Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-26
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

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1t can be asserted that in a Seheral
sort of a way the public, this regard
less of race, sex, religion and previous
condition of servitude," has an m
stinctive appreciation of .art, TINS lor
arts sake. 1t can also be admllled
that thousands of our citizens lack
a knowledge OF art, this in all foffns'
that prevents them from having or
acquiring such a knowledge. sufficleht-
ly intelligent to make criticism proper
or reasonable. Nevertheless the VIII
err belonging to the latter named class,
wishes to protest against the present
form of ant ca displayed IN
many of the magazine covers and IN
side pages of those mentioned publica-
tons. For instance in the May 10
number of Golfers as a part or the
headline "of a glance at recent fiction,
is 81 most ridiculous what shall we
call it, cut, engraving or what, of a
nude female muse, sitting down on an
invisible line. maybe cold marble.
reading evidently "the latest fiction"
Altho there is suggestion of leafy
bowers, suggesting May weather, the
poor youth with the arm of a Sullivan
and the leg of Filipino, is sitting
there in 1.-The altogether" engaged In
reading a modernly bound book, and
leaning bare backed against the sharp
edges Of a pile of similar made --latest
fctions" The whole business or rath-
err the artistic effect is ridiculous. No
wonder the censor of the public Ii
brary in Boston wanted to put clothes
on nude figure in classic Boston's
seat "of latest fiction" In this case
the publishers of Golfers have neg
lected common sense precautions The
poor thing will surely take cold" sit
ting there reading Bertha M. Clay's
--latest fiction" If in the foreground
or background there was suggestion
even of proposed bath, or "nymphs
sporting in the waves" then some of
us ignoramuses could imagine at least
the artful pose and figure. But sitting
there Gust a reading" And forgot
to put on even a Mother Hubbard.
Maybe "the latest fiction" was so in
teresting she forgot to dress herself.
That explains it. It's realism.
The decision of the Panama canal
commissioners to buy their supplies in
the markets Of the world, these of the
lowest bidder perfectly regardless of
place of production or manufacture. is
bound to awaken the fiercest discus
sion in the coming session of congress.
and incidentally bring to the front
the Iowa idea" with all that the words
Imply. 1t would seem that if the
are to build economic
ally. they can do no less than do bus.-
II congress sees fit to peremptorily or
der that all materials ands supplies
shall be made in the United States"
why that's a different proposition.
Theoretically, the mentioned possible
action of congress is what we all be-
lieve in, but practically some of us see
to paying $1,5o0,O00 in the
United States for a steamship these
commissioners can duplicate in the
European markets for $750,000. We
believe in patronizing home industry,
but as practical business men it seems
folly to pay the Industrial Steel Trust
$28 per ton for steel rails when it is a
matter of common report said trust is
now filling d contract with the Can
adam Railway Company at $40. OF
course it would be preposterous for
this commission to pay 33 1-3 per cent
more for an iron bridge than some
railway company in Australia is doing
today, these being the figures of struc-
tural iron, when sold by American
at home and abroad.
AS said before it opens big ques-
tons. 1t suggests that for our Iowa
board of control to attempt to do bus
mess for the state on the exclusive
plan of purchasing all supplies Of
Iowa dealers would be theoretically
what is asked of the canal commits
sioners by Secretary Shaw and his ilk.
And our board of control do not face
a double priced system such as con-
fronts the commissioners.
Speaking of Shaw, the Washington
will have it that now
the distinguished Iowan sees a long
sought opportunity to become presi-
Dental candidate, with real issue,
as his platform. He has always been
a strenuous advocate of patronizing
home industry and now with the gov
eminent entering the market as pur-
chaser of millions of dollars worth of
supplies during the next twenty years,
he can place himself as the head and
front of the opposition to the plans of
Taft & Co., in buying said
supplies in the markets of the world.
What may seriously interfere with
this best laid plan of mice and men
and Shaw-is the strong probability
that our combines and trusts may de-
eide that under the circumstances,
Panama is a foreign country, and as
such, is entitled to the "abroad" price.
If this comes about, then score one
more for Roosevelt, the man who has
vet to take a position on a public ques-
ton that has not been endorsed by the
American people.
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