Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-19
ION his WESTERN TRIP
President Roosevelt Left Oyster
Bay for . Long Journey
This Morning
MUCH INTEREST is EXCITED
Expected That The President Will
Make Some Important utterances
During His Trip in the West-His
Speeches in Iowa Likely to Be Of
Moro Than Usual Interest.


Roosevelt left for New York aboard the
Sylph at $50 this morning. He will not
return to Sycamore Hill until Oct. 8.
Mrs Roosevelt, Misses Alice and Ethel
Roosevelt. and Secretary Cortelyou ac-
companied him. The ladies of the party
return to this place this afternoon. The
president starts from Jersey City on his
western trip at ala p. IN.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Tonight Pres
ident Roosevelt and party will leave
Oyster Bay for a three weeks swing
around the circle in the middle west.
The trip will not be the longest on
record In point of miles covered, nor in
the length OF time consumed, but the
opinion is, expressed in Washington
that presidential party never under
took journey fraughr with more po-
litical possibilities than the one about
to be begun.
The ear of the people of the great
states of the middle west is upon the
ground. The chief magistrate of the
ration is coming. He is to bring a
message the precise nature of which Is
unknown The message is of tremen-
dous import to the people; 1t will be,
in fact. an outline of the policy of the
administration upon the questions oc-
cupying the public mind at this time
The task before President Roosevelt
| a., 1.,o "a
age citizen would covet. He will ad-
dress the people in many states and In
these states there are divergent views
among the people concerning questions
OF public policy relating to domestic af-
fairs. Naturally the subject of Cuban
reciprocity will demand some consider
alton at the hands Of the president. His
views uIon this proposition are well
known. The president is. in dead earn
est in his advocacy of the reciprocity
bill framed last winter by the ways and
means committee of the house, but
which was defeated. While it is not
unlikely that recent events have tended
to In some degree mellow the presi-
dents enthusiasm, he is still determined
that what he cOnceives to be sacred
obligation on the part Of the United
States toward Cuba shall be met.
The president will speak in Michigan
and Minnesota, where there is a strong
sentiment in opposition to the views of
the chief executive upon this question;
in fact, in Michigan the people are dis
posed tc, regard the Cuban reciprocity
measure as a direct blow at an indus
try In their state which promises so
much. Will the president boldly adj
fere to his 20 per cent reduction on SUI
gar for the benefit Of Cuba when he
talks to the people of Michigan. or will
he endeavor to take middle ground?
The people of Iowa, where the presi-
dent will make a number of speeches,
are much interested in tariff revision
at such time as 1t seems expedient. In
their party platform the republicans of
Iowa have taken such stand that
throws the question upon congress,
with the implied expression that the
republicans of the Hawkeye state be-
lieve that time to be near at hand.
Very naturally. the views of the pres
ident, as they shall find utterance in
his speeches, will to a large extent
constitute the campaign slogan of the
party
Secretary Shaw will accompany the
president during about half the trip,
and will be Joined at the points sched-
uled for speeches In Iowa by Senators
Allison and Dolliver and other mem
bers of the congressional delegation.
Secretary Shaw will make several
speeches. Secretary Shaw's tariff
views are well known. They were
clearly stated in his Morrisville adj
dress. ut which time he made it clear
that he stood squarely upon the Iowa
republican platform.
Secretary Shaw takes a conservative
stand ,,n the tariff question. He be-
lieves caution should be exercised in
undertaking the revision of the Dingley
schedules and that the ground should
be canvassed and the sentiment of the
members of congress we'll understood
before jumping into the work of re-
vision, otherwise the result may not be
just what is contemplated or desired.
Secretary Shaw is an ardent believer
in the theory of Cuban or any other
reciprocity. 1t is understood he will
make some remarks on the subject ip
Michigan and that the strength Of his
argument is hoped will have har-
moniZing influence. 1t is not under
stood that Secretary Shaw will discuss
the tariff question during the trip.
Secretary Shaw starts for Chicago
today, where he will address big po-
litical meeting Saturday night. He
goes thence to Iowa to remain few
days, joining the presidential party as