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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

upon hesitation and makeshift and
formulate genuine policy of use and
conservation in the best sense of those
words. We owe the one measure not
only to the people of that great west
ern country for whose free and sys-
tematic development, as it seems to
me, our legislation has done so little,
out also to the people of the nation
as a whole, and we as clearly owe the
other in fulhllment OF our repeated
promises that the water power Of the
country should in fact as well as in
name be put at the disposal Of great
Industries which car make economical
and profitable use Of it, the rights of
the public being adequately guarded
the while and monopoly in the use pre-
vented. To have begun such measures
and not completed them would indeed
mar the record of this great congress
very seriously. hope and confidently
believe that they will be completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR
FILIPlNOS is URGED.
President Says Senate Should Pass
Messura Now Before Senate.

President Says Senate Should Pass
Measure Now Before Senate.
And there is another great piece of
legislation which awaits and should re-
ceive the sanction of the senate.
mean the bill which gives larger
measure of self government to the peo-
pie of the Philippines. How better in
this time OF anxious questioning and
perplexed policy could we show our
confidence In the principles Of liberty
as the source as well as the expression
OF life; how better could we demon
strate our own self possession and
steadfastness in the courses of justice
and disinterestedness than by thus 60
ing calmly forward to fulfil our prom
ises to a dependent people, who Will
now look more anxiously than ever TO
see whether we have indeed the liner
atty, the nnseiHshness. the courage,
the faith we have boasted and profess
ed? I cannot believe that the senate
VIII let this great measure Of construc-
live justice await the action of another
congress. Its passage would nobly
crown the record Of these two yeArs
Of memorable labor.
But I think that you WIN agnee witA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
COASTS OF ALASKA
SHOULD BE SURVEYED.
Present Dangers to Navigation Ought
to Be Removed by Charts.

Present Dangers to Navigation Ought
to Be Removed by Charts.
There is another matter Of which
must make special mention. If / am to
discharge my conscience, lest it should
escape your attention. 1t may seem a
very small thing. 1t affects only
single item Of appropriation. But
many human lives and many great en-
terprises hang upon it. 1t is the mat
ter Of making adequate provision for
the survey and charting OF our coasts.
1t is Immediately pressing and exigent
in connection with the immense coast
line Of Alaska, q coast line greater
than that or tine United States them them
selves, though It is also very impor-
tant indeed with regard to the Older
coasts OF the continent.
We cannot use our great alaskan
domain, ships will not ply thither, II
those coasts and their many hidden
dangers are not thoroughly surveyed
and charted. The work is incomplete
at almost every point Ships and lives
have been lost In threading what were
supposed to Be well known hnain chan
nels. We have not provided adequate
vessels or adequate machinery for the
survey and charting. We have used
old vessels that were not bg enough
or strong enough and which were 70
nearly unseavorthy that our inspectors
would not have SLOWED private own
esa IN aend them to SEA This y q
matter which, as ! have said. seems
small, but b In reality very great III
importance has only to be looked into
70 be appreciate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

part Of what they formerly imported
and eagerly look to us to supply their
all but empty markets. This Is partic-
ularly true OF our own neighbors, the
Etates. great and small. Of Central and
South America. Their lines Of trade
have hitherto run chiefly athwart the
seas, not to our ports. but to the ports
of Great Britain and of the older con-
tinent of Europe. I do not stop to in
quire why or to make any comment on
probable causes. What interests us
just now is not the explanation. but
the fact and our duty and opportunity
IN the presence of it. Here are mar
kets which we<must supply. and we
must find the means of action The
United States, this great people for
whom we speak and act, should be
ready as never before to serve itself
and to serve mankind. ready with its
resources. its energies. its forces of
production and it's means of distribu-
ton.
1t is a very practical matter. a mat
ter of ways and means. We have the
resources, but are we fully ready TO
use them: And. if we can make Ready
what we have have we the means at
hand to distribute it? We are not
fully ready: neither have we the means
of distribution. We are willing but
we are not fully able We Nave the
wish TO serve and to serve Greatly. gen
erously But we are not prepared rs
we should be. We are not ready n
mobilize our resources at once. We are
not prepared 10 uss them immediately
and at their best. without delay and
without waste
To speak plainly. We have GROSSLY
erred in the way in which we have
stunted and hindcred the Development
of our merchant marine AID now.
when We need ships. we have not got
them. We have year affer year debat-
ed without e-d or conclusion, the hest
policy to pursue with regard 70 the
use Of the ores and forests and water
powers Of our national domain IN the
rich states OF the west. when we
should have acted ard they are still
locked up. The key is still turned
upon them. the door shut fast II which
thousands of vieorccs men. full OF
initiative, knock DANGEROUSLY for az
mittance. The water power of cur nay
igable streams outside tie national
domain also. even in tie eastern states.
where we have worke;. and planned
for generations. is still not used as It
might be, because we will and we
won't; because the laws we have
made do.not intelligentiy balance en-
coura cement against restraint. We
withhold by regulation.
| have come to ask you to remedy
and correct these mistakes and c.ais-
sions, even at this short session of
congress which would certainly seem
to have done all the work that could
reasonably be expected Of it, The
time and the circumstances are ex-
traordinary. and so must our efforts be
also
Fortunately two great measures, fine
~ conceived, the one to unlock. with
proper safeguards, the resources Of the
national domain, the other to encour-
age the use Of the navigable waters
outside that domain for the genera
ton Of power, have already passed the
house OF representatives and are ready
for immediate consideration and &C.
ton by the senate With the deepest
earnestness urge their prompt pas
sage. In them both we turn our backs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

|tfative snd military problems. The
Canadians have taken very kindly to
the change. the lisutenants being espe-
cially fond OF the plan 10 II places
greater responsibility and independ-
ence upon them than, the old single
company system.
Rumors are circulated in camp al
most daily that the Canadian con-
tingent will be sent to Egypt as soon az
1t is whipped into shape. The Cana
dams are quite willing to so anywhere
where there Is fighting. As much ex-s
element Is promised in Egypt the
Canadians are anxious to 60 there.
hoping to be transferred later to
France so they can have chance at
the Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

me that this does not complete the ton
of our duty. How are we to carry our
goods to the empty markets Of which
have spoken If we have not the
ships7 How are we to build up great
trade II we have not the certain and
constant means of transportation upon
which all profitable and useful COM
nerce depends? And how are we to
get the ships il we wait for the trade
to develop without them? To correct
the many mistakes by which we have
discouraged and all but destroyed the
merchant marine of the country, to re.
trace the steps by which We have. 1t
seems almost deliberately. withdrawn
cur flag from the seas. except where,
here and there, n shin of war II hidden
carry it or some wandering yacht dis
plays it. would take long time and
involve many detailed items of lesis-
lation. and the trade which we o6ght
Immediately to handle would disap-
pear or find other channels while we
Gcbated the items.
The case is not unlike that which
confronted Us when Our own continent
was 10 be opened up 70 settlement and
industry. and we needed long lines OF
railway extended means of transpor-
tation prepared beforehand. if develop
merit was not to lag intolerahly and
wait Unfortunately. We iayisi'y sub
sidized the building of transconti-
mental railroads. we look back upon
that with regret now. because the sub
sides led TO many Scandals of which
we are ashamed. hut we know that
the railroads had to he built. and If
we had it to do over again we should
of course build them. but III another
way. Therefore propose another
way of providing the means Of trans
portation. which must precede. not
tariilv follow. the DEVELOPMENT of our
trade with our neighsor states of
America Ii may seem reversal OF
the natural order of things. but il is
true that the routes of trade must be
actually oi.epc1-by many ships and
re.ular sailings and moderate charges
before streams of merchandise will
flow freely and probably through
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
POWERFUL NAVY IS
AMERICAN POLICY.
United states Will Continue 70 Remain
Strong on the Seas.

United States Will Continue 70 Remain
Strong on the Seas.
A powerful navy we have always
regarded as our proper and natural
means Of defense, and 1t has always
been Of defense that we have thought.
never Of aggression or OF conquest.
But who shall tell us now. what, sort
of navy to build? We shall take leave
to he strong upon the seas in the fu-
ture as in the past, and there will he
no thought Of offense or Of provocation
In that. Our ships are our natural
hnlwarks When will the experts tell
us Just what kind we should construct.
and when Will they be right for ten
years together, IL the relative efficiency
Of craft Of different kinds and uses
continues to change as we have seen
It change under our very eyes In these
hast few months?
But I turn away from the subject.
1t Is not new. There Is no new need
TO discuss It. We shall not alter our
attitude toward it because some among
~ are nervous and excited. We shah
easily and sensibly agree upon policy
Of defense. The question has not
changed its aspects besassse the times
are not normal Our policy will not
be for an occasion. It Will be comedy.
"a a 1 permanent ana settled thing
which We will pursue at all seasons
without haste and after q fashion per-
fectiy consistent with the peace Of the
world, the sliding friendship Of states
~ ~ unhaopsred fresd0m Of all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

eentatfves Of great people whose
thought 10 not Of US, but Of what Amer
1ca owes to herself and to all mankind
In such circumstances as these upon
which we look amazed and anxious.
) War has interrupted the means of
trade not only, but also the processes
OF production. In Europe it is destroy
ing men and resources wholesale and
upon scale unprecedented and ap-
palling. There is reason to fear that
the time is near, il It be not already at
hand, when several of the countries OF
Europe viii find It difficult TO do for
their people what they have hitherto
been always easily able to do-mAny
essential and fundamental things. At
my rate. they Will need our help and
our manifold services as they have
naTer needed them before, and we
ehould be ready, more At and ready
khAn We have ever been.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
SAYS SHIPPING BILL
is VERY IMPORTANT,
It Should Be Passed to PROFIT by orea-
ed Gates of Trade.

ed Gates of Trade.
Hence the pending shipping bill. dis
cussed at the last session. but as vet
passed by neither house. In my iudg-
meut such legislation is impera lively
needed and cannot wisely be postpon-
ed The government must open these
gates of trade. and open them wide.
open them before IT is altogether profit
able to open them or altogether rea-
sonable to ask private capital to open
them at venture. 1t is not a question
of the government monopolizing the
aeld. II should take action to mako
It certaW Lat TRANSPORT. III at rea
sonable rates will be promptly pro
vided, even where the carriage is not
at first profitable, and then. when the
carriage has become sufficiently profit
able to attract and engage private cap
ital and engage it in abundance. the
government ought to withdraw. !
very earnestly hope that the congress
will be OF this opinion and that both
houses will adopt this exceedingly i'm
portant bill.
The great subject of rural credits
still remains to be dealt with, and it
is matter OF deep regret that the diff
fcuities of the subject have seemed to
render 1t impossible to complete bill
for passage at this session. But it can
not be perfected yet, and therefore
there are no other constructive meas
ures the necessity for which | will at
this time call your attention to, but
! would be negligent of very mani
fest duty were / not to cali the atten
ton Of the senate to the fact that the
proposed convention for safety at sea
awaits its confirmation and that the
limit fixed in the convention itself for
its acceptance is the last day Of the
present month. The conference in
which this convention originated was
called by the United States. The rep
resentatives Of the United States play
ed very influential part indeed in
framing the provisions of the proposed
convention, and those provisions are in
themselves for the most part admira
BILE. 1t would hardly be consistent
with the part we have played in the
whole matter to let 1t drop and go By
the board as if forgotten and neglect
ed. 1t was ratified in May last by the
German government and in August by
the parliament Of Great Britain. 1t
marks most hopeful and decided adj
vance in international civilization. We
should show our earnest good faith In
| great matter by adding our own &C
ceptapce of it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
CAMP IN ,sEA OF MUD.
Canadians Have Rough Experience
Since Landing in England.


Correspondence of Associated Press.J
Salisbury. England, Nov. g5.-Cana-
dian troops encamped at Salisbury
Plain have had a rough experience
since they landed in England. 1t has
rained nearly every day since the
Canadians entered into camp here and
the fiat grounds are sea Of mud.
All branches of the service have
been greatly handicapped by the mud
and rain. Drill has been very trying.
However, the Canadian organizations
are showing the best Of spirit ana
patiently undergoing the training nee,
essary to qualify them for service at
the front.
"A complete reorganization in the
Canadian troops is taking place to
make them uniform with the British
army Instead of having each COM
pany act as separate Unit. two COM
panies are combined. one captain act
ing as the senior officer. the o.her as
his assistant. and each lieutenant COM
manding one Of four platoons with
about sixty men each. This plan makes
it possible for the senior captain to be
relieved of all routine duties SC he can
give his time to the broader admins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
POSTAL CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION
Postmaster General eurIeson Joins
"Shop Early" Advoe ates.

Washington, Dec. 7-Postmaster
General Burleson Joined the shop
early campaign when he issued his
Christmas suggestions to the public,
headed with the injunction mail your
parcels early official sanction for the
use on parcels Of the caution "do not
open until Christmas'' also was an
nounced.
Among other official suggestions is
a warning that names and addresses
Of senders should be written on each
package and also included in the pack
age. The postoffice annually are con-
fronted with the problem of dispos-
ing Of thousands Of parcels that have
lost their tags or outer covering and
bear nothing to identify the sender or
addressee.
The suggestions point out that books
or sets OF books now may be sent by
parcel post, packages weighing eight
ounces or less. taking rate Of one
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof. Regular zone rates apply
above that weight.
Following are additional official
rules applying specifically to Christmas
packages:
You may insert in parcel mail
written or printed inscriptions such as
merry Christmas happy New Year
o. with best wishes Upon fly leaves
of books you may write simple dedica-
tory inscriptions not OF q personal ma
ture. Other written additions subject
to letter postage.
1T you desire written communica-
ton to accompany your parcel enclose
1t In an envelope. and tie 1t to the
parcel. Place the stamps to cover the
postage OF the parcel upon Its wrap
per and those to pay postage OF the
communication on the envelope
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court Of the state OF
Iowa, in and for Marshall county.
January term, 1915.
William r. Rubee, plaintiff, VS.. VIII
Ham H. Weatherly. VIM. H Weather
ay. Margaret N. Cooper. NJ. n. Cooper,
George Cooibaush, George Cole
baush, Cicero s. Hawley. G. S. Haw-
1sa +. Ely. HaYTi1 ono Harris,
orlo NJ. Harris. Oliver 3. Chaplin.
guardian; o. b. Chaplin, guardian;
o. B. Chaplin. James w. iamnei.
James Hambel, f. r. Jones, Clerk
District Court. Marshal; county
Iowa; j. L. WINERY. James p,
WINERY and the known or unknown
heirs, spouses. minors or insane per-
sons. claiming, by, through or under
said persons above named or either
or any and all Of said persons above
named, and all persons interested or
concerned In the north hfty-nve
(N55) feet OF the ives. inc hundred
&, e,shty 1850 feet Of lot -four % 81
the subdivision of the southwest
quarter Is. W.A) OF the northeast
quarter en- .A) OF section twenty
six (26), township eighty -four (S4l
:, north. range eighteen aS) west OF
the 5th p. NJ Marshall; county, Iowa,
and the unknown. Claimants OF SAID
property and all persons having or
claiming to have an interest therein
whether known or unknown, sane or
insane or otherwise .ncapacitated
and all unknown claimants OF selo
described real estate Defendants.
To the above named defendants ana
ire unnnown ,aiaiisisEssSs g e s"ove
described real estate.
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in tho office Of the clerk
OF the district court Of lowe, In and
for Marshall county, the verified peti-
ton Of william r. Rubee, plaintiff
claiming OF you that he ID the owner
In fee simple Of the north hfty-hve
(N55) feet OF the west one hundred
eighty (ls0) fest Of lot four 90 OF tine
sub division OF the southwest quar-
ter Is. WIZ Of the northeast quar-
ter IN. E.A1 OF section twenty-ssx t.e3'
township eighty -four (s4) north, range
eighteen rs, west Of the 9TH Z. M
Marshall county. Iowa; that he became
such owner BY purehase from AMANDA
A.. Wells the then owner 0f said land;
that he % informed that you and each
81 you have or make claiim to the SAID
rvns.er4v. or : portion thsreof, but he
ayers that said claim 70 Junior ana m
ferior 20 the plaintiffs title ana owner
ship: that the nameD ind Residences
OF the unknown clsimants above re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
PRESIDENT IN MESSAGE DIS
cussEs NATIONS PREPARED.
NESS FOR CONFLICT.
WANTS NO STANDING ARMY
BUT TRAINED ciTiZENRY
Denies Country Has Been Negligent of
National Desense-Favors Powerful
Navy, But Asks Who Shall Tell Us
VIVA. Scr. of Navy to Build-9eads
For Merchant Marine.

washington. Dec. s.-President Will
son. in his annual address to congress
today, gave mis- answer to those who
contend the United States is UMPIRE
pared for national defense.
Let there be no misconceptions he
said. THE country has been misin-
formed. We have rot been negligent
of national defense. We are not un-
mindful of the great responsibility
resting upon US We shall learn and
profit by the lesson of every experience
and every new circumstance; and what
is needed viii be adequately done"
Assembled in joint session in the
hall of the house, senator's and repre-
sentatives heard the president read
his address in person from the clerks
desk, outline the administration egis-
lative program and voice ferrent
hope that the United States might be
instrumental in bringing peace in
Europe. The legislative program in
cludes passage of the conservation
bills. the bills for ultimate independ-
ence OF the Philippines, ratification Of
the London convention for safety at
sea, a government owned merchant
marine, charting the periIous waters Of
the Alaskan coast and measures for
economy in all branches of the gov
eminent.
Text Of the Message.
The presidents message follows:
Gentlemen Of the Consress-The ses
sion upon which you are now entering
VIII be the closing session of the Six
ty-thtrd coograSs. congress, Ven
tuEe to say, which will hong be remem-
bessd for the great body Of thoughtful
md constructive work which it has
done IN pyM response to the thought
and needs Of the country. ! should
hike IN this address to review the nota-
BILE record and try to make adequate
,assessmmt OF IT, but no doubt we
stand tho neaR the work that has been
done and arc ourselves too much part
of it 70 play tAe past Of historians to-
ward Il
MoreovU. our thoughts are now more
OF the fntRe than Of the past. While
we haye worked at our tasks Of peace
the circumstances Of the whole age
h0e heen aa4eeedhyvar. What have
done for our ogvn land and our own
people Ne id WIN the best that was in
"a. Whsfhgr OF character Or Of intein-
gUes, WITH sober enthusiasm and a
eonndsnre IA DE principles upon which
We wae acting which sustained Us at
evGy sup OF tbe difficult undertak.
ing But 4 tsdone. II has passed from
our hande. Il n DOW an established
part Of tie legislation Of the country.
Its usefulness, its effects win disclose
Themselves in experience. What chief
E Stx1keo Us now. as we look about as
during nese closing days Of year
which WIN be forever memorable n the
history Of the world. IS that we face
new taeks. have been facing them
these six months, must face them In
the months to come-face them without
partisan feeling, like men who have
fngueten everything but common
dufv and the fact that we are repre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08
GATES OF TRADE MUST BE
OPENED.

The government must open
these gates Of trade, and open
them wide, open them before it
is altogether profitable to open
them or altogether reasonable
70 ask private capital to open
them at venture. II is not a
question Of the government mo-
nopelizins the field. II should
take action to make il certain
that transportation at reason
able rates will be promptly pro-
vided, even where tho carriage
is not at first profitable, and
then, when the carriage has be-
come sufficiently profitable to at
tract and engage private capital
and engage it in abundance, the
government ought to withdraw.