University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-02
THE WEEK OF THE WORLD.

The announcement from Wall stree
that there will not be the usual money
shortage this fall is welcome. The
brokers have announced that they car
obtain plenty of money from Europe
this year and therefore the stringency
usually caused by the money move
ment in the fall will be averted. Bus
mess will hardly feel the change il
the money market caused by crop NOV
ing and it's effects.
Harmony between the progressives
and the regulars of the Republican
party in New Hampshire has been re
[stored and the two factions have
united on a platform and ticket. Con
cessions were made by both sides, OF
course, in an effort to present a united
party at the elections this fall. j..
Elsewhere. however, the factions
have not been united SO easily. The
regulars in Oregon succeeded in en-
dorsing the Taft administration and
selecting their ticket. In New Jersey
the "standpat" supporters were de
feated and Republican congressman
nominated who has pledged himself
against Cannon for speaker. The par.
ties in all states are becoming active
and the fall campaign promises to be
full Of interest,
Mayor Gaynor of New York refuses
to let his name go before the New
York Democratic convention as a nom
ines for the office of Governor. Mayor
Gaynor states in his letter of refusal
that he cannot desert the men whom
he has selected to help him rule New
York City. He wishes to carry out
the policies which he has just started
in the city. He is to be commended
in his purpose Of not letting the wave
of popularity which has reached him
| carry him away from his immediate
duty to those who elected him to the
mayoralty. and who are expecting him
| to give them a good administration.
His work in New York City is per.
lhaps more important for the moment
than future governorship would be.
What seems to be sincere attempt
tof President Taft to follow out his
pledges to cut down political patron
age comes in the placing of 1000 as.
sistant postmasters on the civil list.
The president has asked, also, that
the rule be extended to include post
masters Of the second and third
classes. If the rule is strictly carried
out it will undoubtedly reduce the
great temptation to build up political
machine throughout the postoffice de-
partment.
The movement is regarded, also, as
One Of the, steps which. Postmaster
General Hitchcock is taking to place
the postoff1ce on paying basis. The
attempt to get efficient men in the
Offices will do great deal toward cut
ting down unnecessary expenses and
possible leakages.
According to four Irish members of
Parliament now in this country, r. P.
OConnor, Joseph Devlin, John E. Red
mond, and D. Boyle, the Irish home
rule bill is to come up in Parliament
again soon. The men named are in
this country in the interest of the bill,
and will attempt to get Canada to
favor the bill. The Irish-Americans
are being appealed to for funds to aid
in promoting the bill. Missouri has
pledged $4,000 to the fund.
The attempt to get home rule for
ireland will have an effect on the pow
er of the House of Lords, it is claimed.
The sentiment is so strong that if
some concessions are not made to the
Irish people the result will be a fight
on the Lords with the ultimate cur
tailment of some of their power. This
is taken as sign in favor of the pas
sage of the bill. Whether or not Ire
land will obtain home rule at the next
meeting of Parliament undoubtedly she
will be able to gain some concessions
that will be to her advantage.
Two movements of national eco
nomic interest are under discussion
at conventions which met in different
places this last week. One is the
good roads movement discussed by a
convention in st. Louis; the other is
irrigation which was considered by the
irrigation congress meeting in Pueblo,
Colo.
Much has been done for oood ro,ds