Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28

SlOnal appointments. MT. Roosevelt Is
said to have just as little patience
with factions among the northern re-
publicans.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 26.
Representative Hull, of Des Moines,
was in Washington the other day on
business. He spoke briefly on the
Iowa political situation as follows:
"The democrats seem to extract much
satisfaction out of our Des Moines
platform, but they overlook the fact
or perhaps they are trying to forget
it--that it's the same platform on
which Iowa went republican last year
by over 100000. Well carry the state
this tall by the same kind of major
ity. The only difference of opinion
that may be said to exist among some
of US, and it's small matter, added
Mr.. Hull, SIS the wording of the anti,
trust plank in the platform. The re,
publicans Of Iowa do not admit nor
concede that the tariff fosters monop,
olies but the antitrust plank of our
platform says that if the tariff affords
any shelter for the trusts or monopo,
lies, then we favor revision of the
tariff along the lines that will remove
such shelter 1t will in no sense hurt
us in the campaign"
Referring to the campaign Mr.. Hull
said that he did not see how the re
publicans could lose control of the
house although che democrats might
gain member or two in Minnesota
or Wisconsin The west, he declared
would return almost solid republican
delegations.
The outcome of the Iowa state dem
ing awaited with interest Some who
are jealous of the great influence
welded by the Iowa republican dele
cation at Washington are hoping tt
see the Kansas City platform ignored
and, if possible, by this mean:
secure democratic gain il
the state. The prevalent idea
however, seems to be that tn,
Kansas City declaration will agar
appear in the resolutions and Mr.. Bry
an receive the usual laudation. o
/ course it is known that in the secont
and third districts where the demo
Gratis will try to make fight this fall
there is a strong sentiment agains
any agitation of the money question
The question is, can this sentimen
control the state convention?
! T. F. Stonebreaker, of Richmond
Va, thinks that congress should d.
something to stop the slaughter 0
birds. He makes the prediction tina
unless steps are Immediately taken t.
stop the wholesale slaughter of birds
such as live upon insects, the Unitel
States will lose annually somethin!
like $4,000 100000, this sum beinI
| placed as the amount of damage don
to crops by insects. Mr. Stonebreak
er has travelled in nearly every stat
in the Union covering much of tn
| distance in An open conveyance, AM
he says he knows what he is talkin
about.
Commissioner General Sergeant G
the immigration bureau has receive
advices that make him believe tina
the Chinese promoters, who violat
the Chinese exclusion law at ever
possible opportunity are preparing fc
renewed activity to make the MeXica
border their best point for gaining a,
cess into the United States. AS a r,
suit he intends to send some of hi
! most experienced inspectors to til
/ border and will strengthen the fore
considerably. For a long time tn
4 Mexican border has been the mai
point for the elusive Cinnamon to tr
to gain entrance to this country. E.
cry kind of scheme has been resorte
to, a few United States officials ha'
ing fallen victims to the offers of MOI
ey made to them to let Chiname
come over. The Cinnamon come b
boat to San Francisco and then go b
rail- to Mexico alleging that they wis
to make their home in that countr,
1t was soon discovered, however. ths
they simply wish to get into Mexic
SO as to more easily sneak back agai
into the United States.
Secretary Shaw is not the only on
who is looking after the morals of HI
clerks. Commissioner Ware, of tn
pension bureau, has adopted an iro
clad rule that employees of his offlc
will be dismissed for over indulgenC
in intoxicating liquors. The new ru
is to be memorable Sudden reform
ton will not procure another tria
Even the sad story of the dependel
wife and family will not work. n
plea will be strong enough to secul
} reinstatement. Harold j. Mahin.
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