Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-19
immigration From Russia Increases
$4,000 Fleeing From Cars Domain
Last Month-The American Com
meres Convention - Tho spooner-
.Tillman clash-W ashinston Gossip.

shaw ana Governor CuiAHfiaS A1sS
BEEN patched up. and that these two
honored sons of his native state soon
will be putting at the pipe Of peace.
Despite the fact that repeated denials
have been made of this especial phase
OF the Iowa situation. Mr.. Copeland de-
clared it would not be at all surpris-
ing il the legislature were to elect Gov
ernor Cummins to the United States
senate in place of Senator Dolliver. As
to Mr. Shaw's eligibility as presiden-
tial candidate in 1908, Mr.. Copeland is
emphatic in his statement that there
Is 'none better"
Tho hordes Of aliens that are flock
ing to this country continue to increase
In number. A statement just made
public by the department OF commerce
and labor discloses the fact that IS, 466
foreigners entered the ports of the
United States last month, as compared
with 62,116 that came in in the cor
responding month Of 1905. The immi-
grafton from Russia continues to IN
crease, the report showing that in De-
cember, 1906, nearly $4,000 had fed
here from the cars domain, gain of
7,454 over December, 1905. The vast
influx Of foreigners is causing constd-
cradle uneasiness In certain quarters.
Unfortunately, the class Of prospective
citizensi II not nearly so good % it has
been In former years, when the tide OF
immigration was setting in from the
northern countries of Europe and Ger
many and Great britain. It Is this
phase Of the situation that is causing
the anxiety.
a convention OF vast Importance to
the business interests Of the United
States has been In session here this
week. 1t is the American commerce
convention, and its object is to develop
further the foreign trade Of the coun-
try. AS an auxiliary to the main con-
vention, the national board Of trade is
holding Its thirty seventh annual meet
Ing. A peculiar fact Is that prominent
business men from turnout the entire
country, attending the conventions as
delegates. profess to see in the present
commercial unrest the greatest menace
to existing prosperity. In his address
to the national board Of trade Presi-
dent Frank D. La lame, OF Philadel-
phia, made Q powerful plea for the es-
adjustment Of better feeling and bet
ter understanding between corporate
interests and labor He declared that
this was essential for the betterment
OF both. A number Of other speakers
pointed out that the present unrest
was, certain to preeipi.ate business
stagnatien Il not business disaster,
were something not done to bring the
American people to their senses. Both
conventions are working to the same
end. and their hope Is that the I'm
tied States will yet lead the world in
foreign markets.
Visitors in the senate gallery this
weak were treated to pretty orator.
icAl duel between Senator Spooner and
Senator Tillman, with the advantage
all on the side Of the Wisconsin states
man by reason of the fact that he had
the floor and held It, Not since his
Sensational attack OF several sessions
ago on the "pitchfork statesman from
South Carolina, has Senator Spooner
invoked such bitter invective IN excor-
iating the southerner's attitude on the
race question. Senator Spooner had
for his text Mr.. Tillman's attack on the
president in the Brownsville affair He
started to make calm speech based
on the legality Of President Roose-
velt's action in discharging the negro
troops, but he branched on quickly into
q direct attack on Senator Tillman, a
diversion for which he afteTward apol-
ogized. His arraignment was scathing
in the extreme. He denounced Sena-
tor Tillman as the enemy OF civiliza-
ton" and declared him to be the one
man In the country who was doing all
he could to make real race war In
evitable. However, no blood is likely
to be shed as the result Of any speech
es Mr.. Spooner may hurl at the head
Of Mr.. Tillman, or Mr. Tillman, in
turn, launch at the Jovian-browed Mr..
Spooner, for off the floor of the senate
the two men are the best of friends
and each has the highest respect for
the others attainments.
In all likelihood Alexander Grant,
VINO nails from MOuTOe, MlCll., VIII Nc
appointed general superintendent of the
railway mail service within the next
week or go. Mr.. Grant for q long time
has been assigned to this branch OF
the postoftice department, and has been
acting as an assistant to General SUI
perintendent James e. White, who re-
Gently resigned. Since Mr.. Whites
resignation, Mr.. Grant has been car
rying on the duties Of that office, and
SO successfully that his appointment
to It permanently is regarded as q fore
gone conclusion. His record Is a high
" satisfactory one, and his knowledge
Of that especial branch Of the postal
service is declared to- be greater than
any other one man In Washington.
Sleeping uneasily in the committees
on rivers and harbors, Is the resolution
offered last week by Representative
Morrell, Of Pennsylvania. that the con-
gress OF the United States make an
annual appropriation for the develop
nent OF waterways, placing the appro-
priation on the same scale as the bills
passed each session for the army and
osyy. The resolution Is one that long