Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

there will be no rushing Of the meas
ure through without full and ample
discussion by the representatives Of
the opposition and Of those who think
that the measure Is all that It should
be.
There are some striking instances
Of the uses of letter writing The
pure food bill, which Ia now on the
statute books, was before congress for
a good many years before its final
passage. It has been said time and
time again that the bill never would
have gone through II the people of the
country had not made It's case their
own. and. SO making II. had taken
pen In hand" to address senators and
representatives on the subject
letters Killed the Canteen.
The canteen was written" out of
the army and the writing was done al.
most altogether by m Congress
was fairly overwhelmed wit petitions
against the continued authorization of
the soldiers club" at the army posts.
Congress did not want 20 vote the
canteen out OF the army. but il did It
because woman. who always is q
power. demanded It. It is nothing but
the truth to say that congress would
like to restore the canteen to the
army posts, but as long as woman
stands sentinel at the gate of the gar.
rison, the canteen will not be al
lowed to pass the sentry post and
gain entrance.
When an attempt was made to abol.
ish the biological survey of the de-
partment of agriculture, letter writing
and telegraphing by the farmers, the
sportsmen and the bird protectors OF
the country saved the survey from an
Inhalation. A member Of congress
who happened to be in a position Of
power found out that Theodore Roose-
welt wae much interested In the work
of the biological survey. and because
he hated Roosevelt he used his power
to cut out the appropriation for the
continuance Of the scientists work.
The people got wind Of 1t and the let.
tiers and kilograms began to come in.
The appropriation was restored and
the following year It was increased a
good many thousands of dollars.
Demand for Open Door.
Acting with the full consent Of the
administration. Philander Chase Knox,
secretary OF state. is completing a
plan for a new diplomatic campaign
in support Of this governments claim
to be properly considered by Japan
and the European governments in con.
nection with trade In Manchuria. The
secretary Is fully determined, appar.
emily. to get recognition for a recent
concession which was given to Ameri.
can and English capitalists for the
construction Of what Is called the
Chin.Chow railroad. Mr.. Knox real.
ICES that he has a hard task In hand.
President Taft, It Is said. is giving
a full.hearted support to the efforts OF
the secretary of state. II recently
has been brought home to the admin.
istration by q combination of circum.
stances that II this country shall sub.
NIT, without forcible protest, to the
plan to bar It from participation in
Manchuria's development, 1t will be a
long while before Americans can and
an open door in the east.
Little Danger OF War.
Nobody in Washington thinks that
there is any particular danger OF a
war with Japan. The Washington be-
lief holds eve In the face of the state.
ments that have been made In many
quarters recently that the Japanese
situation Is getting crucial. The
United States probably was much
nearer a war with Japan during the
last few months of the Roosevelt ad.
ministration than is the case now.
Then. 1t will be remembered. the peo-
pie OF California had trouble over the
Japanese question in connection with
school matters and q cry vas raised
on the coast against Japanese immi.
grafton.
The feeling is that Japan, England,
Russia and France Intentionally have
shut the United States out from par.
struction in the far east. and that by
doing this they have in a large meas.
ure set a black mark against an open.
door policy.
Two rebuffs already have been
given the American secretary of state
by Japan and the European nations
most interested in Manchuria. The
secretary wanted the powers to Join
the United States in a plan for the
naturalization Of the territory under
discussion. Japan and Russia prompt.
ly rejected the American proposal.