Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
FAVORS RADICAL STEP!
Washington Paper Reports That
President Wants Government
to Buy Rail Stock
MAY URGE CONGRESS TO ACT
Agitation May be Scheme to Manu-
facture Campaign Material for
Bryan-Federation Plan for Central
America to be Discussed in Wash
inston-capitaI News.


Washington, July 12.-The Washing
ton Star is authority for the statement
that President Roosevelt is giving con-
sidera ton to the most remarkable
proposition that looks in the direction
of government ownership of railroads.
The Star last night said that the
president Is considering a recommend
alton to congress that the government
acquire small amount of stock in
some of the leading railroads. of the
country, with view to having a rep
resentative of the government put on
such stock is owned BY this ar
] ransement the government would
know the inside facts of the manage
ment of each important railroad and
would be in a position to enforce re-
forms
/ T. is asserted that the proposition
has beer laid before the president and
thai he is giving it careful consider
alton. and that the most serious objec-
ton urged to it is that it cores ponds
TO the preliminary steps taken by Ger
many toward government ownership.
II the president makes any such rec
om.inenda lions, it is asserted it will be-
Tor an appropriation for the purchase
OF small number of shares of stock
in certain roads. Having such shares
1t VIII be easy for the government to
secure representation in the director
ates
If President Roosevelt does not take
this plan up. William ]. Bryan is said
to be ready TO do so. and the demo-
cratic members of congress who are
not friendly TO him will agitate the
subject in congress next winter.
The minister of foreign affairs Of
Nicaragua. Jose D. Gomez. aceompan-
led by his son and private secretary.
have arrived in Washington. 1t is
generally believed that the object Of
Mr.. Gomez's visit to Washington is
to discuss with the state department
officials President Zelaya's plan, for
the federation of the five Central
American republics.
Minister Corea. it is understood. will
today present Senior Gomez to Mr.. Ra-
con, the acting secretary of state
1t is believed that. in addition to
discussing the proposed federation of
the Central American republics. Mr.
Gomez will enter a formal protest
against the United States government
recognizing the envoy from President
Davilla. recently sent to Washington
as the representative of the provin-
cial government of Honduras.
The recent race riot in the super
vising architects office, when blows
We're exchanged between white and
negro dra ughtsmen has been settled
by Assistant Secretary Winthrow. As
a result of his investigation he has
Instructed the supervising architect to
reprfmand the two men considered
guilty of bringing on the fight between
Fl. ID. Woodson. colored. and William
D. Ryder white. The verdict of the
assistant secretary is that Woodson,
altho striking the first blow, was
goaded for several days by white
clerks. among them Walter L Gid
coil. NoouSoif anu TlueOh VIII De
repriman7ed Ryder is not involved
in the punishment.
There is a rumor here that Robert
j. Wynne United States consul gener-
al in London is to be recalled and
will be succeeded by Vespasian War
ner. of Illinois, commissioner of PEN
sions.
When Commissioner Warner was
told of the report he said:
'NIuch OBLIGED for the information.
I've Just returned from Illinois. and
this is the first intimation I've had
of it. I'm very we'll satisfied where
! am, and intend to serve out my
term or stay as long as the president
will let me-
The interstate commerce commits
sion has appointed board of experts
to supervise and conduct experimental
tests of block signal systems and other
safety devices as provided for by the
joint resolution of congress. The mem
bers of this board are Professors Nor
timer 2. Cooley Captain Azel Ames.
Jr.. Frank Ewald and B. B. Adams