Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-09
He Has the Good Will and Con.
fidence of the Chinese Gov
eminent
TWO IOWA BOYS FROM CHINA
Consul RassdaIe and Secretary Balm
bridge Return From China Where
They Rendered Excellent Service in
Behalf of United states-Their Views
of the orent.-Iowa and Beetsusar.

Special to Times Republican.
| Washington, Jan. "a couple Of well
accredited Iowa men have lately arrived
in this city from China, where they rem
dered excellent service in behalf Of the
government In determining the amour,
and character of the losses sustained
of three years ago, the horrors of which
are so well remembered. These gen
tlemen. Messrs. j. w. Ragsdale, consul
at Tien Tsein, brother Of the former
state printer, and w. E. cambridge
| secretary of the United State legation
at Picking, have performed their deli
cate mission in thorough manner and
stewardship. They travelled about the
empire with ears and eyes open and
| saw much OF interest. In their opinion
Minister Conger holds very high
place in the good will of the Chinese
people and of all the foreign represent
atives, as well. He is very practical
in every administrative act, courteous
and dignified, as II satisfied he repre-
sented the best government upon
earth. When asked what the notions
of the common citizens of China was
in regard to insurrectionary or rebel
lious proceedings, they said the rank
and file didn't give 1t thought. Given
% cents per day in Mexican money
just about dime when scaled down
the average coolie was happily con-
tent apparently caring nothing for
outside happenings, SO that his work
went steadily on. In this they are the
reverse of their Japanese neighbors,
who are keenly alive to changes or ex-
element Of any kind. The Chinese be-
lieve in ruts, generally, and think the
one their Confucfan ancestors fell into
thousands of years ago. is good enough
for A. D. 1903. On this account, Messrs.
Ragsdale and cambridge are firmly
convinced that 1t will be long time
before our trade with China assumes
large proportions. Having food for to-
day, they take no thought for tomorrow.
1t may be added that they entertain as
kindly a feeling towards our govern
ment as is given to any of the powers
represented at their capital. The gen
tlemen named have months leave of
absence, most of which will be spent
with friends in Iowa, where they Will
be warmly welcomed.
The current issue OF the CrofS Re-
porter by the department OF agriculture.
suggests many interesting points In
statistical way. Iowa is credited with
81. 294 acres Of winter wheat and this Is
marked 100 per cent as to average con-
ditionA Kansas leads all the states In
this product, having more than 100000
acres to it's credit. Iowa has not an.
acre of winter rye, Pennsylvania lead
ing in the acreage of this cereal. The
general prospects for both wheat and
rye is unusually good.
This report is authority for the sur
prising statement that fully one-half of
the tomato pack Of the country comes
from the little state of Maryland, more
than 100000 cases of "a cans each.
my Marylanders" are in it on the oys-
ter deal, as we'll. That is the summer
and winter OF 1t.
A report on beet sugar contains many
interesting figures, proving concluslvely
that the product never can be profita-
bly raised in many states on account OF
soil characteristics, and possibly Iowa
Is in that list For instance, in Cali
fornia a ton Of sugar was made from
less than eight tons Of beets, while 1t
took ten tons of Michigan beets and
nearly thirteen in New York to make
ton of sugar AS might be supposed
the acreage Is very small in the last
named state. Moral: Stick to corn.
The United States and its lately ac-
CURED possessions produced nearly one
millions tons of sugar the past year.
Hawaii contributing 315,000 tons, a
truly sweet gift from the heart of the
Pacific. The total product would al
low three quarters of a pound daily for
every man, woman and child under the
flag. Do we absorb it all?
AS an offset to hog cholera ravases in
Iowa-an occasional scourge-it may
he noted that during the recent foot
and mouth disease scare, there were
10000 cattle condemned and Killed IN
the state of Massachusetts, alone.
There are others.
SDurlng MONDAY cOuSTeSSlolidA pIo
ceedings, a fairly sharp passage of arms
was INDUCED in between Hull OF Iowa
and Richardson, of Tennessee, which
disclosed the fact that heat in Southern
blood is still at fever temperature.
The bill to increase the efficiency in
the army was up, with Mr.. Hull in
charge. He pressed its immediate con-
sideration, but the Tennesseean OBJ
iected. This nettled Hull, who said he
was absolutely surprised that anyone
should object to a bill that had been
unanimously recommended by COM
mittee for passage. Richardson at
tempted an explanation, but Hull turn
ed him down, saying that the objector
couldn't explain in his (Hulls) time,
ca tho southerner nursed his wrath I'M
till the oratorical door opened for him
and then he scored the Iowa man for
his lack of courtesy, but supposed 1T
was in line with his ideas of good treat
ment Of a colleague. There has been
such marked absence Of any feeling