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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
NO COAL STRIKE.

Chicago Tribune.-An ugly indus
trial war has been averted. The soft
coal miners have voted not to strike.
A majority of them have been govern
ed by the advice of President Mitchell
and other officers of their organization,
and have consented to small cut in
wages to hold good for the next two
years. A contract to that effect, when
conceded will give peace and stability
to great industry. There will be
steady employment for the miners.
The miners have been in the habit of
living up to their agreements, 50 that
mine, owners are reasonably sure that
the wage question will not be .reopened
until 1906. They can make contracts
for the supply of coal with certainty
that there will be no strikes to inter-
fere with the deliveries. The wages of
the miners will be smaller than they
We're last year but they will get the
wage contracted for even though there
should be 81 depression in business
which, IL there was no contract might
force still further reduction in the
scale.
The vote illustrates the responsible
ity which goes with the leadership of a
great labor organization and the need
for a conservative, courageous and in
telligent man in such a place.
If President Mitchell had not had
3courage-had been mere seeker after
popularity--he would not have urged
the miners to take lower wages. That
advice never starts the cheers. If he
had told the miners that they had
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
AS TO CANADIAN RECIPROCITY

Omaha Bee.-In the opinion of a
great many people, both in the north
west and in New England there is no
more important question for the future
determination Of the American people
than that of establishing closer COM
mercial relations with the Dominion of
Canada. There is a well organized
movement in this country for the pur-
pose of promoting public interest in
such a policy and it is not to be doubt
ed that it is of very considerable
strength and influence. 1t is supported
by the fact that our trade with the
Dominion has attained large proper
lions and that in order to maintain it
we must make some concessions to our
northern neighbour.
One of the most urgent advocates of
reciprocity between the United States
and Canada takes the position that I'M
less there is something speedily done to
improve trade relations this country
will inevitably lose a large part ofIts
Canadian business through an increase
Of the Dominion tariff against Ameri-
can goods and therefore in favor of
those Of England. 1t is urged that
Canada no longer feels under any ne
cessity to request closer trade relations
with this country and that if the Unit
ed States insists upon adhering to ex-
listing conditions the inevitable result
must be something in the nature of a
tariff conflict that will result to the
detriment of our trade and the bene-
fit of that of England.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

Saturday Evening Post.-A young
couple, after living along for nearly a
year at the rate of $40 a week on an in
come of $25, reached the place where =
sober. serious heart to heart talk was
Imperative situation of the greatest
delicacy, with the breakers upon the
reefs Of matrimonial disaster roaring in
their ears. But they remained cool
headed and learned, among other
things, that during the preceding week
they had spent s3.15 ON just nothing
at all. s7.4o by paying too high prices
for necessities when little thought
and care would have prevented it. s2.25
for things they could have well done
without, 50 for which they could not
account at all; total $14.S0. They had
spent in all during that week $3450.
Subtract what was fooled away"
from what was spent, and you have
319.70-that is, they spent for value re-
ceived $3.50 less than their income. The
hint in this incident Is as valuable to
the single as to the married.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

This is a threat which has been often
heard during the past few years, but
which has made no great impression
upon public sentiment in this country.
Even in New England, where the reci-
procity sentiment is especially strong,
there does not seem to be any great APP
prehension of anything being done by
Canada inimical to American trade.
while in the northwest the propaganda
in favor of closer trade relations with
the Dominion appears to have lost
something of it's original zeal and ac-
tivity. The explanation of this is
simple. The trade of the United States
with Canada is still growing and for
obvious reasons that Notwithstanding
the tariff advantage which the British
manufacturers enjoy the goods of this
country are preferred by the people OF
the Dominion. Our manufacturers are
not only able to undersell the manu-
facturers of England in the Canadian
markets, in almost every line, but
American products are preferred there
because of their superior quality. This
is fact which no tariff discrimina-
ton that the people of Canada would
tolerate will overcome.
We shall have closer trade relations
with our northern neighbor just as soor
as it is willing to make such conces-
sions as will not involve an undue sac
rifice on the part of our agricultural in
terests. The present demand of the
Canadians does not contemplate this
and therefore it is not acceptable to
this country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
AMERICAN TRADE IN coREA.

Corea is nation of some 15,0OOOO0
people with an area about equal to that
of Kansas. AT the present time it's
foreign trade amounts to about $12,-
100000, it having increased rapidly
during the past few years. The impor-
tence of the commercial and financial
relations between that country and the
United States makes it natural that
this country should look with unusual
interest on the war that is being waged
on Corean soil.
Many Americans live in Corea. One
hundred live in Seoul, sixty-five are
employed at the American mine at
Usan, thirty-four live at Ping-Yang,
: ten are associated with the railroads
and five are in the service of the ma
tional government. There have been
granted to Americans valuable mining
concessions and franchises to build
and operate railroads, electric light
and power plants and other public util-
tiles. Our trade has gained firm
foothold in Corea and at the close of
the war it is expected to make further
substantial advances. At present our
import trade consists chiefly of kero-
sene, machinery, flour, provisions and
household and personal articles, though
this list is being continually added to.
The status of our Corean trade has
been clearly set forth by Angus Hamil-
ton, an English writer, to his govern
ment. He declares that British trade
us being retarded there by the United
States; that setting the interest of
Japan aside, those of America are GER
tainly predominant land that the steady
Improvement of our trade is undenia-
BILE, protected as it is by the influence
of the minister (who is Americana,
supported by the energies of our mis-
,-sionaries, and controlled by firms
whose knowledge of the wants of Co
rea is "just forty-eight hours ahead of
the realization of that want by the
Coreans themselves"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
PACKING VALUABCES IN UN.
LOCKED RECEPTAcLES.

At a recent meeting of the Western
Association of General Baggage Agents
in Kansas City one of the questions
discussed was "the Responsibility of
the Company for Valuable Articles
Packed in Unlocked Receptacles and
Received in the Baggage Cars" This
matter is of no little interest to the
travelling public. G. T. Spilman of the
Great Western road said of this mat
ter: "The roads east of Chicago do not
accept responsibility for the contents OF
such packages. Telescopes, for in
stance, are no more than open boxes.
All that is necessary to rifle them is to
unstrap them and lift the lids" He
gives attention to the habit of many
people in preparing their baggage for
a trip when he says, "Many persons
foolishly pack in them jewelry and
articles of great value. If the telescope
or unlocked yalise or trunk is robbed in
transit the owners look to the railroads
for redress. This, he declares, ito, be
hardly fair and we favor the stand OF
the eastern departments"
There appears to be much of JUS
tice in the remarks of Mr.. Spilman.
Carelessness in packing baggage is I'M
undoubtedly responsible for great
deal of the loss to patrons of the roads.
This loss, or at least great part of
it, could undoubtedly be prevented if
the passengers would see to it that
their valuables were packed only in
locked valises or trunks. Should the
roads make it known that they would
not be responsible for anything lost as
the result of such neglect on the part
of the patrons, such loss could I'M
doubtedly be greatly reduced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

accustomed to seeing the president on
horse back or walking through the SUI
burbs with a friend that little attention
is now paid to his habits. Just as the
appearance of President Grant on the
business streets of the city during his
eight years in the white house was
taken as a matter of course, SO the
daily rides and "constitutionals' of
President Roosevelt now excite little
comment.
The president is now doing good
deal of walking. particularly il the
weather is fine, in the afternoons. He
generally has with him some young
energetic companion with whom he
sets the pace in a long tramp through
the northwestern suburbs of the city
His most frequent companion is James
r. Garfield, son of the late President
Garfield and now head of the bureau
of corporations in the department OF
commerce and labor. Mr.. Garfield is
an athlete and good walker. In the
long tramps that he and the President
take together they have an opportun-
ity to discuss the work Of Mr.. Garfield's
bureau, which is designed to have sup
ervision over the great corporations
doing interstate business and whose
affairs congress considered subject tc
the scrutiny of the government wher
it made the law creating the depart
ment OF commerce with its bureau OF
corporations.
Another gentleman whom the presi-
dent likes to have with him in his
jaunts is Clifford Pinchot, of the bu-
reau of forestry, in the agriculture,
department. With him Mr.. Roosevelt
has many discussions about trees ano
the work of the forestry bureau. II
was Mr.. Pinchot who suggested to the
president the advantage of wood chop.
ping as an athletic exercise, which lee
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ought to strike a great majority of
them would have voted to do so. Not
withstanding his appeals to the rea-
son and common sense of the men
considerable number Aof them voted for
a strike which, fronigsall appearances
would have been losii n. rs:ss ecanse
on a falling market.
1t is said that in the Indiana MINES
the entire foreign born element voted
for a strike. while the American born
miners We're almost unit in support
of peace. 1t cannot be assumed that
the latter are more given to following
blindly the advice of leader than are
the, former. 1t is unquestionable that
the miners brought UP in this country
are more intelligent than those who
were not; that the former are better
acquainted with the industrial condi-
tons and are better versed in the prin-
ciples of political economy. AS q
mans stock of knowledge increases he
is better able to discern when a strike
is advisable and when it is not.
The bituninous coal miners have
done the right thing. They are to be
congratulated. So are the industries
which depend on the products of their
labor So is President Mitchell, whose
strong words in behalf of peace avert
ed ruinous war;
Now that the operators will pay out
less In wages, is it too much to hope
that they will reduce the price of coal?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

Republicans in the eighth are going
to hand bouquet to Colonel Hepburn
more than two months before those
in the sixth do like honor to Major
Lacey The eighth district convention
is at Creston April 5, while the sixth
is at Ottumwa June 15.- Centerville
Iowegian.
Even though the eighth district re
publicans will get an opportunity to
hand Colonel Hepburn a bouquet be
fore the republicans of the sixth dis
trict get to do likewise to Major La
cey, they may be certain that their
bouquet will be no larger nor more
gladly bestowed than will be the one
handed out by the republicans of the
sixth here in Ottumwa on June Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

country demanded that after this re-
turn had been made the country should
have rest. The people of the country
realized that the road to protection was
the highway of prosperity and they
wished to be started along that
thoroughfare and then allowed to pur-
sue their way without interruption.
But Mr.. Herriott recalls another fact.
Hardly had the Dingley law been plac-
ed upon the federal statute books be.
fore there again arose in this state
an agitation for radical changes in the
tariff, which agitation has continued
until the present time Like all true
protectionists Mr.. Herriott, does not
claim perfection, nor sacredness for
the present tariff law He believes that
the law has proven wise and prosper
ity endusing measure, the benefits of
which continue to outnumber any dis
advantages that may accrue therefrom.
He, therefore, looks upon the origin
OF this agitation for a tariff change as
folly and the continuation of it as
sheer political unwisdom.
He makes the unwisdom of it appar.
ent when he shows how embarrassing
ouSh osoiestliOii w lllG AetllOudl patty
and the President and how, under Ger.
tain circumstances, it might actually
endanger the success of the republican
party this year. Iowa republicans have
already given evidence that they are
firing of this agitation and there is nc
reason why the suggestions of Mr.
Herrlott, if closely followed by all
Iowa republicans will not have great
influence in bringing about success
full and lasting harmony. 1t will put
them on the highway of sound republi-
canism under the banner of protection
to American interests
Mr.. Herriott's words of advice are
worthy the careful attention of every
republican of Iowa and the Courier in
this issue reproduces an extended
synopsis of his address.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
ARE PLAYING FAIR.

Another evidence that the stand
patters" are acting in good faith is
seen in the accounts of the Dallas
county convention at which Allison,
Dolliver, Cummins and Blythe were
endorsed for delegates-at-large to the
republican national convention.
Though this has been regarded as one
of the strongholds of the Cummins
people opposition to the governors
Canadian reciprocity scheme devel-
oped strength enough to put the stand
patters' in control with majority of
twenty-five. The delegates from sew
eral rural townships led in a move
ment to substitute the name of Con-
gresham Cousins for that of Governor
Cummins as one of the delegates-at-
large, but the Blythe people stood by
their previous delegation and by their
vote the governors name was en-
dorsed. AS previously expressed the
"standpatters" of Iowa. are willing
that every element of the party
shall have proper representation at the
national convention and they made
good their statement in the action TAX
en- at the Dallas county convention.
The "standpatters" are demonstrating
that they favor harmony in the coming
state convention and propose to work
for it. Evidence is also accommodating
that the republicans of Iowa believe in
the sound republican doctrine of pro-
lection and that they propose that
Iowa's delegation to the national gath
ering shall go to Chicago to support
President Roosevelt for the nominal
ton and favor the adoption of plat
form along the protection lines ex-
pressed by him in his Minneapolis
speech. Though in power the stand
patters" are treating the Cummins
people with every consideration. They
are playing fair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

just been proposed. In Davenport
nothing of the kind has been done re-
Gently, if ever. The Des Moines sug
gestion is: A neighborhood prize for
the best kept block of parking in the
city as means of encouraging the
Identification of the streets of the city.
The prizes might be of any nature, the
preference being for some article of
street adornment; but, since beauty Is
its own excuse for being, the time and
labor spent on the gardening would
not be for an instant wasted, even
though the prize were not won.
The idea is to offer several prizes.
Perhaps series of five, first to fifth,
for the best block of parking planted
with flowers or shrubs and most ar
tistically arranged and cared for. The
strip Of land between the sidewalk and
the curbstone offers a possibility for
Identification peculiar to itself. 1t is a
space so bounded by the stone walk
and curbing that the planting of flow
ers does not have the effect of breaking
up the continuity of a grass sward as
a flower bed so frequently does when
made in the middle of the lawn.
The condition of offering the prize
for the entire block would insure some
uniformity to the work, SO that one
narrow space in front of one home
would not be cultivated and arranged
on a design wholly at variance with
the plot next to it, which might at the
same time be grown over with weeds.
A kind Of neighborhood pride would
also be engendered. AS for the prizes,
they may be in cash, but some prefer,
for instance, that they be in the ma
ture of drinking fountain, to be set
up in the middle of the prize block, or
perhaps artistic electric or gaslight fix
lures on the corners. European cities
are paying considerable attention to
the design of the street lighting poles
and hangers, many of the usually pro-
sale posts being adorned with bent iron
work or other handicraft that con-
verts them into things of beauty.
In carrying out this scheme there
would be unlimited opportunity for the
working of various original schemes,
and for adapting floral designs to sur
roundings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
THE LATEST PENSION ORDER.

e 1t has been the custom of the United
States to give pensions to former sol
diers after they have reached a certain
age. This plan has been adopted in
the case Of the veterans of every war
with the exception of the civil war.
1t was in 1887 that President Cleve-
land signed bill granting to every
surviving veteran of the Mexican war
a pension. This conflict had ended
thirty-nine years before. The same
length of time has already elapsed
since the close of the great civil con-
f1ict and the pension department has
just issued an important order that it
will be assumed, without medical ex-
animation, that every soldier of that
war who has reached the age of So
years, is half disabled and is entitled
to a pension of Sc per month. These
amounts are to be increased at the
ages of 65, 6S and 70 when $12 per
month will be allowed. At this time no
accurate estimate can be made as to
how much the new ruling will increase
the pension expenditures. However,
that is Of little concern to the people
of the nation. Practically no objec-
lions were heard to the law of 1887
granting pensions to all veterans of
the Mexican war. Neither should
there be any objection to the latest or
der to the pension department The
civil war called forth a host of men.
Willingly did they respond to the call
Of their country and faithfully did they
defend that nation through four long
years of bitter strife, and at the end
Of that tinre did they return to their
homes successful in their task of per-
petuating the union undivided Those
who say that the pension expenses of
the government are heavy must re-
member that the struggle in which
they fought was of immense proper
lions. This new order is but an as
surance that the veterans of the civil
war are to be treated as the soldiers
of all American conflicts have been.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
HARMONY ADVICE.


Lieutenant Governor John Herriott
gave expression to some sound har-
mony advice in a speech delivered re-
Gently before the Grant club in Des
Moines The keynote of his address is
found in the admonition to all re-
publicans of Iowa to abandon divisive
strife of every character and to line
up with the national party on all ques-
lions of party policy. Mr.. Herriott
presents his argum ent with much force
and clearness. The logic of his rea-
soning cannot be denied. He shows
that at the first national gathering of
the republican party after the country
had tried the free trade experiment,
a return to the policy of protection was
demanded. He further calls to mind
that at that time the people of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
Just when or by whom any promise

Just when or by whom any promise
was made that the platform of last
year is going to be endorsed by the
state republican convention this year,
is not known. 1t is known however,
that the republicans have reached the
conclusion that they would have a
platform this year, thoroughly in ac-
cord with the stand taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and that can only mean
that the party favors the maintenance
of old time republicanism.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
PRESIDENTS coNsTlrurlonALs

washington letter to the Phi1adel-
phia Press: President Roosevelt has
not abandoned his outdoor exercise al
though the public is not regaled with
daily stories of his exploits as it was
when he first assumed the duties of
his office. Washington has become so
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

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