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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Peonle Are Not So stupld.

That ancient and many times de-
feated subsidy proposition makes ap-
pearance In new form.
Among the many suggestions for in
surfing large amount OF business for
the Panama canal comes the recon-
mendation Of Mr.. Simpson. secretary
of war, that rebates be allowed on tho
tolls charged for American vessels.
In other words. Mr.. Simpson would
have subsidies distributed in the
shape of rebates instead of in the way
OF direct payments from the national
treasury. He would have the people
make present Of cash to the favored
shippers and shipowners in advance
instead of after possible service.
The people are not so stupid that
they will not be able to see through
this ingenious proposition for whip
ping the devil round the stump. They
are not prepared to put out their good
money for the benefit Of any class Of
mon IA fEsE VIE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

1t was to be expected that Presi-
dent Taft's frank explanation Of the
manner in which he dictated his ia
nous "Winona speech" would pro-
yoke some criticism. Explanations
rarely explain to the satisfaction Of
every one. Mr.. Taft frankly admits
that the preparation of SO important
an utterance between stations" was
not the course he should have pur-
sued. He does not. however, explain
why SO important task was left for
such a time and consequently, per-
haps, invites the charge Of procras-
tination.-New York Tribune (Rep.).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
EUROPE SHOCKED
AT CAY DOINGS
! OF SPANISH KING

so, was the object of much Castilian
bitterness. The social notables of the
country, in which nearly everyone Is
either an aristocrat of high breeding
or an actual peasant, opposed her with
no little show of spleen. 1t was even
asserted that His Most Catholic Ma
jesty Bourbon, and by the same to-
ken in their opinion head Of the most
royal of European houses, was ally
ing himself with a much inferior race,
with a woman in whose antecedents
had been a dancer. The dons forgot,
of course. that the intimacy between
the late Spanish king and certain Ian
GERS Is matter of romantic history.
They were not counting, to be sure, on
Alfonso's fondness for the same sort
OF thing.
Hostility Overcome by GentIeness.
Thus Victoria stepped into an at
mosphere Of cordial hostility. All this
she has overcome; her good English
gentleness, patience and virtuous do
mesticity has melted away the objec-
lions Of the aristocrats. But other
troubles and worse assail her now.
She cannot but know the leanings of
her royal husband and cannot but
grieve at them, for, even though the
hot blood Of a Spaniard may think lit
tie of gallivanting, the cooler veins Of
England and Germany must shrink.
Victoria is not happy, even with her
children and the respect of her peo-
pie.
One Of the VOWS exacted Of the wom-
an who marries a Spanish king is that
she will bear him as many children
as possible. This vow Victoria took
and the regularly growing family Of
the young monarch attests her fixed
ness of promise.
A queen is different from any other
woman, especially If she be young.
Ena of Battenberg was serious but
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Four questions were submitted TO
leading Democrats Of the country by
the World:
What are the prospects OF the sue
cess of your party candidate for. the
presidency If existing conditions con-
tinue as at present?
who in your estimation should be
the candidate of the national conven-
ton Of your party in order to enlist
the support of the majority of voters
in your state?
What in your judgment should be
the issues upon which your party
should make its appeal to the voters
of your state for their support?
"Do you believe that a 'Conserva-
tive or Progressive policy would
best contribute to the success OF your
party 2"
The answers to these questions
show. an astonishing unanimity OF
sentiment.
So far as issues are concerned the
Democratic party is united as 1t has
not been united since 1892. It Is for
tariff reform and progressive gov
ernme1t.
So far as candidates are concerned,
the sentiment of the party Is divided
only on the question Of availability,
with Woodrow Wilson and Judson
Harmon decidedly in the lead. The
blunder Of 1904 is not to be repeated.
when Wall street Democrats were al
lowed to go to the front long enough
to discredit the ticket, although Wall
street itself was secretly financing the
Roosevelt campaign.
Whether the majority sentiment
swings toward Wilson or Harmon or
Underwood is minor question at this
time. The important fact is that the
country again has a united, progress
sive, militant Democratic party capa-
BILE Of restoring the balance of govern
ment.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
A. Monsieur lamy.

pleasure-loving princess; probably she
Is pleasure-loving woman. Even so
1t might not be SO tragic to devote a
life entirely to the rearing of fam
lily If the king himself made less of
Interior matters. But the fate Of a
woman pledged to large family and
a philandering husband is hardly what
the usual mind would look upon as
happy.
Speaking OF newspaper clippings, a
number bearing on this matter bear
cautions worth copying:
Young King Is Wild; Dignified
Spanish Ministry Likely to Get Many
Shocks: Priests Are Horrified; Boy
Monarch Mocks at Holy Relics and
Scouts Traditions of the Church.;
Shows His Fathers Traits; Naughty
Dons Are Apprehensive Of Court
Scandals When Their Ruler Realizes
His Full Power" SPANS King Is
Merry While Subjects Mourn; Joyful
Times at Ritz. Peter Pan Alfonso
Never Will Grow Up" King to Do
Paris as Suits His Fancy; Court Finds
Him Maynard; Signs for American
Bride" Alfonso the Tickle" king
in Paris Incognito a Treat to Boule-
vardiers.'
Under each of these captions is
story more or less spicy, dealing with
some scandalous thing the young
SpaniarC has done.
Concerning the Mysterious Lamy.
There is a story current in Paris,
which may not have been told before,
of a certain mysterious Mons. Lamy,
who goes and comes and spends
money freely. and is he gayest of
the gay, and then drops back to OBJ
security. No one appears to know much
about him except that he gets good
deal of suspicious Difference from those
who ares very close to him.
He disappears for months at time
only to turn up again, prosperous, gay
and blithe as ever. Ambush! scan
dali! He bears striking resem-
blance to Alfonso of Spain. Some are
even SO lacking in tact as to whisper
that the mystic M. Lamy is none
other than the Spanish king But
who in this skeptic age pays the least
attention to the gossip?
And there Is another little story OF
a beautiful black-eyed singer of Paris,
who left once about the time NJ.
Lamy went on one Of his period
ic hibernations Later some Paris
ians who are in the habit Of know
ing the notables-boulevard notables
happened upon the singer in Mad
rid. She was not singing there; in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

land districts, where large packs trav.
ell together, hunger has been known
to make them bold, and one hears Of
them attacking men in lonely camps
in the manner of wolves.
The dingo never barks, but his weird
howl is familiar sound in the bush
nights and is blood curdling in the ex"
IRENE and trying to the nerves Of the
new chum camped alone in the bush
for the first time Owing to his cum
ming and swiftness in changing quar-.
tiers the dingo holds his own in cen.
trail Australia and is likely to do so
for many day to come, even though
the price upon mis- head-already a
generous one-should be doubled or
trebled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Mr.. Taft's Confession.

Explanation and apologies are
feeble planks for platform on which
president must stand for reelection,
and Mr.. Taft's confession shows that
he realizes his mistakes. This Is
creditable to the man, but does not
Justify the president.
Why should the people reflect to
the greater Office Of president man
who frankly avows his serious blum
ders. but pleads that they were due
ito ignorance and lack Of thoughtful
deliberation? Would Mr.. Taft ever
have tried to amend or even have
discovered his errors II popular con-
demnation had not brought him to
a realization of their importance and
of his own responsibilities. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
TOO PROLONGED AN INFANCY
Some Facts as to Inqulties Of "Protee-
tive" System Which Will Appeal
to All Taxpayers.

The first tariff act under the Con-
stitution became a law July 4. 1888.
1t was the only such act that congress
ever expressly declared to be intend
ed in any degree for protection.
This act laid specific duties on SO
enumerated articles, and ad valorem
duties on 81 enumerated articles. 1t
put 10 others on the free list. On all
other articles it laid a level five per
cent. duty.
The highest ad valorem rate was
on carriages-15 per cent. The prin-
cipal articles on which specific duties
were laid were spirits, wines and malt
liquors, tea, coffee, tobacco, iron and
steel. Some of these specific duties
were for protection, and some we're
for revenue only. Some Of them were
equivalent to more than Is per cent.
and some were not.
The duties Of both kinds in fact pro-
duced revenue equal to s1s per cent.
Of the value of all imports. The ex-
cess of this over the level FIVE per
cent. rate-that is 81 per cent.-was
about the measure of average protec-
tion
Average protection today. after
nearly a century and quarter Of
progress in Industrial efficiency and
the accumulation Of vast capital in the
protected Industries. is nearly eight
times as great.
Does any intelligent man who has
given serious attention to the subject
believe our Industries need eight
times, or twice. or even as much pro-
lection as they did 122 years ago.
when they were indeed in their in
fancy?
If SO. what does he think they will
need after another century and .
quarter Of dry nursing?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

The Taft view of the trust situation
Is excessively hopeful. 1t is too san
xuine to be convincing 1t is too much
10 believe that the great combinations
in restraint of trade have been per-
nanently and completely defeated
without grave danger Of serious dis
location OF business conditions which
nave turned so largely upon their &C
tiyities. 1t is difficult to, share the
presidents faith that the eggs which
have been "unscrambled," more or
less, have been so separated that they
have lost much Of their fattening prop
critics for those who live on that diet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

! candle to the gO1ngS OF the Old BEL
gian. But not for that reason should
he feel Encouragement He is young,
and-revolutionists being considera-
BILE meanwhile-he has time.
AIfonso's Inheritance.
Alfonso began to betray interest In
things that young gings should eschew
early in life. He came by the inclin-
alton honestly. Alfonso XII. wasn't SO
slow. Files OF newspaper clippings
which go not more than half dozen
years into antiquity contain the record
of his children by morganatic wife
suing for recognition or legitimization
or something like that, and memory.
If it stretch itself about thirty years,
would drag forth good many whis-
iper-worthy stories of the Spanish king
who died before the heir, the present
Alfonso, was born.
Probably the only melancholy fig
ure in this scene is the fair-haired, pa
tient queen, who was Ena of Batten-
berg. She is the mother of four of
/ Alfonso's children. Life to her con-
sists mainly of the duties Of the house
hold and the nursery. 1t may be true
i that this is by all odds the great
sphere for a woman, yet 1t is hardly
in accord with what a queen might
expect.
Queen Victoria, when she first came
to Spain to share the throne of Alton
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
True Buslne.. Prosperity.

+ Why, asks Congressman Redfield, in
view Of the triumphs Of American man
ufacturers abroad. should their fellow
countrymen be prohibited from buying
goods beyond the seas? The question
cuts to the very bottom Of the Chinese
Wall theory Of business prosperity.
Men grow rich, as matter of fact,
by buying and selling among each 9th
er. not by being prohibited from doing
so
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Point Not to Be Overlooked.

While the American Antitrust
league is hiring halls to denounce
men in official station who "Surren-
dered to Steel it should not overlook
Theodore Roosevelt. Not that any
body is likely to forget 1t, but merely
that the biggest surrenderer Of them
all deserves the main load of blame
whenever the subject Is discussed. If
the American Antitrust league really
wishes to do the country a service 1t
should pound away everlastingly at
the question: How much. II any
thing, did steel contribute to Corne-
Illus Bliss for Roosevelts campaign
fund.-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
judicial HumorIst.

Judges on the bench have been az
saulted A litigant once threw an egg
at the late Vice-Chancellor Mains in
an English court. The Judge had the
presence of mind to duck his head,
and at the same time he established
a reputation as a humorist by remark
ing that the present must have been
intended for his brother Bacon. the
vice-chancellor. who was sitting in An
adjoining court
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

ror OF consequences, the British have [.
strengthened their forces at the Gulf
OF Akbar, putting only Englishmen In
command, and are preparing to resist
Turkeys expected attempt to compel
the return Of Egypt to its rightful 81.
zerain.
All Of which is merely an indication
Of the allegiance Of Young Egypt to
the caliph 1t is said that all Mos.
lens say ''my sultan" In speaking Of
the ruler Of Turkey. No Moslem IS
counted a foreigner; no Christian Is
counted brother. The pertinent
point is made-I have 1t from a Cairo
e1itor-that II the nationalists sin.
cerely stood for Egypt for the Egyp.
tians" they would give the Copt .
show. for he is the simon-pure Egyp-
tian. n N. AK *
AS a matter Of fact, the Copts are
solidly opposed to the plans and
methods of the nationalists. They say
that 1t is merely subtle form OF the
old pan-Islamic propaganda, and that
what is really intended is to restore
the temporal power Of the religion OF
the Prophet; when it would be good.
bye to the liberty and equality which
the oft-persecuted Copts now enjoy
under British rule. A rather sinister
fact is pointed out In this.connection.
The prime minister who was assassi.
mated by the nationalists was a Copt-s
that is. an Egypt: !, Of the ancient Linz
eage-but the present prime minister
is perfectly acceptable because he ID s
a Moslem, though he is a Turk and .
foreigner.
Despite the dreams and ceaseless
plottings Of the pan-Islamists, the new
movement in Egypt will fail. Only
llxe or six per cent. of the people can
be said to be at all affected by it, the
nationalist leaders themselves told
me; and In the face of the spirit Of
the times, the justice and prosperity
which prevail in the land, and the
modern education Of steadily In.
creasing number of the young people.
it is not likely that reaction can pre-
vail. None the less, international pub.
lie sentiment will demand Of Great
Britain here, as in India, a more sym.
pathetic and conciliatory method Of
dealing with the people of the land.
and a readiness to accord them all
the self-government for which they
are prepared. The tide Of democracy
which is sweeping around the world
cannot be stayed.
: Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
NOTHING But the Tariff.

Why Is it that England can sell
granulated sugar at retail for 5h
cents per pound and here at retail
it is near eight cents now? Now why
Is this? Is it not the tariff that does
1t? You hear SO much through pa
pers about the short crops of sugar
cane and sugar beets. Why does this
not affect the price Of sugar in Eng
land?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Turf a. a Filter.

Recent experiments In France have
shown that natural turf is an excel
lent material from which to form
beds for filtering of sewage. A vol
ume Of between three and four cubic
meters of sewage can be purified
every day for every square meter OF
the turf A turf filter that has been
II use for some time shows no d.
intuition of efficiency. II larger por-
ton of sewage than that mentioned
Is employed the filter proves less ef-
!ectiye. but it RECEIVERS its power
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

trated than explained at length. The
donkeys OF Egypt, for instance. would
vote unanimously for the present re-
CINE II the suffrage were extended to
them. The simple reason is that it Is
now against the law for q man to use
beast with a sore back. The police
man may stop any donkey. camel or
horse on the highway, remove it's load,
and If its back Is raw arrest the
driver. There are even policemen
for this special purpose. The great
Significance OF this instance lies In the
fact that the Moslem seems to delight
in ill-treating and half.starving his
animals, and any European or Ameri-
can travellers through Islamic coun-
tries is in a constant state Of indig-
nation over the sore backs OF most of
the beasts. Now in Egypt the Brit
ish have replaced these usages with
the standards Of civilization.
Another straw--a whole haystack Of
straws, in fact-which shows the
trend Of the new times is the fact
that the natives are no longer allowed
to torment travellers for backsheesh.
Egypt without Its swarm Of beggars
and pseudo guides, crying back
sheesh," is almost Uncomfortable to
the travellers who know only the
Egypt OF few years ago. This mir
acle has been wrought. Signs have
been posted in trains, hotels, on ships
and at the principal sites, urging trav-
elers to do their part in saving the
people from this pauperization. In the
same category might be mentioned
the dispensaries to deliver the land
from the curse Of sore eyes and con-
sequent blindness.
The Bedouins have been made tract
able, the safety of the whole country
has been assured, and the welfare and
prosperity Of the people sought in ev-
cry conceivable way. The Nile dams
and improved irrigation, which have
enabled the fellah to make good liv-
ing, In the possession Of which COM
petence the government safeguards
him. are in themselves sufficient JUS
LITIGATION for the British occupation.
Old residents Of the east have called
my attention to the fact that rs years
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
SLAMS who work in the fields.

SLAMS who work in the fields.
The Russian mothers are obliged to
take their babies to the fields and
have built these little structures OF
wood. covering them with canvas. At
noon and once in the morning and in
the afternoon the mothers visit their
children. leaving them alone for the
remainder Of the day.
The youngsters are apparently con-
tented and remain in their little coops
without cry. gazing through the stats
at the passersby.-Greeley Cor. Den
yer Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
RooseveIt's Plan Unwise.

Any tyro will perceive that Mr..
Roosevelt proposes nothing new. His
plan is a most ambitious scheme Of
government control of practically all
important business. The mere begin
nings of such control would mean a
tremendous bureau exercising tre-
mendous powers, and II 1t were adopt
ed we should have stupendous ad-
ministrative agency in Washington
which would make all others pale into
comparative Observation-Disclosures
phia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Russian Mulberry In Pennsylvania.

A. Russian mulberry tree, rarity in.
the North Tier, on the farm Of A. D.
McElroy, near Antes Forte. is being de-
prived of its fruit. The berries re-
semble and taste like blackberries. ex-
cept that they are much sweeter. A.
canvas sheet is spread under tho.
spreading limbs and they are gently
shaken and give down their wealth Of
fruit.
This particular tree will yield. 1t 10
estimated, about seven bushels. The.
slight jolting process is repeated daily
to bring down the ripest fruit till the
crop is gathered.-Lawrenceville Cor
respondence Philadelphia North Ameri-
can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Vice and Wages.

All that Raymond Robins says about
tho steel trusts beggarly wages Is
true. 1t Is highly protected indus
try which makes war upon union Ia
Dor, most of the time successfully.
But Mr.. Robins cannot prove that
vice is due to low wages.
There is more vice in this country
where money is plenty than where it
is scarce. II the idle rich and their
dependents were as decent morally
as the overworked and underpaid
poor there would not be much ground
for complaint.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Estimation Of Genius.

Charles v. asked Michael Angelo
one day In what estimation he held
Albert Duerer. Then, with all tho
noble frankness of a man of genius.
who knows how to appreciate superior
talents. he instantly replied: Il es.
TEEN him so. highly that would II |
were not Michael Angelo. much rath.
er be A ibert Duerer than even Charles
V"-IIfA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
"a an evidence of good faith ii

AS an evidence Of good faith the
next Democratic national platform
might contain the following: RE
solved, That we favor low protec-
tive tariff acknowledgements
j AS an evidence of bad faith we re-
specially point to the Republican
platform of 1908, which was sub
stantially in the words quoted and
which, it seems. meant nothing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Getting Wise.

"The people yearn for facts" said
Victor Murdoch in Washington. Sure
ly. But the congressional leaders
didn't realize that when they passed
the tariff act of 1909. So they were
shocked when they failed to get away
with it as they always had done be-
fore
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
coops In Fields for Babies.

That necessity Is the mother. OF In.
vention Is shown oy the hundreds of
little buildings resembling chicken
coops which are scattered over the
fields of Weld county to provide day
time homes for the babies OF the Rus
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

when the amount of sewage is reduced
to the proper proportion. Chemical
analysis and the effects upon fish put
into the filtered water unite in testi-
flying to the efficiency OF the process.
Scientific American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Make Bread Without Flour

mixture that forms smooth paste.
Bread made by this process con-
tains a succession Of holes whose size
increases as they approach the crust,
which is thin. The odor given of is
said to especially agreeable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Color Change.

What makes a woman blue?'
81 suppose when she finds out she's
xr.an -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

The Natural On

The Natural One.
What fad have you on hand nowt"
"Palmistry."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
UNITED FOR VICTORY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS ABOUT
TO RETURN TO POWER.
on a Platform Of Tariff Reform and
Progressive Government Success
full Appeal to the Voters
Will Be Assured.

-Four questions were submitted to
leading Democrats of the country by