present Portuguese
inhabitants in large numbers are to be
found in two states only, Massachus-
sets and California, those in Massa-
chusetts being chiefly in Boston, Fall
River and New Bedford, and there be-
| ing in California a considerable Por-
tuguese colony in the southern part
of the state, in the wine producing re-
gion.
| There is a feeling down east that If
Grover Cleveland's health should con-
tinue to improve at its present rate am
other opportunity will be afforded those
who do not love him for the enemies he
has made to discuss the third-term
question all over again.
| As America has no ribbons or crosses
to bestow on notable warriors in the
service of other nations, our military
and naval heroes will suffer nothing by
| their inability to accept favors from
| foreign potentates that we can not pos
1 sibly reciprocate.
! Commenting on the statement of
William j. Bryan that he did not de-
sire to be the Moses of democracy, but
was willing to play the role of Aaron,
the ST Louis Globe Democrat remarks,
| IF Mr.. Bryan will turn to the sixth
| book of the Old Testament he will
! find that Joshua, after the death of
Moses, led the Israelites into the prom
Used land. Moses never saw it, nor did
| his older brother, Aaron. MIR. Bryan
is looking for another democratic
Moses, and is not likely to be disap-
pointed. The party is out of Joshuas."
1t is a great compliment to American
methods of sanitation that Santiago
and Havana should be Boosting them
selves the healthiest and cleanest
cities in the world
/ rIsl,a 10 to- 10 no
its prompt action in voting an appro-
priation of 100000 for the immediate
relief of the Martinique sufferers.
Food and clothing are needed at once,
and a congressional appropriation af-
fords the quickest and most effective
means of supplying them. The heart
Of the whole world beats responsive to
the call for aid.
Jacob A. Riis of New York advocates
the opening of public schools in great
cities on Sundays. Lectures and en-
tertainments should be given to keep
the boys from the evils Of tenement
the saloons.
| s
/ The American Railway Association
has recommended charge of 20 cents
per day upon cars loaned to other
roads, instead Of mileage charge. The
i idea is that the per diem charge would
4 lead to prompter return Of the cars,
may stand idle upon the track or siding
for days without mourning any addi-
tional expense-and prompt return OF
cars would do much to avert the freight
car famines that are often complained
of.
Considered as a nation, Canada al
/ the present time occupies remarkably
advantageous position. Her obliga-
tons to England sit lightly upon her
(. She is relieved of the necessity OF
Il maintaining navy, or any considera
BILE military force as she is guaranteed
against attacks from other nations by
the whole power of Great Britain. And
should the British power at any time
not be adequate, the United States
could be relied on to protect Canada
from foreign invasion. This would be
a plain precept of the Monroe doctrine
Shelby Cullom has his little weak
nesses one being desire to be consid-
) cred spry and active on his feet. The
other afternoon he was seen climbing a
: stairway In the capitol building and a
/ friend asked why he did not take the
4 elevator. Because am in hurry
said the Illinois senator, skipping up
stairs with his 73 years.
The London Globe is responsible for
the following address to John Bull:
j. B., with anger and despair,
L mark your swiftly falling star,
Soon, soon, old man you won't know
where
Soon you will wake-confounded
, dumb
To shame and ruin past redress,
All that you are j. b. become
u. S.
And driven shameful to the wall,
Stripped of your 'baccy, beef and sea
You'll start to find for you it's all
U p, j. B.
How News Comes from Martinique.
GSt. Louis Globe Democrat.l