Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-14

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Uncle Shelby must have been highly
wrought up to express such a down
right opinion as that, and it may be
safely stated that what he wishes in
that regard is also wished by many Of
his countrymen as an alternative to
our assuming an overlordship over
those sweltering republics, improperly
SO called. Uncle Shelby has borrowed
my platform, just as Governor Hull
purloined my prophecy. Coming from
a Democrat who desires only the pros
perity Of his country and the perpetuity
of the republic, they attracted little at
tention, but from jingoes it is different.
1 am perfectly willing to give Messrs.
Cullom and Hull all the glory IL they
will only keep it up.
The bloody butcher, Morales, presi-
dent Of Santo Domingo declares that
all he wants is peace and that he in
tends to stamp out revolutionists as he
would SO many vipers, seeming to for
get that only yesterday he was rev.
olutionist himself. He also thinks that
Uncle Sam could help him amazingly
in keeping the peace and at the same
time holding him in power. No doubt,
no doubt. Uncle Sam could help any
body keep the peace-so can police
man-but who appointed our uncle uni
versal policeman, Is it desirable? Is
1t profitable? Is 1t wise? Is it even
safe? Perhaps these thoughts drove
Uncle Shelby from his usual mildness
into expressing the sanguinary wish
above quoted. Morales says that his
people are like bucking horse-the
only way to ride them is with strong
rein and to sock the spurs in. No
doubt he is correct, but why should
we help him hold strong rein or sock
his spurs in? Perhaps Uncle Shelby
and Puck agree on the sentiment,
''What fools these mortals be!'
California is agitating for Japa.
nese exclusion law, but when she asks
congress for it perhaps somebody may
jog her memory with the unpleasant
fact that her voice was among the
loudest in favor of annexing the lepers
Of Hawaii and the nondescripts in the
Philippines. Men who had more al
heart the good Of the whole country
including California, than California
herself had opposed those unwise and
unfortunate schemes tooth and nail
They may be little lukewarm when
they remember that California helped
to consummate those colossal blunders
Mr.. Vice President Fairbanks Is al
ready swinging round the southern
segment Of the circle to promote his
candidacy in 1905 That must make
Messrs. Shaw, Taft, Foraker ct al
green with envy. It is much easier te
run for president In 1905 than 1t will
be three years later. So nobody should
envy the tall Hoosier the pleasure OF
his present peregginations. All OF
them should keep an eye on Z. R. not.
withstanding his remarks on the night
Of the election, Wise men change thei,
minds.
The more the Santo Domingo treaty
is considered the more American citi
zens there will be against 1t. Our suze
ratnty over the Santo Dominicans will
lead to our sgzerainty over most OF
Central and South America, and surely
we have troubles enough Of our own
on hand now. Now President Roose-
welt seems to be in huff because Of
the senate's nonacton, but time is a
great physician, and he is likely ia
come around all right while in the
healthful atmosphere Of Texas.
Kansas seems to be q doubling Thorn.
as when it comes to think Of Mr. Com.
missioner Garfield. She objects to his
Investigating the coal oil trust, evil
IDENTIFY being afraid that he will re
port that 1t does business at a dead
loss and that a popular subscription
ought to be taken to keep Mr.. John D
Rockefeller out of the poorhouse. Kan
sas believes in going the whole hog OF
none.
The public mind is becoming badly
muddled as to Mr.. Secretary Of State
John Hay. One set of scribes have
him on the verge of the grave, while
another set make him out sure win
ner for president. Let us hope that
both sets are wrong.