Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27

clans agree that the president is not de-
|sirous of making trouble by an atten {
at dabbling in the local affairs OF =
party here. He has always maint
cordial relations with the menu Jf
the Iowa delegation in COM he
sent for Governor Cumniins con-
ference near the close of tie n 1ession
of congress, he has two men in
his cabinet and a large nj Ser In In
huential positions at Washington. With
relation to his views on modification OF
the tariff schedules and reciprocity one
of the high officials from Iowa holding
a place at Washington recently said on
his visit to this city:
president Roosevelt has not modified
his views in regard to the necessity for
reciprocity and tariff revision by reason
of the failure of congress to act; put
before the last congress closed he did
accept the view that action could not
be secured in that congress and he be-
leyes nothing can be hoped for from
the present congress. His position,
therefore, is to leave the question right
where it is and leave it with the. peo-
pie to work out before the next presi-
dent is elected and the congress that is
to work with him. Then, il he is elected.
and the congress Is one on which he can
safely rely. you will see President
Roosevelt return again TO the charge
and he and his administration Will make
the most positive demand for some ac-
ton to remedy the defects in the tariff.
He wanted this at the last session, but
did not get it. He is not prepared to
urge it in anything more than per-
functory way before the next session OF
congress: but he is just as much In
earnest as ever he was and he Is In per-
feet harmony with the ,ational repup-
lican platforms and the demands of the
Iowa republicans as expressed in their
state platforms repeatedly"
The president will have about fifteen
minutes talk In Des Moines. If he has
any message to the Iowa republicans
touching any national policy it will be
given at that time. Until he has spoken
there will be great uneasiness In some
quarters.
Governor Cummins will not have any
set speeches, nor will any of the per-
sons who accompany the president thru
Iowa. The governor will be one or the
Shaw and the president at the Y. NJ. G.
A. event in Oskaloosa, and 1t is probable
that, if time will permit, both will speak.
They are likely both to be called on for
speeches at Ottumwa. But if there Is
speaking to be done the party Will have
an abundance of talent, Ior 1t will IN
clude such speakers as Allison. Dolliver,
Eaton, Kendall, Prouty, Hull. Mulian,
Palmer and Brenton. II there are toibe
any side speeches anywhere the people
living in the towns will not have 20
make use of local talent a. all. AT Keo-
kuk the governors party will be IN
ahead of the presidential train. and will
divide Immediately afterwards. The
sleeping car win cetne hack ii Des
Moines direct. but Governor Cummlns
will have the private car which ne oc-
cupies attached to the regular train for
ST. Louis and go on to that city, leaving
Keokuk before the president does.
Z The plan is for Governor Cummins to
go direct to ST. Louis on Wednesday,
arriving there in time to speak before
the national good roads convention on
the subject Of executive duties relating
to good roads and to deliver this address
about O'clock p. m. He will not have
an easy task, for he will be speaking to
a crowd that is waiting even then inn
patiently to hear President Roosevelt.
AS the latter makes a number of stops
in Illinois he can not get to st. Louis as
soon as the governor. The affair at st.
Louis, including the dedication pro-
gram, will be something worth seeing.
The members of the Iowa commission
on the exposition go by other routes to
ST. Louis, arriving in the morning, and
the military department travels by va
rious routes. Iowa will have a regi-
ment besides the governor and military
staff in the grand parade. Governor
Cummins will not return home before