Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
HOPE FOR REVISION
Friends Look for Renewed Agita-
ton After Presidential Year.
AFTERMATH OF CUnMlNS' VISIT
Expect Iowa Platform Will Be Made
Model for Other States to Pattern
From-Many Congressman Do Not
Agree With Lacey on Lee Statue.
TBY H. ]. MAHIN.|

[BY H. j. MAXIM.
Washington, d. c., March 1.-The
aftermath of Governor Cummins' vis-l
it to Washington is the statement that
there is plenty of hope for tariff re-
~visionists, even though Mr.. Cummins
as the exponent of that idea was not
received with open arms at the ma
TONS capital. AS has been said be-
fore, it will not be before the next
national campaign, however. Mr..
Cummins undoubtedly left Washington
in a very pleasant frame of mind.
He would say little, but what he did
say was not of a downcast or belliger-
ent nature. One of the most promi-
nent members of the Iowa delegation
was heard to remark, Il tell you the
President must be a pretty smart man
When he a make both Late Young
and Governor Cummins believe they
are all right and that he is in hearty
sympathy with them" The gentle
man who made this remark is the
closest friend the governor has at the
capital and such expressions would
indicate that Mr.. Cummins and Prosi-
dent Roosevelt parted on the very best
of terms.
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1t is said that as far as revision is
concerned the Iowa platform will be a
model from which other states will be
expected to pattern, if the sentiment
for revision increases as it's friends
hope and expect it will. Iowa proposes
taking the lead again. But there are
already indications that the idea is
becoming im%pregnated in the minds Of
other republican leaders in the north.
west. Governor Van SAINT of Mime
sofa, who was recently doomed for
vice president in Washington, is said
to be in hearty sympathy with the
movement. 1t is a fact that the revis-
ionists are not working for any partic-
ular candidate for president or vice
president. 1t is plainly understood
that the matter is put beyond the next
presidential election.
w. B. Martin, son of the Iowa sec
rotary of state, is now in the Hawkeye
state on a mission for the census Of
fee. Mr.. Martins duty this summer
is to visit every county seat and larg-
err city in Iowa and secure figures on
its wealth and Indebtedness. About
fifty special agents from the census
office are being sent out to perform
similar duty for all the states of the
union this summer. The department
needs the figures to prepare certain
valuable statistics that must be ready
next fall. Mr.. Martins work will not
be arduous and it will in fact be a
rather pleasant way to spend the sum
mer since the government pays all his
, expenses in addition to his salary.
81 wish that the people of Iowa would
t look up the question of eligibility
tdn the case of rural mail route inspect
l or positions" said Alex Allen, secre
3 tary to Senator Dolliver the other day
( The senator has been receiving appli
5 cations from Iowa constituents wht
S want to be appointed inspector of ru
raj mail routes. 1t is a nice sort of
s job and there are a good many mer
$ in Iowa we think they are exactly Gu
h out for it. Unfortunately the govern
ment demands that a rural mail in
spector must have had at least fou
years in the classified postoffice SCI
= vice so hat almostsall the Iowa appli
. cants are shut out.
Old soldiers in Iowa who are eXper
! encing some delay in pension matter
u should have patience these days. TIL
= pension partment selected this inol
> portune time for a general houst
cleaning and the Iowa delegation hav
i been unable to get at the pension pa
4 pars of their constituents on file a
the department. AS a result nearl
IS every congressman and both the sen
N tors are from twenty-five to fifty case
y behind in their work.
All the congressman do not feel a
does Major Lacey in the CASE of pla'
"a ing General Lees statue in statuar
g hall at the capitol. 81 think that W
ID won the war;" said Congressme
It. Hedge i n talking about the questio
III the other day We beat and so whs
is the use of being touchy about
matter of this kind. | am sorry tn;
Sc it is being stirred up" There al
others who feel that Virginia has
e; right to place General Lees statue
the capitol if they so desire. TIL;
hall was made and opened for the US
OF every state in the union and
seems to many as though it is hard
fair to draw the line. 1t is a peculi'
fact, however, that congressman wi
~ were in the war and had the bitt,
if experiences of that great struggle al
III are imbued with the spirit resultil
therefrom are almost a unit again
the project.
Judge Smith, who was appointed
Speaker Henderson one OF the co