Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-30

pIOpO8iSlOn OUT 10 paftly eatlSky 8eeAe
ers for. bargains in lands. who were
looking fox other locations.
Only for a very few years back has
northern Iowa been known Al the gar
den spot of the west. So rapidly has
the country developed that 1t Is now
doing business on its own account.
Northern Iowa is on the map. While
other parts Of the state have developed
perhaps more agriculturally, northern
Iowa has developed industrially. The
dairy interests Of the state are located
in the northern part of the state. Gil
mate is partially responsible for this,
As this part OF the state is more con-
ducive to good dairying than the
southern part. But the tendency OF the
northern Iowa farmer and townsman
is to manufacture his products. He
would prefer to make cream into but
ter and cheese than to sell the raw
milk. Manufacturing In northern Iowa
has progressed more rapidly than IN
the southern part. The Keokuk dam IL
about the only big thing that has been
constructed as an Industrial PROPOSE
ton in southern Iowa In many years.
Mason City. Waterloo, Fort Dodge,
Dubuque ana Sioux City have made
greater progress during the past twenty
years in industrial enterprises than all
the other cities of the state combined.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
tSioux City Journal1
President Wilson'S message to con-
gress gives to that body and to the
public a clear picture Of the admin
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in dealing with the critical conditions
in Mexico 1t is a precaution that will
appeal to good sense and ought to help
in further dealings towards re-estab-
lishment Of less intolerable status. It
is to be hoped that congress may carry
itself as events progress, il like spirit
and equipoise.
In marking out his policy. or rather
in searching for an opening for policy,
the president has obviously considered
anxiously the sensi tiveness of all Latin
America which, with the opening OF the
Panama canal and prospective init
macy in commercial relations. is now
matter of far deeper moment TO us
than ever before. These Central and
South american peoples naturally are
sensitive to anything that could be con-
str,led by prejudice as unduly aggres-
sive on our part and are keeniy alert
&c ali that rs passing between us and
Mexico
SO the message is exceedingly polite
in emphasizing the indisposition OF our
government &c act or interfere In
Mexico in any way save As friend.
That is the dominant note. Il ought to
be the primary purpose, because the
interests of our own people by resi-
deuce or investments there in stable
government and good order are iden-
teal with those of the Mexican people
themselves. And interposition in any
other than a friendly way involves
dangers and penalties to ourselves OF
the grayest character
The failure of cur offer of friendly
assistance on the terms which the adj
minisira:ion deemed fit in no wise
changes the duty and expediency Of pa
tience and self restraint on our part.
This is all the more so because in a
state OF tension a policy Of patience is
always distasteful to excitable temper
anents, as we in this country have had
Illustrations enough. This is what
made Lincoln's burden SO hard to bear
In the meantime the administration
proposes specifically 10 enforce the rule
Of rigid neutrality on both factions, OF
encsuTaking and helping Americans in
Mexico TO get out and Of enforcing
firmly Upon all factions there the fact
that losses and injuries to such Ameri-
cans as can not get out must be ac-
counted for and Of alert searching for
any opportunity that may at any time
arise for renewed friendly action on our
part. This is the best attitude tina;
the administration has been able to
choose. and ii may well be questioned
whether any administration could have
chosen a better
The unfortunate feature OF the case
a feature which lies al the very root OF
our present and prospective trouble.
with Mexico. is that. so far as the great
mass Of inhabitants of that country il
concerned. there is no intelligent public
opinion there to appeal to, Response
in the Mexican consciousness to the
wise and friendly spirit pervading Pres
ident Wilson's purpose and message, II
is to be gravely feared, may be ia,
tardier. if it comes at ALL than he
seems to anticipate.