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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09


Or. Albert Shaw. editor of the Am
erican Review Of Reviews and one OF
the most distinguished publicists OF
the age. discusses President Taft's
failure to improve his opportunities to
secure tariff revision as follows:
Some Recent Tariff History.
MI. Taft had been elected president
IN 1905 on the pledge 10 give the coun-
try proper revision of the tariff. He
had called the republican congress in
TO extra session IN the spring of 1905
Tor this express purpose. Ii he had then
made one-t tenth of the effort to secure
sood tariff bill that he has now beer
making 10 pass d comparatively small
tarln measure in the form of an ar
rangement with Canada. we should
probably have had an acceptable meas
ure in place of the Payne Adrich law
as II stands. Even an explicit and def
mite message to congress al that time
setting forth the nature and extent OF
d reasonable tariff revision. would have
heen raliying point for the consum-
! ers and general public of the country
against special protected interests
and the claims of localities Now, II
1911. every proposal 10 revise tariff
schedule has been met in advance with
the contemntuous announcement, tina,
I All bills would be vetoed. Yet. as mai
! tiers sand the democrats are in over
whelnling majority in congress. while
the public opinion hack of them de-
handing tariff revision not only in
! c!udes all the democrats of the coun-
try. but also includes majoriiy Of tns
: III
republican congress were elected or
! the same day under pledges made ir
the party platform ard III cnurtlcss
campaign speeches TO give tiae country
a prompt and real revision and led &c
tion of the most extravasan:iy .,:;sh
tariff system that any country in tie
world had ever devised
What Shoaid Have Been.
The president was in Il position &c
see that his own party-being in fui
control of both houses Of congress-diG
its duty at that time No one had ever
before so strongly asserted the theory
that tie president Of the United States
, is the leader ard master of his own
party. an this assumption. there was
the plain and unmistakabie duty in the
sprin. of 1909 To relieve the country
ard 10 save the party from wreck and
ruin, by leading the movement for true
tariff revision. Then was the time for
plain talk. and. If necessary. for veto
messages. Cooperation with these re-
publicans in congress who were work
ing for reasonable reduction of duties
while retaining the protectionist char
acter of the tariff. would have resulted
in a revision that would presumably
have been acceptable To the country
for d number OF Years. Following such
revision. il would have been the duty
and policy of the republican, party To
set up tariff board or a tariff COM
mission which should prepare the way
for gradual. deliberate. future revision
Of a more thoroughgoi Ding kind than We
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
.To3sic 5Aaar,l

eVleWS.I
OF work performed in the true spirit OK
government by concession and compro'
mise as to details, where neither side
sacrificed any principle.
A Moderate, Practical Bill.
There are vast numbers of people
who believe that raw wool ought to be
put on the free list at once, and that
the manufactures of wool such as or
binary clothing (Which in the bill as
passed are reduced from an average
rate of 90 TO an average OF 4S) ought
to be admitted from abroad at rate
much lower than the one agreed upon
by congress. But on the other hand,
there are vast numbers of people who
think that the sheep raising and wool
growing interests OF the country have
a right to the continuance. for some
wears at least of a moderate protective
tariff: and that the labor employed In
wooden manufactures is further en-
titled TO some protection. The Payne
Aldrich bill not merely recognized the
claims of those who wished protection.
but kept the rates excessively high. The
new bill sent TO the president for his
signature in the middle Of August rep
a destructive or unstatesnlanlike meas
ure. 1t could not Well have Frustrated
great industry. 1t did not recklessly
abandon an established policy. 1t rep
resented practical craftsmanship. and
seemed entitled 10 the favor that the
public instinctively accorded 10 It,
The Grounds For Veto.
1t would have seemed broader and
more statesman!ike thing for MI Iaft
10 permit such measure TO become
law than TO block ii by the interposl-
ton of veto Yet it had everywhere
been announced without contradiction
from the White House that the presi-
dent would veto any tariff bills whatso-
ever that congress should send to him.
Such a position on the part Of presi-
dent is so unusual that ii ought to And
its Justification in real things rather
than in mere arguments or forms OF
i words. Nobody supposes that congress
in passing this wool bill. was accom-
p.ishng a permanent or final result. II
was simply offering the country much
better wool schedule than the one that
exists II was. furthermore. enactlng
tx nlaa sure by overwhelming major
iries which had received fresh mandate
from the people, and which had been
1 growing rather than losing in public
favor. For it is an unmistakable fact
that the democratic party Ia well
pleased with the way in which its pres
ent representatives in congress have
been doing business: and It is an equal
| ~ unmistakable fact. furthermore. that
millions of republicans and independ-
ents have a much better opinion at this
time of the democratic congress- and
much less dread of its possible nnwis-
| dom than they had al the time when
il convened in April This is party
si,ua ton that is not usual in our po-
iitical history.
The Message Of Veto as Sent.
President Taft's message vetoing the
bill was sent to congress on Aug. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
Taft's Failure at Tariff Revision


Jaws Editorial in American Review Of
have ever undertaken in the United
States. All this was as clear as day
light to those who saw the situation
in some calmness and perpective.
What Really Happened.
But, unluckily for the republican
party and its leadership. everything
was seen as thru dense fogs. The
Payne Aldrich bill was og-rolled thru
congress, and the broad sentiment OF
the country and the republican party
found no expression except in the de-
batting of Il group of able men who
were thereupon called insurgents" and
were pilioried for having beenOrue to
their convictions and TO common sense.
The leadership OF the party was not
content with accepting the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff, but the measure was eX-
travGantly praised before the country
for its merits and the republican sen
ato:s who had opposed II were sub
jacted to persecution. And what was
the verdict Of public opinion? The
democrats swept the country IN the
congressional elections OF November.
1919 The only element of the republic
car party that Jared at ali well ia those
elections was the element when naa
demanded proper tariff revision. and
had in consequence been put under the
ban OF the administrations disfavor. IL
ever a party was given clear man
date by the people at the polls. the
democrats were instructed to revise
the tariff when they carried the coun-
try last fall Even Mr. Taft had pro-
nounced the wool and cotton schedules
as "indcfensible." The action Of the
democratic house in revising these
schedules has had clearer public favor,
ard less popular opposition. than any
tariff reductions that have been at
tempted IN this Country in more than
ha.f z century.
The Compromise Wool Bill.
Nh such enac;meuts are II necessity
based upon compromise. There is no
way 10 make them final or ininutely
psrfec.. Reductions have TO lie based
upon existing rates and general condl-
tious. There was no pretease, there
fore, that the Wool bill. sent UP TO
the president. was q perfect measure.
WHAT could De said for ii was that il!
large part ii got rid Of the slarins I'M
perfections OF the Payne Aidrich bill.
Nature Of the Agreement.
The existing average rate of duty on
woods is about "a per cent. The Under
wood bill as originally passed in the
house reduced the duty to ." per cent.
Tire compromise measure. as carried
thru the senate with the help Of Mr..
La Toilette and the progressives. fixed
the duty at 81 per cent. 1t was freely
predicted by those who wanted nothing
done. that there could be no agreement
reached in conference committee be-
tween the two houses. But Mr.. Under
wood and Senator LaFol!e,te. after
several days Of very honorable and
creditable negotiation, settled upon %
per cent as the compromise figure they
would recommend to the respective
houses. This was an admirable piece
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

imagined that she was something diff
ferent from ordinary human clay. Par
ents sometimes get those fool notions
II Meta could pull off this four fust
as child and keep it up until she
was married. she would come to be-
lieve It and be trained TO the minute
for the soul" stunt few months aft
er marriage. If she had picked up the
right man she might have learned bet
ter before the explosion. But she didn't
Usually they don't.
When we come right down to /.
there is more true feminine happiness
based on washing dishes and sweepins
and all the art OF home making than
on the higher Quadratics and the bally-
no of advertising college professors
cried for men or women but that the
basic truths Of human life are the
most important branches in the cur
riculum of existence. Man or woman
the real secret of happy life. married
or single. is no, in a fancied super
iroity Of education or temperament
bur in common know edge OF the COM
mon things of life.
I. is happier to be a peasan, and
wear wooden shoes in family content
than 20 be a hard up highbrow fighting
with his wife. Ii is better to be a peas
am woman bearing children in pow
erty and love than TO he soulful
woman seeking new affinities. Best of
ali il is TO find work which sat:stie :.
10 build a nome and watch children
gather and grow about Its hearthstone
kept aiight by one pair of willing hands
and swept and garnished by another
pair. The callouses on hands that serve
for love are more precious than rubies
on harlot's fingers
When the lamps glow in the even
ing thru the windows of the little house
on the side street where the family
HOef- ~tA'" - Sd 4leL 81 III content Win
the day and nope for the future. the
passerhy sees the result Of the highest
education. No ambition can reach high
er than the home and be true ambition
\ house where peace and health
abounds. where toll has earned repose
ana where hope points always toward
tomorrow, is the highest achievement
of mankind Not the successful book
which held the doubtful distinction Of
best seller. not the fiippant ability to
publicly discuss ana ana!yze impulses
which should be sacred. hut home
where hope is and love abourds. where
the freight falls on chidren's faces
and tomorrow is always a new day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
"HleHBRoWs" AND HOMES.

Old Mr.. Fuller, who is unfortunate
enough to be the father OF Upton Sin
clairs wife and the father-in-law OF
Upton Sinclair, all at one and the same
time, gems to be not only nice sort
of old man but wise in his generation.
He says Upton Is can unrtpe persim-
mon" and tnferentially suggests that
there are two OF them. He says ne
didn't expect the "highbrows' TO get
along together. Two of this kind, the
old man says, cant be expected TO
make a 60 Of II together.
what Pa Fuller Is getting at Is that
when a man goes into the "highbrow'
stunt as a business, supremacy con-
scious that he IS "highbrow" and
must live up to his assumption. he is
mighty hard TO get along with: and
that when q woman starts in to be
'all SOUL and to try to live up to her
assumption she is pretty certain
to play the fool to the limit. When
these two try to create a partnership
of A'highbrow and soul it won t
work. There isn't and can't be but one
of q "highbrow" or Of a soul When
either gets to thinking about anyone
out on the four flush and lacks in
height Of brow or soulfulness. The es-
sential, the active principle of the
"highbrow'' and the soul stunt is
selfishness and egotism.
But see good old nature get in her
work. 1t is best economically not to
spoil two families with Meta and Up
tom. So nature, wise old guy. dumps
them into ane alembic and leaves them
to dxx and sputter in the crucible heat
OF their own egotism and selfshnes
Perhaps when the fzzing and fighting
10 over each may be of some use in
the world. It often happens that way
Metas and Uptons are often antidotes
for each other. One case of severe
\ swell head sometimes cures another
Pa and Ma Fuller may be somewha,
! to haAme in all this ruction. Parent.
have . fashion Of attempting to make
~hlghbrows" out Of bright girls ant
boys. It may be that Ma Fuller washed
the dishes and did" the rooms while
.s..!c .ss:: cultivated soul and sci.
Ashnsss when she should have been al
Dc. M Fell
talking advanced theory Of which h.
knsw nothing, and she knew less, sa
wonAsfing at the intellectual giantnes.
: Ne had found in his dwarfs nest and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
SAME OLD CROP STORY.
ISuencer News.l


We are pleased to note that thru the
west half Of the county and especially
the southwest part. the corn IS general
ly quite good. far better than was ex-
pected. most OF Lone Tree. all Of Clay,
Peterson and in Douglas and Lincoln
as far as we have seen At. eorHe claim
they will have forty-fve bushels per
acre and most o. it looks good for thir-
~ to forty bushels, especially about
Royal. Our opinion OF Clay county Is
steadily advancing. We have a fine
county. when we can have such crops
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

years as fifty bushels to the acre at
80 cents per bushel last year which Is
all right so far as the farmer is con-
| cerned but how does 1t affect the poor
devi, who must buy his meat? Give
us bumper crops every time for general
prosperity.
A South Dakota newspaper remarks
that sentiment for LaFollette grows
| Taft whicsh suggests wherein LaFol-
lette derives his opportunity.
When We read OF Lafe's Canadian
reciprocity arguments turned inside Out
and used TO scare the farmers on the
Canadian side just as ne used them 10
scare the farmers on this side. We
sometimes wonder if the farmer is an
internaiio easy mark.
Bryan is quoted as saying that ne
wrote two platforms and that Roose-
welt stole one and Taft the other. May
be before Taft gets round the circle ne
Will return the one he has held. He
;. $50, .rd !, w;,,
be about as good as new.
pn. - FAVE states ina;
to a;.o-
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1900, - 900 doh,1 and . man
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nor 'lHe very ''app.'s :" 80,
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physician mas d!se"'erea d serum
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10 take 70 II, we shaIi nave "'aoe
Down N washington tHese GAYS =
is just INSTRUMENTATION a''e' a'io'i'
er
A movement IN German! mas peeH
started TO compei ali e!F!s ~ 'ehe
courses IN domestic sclehce' wise oia
fa1eriahc.
WHAT Ianada ieafs Is Ho' 'ofc'oie
ana imneoaale annexation, IL Il Deiie>
client ass1mnlation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Waterloo Courier says thar Il,
was predicted that he market places
would be a success hut nobody dreamed
that there would De such eager trading
both On the par ~ producers and Gus
toners as has been seen at the narts
in increasing volume every day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09
DESCRIPTION of
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With New u S. Census
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demand Of modern and reliable Dictionary
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

We admire LaFo,iette for what he
has done the past ten years and we
think ne would make a good president
for the people. says the N-aver!y In
dependent but We doubt whether he
is strong enough 20 be nominated And
if nominated his carrying the election
seems still more doubtful q, this time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

1t IS very unwise to attempt &c
make Canadian reciprocity test OF
republica nisn here in Iowa, advises
the Rockwell Photograph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

las to the nomination. the essential
proposition is TO fight" urges the Ne
yada Representative. Put the matter
to a test almost anywhere and the
people will take LaFollette in prefer
ence 10 Taft Politicians have hesitat-
ed about affordinz the necessary lead
ership: but the political bail is plainly
beginning TO move. The hopeiessness
Of the Taft proposition is growing upon
everyone. and the recognition that La
Toilette can win Is coming"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

Automobiles. like magazines. are
nearly always dated ahead. You can
buy 1912 models now-if you have the
money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

Somewhat sacriligiously the Marion
Register remarks: mo one questions
the sincerity of the president in his ad-
vocacy Of the Canadian pact, says the
Dubuque Times. Just so. And no one
questions the sincerity OF Colonel Bry-
an. Champ Clark or any other man who
has the courage Of his convictions and
does not fear to give them expression.
BUT the important question is, is what
a man advocates right? Is It fair? Is
IS just? A man may be as sincere when
he is radically wrong as. 1T is possible
TO be when he is right"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

a Chicago auto driver was knocked
senseess and robbed by Two passen-
gers which ne was carrying. Maybe
this was merely retrioution for chars
ing big fees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

PRINTED ON PAGE s,
AND THE EXPENSE eoNyS
AMOUNT HEREIN SET OPP
PosITE ANY sTyLEseEL1cT-'
Ed (WHICH COVERS THEa
ITEMS OF THE COST or
PACKING, SHIPMENT FROM
FACTORY, CHECKING, CLERK;
HIRE AND OTHER NEcES. 4
sARY EXPENSE ITEMs.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

Thirteen thousand seven hundr'
and serenty-six feet in the air, c. litt
over two miles, Is the record Of
French aviator. When it comes TO e.
were hard to beat.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-18
WOMAN ON POLICE BOARD
Boston Clergymen and Women's Or eanizations Ask Governor Foss
 to Appoint Her.

Boston, April 1S.-There is con- certed movement by clergymen of Boston to ask for the removal of Po- lice Commissioner OMeara. Governor Floss will be urged to appoint Mrs. Frank w. Page. Mrs. Page says that she probably would accept, to insti- ute certain reforms at. once.
 One reform would be the wiping out of the headquarters ring" asserts Mrs. Charlotte Smith, who is fighting vice The Woman's Board of Trade, the Women's Homestead association and other organizations of women are urging the appointment of Mrs. Page.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-18
Canada Not Likely to Rush.

Ottawa. ont, April 1S.-The out look of the bill calling for trade pact between Canada and the United States presents the opinion that the measure may not be sanctioned by both branches of parliament until in May. The lower branch will pass the measure after much discussion, there being many members who are opposed to reciprocity with the United States.
 The upper house will act on the bill and pass 1t immediately, as practical ly the entire body is for the measure. Leaders of both factions are busy lin- ing up members in an effort to carry out their plans, but the opposition is practically losing strength.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-18


 brought back and Mrs. Bethea refused to prepare breakfast He was cooking the meal, when she, according to her confession, shot him in the back. Bethea ran into the yard and on into a field He fell and his wife, who pursued, slashed his throat with a butcher knife.
 Leaving Bethea for dead, the wife returned to the house Shortly after ward Bethea struggled to the house and was seated upon the front porch in a stupor when Mrs. Bethea diseov- cred him, and fired another load of shot into his body
 Woman Traced in Field.
 The crime was discovered soon aft erward Bethea's gun showed it re- gently had been used. There were tracks of the wife in the new plowed ground where Bethea had struggled to prevent his throat from being cut Her shoes were muddy and she was charged with the crime. She stoutly denied her guilt and neighbors thought some man had committed the crime. But the strain was too great and Mrs. Bethea confessed.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-18
ENGLISH AVIATOR FAILS
Claude Graham-WhIte Forced to De- scsnd In Attempted Flight From
 L don to Birmingham.

Loneon. April 1s.-Claud Graham White, tho English aviator, was again ballred in his ambition to make a non- stop flight from London to Birming- ham. The aviator ascended at Hell don, north of London, but after GOV ering AS miles was compelled to de- soend at Fenny-Stratford because of the thick fog. Tn air line distance to Birmingham is 100 miles.
 A high wind sprans up after White landed and he said he would be un- able to resume his flight.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-18
HARRISON ON JOB AGAIN
Five-Time Mayors Son for the Fifth Time Begins to Rule the
 City of Chicago.

Chicago. April 1S.-Carter H. liar rison is lon the job" as mayor Of Chicago and was inaugurated at a celebration of the United Democracy.
 Although no official list has been given out, it is certain Mayor Harri- son will completely clean out the city hall and install new officers in every important job. This will be done i'm mediately.
 One thousand Democrats escorted the mayor to the city hall, where he formally entered upon his fifth term as mayor.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-18
RAIN OF BULLETS DAMAGES BUILDINGS AND MENAcEs LIFE
 IN DOUGLAS, ARlz.
BOTH SIDES DESPERATE
Sixteen Hundred Mexicans Repulsee After Three Hours Battle American Troopers on Bor-
 der in Line of Fire.

Washington, April 1S.-In view ol the acute situation along the border. the state department asked the Mex. ican government for definite assur. ances, in advance of a formal reply to the representations of the United States, that the Douglas incident woult not be repeated. The depart. ment also requested information as to what preventive measures had been taken.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-18
YOUNG WOMAN BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN INSANE FROM AN
 GER AT TIME OF CRIME.
AT FIRST DENIED GUILT
Continual Brood ! Over Affair May Impair Her Mnc 1oots Man in Back and Then sues Him
 and Sashec 'oat.

Little Rock, Ark, ApI G.-Realis- ing the enormity of her crime, Mrs. Maggie Bethea occupies ecl in the Bradley county jail, sobbins and night for her husband. when has confessed to having killed ls lees She at first denied her guis, nov admits that she killed her hl band in fit of anger.
 To those who have visited the girl wife in her cell it seems apparert r. at she was temporarily insane when le committed the crime. They fear her continual breeding over the matter will cause her to lose hsr mind en- tirely.
 Only five months ago Maggie Whit ington of Marsden was married to Lee Bethea, prosperous young lum- herman of Bradley county, and they lived together. apparently happy, un- til he was killed.
 Shoots Husband in Back.
 Bethea went to Monroe, La, with raft of logs, and on his return found his wife in an i'll humor They quar- relsd over the amount of money he