Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-10
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above caption entertained Its readers
with the following slashing editorial:
This interesting item was published re-
Gently Ia the news columns Of the Post:
ID ut Is understood that plan has been
proposed to the state department by Off
oials of the Dominican government where
by this government will give the little
republic moral support In the backing of
several million dollars worth Of bonds"
r The creditors Of Santo Domingo are
pressing for settlement. The deposit of
customs revenues in the National City
bank is allurlng both to tho creditors and
70 the government of Santo Domingo. and
the failure Of the senate to ratify the
treaty was a great disappointment to the
hungry ones. Now 1t is proposed to get
It this money by printing bonds Of the
bankrupt little republic and floating them
on the strength of a guarantee by the
United States. =
It is inconceivable that the adninistra-
don should take any steps to commit this
government to the payment of Santo Do
nninso's bonds. The senate has shown
clearly enough, although in negative
way, what It thinks Of the innovations
already introduced into our relations with
6anto Domingo. Undoubtedly any bar
gain providing for a guaranteed bond is
6ue would be rejected by the senate. and
Il could not be entered into without the
consent Of the senate unless the inroads
upon the constitution have gone further
than the public suspects. The report that
tho Omitted States was involved as guar
antor OF the bonds of Costa Rica occa-
stoned enough comment in the senate re-
gently to show clearly the temper Of that
body toward such schemes
Acting Secretary Bacon listened courte-
ously, 10 doubt, to the representatives of
F@Il A1 L.,
aft1sss little plan to get control of the
money now on deposit in New York. 1t is
safe to say. however, that he carefully
refrained from making any engagements
which he knew the senate would reject.
IN spite Of the sympathy excited by I'M
fortunate and impecunious southern re-
puhIics, the time has not yet arrived
when the United States is morally or
oehsrwise bound to pay their debts.
DissracefuI.
The action Of the navy department
b the matter Of the purchase Of armor
plate for our new battleships was dis
graceful. That's the only word that at
IN ftly describes that transaction and
shows what strangle hold the trusts
have on the administration, especially
the armor plate trust. Just why it
should DO q favorite with the powers
that be, like the peace Of God, passeth
al human understanding. It will be
yemsmbsred that some years ago the
trust was caught red handed In selling
szsnoe plate full Of blowholes to Uncle
Dam, which was close akin to both
hzoeuy and murdsr. Human ingenuity
sgu3A,not Asvise more complete meth
u e national discontinue than to
1snd our aMps into battle with armor
pas4.zudie< b1owholes. Nevertheless and
noeN4thGtAndfng when caught dead
= ASAh n this nafarious performance
~ tzust vas lot %, and, mirabile die
~ II government went on buying
ooae aImor plate from It. For years
e0ossss-that u, the Democrats In
1ens1eas and a handful Of Republicans
-hAs bssn trying to force the price Of
0mse plate down to q reasonable fig
IN, and We have forced It down some
WHIST not nsar the price at which 1t
aheuid be, But down nevertheless.
In these controversies 1t was con-
s91sivsH proved that the trust sells
egsnss plate abroad much cheaper than
( seAs 30 the American government,
which 1n 1tsslf 70 q great outrage. IN
- repsnt laws. the Midvale armor
rtAts factory undarbid the trust and
6AsnN have bean given the contract
% q TITO furnish the armor plate
Wan4ed. That's what any good bust
11s man would have done; but for
0p1ns Qsgult reason TIE navy depart
pssst d1d the remarkable thing Of al
hktapg q large part Of the amount Of
Yfsts wanted to the trust at the Mid
tals price. Every man can draw his
eWn cenclusion AZ to why that was
dons. Nest people win conclude that
Il b because the armor plate trust is
6beral contributor to the Republican
sgmpatsn fund and that It will put
npdb nhpgS t1an q dollar into the hat
q Mr.. Chairman Sherman OF the Re
panlican congressional campaign COM
ln1ehss. Tho plain truth % that the
QovaRnmsnt ought to make Its own
lEunoe plate at it, own factory and thus
bsosms independent Of the armor plate
Aezpts who fatten OF It who fur
IN asmor plate full Of blowholes, thus
sndanesring both human life and our
1et3ouai prestige and who sell armor
ate to foreign nations at a lower.
4gues than they sell It to the United
tatsA The explanation Of the navy
dapa56nsut does not explain.
N the Old North State.