Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-25
SHAN GROWS CAUSI|C
cRiTtctsEs WArcHFuL WAITING
ATTITUDE OF WILSON AD-
MiNIsTRATioN.
MILITARY OFFICIALS
EXPECTED POSSIBILITIES
Speaker Declares That Twice Since
Outbreak of European Conflict, Gov
eminent Gold Has Been Shipped Out
of San Franeisco-Former Governor
Says Capital Chastised Enough.

| Special to Times Republican
| Council Bluffs. March %. Sharp
gasps of surprise ana excitement es-
capped not a few of the banQueters at
F.! the commercial club function here
| Tuesday night when former governor
/ and secretary of the treasury under
Z President Roosevelt, Leslie NJ. Shaw,
made some of his references to corn
merce and the war Previously, Sena-
i tor w. S. Kenyon. in his address when
urging and pleading for solid people
to back up President Wilson, had said
that this country had been nearer war
F., than is known to the public, and that
the burden which the president is
| carrying is heavier ehan most people
suspect Taking his cue from the sena-
| tors talk Mr.. Shaw. who criticized the
! policy of watchful waiting of the pres
! ident and others in regard to Mexican
| fairs: who criticized the government
| for eXcusing itself for not having in
! terfered in Mexico on the ground that
| il would be to aid men who had gone
there TO make money, by demanding
/ that when the nation urged its people
! to become aggressive and create new
markets for our products, the nation
maintain it's standing by surrounding
| such missionaries with the protection
which the American flag boosted.
Administration Expected War.
( Mr.. Shaw said he knew that twice
since the opening of hostil;ties in Eu-
rope the government Cold had been
shipped out of San Francisco; that the
/ commander in chief of the American
army had said to him while upon the
| ocean. that he did not expect to get
! back TO home shores before the United
States had become emUroiled in war
! Mr.. Shaw spoke last. His vrility and
; old-time snap was a surprise to many
who saw his whitenad locks and
! slightly bent figure but who We're
thrilled by his wit and logic. He de-
| clared the government had gone far
enough in chastising capital; that he
knew many financiers had gone fishing,
for ne could see in his travels about
the country, where they had been dig
ging bait.
\ Exceptional Program Of Addresses.
The program of speeches was by far
the best ever heard before at a ban
quet here. Senator Kenyon was at his
best and his witticiSms ana appeal for
| a greater public interest in national
expenses, his admitted hobby, elected
great applause and approval: Governor
! George w. Clarke achieved a reputa-
| ton as real orator under the inspira-
! ton of his surroundings and his sug
sestions to the members Of the COM
mercial club for increasing the eff
cheney of the organization Were most
heartily appreciated. Hon. Emmett Tin
ley, the only local citizen upon the
I-ir n vii
| and we'll known judicial strength by
his enunciation Of the subject of the
Abuse Of Power" The presence at the
banquet of Attorney General George
| w. Cosson and mis- assistant, John
Fletcher; Congressman w. R. Greene,
State Auditor Frank S Shaw, Cover
nor Clarkes private secretary. and 9TH
ers, gave it the color Of state and
national gathering.