Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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The Kasson treaty with France pro-
vides for the exchange of an average
reduction of 6.S per cent in American
tariffs for an average reduction of AS.
per cent in French tariffs on Ameri-
can goods, and yet the American man
afacturers of cheap jewelry object!
State Senator Tom Healy has decided
TO seek a denomination for the office
he has been occupying and hundreds of
Iowans Will rejoice because of the news.
Senator Healy is ono of the ablest men
who ever occupied a seat in the south
hall of the state house. honest, cour-
ageous and shrewd above the average,
he is a power In the legislature for good
government.
1t would please the American people
IL a few German &arships should have
some large-sized holes poked into them
while attacking Venezuelan forts. Just
what excuse there is for such an attack
when both sides have consented to ar
bitrate is difficult to see.
That this tariff question Is not one of
party interest, but rather of pocket con-
Germ, is again demonstrated by the atti-
tude Of democratic senators toward the
Cuban treaty. Heretofore we have
listened to the democrats appeal for 90
per cen reduction ana his sneers at the
proposed 20 per cent. Now That the
republicans are united and the bill is
likely to pass we learn that certain
southern senators believe the bill Is
dangerous to southern interests and
thew will appeal t o their fellow demo-
crats. to defeat it. This was the flasco
that occurred when the democratic par
ty controlled congress and undertook 70
revise the tariff with the WILSON,
German bill. President Cleveland was
so ashamed of it that he refused 70 sish
n The tariff ISSUE, then as now was
one of pocket concern.
~ raising OF $40, 000, 900 by one
church in four years for charitable pur-
noses was an accomplishment worthy
al all effort but the accession OF l.ooo'-
OoO members during that time snouiu
placa the Methodist organization AT the
Nod of American institutions that 40
things.
When the people of this state nave
answered President Shelton's direc.
question they will have largely solved
Tho rural school problems. He ask;
us there any good reason why Tue
child in the country should not nav
equal advantages with the chlu M
the city,"
Popular government In America mas
'been disgraced for many years ps one
man named Quay. His corrupt pohtics
have been a stencil in an other"ise
CARLY pure atmosphere and today ne
h,ocks all legislation and dehes the
wishes Of all republicans while he IN
sists hat the deserts OF Arizona anu
New Mexico be made states. For wnat
does he do it? What interest mas
QUAY In the statehood ambitions OF
these communities? Well. Quay never
nlays politics for his health alone.
n seems that the employees OF the
limited States Steel corporation are not
showing any great amount OF enthusl
assn over the recent award to them OF
nm opportunity to buy shares in the
company's stock on easy terms. me
fy in the understanding ointmentt IN
this case. seems to be the uncertainty
whether, after they shall have invested
their savings for four or tive years
in payment for the stock, 1t VIII, after
all. prove worth anything. 1t is COM
MOI stock; and the shrewder among
them recall that Mr.. Morgan himself
was not long ago asking for the con-
version into bonds OF some millions
of the preferred stock held by him.
Others may have e the magazine
articles by expert accountants, Whlcn
convey a doubt as to whether, after the
present boom in the steel n iron trade
shall have subsidized, the returns from
The business will suffice to a more
than the interest on the bonds,
POSSIBLY small dividends on the pre-
ferred stock.
The old Indian weather prophet who
predicted snow for this winter qua
to the rainfall of last SUMMER must
have missed his guess. With scarcely
more than a month OF winter yet re-
naming we have yet to face u first
severe snow storm OF the season.
Mrs. Hauskeep-My husbands so
cranky about his coffee, I always have
to make it for him, myself.
Mrs. Olmanz Darling-I never give
my husband coffee at all. It's nothing
but slow poison.
Mrs. Hauskeep-Give him something
quicker. do you?-Phila. Press.
The cities of the Pacific coast seem to
be going ahead by leaps and bounds.
Los Angeles, after leading the cities of
the country in the percentage of growth
during the last census decade, is again
at the head of the list in point of tho
percentage of increase in building in
1902. as compared with 1901. Ac-
cordine to Construction News, that
CITY showed an increase of 11S per
cent in the value OF new buildings
erected. San Francisco was only a
little behind with a gain of 80 per
cent. and Seattle was also well up.