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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

More weighty and important questions
have come up for consideration than
at any previous session, barring pos
slbly the wal congresses. Speaker
Henderson has handled the gavel in
a most able manner, and under his di-
rection many of the important bills
have been brought before the house
and successfully passed. So marked
have been the results of this congress
that recently President Roosevelt took
occasion to indicate to Speaker Hen
uerson his appreciation of that Off
Gals excellent services in the chair.
With no exception he declared that dur
ing the incumbency of Mr.. Henderson
there hal been more important and
useful legislation enacted into laws
than during any like previous period.
With the consciousness of duty well
performed and the appreciation of the
President and his republican col
leagues in the house, the refusal of
the democrats to unite in according
him the customary vote of thanks will
in no way detract from the honor that
will come to him as the result of the
able manner in which he has perform
ed the duties of his office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
THE PUBLICITY FEATURE.

The compilations made by the con
~gressional information bureau show
that there are existing in this country
1913 trusts. Three hundred and forty
of these may be called local trusts. The
remaining 453 will all be subject to
the supervision of the new department
or commerce n labor. BY these
trusts is represented $4,000, 900, 900
capital, or me-tenth of the entire
wealth of the United States. The man
ner OF conducting the business of these
concerns will be directly subject to the
supervision OF j. r. Garfield, commits
sioner of corporations under Secretary
G. B. Cortelyou.
While old trusts are being contin-
ually dissolved new ones are being
formed and the amount of money plac-
ed In corporate organizations is stead
lily increasing. Nor is all this non
confined to Wall street capitalists. The
rich and the poor, the working man
and the merchant from nearly every
state in the union have become invest
ors In the various concerns. To the
person who has studied the CONNER
clal conditions of the United States it
is evident that there is need for the
capitalist in the successful manage
ment of every enterprise.
The sensible American no longer
decries the fact that there are million
aires in this country, no more than that
there is a President to administer the
laws. He would not abolish the money
ed man. but rather strives to become
the possessor Of capital himself. The
purpose OF trust legislation therefore
Is not to destroy industry but is to
give assurance of a fair field in
the commercial and Industrial world
that each may secure the best possible
returns from his efforts.
In the antitrust legislation passed
by congress it is not probable O is it
intended that there shall be any disas-
trous changes. There is no longer any
question among the people of the Unit
ed States that the publicity feature of
the recent legislation is just and will
result in doing away with some of the
most Objectionable features of the cor
porations. 1t is known that there are
many corporation officials who are
thoroughly in sympathy with this plan.
IL the capital stock has all been paid
in and the business is profitable, cor
porations often voluntarily publish
these facts. 1t is only the corporations
with facts to conceal that
oppose publicity and this, in fact, is
the main class of corporations to which
the people of the United States object.
1t would then seem that in this matter
OF publicity for the trust methods of
business, the citizens of the nation
have secured the results for which
they have commended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
LABOR VS.. LABOR.

Cedar Rapids Republican: On Tues
day, through the efforts of President
Gompers OF the American Federation
OF Labor, a long and costly strike was
settled in Chicago. 1t lasted seven
weeks. 1t cost the clothing business
n the laborers engaged therein lost
$567 900 in wages.
1T was n o a strike between employ.
ers and employees, but a conflict be-
tween two labor unions-the Special
Order Clothing Makers Union, and the
United Garment Workers of America.
The dispute was as to which of these
two organizations had control of a
certain branch of the clothing manu-
facture.
On the next day the strike was or
dered, which resulted in a suspension
of the work on the Rock Island sta
ton in Chicago. There was no dispute
over wages or hours, no trouble be-
tween employers and employees, but a
dispute between the Plumbers union
and the Gas Filters union as to who
had the right to do certain work con.
nected with the construction of this
depot.
In every strike there is loss Of
wages and loss of capital. But great
as these losses are they are not as
great as the losses entailed by the
public which is always the innocent
party. The public endures the losses
n inconvenience incident to a
strike where the parties in dispute are
capitalists and laborers, whenever in
the opinion of the public the interests
OF labor promise to be advanced by
the conflict. But when labor fights la
Dor, patience it would SEEM, would
cease to be a virtue. When it is taken
Tor granted that labor unions ought to
settle these matters of dispute be-
tween themselves without making ar
innocent public suffer,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Lord Rowton of England, is a prac-
tical philanthropist, whose example is
worthy of imitation by wealthy Ameri-
cans. He has erected in London,
groups of flats, or buildings, for the
poor of that great city, where married
persons can obtain a two room tene-
Iment, lighted and heated for one dol
lar a week. Two rules are rigidly en-
forced: Absolute cleanliness and
prompt payment of rent. This is a
benevolence that ear something
and yet the enterprise pays a small
profit. 1t removes poor but worthy
families from the slum regions and
ensures them comfortable and heal
thy tenements. The millionaires OF
America WHO desire to make their
names honored, can find no better field
for the useful employment OF their
wealth than to initiate this philanthropy
ic Englishman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President R%oosevelt's appeal in the
interest OF the people of the Philip
pines, made In his recent message to
congress asking that it pass the Phil
lppine tariff bill, will meet with the
endorsement of the entire country. 1t
pictures vividly the distressful condi-
tons of the islands and asks for re-
lief that can be provided by congress,
putting the plea upon a humanitarian
plane. 1t sets forth the necessity for
the passage OF the proposed legislation
IN connection with the Philippine af-
fairs. The bill, including the recon-
~mendations made by Secretary Root,
has been passed by the house. 1t pro-
vides for the reduction on Philippine
products from rs per cent to 25 per
cent of the Dingley rates. In the oper-
alton of the present law it has been
found that the rs per cent rate has
worked to bar out many of the prin-
cipal island importations, and as the
revenues are all turned back to the
island 1T has served to deprive the
island government of its revenues.
The measure passed by the house has
been advocated by many of the most
pronounced protectionists, but when
it reached the senate the committee
took action amending the bill to allow
a reduction of only so per cen on to-
baecco and sugar
When it is remembered that the
total amount of the exports of these
two articles reaches only $4,000, 900
each, it would seem unreasonable to
delay granting the requested reduc-
ton. And, too, after the decided ex-
preston of the people of the United
States in favor of granting to the de-
Tendencies of the nation every posi-
BILE assistance and after the agitation
over the Cuban and Porto Rican tariff
measures, it would seem wise for the
senate to hasten the adoption of a law
for the regulation of the Philippine
tariff in accordance with the views
expressed in the Presidents message.
And aside from the consideration of
fulfilling the responsibilities that have
been assumed by this nation, the pro-
posed legislation offers a means of
rendering assistance in allaying the
suffering of a portion of the human
family, of making stronger the conf
dence of the Filipinos in American
people and institutions. The people
believe with President Roosevelt that
assistance should be given immediate
ly to the suffering people of the Phil
ippines. The people will be heard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
PEOPLES PULPIT.
a Problem for School Girls and Boys.

- TTopIcTH LOT SC1oOi SiTiS ana 0oySs
A carpenter has a wife and eight
children. He works for $2.25 a day
and gets $50 days work a year, which
is about $562.50 {. We will allow each
in the family five cents a meal to live
on and three meals a day for 365 days,
or n year. Also allow So each for
clothing shoes and hats, for school
books $25 per year, house rent So per
month, fuel So per month, lamp oil So
per year. The carpenter is required to
have at least $3.50 or 5000 worth of
tools for his work, though the tools are
not to be considered in the problem.
Now, girls and boys, find out how
much the carpenter could have saved
in one year. The above was otherwise
composed and presented to our local
union, No. 767, for its endorsement,
to be published in the Courier, but 1t
was rejected. Being determined. to
live up to my obligation in the union,
which binds me to assist my brothers
individually and collectively, why
should We appeal to the public for
their sympathy and cooperation to
assist us in lettering our conditions
and then refuse to let the public know
the conditions. If we could learn to
cultivate our minds at idle times on
our obligations instead of playing use-
less games, we would be more useful
to ourselves and the public. Ny union
obligation binds me to do Just what
| am doing in this article.
l.. j. Smith.
- 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
scHURz ON WAR.

The New York World asked Carl
Schurz for his opinion as to the posi-
bility of a war with Germany. His
reply was positive and forceful. He
said that a war between the United
States and Germany would be so aw-
full, so incalculable a calamity, that on
ly the most absolute and evident me-
cessity could serve as an excuse for
it; that not even the widest lingo
on either side would pretend that such
a necessity existed or was in pros
pect; that there was no real question
Of difference whatever between the
two countries important enough to
disturb their ancient friendship; that
a war between them would therefore
be not only criminal but idiotic-an
absurd atrocity, a murderous non
sense. Even to suggest the POSSIBLE
ity of such a war" adds Mr.. Schurz,
under such circumstances, and to agi-
tate the public mind by such sugges-
tions, is a piece of mischievous reck-
lessness."
Mr.. Schurz is eminently right in
%deprecating war. He is also right in
saying there is no necessity for war.
He will have to allow a little latitude,
however, for discussion on the subject,
and even speculation. There have
been var which were necessary
wars which were criminal, idiotic, alb
surd, atrocious, murderous-and their
absurdity did not prevent great loss
of life and expenditure Of money.
Those conflicts in which both sides
were right-each from its point of
view-have been very few. That one
country has wanted war has seemed
to be an almost inevitable conclusion
from incidents of the blockade of We
%nezuelan ports. The Enquirer be-
lieves, with Mr.. Schurz, that the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

The sultan after prayerful consid-
Grafton of the demands made on him
by the Austrian-Hungarian and Russi-
an ambassadors to adopt the scheme
for reforms in Macedonia, agreed to
the proposition but he has up his
sleeve, two or three strings which will
be pulled when Europe becomes quiet.
He can easily inaugurate a revolution
in Macedonia and then, away goes re-
form. He will suppress the ''revolu-
tion," and attend to reform methods
later on. The Sultan is an astute,
cunning diplomat and has never yet
been known to do fair and square that
which he agreed to do. He is just
such a monarch as is best qualified to
to provoke such disturbances as
will finally result in breaking up the
Turkish camp in Europe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

generally. Mr.. Mahin has been in
Washington but little over six months,
and in that time has obtained a re-
markable grasp on the political stu
alton at the national capital and has
secured an unusual standing among.
the many bright newspaper men in
that city. Mr.. Mahin is making a
name and a reputation that reflect
much credit both on himself and the
papers which he represents. His
steadfast endeavor, as we know, has
been to combine with a bright and in
teresting presentation of Washington
news absolute accuracy and reliability.
Any statement of fact made by MI.
Mahin can be depended upon, and this
is a matter of great Importance in de-
termining the value of news ema-
mating from Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
No More ~"Raaamuffin.D

The Marion Register has a lengthy
editorial article on the much discussed
shelter plank, at the conclusion of
which it makes the following declar-
alton: This year this nonsense, this
'ragamufin' bantling bearing the Du-
buque Telegraph's orthodox democracy
label must not be presented to the state
convention. The republican party of
Iowa is a republican party. There
must be no more democratic platforms
for it to stand upon and fight for"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Representative Bartholdt does not
believe that any American ambassa-
dor, minister or other official should
be required to deck himself in knee
breaches to be presentable to any liv-
ing mar He has introduced a bill in
congress providing that an official
shall be required to dress in the plain
costume of an American gentleman
for such occasions. No doubt the ma
jority of the American people will
heartily endorse his position.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

sible moment If the Cuban reciprocity
treaty fails at the present session.
The republican party is committed
to Cuban reciprocity as it is to few
measures of legislation" the Des
Moines paper continues, Tand it must
make good before the country or
enter the national campaign needless
ly discredited.n
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor has
been an efficient agent in bringing
about reforms in the field of labor and
yet he is not radical. He has recent
ly brought about the settlement OF a
difficulty which has paralyzed the
clothing industry at Chicago for the
past six weeks and four thousand
locked out tailors have returned to
work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
An Anomaly.

1t is the opinion of the Burlington
Hawk-Eye that Fire Alan LATE" is a
curious epithet for one republican pa
per to hurl at the editor of another
simply because he is earnestly sup.
porting republican principles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
hal DESPERATE Pliaht.

The Melvin Argus considers that
Judge Van Wagenen's chances for the
governorship are almighty SLIM ano
that he likewise stands a poor show
of getting a pass by causing all this
noise about government ownership of
railroads. Where does the poor man
profit?" the Argus would like to know.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Controls Desires,

The Spirit Lake Beacon says the
fear that Governor Cummins is about
to break into the vice presidency may
as we'll subside, as he has neither
said nor done anything to excite trepi.
dation at this point, and has his ambi-
ton under excellent CONTROL"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Is the Same.

The Stuart Herald says Lieut.. Her
RIOTS attitude toward denomination is
the same that it was two years ago
that is, he will not actively seek a
denomination, but if the republicans
Of the state should again nominate
him he will not decline"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
How MANY win Wake Up?

The Iowa City Republican wonders
how many voters will wake up, yawn
and turn yer on the day of the com
ing school election throughout the
state?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
No Need For Reference Books.

The Britt Tribune thinks the Iowa
idea fellows are about to Tie down. or
in other words. ''have decided that the
lines will be drawn SO that a diction-
airy, an encyclopedia and an interpre-
ter will not be necessary to define the
position of a republican who wants to
stand on his party platform"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Great are the scientists. They have
discovered a fossil dinosaur,
which when in the flesh weighed nine
teen tons and it, had two brain pans;
one OF these was so large and un-
weildy that it required a steering brain
SO a steering brain was located in the
pelvis of the huge creature, which,
measured when in good health over
seventy feet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Before and After Takina.

THE journal does not want to appear
embarrassingly inquisitive," says the
Webster City paper of that name, nbut
we would just like to know, for the
fun of it, what Gov. Cummins' private
opinion is OF Gov. Cummins' public
opinion of the Iowa idea'-that is, be-
fore the severe frosts came, or rather
before and after taking"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Gets Satisfaction.

Four Iowa women have been on
trial during the last two weeks for the
murder of their husbands, and the Des
Moines Capital, with pardonable graf
ification, points out that none of them
lives in Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Information comes in a modest way
from the Wall Street Journal that Wall
street is determined to beat Roose-
yelt.-Sioux City Journal.
Wall street had better go into train
ing to get over that desire, for the
people of the country will not stand
for such an occurrence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Scents CONSPIRACY.

The Waterloo Courier scents a con-
spiracy to deprive Lieut.. Gov. Henri
oft of a renomination-a plan Matched
in northern Iowa with some assist
ance from Des Moines. 1t is the Cou-
rier's opinion, however, that a COM
bination cannot be perfected that will
defeat Mr.. Herriott."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
ATTEMPT TO REBUKE HENDER.
SON.

The proposed action of the demo
Gratis of the house of representatives
to refuse Speaker Henderson the Gus
tomary vote of thanks on account of
the %nnseating of Butler Of Missouri, if
carried out, will show an example of
petty and contemplate spite work.
This closing session of the ~fifty-sev-
enth congress has been a notable one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Henderson and RooseveIt.

The editor of the Marion Register,
Maj. Rathbun, states that Speaker
Henderson told him a few days g
that he had the utmost respect and
the highest regard for the President
personally and politically and that
they had worked in harmony ever
since Mr.. Roosevelt was called to the
presidency"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
May Have Seen Thinas.

The Muscatine Journal judges that
Gen. Weaver, who indicates that he is
not anxious to be a candidate for gov
ernor, has been looking through the
knot holes in the Iowa political fence
and has see things"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Wants to Show it Can Be Done,

The Cedar Rapids Republican ex-
plains that Judge Van Wagenen does
not are to ride the democratic mule
as a matter of pure delight, but just
to show that it can be done and that
he is the man who can do it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

A railroad will soon be completed
acros Cuba, which will enable trav-
elers to make the journey across the
island in twenty-four hours. Such
things were not in order in that island
under Spanish rule.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Four hundred populists have emil
grated from Greer county, Oklahoma,
to the state of T~amaulipas, Mexico,
for the reason that Greer county had
become democratic and the populists
desire to settle where they will be un-
der their own domination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
win Die Fighting.

Capt. Hull" notes the Denison Re-
view, makes the comparatively I'M
nessary statement that he will again
be a candidate for congress. The gal
liant captain will doubtless die with
his boots on, and we hope that will
be a long time hence"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Thinks 1t Enough.

The Manson Journal says-and it
announces that it speaks with consid-
cradle authority'-that Governor Cum
Minis has no wish whatever to become
the republican candidate for vice pres
ident, that he is a candidate for re-
nomination for governor of Iowa, and
that he has no other ambition at the
present time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Riot cartridges are being introduced
for use in various parts of the coun-
try. 1t is claimed that the bystander
will be safe at a distance of 200
Now, if will invent
some device whereby these bullets
will be enabled in their flight to pick
out the rioters the problem will be
solved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
offers Explanatory.

The agricultural editor of the Rock
ford Register notes President Roose-
velt's increasing weight and offers the
explanation that %'hustling congress
and rounding up the trusts give him
a perfectly balanced ration"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Unite on Roosevelt.

OF course, says the Algona Upper
Des Moines Republican, there will be
no bother about the platform: Iowa
republicans will get together beauti-
fully on the basis of the national plat
form and the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Mark Of s~tatesmanship.

The Webster City Journal directs
attention to the time congress devotes
to spending money-an occupation re-
garded by some "as evidence of supe-
rior craftsmanship"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Iowa continues to make additional
records. Thursday Senator Allison
will begin his sixth consecutive
term as United States senator. This
is an honor that has never before
come to any senator or state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Don't Worry.

Don't worry your democratic
friends" is the advice of the Eldora
Herald. "The republicans of Iowa will
to a man stand together on a protec-
ton platform at the next state conven-
tion."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

There is a malign influence operat-
ing to prevent the contamination of
the deal with the Panama canal COM
pany, but it will be overcome finally.
An ~inter-oceanic canal is almost a ne
cessity for the worlds traffic and the
Panama route is the practicable route.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05

Between the indecision of the st.
Louis exposition committee and the
stories of the Iowa papers the Iowa
soldiers are having a hard time find
ing out whether they are to go to st.
Louis or stay at home.