Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-31
Prominent New York Leader Says
Revisjonists are Too Mild.
LoRENz VISIT TO ROOSEVELT
Famous Vienna Physician Tells of
Meeting the President of United
States. Manufacturers Materials
Form Over Half Imports February.
[BY H. ]. MAHIN.l

BY II, j. MAf1lN.I
Washington, D. c., March 30.-A
prominent New York republican in
yesterday, speaking to
your correspondent of political matters
in general, the possibilities in New
York state and the availability of the
various candidates mentioned for the
democratic nomination and the certain
ty that Roosevelt would be able to beat
any Of them in the Empire state, made
some observations concerning tariff
notifications that will be Of interest
to Iowa people; in fact, this gentle
man predicated his remarks upon the
sentiment that prevails to consider
able extent on tariff lines. Said he:
"The very fact that the utterances
of your Governor Cummins, SO far as
they relate to tariff revision, should
be regarded in the east as bold and
revolutionary in character, simply goes
to show to what extent the course of
misrepresentation has demoralized
the business and commercial interests
that are now alleged to shy at the sug-
gestion that some alterations in tariff
that was never proclaimed as perfect
may be desirable.
THE most that the advocates of
some action on reasonable lines ask
from the republican national conven-
ton is simply a declaration that some
schedules are no longer needed and
that others are too high. These adj
vocates do not even go to the point
of specifying what schedules are
meant; they do not undertake to sug-
gest even the principle by which the
proper basis shall be attained. They
do not hint that they propose to in
sist to the point of extreme measures.
They are content to make vague and
general complaint on proposition that
is of such a nature that clear and
specific statement of desire and pur-
pose might easily be made For this
mild suggestion these advocates are
denominated rebels, traitors, free
traders and accused of being disturb
ers and radical reformers. The trouble
| is the Iowa crowd and those who be-
| lieve in the doctrines of Senator Dol
| liver and Governor Cummins and Con-
gresham Babcock are altogether too
modest, too mild and easy"
Upon his return to Vienna, Prof.
Lorenz. the famous surgeon. who
came to America last winter primarily
to perform the "bloodless" operation
upon the hip of the Armour child, in
Chicago, but whose operations during
his visit numbered hundreds. wrote OF
his Impressions of some things he saw
in the United States. His article has
been translated by an Austrian gen
tleman in this city The portion which
relates to Prof Lorenz' call upon
President Roosevelt and of his exami
nation to obtain legal authority tc
practice surgery in Chicago, are well
worth reading. Prof. Lorenz says:
l A few weeks afterwards | was in
| the annex of the White House al
Washington, in very modest and sim
ply furnished Office for my presenta-
4 ton to the President Of the United
States. did not present very pleas
ureable appearance. My shoes were
dirty, but that was not my fault, TO
the reason that there were no private
entrances to the Offices of the Presi
; dent and had to wade through tn,
/ mud in order to reach my destination
entered into plain, white-washe'
!. ante-room and there | was referred b.
one of the clerks OF this Office t
the adjoining room and waited until
: would be called in to the audience.
Never will l forget the momen
, when suddenly the door opened an
5 there appeared big man in long, sin
pie Prince Albert coat, who bore a
S unmistakeable likeness to my Chicag
/. policeman. The open, smiling mout
showed threatening row of whit
/. teeth that was shaded by shol
mustache. The resemblance to m
G Chicago policeman was strikin
one, only the helmet was lacking, BIT
: knew who stood before me. M
Roosevelt stepped rapidly to me an
said: Are you the famous doctor {
Vienna? Let me shake hands wit
e you. Just this morning Mrs. Roose
e welt spoke of you" and the Presidel
jovially shook my hand. / could NJ
help laughing in his face although
was not proper. He not only locke
u like my Chicago friend but he use
a the same greeting The interview w,
n quite unceremonious. One of the ge
e. tlemen present, high dignitary, Ike
IT one hand concealed in his pocket, al
"a another dignitary had placed his KIN,
a upon chair That struck me as We
h, surprising. Mr. Roosevelt related
N me in the kindest manner of one
the boys of his dead brother, who w