Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
Resolution FORGOTTEN
YouNGs CONDEMNATION OF
RECIPROCITY FILED WITH LEG.
LArURE UNDlsrURsEp.
GOSSIP DECLARES WILSON
WAS coERcEo az TAFT
Secretary's Open Declaration in Favor
Of Treaty Reported Not to Express
His Real views-Saunders Bill Re.
Apo rtioning Values Of Railways Be-
ing Investigated by Committee.
pecial TO Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 23.-There seems to
be a good deal of mystery about the
manner in which the anti-Taft senators
have forgotten about the concurrent
resolution which was printed in the
senate journal two or three weeks ago
condemning the national administra-
ton policy on reciprocity The reso-
luton was said to have come direct
from Senator Young. Then il was said
it would be not considered until he
returned. But he returned and the
resolution still remained without ac-
ton. II is still, in the air
In this connection curious story is
current in the lobbes II is to the
effect that Secretary Wilson. who came
out in an open letter in favor of the
Taft conception of reciprocity treaty
and declared it 70 be the best thing
ever. has privately let it be known
TO his Iowa friends that he doesn't
think very we'll of the treaty and that
he secretly hopes the Iowa members
of congress will not fall into the trap
and give it support. The story is tina,
while he publicly gave rea sons why the
treaty is splendid production and
worthy of support he is known to feel
that it Is far from being a compliance
with the views on reciprocity advocated
by Blaine. Mckinley. Cummins. kas-
son. Dngley and others.
All this involves also the idea that
Secretary Wilson in writing MS defense
of the Taft Knox treaty acted under
a compulSion not Very pleasing TO him:
in short. that he had TO do It or lose
his job at the head of the agricultural
department. The situation recalls that
which came I'D in connection With the
dismissal of clifford Pinchot when the
secretary is known to have symnathized
with his subordinate. but discharged
him under conpulsion
Friends of Wilson here say they have
letters from him, or letters have been
received in Iowa. which indicate that
he has views on the Taft treaty some
what different from the views public
ly expressed by him.
In the legislature there is g consider
able group OF members ready to vote
down the anti-Taft resolution as soon
as it IS called up, but they greatly fear
that it will be allowed to die without
anyone having a chance to vote upon 1t.
The ways and means committee of
the senate had a big hearing yesterday
afternoon on the bill by Senator Saun-
ders to provide for the rapport ION
ment of values of railroads; along the
right OF way with a view to correcting
the injustice of the mileage basis The
bill contemplates change so that in
cities where there are valuable term
fnals these values shall be assessed and
taxed where they are located rather
than be distributed along the line. It
requires that maps and proffles and
schedules of property shall be flied so
that the assessing body may know how
10 distribute the values equitab,y The
effect would be 70 reduce. comparative
~, the railroad assessment where there
is nothing but the right of way and
track so that in the rural district The
railroad taxes paid would be less. But
it would increase the taxable values in
the cities, and as that is where the
highest rates of taxation prevail it
would have the effect of materially in
creasing the total of railroad taxes due
The bill has been especially urged by
business men of Council Bluffs where
the most extensive terminals OF the
state are located. A committee con-
sisting of Mayor Maloney, Treasurer
Frank True, Clark kimball, Leonard
Everett Frank Everest, Robert Wal
lace H. W. Byers, George Wright and
others appeared and spoke for the bin:
while Carroll Wright, H s. Dudley and
others spoke for the railroads opposed
to the whole scheme.
The senate today placed on the CAL
endar with favorable report the bill
which is intended to make it more diff
ficult to remove a county seat long es-
tabished II provides that where a
county seat has been located in one
town for fifty years it will take a petit
ton with two-thirds of the voters and
a similar affirmative vote to effect
change. This is said to affect especially
two CONTESTANTS and Hancock.
The house yesterday afternoon pass
ed the bill presented on behalf of the
state board OF education 20 continue for
period Of five years what are KIN own
rs the millage taxes for the colleges.
These consist of a direct legislative
levy Of is mill for the state university.
the same for the state college and half
as much for the teachers college. ali
to be uset, for permanent buildings.
This special building tax will bring
about $4,000 a year for the building
fund Of the board. or it will bring about
! S 700, 900 for new buildings in the pc
| Rod provided for. Last year the uni-
versity received $4,000, the state coll
| lege the same amount and the teachers
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