Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-19
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enough katfirs to be had and the white
laborer is lot available Cor the mines
Stagnation viii persist. it is argued
unless the Immigration OF Chinese is
permitted. Public opinion in South
Africa seems TO sanction this view
but insists that the Chinese be brought
under strict government supervision
/ for definite periods and be returned to
| vice. They are not TO be permitted to
I engage in any industry. but mining.
I and are by no means to settle in South
! Africa. The legislative council is ae-
| cordingly to frame suitable laws which
| will restrict the imported Chinese to
! the work for which they engage. Sc
cure them fair and Just treatment and
cause their ultimate return to the
Fbwery Land. But 1t is easier to adj
NIT undesirable INN grants than to
deport thera.
Panama is willing to give Colombia
a slice of the S10000D00 melon, but in
sists that the three and one third mill
ions thus disposed OF shall be applied
on the foreign debt of Colombia. But
the Colombian administration can not
seen any particular advantage to itself
in the proposed garnishment proceed
ings. Three million dollars paid to
Colombian bondholde,s seems like a
waste OF opportunity to the greedy
statesmen of Colombia
United States Consul Petra Cunlo,
who is quoted elsewhere in the column
says of labor conditions in Turin;
Seeing some men ard boys carrying
brick and stones in baskets on their
shoulders. with no further protection
than their shirts. up four stories to the
masons ana brick layers. and noting
informed person how much they re-
ceived per day. and he gave me the
following general trade figures as
those prevailing in the city of Turin:
Laborers. boys 20 cents, to 80 cents;
men. 40 cents to so cents: brieklayers
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penters so to 20 cents; painters and
frescoers, 40 cents to so cents; experts
60 cents to IS cents; laborers, In the
employ of the city. 40 cents to 60
cents" All of which is logically ex-
plicable of the rush Oh southern Euro
pean migration to this county.
keokuk wants power dam in the
Mississippi and is willing to build it If
the government will grant permission.
The government will be asked to pro-
vide for single lock only. Without n
doubt the dam as contemplated would |
if completed add much to the Industrial |
welfare of Neokuk.
Consul Cuneo reports from Turni, |
than 100000 population, there are no |
fires. This immunity from fire is due
to the care taken in the construction
of the buildings. More than 80 per
cent OF the buildings in the city are
wholly Of bricks, and such
thlnS as pullulllG pullt wholly OF
wood, is unknown. Hard burned
bricks are used. and both the outside
md petition walls are built of them.
nhe wallis are faced with cement In
side and out. The ceilings are graceful
v arched and frescoed. Floors, cell
ngs and roofs are of tile. Such build
ngs are built to last for centuries, and
t is not surprising, In view of their
the Turn has few fires.
One citizen of the place asserted that
/ had had nc fires ol any importanc
n tharty-five years, and another said
hat he could recall no serious fires
n his residence of torty-five years.
Such being the recori insurance rates
ire almost nothing.