Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-12
HOLDING OFF ON RECIPROCITY
Effort in Iowa to Find Out How
Newspapers Stand.
YAUNG SAYS POLL INACCURATE
senator Kenyon and Ex-senator
Young vre Accepting Every Cbau-
tauaus Engagement They Can
Get This Summer.
IFrom a staff Correspondent

the personal sentiments OF the various
editors Of newspapers in Iowa in regard
20 next years political contest and they
are being asked 10 send in a statement az
to whether they are for or against the
national administration In the matter Of
the reciprocity bill pending in congress.
Ex-senator I.afe Young has denied the &C
curacy OF the poll Of the Chicago Tribune
In which II was found that there were a
majority 81 the newspaper editors in sym
pathy with the reciprocity measure. There
fore, a new poll Is being made. The fact
is that a & Eat majority Of the newspapers
Of the ste especially the weekly papers
have not en- any very decided stand on
the question but have been content to walt
until later time before acting The gem
eral disposition among the editors OF re-
publican papers has been to leave the
matter to congress and not TO undertake
10 stir up the people on a matter concern
ing which they are not as yet fully ad-
vised As to whether a new poll will show
that the editors Of the state are opposed
10 the administration program is a de-
batable question and there is great in
terest belPg taken in the inquiry.
Preparing for Next Year.
s. Kenyon have both accepted engage
ments for all chautauqua and other ad-
dresses possible in Iowa for the next year,
and indications are that both are prepar-
ing for an active campaign that will com
mence early. Senator Kenyon has num-
Der Of dates for fall speaking at fairs and
similar places. It is now accepted as con-
elusive that the contest next year for
United states senator will be between these
two men and that they will both appeal
direct 10 the voters to support them. Sen
ator Kenyon having taken a position in
support Of President Taft on substantially
everything and Senator Young taking an
opposite view. the campaign will have
some novel features. Both are very able
speakers
Distribution of Federal Places.
There is but little interest manifested In
the coming redistribution Of federal posi-
lions save among the present officehoid-
ers and their friends. Following the GUS
tom. there will be practically new deal
all round. The most embarrassing situa-
ton Is IN regard TO the positions for United
States attorneys In both Of the districts
there ar eseveral candidates. In the
southern district there are: A. l. Smith.
Mount AYR; j. NJ. wilson, Centerville; j.
A. Dyer. H. H. stipp and Charles A. Lyon,
Des Moines. In the northern district there
is r. E. Faville, Storm Lake. and S. d.
Riniker, Rock Rapids. 1t is conceded that
e. II. Knott, marshal in the northern dis
trict, will not be appointed again, and
Truman H. Potter of Mason City 10 likely
TO be the man For collector in the south
ern district Arthur Springer Of Wapelo
is a candidate. 1t is, probable that Marshal
Clark and Collector Tobn will be APP
pointed again. The plan is to have the
Iowa delegation settle the matter very
soon. |'fsF. ~,
Thorne Would Go to Washington.
Some active work is being done here to
secure for clifford Thorne a position as
secretary to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. He is being urged for the place
by his political friends and the Iowa dele
cation has Endorsed him. II he should
succeed it would mean the appointment by
the governor OF, . new member of the State
Railroad commission. In view of the fact
that very important rate matters are soon
10 be handled before the Interstate Com
merce commission by the State Railroad
commission and that Mr.. Thorne was
elected especially TO handle these cases
for the commission, there is some opposi-
tion TO the resignation of Mr.. Thorne to
accept minor place in Washington. But
the salary Of the position at Washington
is more than twice that Of the office held
in Iowa.
Encampment of G. A. II.
The department officers Of the Grand
Army of the Republic for Iowa will start
tomorrow for Muscatne to attend the an
IN ha this
week All trouble over the strike or lock-
out OF the workers in the button factories
is at an end and the city is prepared to
entertain the veterans well. II is expected,
however, that the attendance will be light.
Commander II, A. Dyer of Mason City will
not be present as he is too i'll to attend.
A fine program has been arranged with
a number OF addresses by notable members
of the order
Making Use of skunk River.
Electricity for both light and power in
three or four counties OF southeastern Iowa
from power stations erected along Skunk
river. seems assured. Three dame are
being built along that stream, one at
Augusta, one at Lowell and one at Oak
land Mills. Already wire is being strung
from Oakland Mills to Mount Pleasant,
where the company has begun negotiations
to furnish the current to the state hospital
for the insane and also for city use. When
the three dams are completed a circuit
viii be established which will take in
Burlington, Mount Pleasant, Wapello,
where a dam will be built on the Iowa
river as we'll as other towns.
New Department at Ames,
An agricultural normal training depart
ment 10 prepare teachers OF agriculture for
the high school OF the state has been added
20 the Iowa State college by the state
educational board The course properly
belongs 90 the State Teachers college at
Cedar Falls. but was given to Ames be-
cause OF the exceptional facilities there for
preparing teachers in agriculture. The
reason given for It's creation is the great
demand from the high schools OF the state
for teachers OF agriculture There is an
unprecedented movement sweeping over
Iowa for the teaching Of agriculture in the
common schools. There lie a woeful lack
Of teachers for these schools and the board
believes that the creation OF the new de-
partment will relieve the condition. The
department will be opened in September
Creamery Men Give Bond.
ANAMoSA, Ia, June 1l,-(Special. &c.
w simpson and his son, Clarence owners
OF the defunct Monticello creamery, who