Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-13

with the English treaty, which remains
in force. Its effect has never been de-
cided by our courts so far us know,
but [ have no doubt that it entities
her to any reduction in duties which
we give in any manner to any other
country. do not see how 1t is posi-
tle to escape the force of its provisions
by any honest method. That was the
private opinion of Secretary Hay,
though not announced to the British
government. 1t is yet to be settled in
the courts Very cordially yours,
JOHN A KASSON."-
Unmasking Standpatters.
simply want to remove the mask
that the opponents of reciprocity have
the people as they are [ have no
doubt that they are honest in their OPP
position to reciprocity, but they must
rise and give their true reason, which
is that they stand against any modi-
fication of our tariff schedules, either
directly or indirectly, and that without
regard to the public welfare or COM
mon good.
What has happened in France is
about to happen in Germany, and all
the countries of Europe are agrees
sively endeavoring to limit the sale
Of our productions within their bor-
ders.
I cannot detain you for the purpose
Of inquiring just what arrangements
should be made, but I appeal most
earnestly for spirit, in congress and
out of it, that will allow the subject
to be examined as intelligently and
dispassionately as we examine all
other subjects which deeply concern
the interest of the people. That spirit
must and shall prevail, and until it
does the struggle will continue.
A,I Reforms Interdepsndent.
Reasonable revision, reasonable reci-
!, procity, and resainoble railway regula-
| ton go hand in hand, the invinctble
| trio of reform. If, temporarily, they do
not win mark my prediction that they
will go down in defeat together for
| underlying them is the common princl-
! pie of the common good.
! The railways claim the right to de-
| termine arbitrarily and without regard
| to natural advantages what business
ech state and community shall do, and
how much shall be done, and they be-
! lieve that nothing can be accomplished
in congress without the concurrence OF
their special representative in that
body The unduly protected manufac-
turers believe that they alone have
the right to say what the duty upon
every article should be, and the stand
patters seem to concede that 1t Is Inn
possible to reduce any Of the duties
be cause the consent of all the man :
facturers must first be procured, ana
that such consent has been refused.
trust it may be long time before
l am compelled to take this view of
my government. know their power;
I know their corrupting, destroying in
fuences; but the heart OF the republic
is sound and they cannos long thwart
the will Of the people. The i'm
munity sought by the railroads will
be denied and the interstat commerce
commission will be given the authority
to establish rate in the stead OF one
condemned as unjust. !
We will not grant to any manufac-
turer the power to say what the duty
on his product shall be a nd, consent or
no consent, we will revise the tariff
and apply reciprocity so that the wis
dom of the fathers shall be vindicated
and their children receive justice.