Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-17
srAs7li G THE TROUBLE.

STASTli' G THE Trouble.
When, a tariff bill comes up in the
house today the start on the tedious
and more or less problematical
processes by which the tariff is to be
revised will be made. The tariff is to
be revised. The country, the president
and Joe Cannon are agreed upon so
much.
The fight is on. The pulling and
hauling Of various interests which has
been going on in committee rooms
will be transferred to the floor and
the representatives from the lumber
woods the iron states and friends and
enemies of the trusts are, ready to
threaten crowd and cajole But the
tariff is to be revised. So much is con-
elusive. The president means business
and the speaker Of the house is dis
posed to help: When Taft proposes and
Joseph Cannon disposes there is GER
tain to be something doing in the lower
house.
Only one method and end will sat
isfy the country as whole: the re-
vision must revise 1t must be revision
and not a makeshift calculated to
evade the pledge of the republican
party Of the country. At best it will be
a medley Of compromises and disap-
pointments but if the work is under
taken and carried out in the spirit of
progress and with actual intent some-
thing will be accomplished.
The voters should keep an eye on the
proceedings and upon the part their
particular representatives bear in the
struggle. The special interests need no
such admonition. They will be in touch
mithstheir representatives. If the COM
mon voters would take pains to- let:
their views on matters of tariff legisla-
ton they would get much better results
than by keeping quiet until it is too
aate.st to do anything except complain
and vote against those who fail &, to
meet the demands which have never
been personally urged upon them.
It is a good and neighborlY idea to
write to congressman.
"A BIT CT GREEN IN WINTER
The little green sprigs that modestly
and mutely tell the Irishman's undying
fealty to the 'owld dart and the ovid
religion are plinty the day as, ever
daisies on Irish turf or dandelions on
q Marshalltown lawn. Millions of men
and women and children whose hearts
bark back to Ireland by reason Of
birth and descent pinned on the sham
rock this morning and went forth into
the sunshine with faces smiling as the
day For today is Ireland's day, the
day of the true Irish, Of the Irish celt
who was Irish before Strongbow and
remained Irish after William. Ills a
green day for all the snow that lies
above the promise of the spring, the
day of land, saint and a religion
that will be forever green while Irish
hearts are red. God save Ireland"
tits the hallmark of splendid and
useful citizenship this unwavering
fealty to an island that has ceased to
be a nation, to a flag that has ceased
to represent government and to the re-
1igion of a race. From such stock as
this is bred patriots and martyrs, men
Of affairs and laborers as indomitable
as tho they were kings. Wherever there
are Irishmen there are orators, SOL
diers, politicians, section hands and
policemen The Irish character and ca
inability are above all adaptable. Back
of it all is the greatest impulse Of any
race for the Irishman is
egame." The difference is in
station more than in character
between the field marshal and the
section boss. Always he has the infinite
possibilities that courage creates. The
father who held a place on the "sur-
facin' gang" may live to- see his son
general manager of the system.
Let them multiply. More power to the
Irish. "Hurroo," says he this morning
as he puts on his shamrock God help
the Dutch the Irish can take care of
thimsilves.' And that is the way he
feels and acts on other days than st.
Patrick's And while we smile at his
enthusiasm we know it is true. The
Irish can take of themselves.