Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-26
port of the conservative. orthodox ele-

port Oh the coHSeI NatiSe' oAetio"
ment.
The Brownsville investigation Is sui
being prosecuted by the senate coln-
mittee but with no heart by any melh-
Der OF that committee except senator
Foraker. The whole result of this m
vestgation has been to demonstrate
precisely what the war department.
found when 1t first sought to probe lhe
affair. First, 1t is impossible to deter
mine who are the men who d1d the
shooting; second, tho shooting was I'M
doubtedly done by some members OF
the negro regiment; third, the impos-
sibility of fixing the guilt on the actual
culprits destroyed the usefulness of the
entire regiment, as Il preserver of the
peace which is the chief function OIL
the army in times of peace. The facts
are most unfortunate. IL the guilty.
men would confess their guilt all the
rest of the regiment could be promptly
restored to the army. Senator tora-
ker has done everything possible IN
the case and has accomplished nothing
except to establish beyond doubt the
guilt Of some of the soldiers.
Reports have reached Washington
from Ohio to the effect that some or
ganizations in that state have en-
dorsed Senator Foraker for the pres
idency, but this Is not accepted as sig
niticant in Washington. The very large
majority of the Ohioans who reach
here declaresthat while the senator has
some staunch friends and will prob
ably be reelected to the senate, there
is no question whatever that Secretary
Taft will have the Ohio delegation In
the national republican convention. In
fact even Governor Hughes of New
York. who after Mr. Taft is the strong
est candidate in the field. Isl not re-
garded as having ghost or snow
against the secretary of war who has
conducted every delicate mission en-
trusted to him with such remarkable
skill and who is not only heartily In
sympathy with the presidents policies
but who has sat in the council cham
Der and assisted in forming many Of
them.
Many senators and representatives
are reaching Washington now and all
from the west are telling to the pres
ident the same story. the refusal of
the New York banks to take into con-
sideration the needs OF the west as to
currency. The western bankers have,
all the year, been sending their cash
to the New York banks but when Sep
TENDER came they asked that 1t be re-
turned to move the crops. AT first
small amounts were sent them, but lat
err the New Workers refused absolutely
to send any money west and the great
est inconvenience has been caused
turnout the agricultural sections of the
country Secretary Cortelyou appar-
emily failed to appreciate the situation
and put all the treasury surplus in the
New York banks. Now, however, the
president has taken hand and in
sists that every penny received from
the sale of Panama bonds and treas
ury certificates shall be deposited in
western banks. With money plenty
in the west the crops can be sent east
and sold Immediately to European buy
ers and European money will then flow
in to relieve the shortage in the east.
Senator Hansbrough has reached
Washington and is exerting himself
to promote the production Of free all
cohol by farmers, in accordance with
the provisions of his bill OF last SEES
sion. There has been great opposition
to farmers producing their own alco-
hol, the trust and big distilers want
ing to keep the industry for them
selves, but now that Mr.. Hansbrough
has undertaken to stir things up it is
probable that stills will be imported
and instructions issued Sc that the
farmers can produce their own fuel
and lighting material without being
dependent on either the distillers or the
Standard Oil company. AT the James
town exposition there has been an ex-
hibition of alcohol burning lamps, ETC..
which was most interestings The lamps
which burned alcohol gave a beautiful
light, gave off no smell and were non
explosive.