Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

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BUFFALO SEPTEMBER 6.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
foreshadows, wits more or less ac
curacy, the plans and purposes of the
nations. Market prices of products
and of securities are hourly known in
every commercial mart, and the in
vestments of the people extend beyond
their own national boundaries into the
remotest parts of the earth. Vast
transactions are conducted and inter-
national exchanges are made by the
tick of the cable. Evary event of in
terest is Immediately bulletined.
Comparison Is Drawn.
Tine quick gathering and transmits
sion OF news, like rapid transit, are of
recent origin, and are only made pos
sible by the genius of the inventor
and the courage of the investor. 1t
took special messenger of the gov
eminent, with every facility known at
the time for rapid travel, nineteen
days to go from the City of Washing
ton to New Orleans with a message to
General Jackson that the war with
England had ceased aud treaty Of
peace had been signed
How different now, We reached
General Miles in Porto Rico by cable.
and he was able through the military
telegraph to stop his army on the FIR
ing line with the message that the
message that the United States and
Spain had signed protocol suspend
ing hostilities. We knew almost in
stantly Of the first shots fired at San
tiago, and the subsequent surrender
of the Spanish forces was known at
Washington within less than an hour
of its consummation. The first ship
of Cervera's fleet had hardly emerg-
ed from that historic harbor when the
fact was flashed to our capital and the
swift destruction that followed was
announced Immediately through the
wonderful medium in telegraphy.
Dark Days at Picking.
$50 accustomed are we to safe and
easy communication with distant
lands that its temporary interruption,
even in ordinary times, results in loss
and inconvenience. We shall never
forget the days of anxious waiting and
awful suspense when no information
was permitted to be sent from Picking,
and the diplomatic representatives of
the nations in China, cut off from all
communication inside and outside of
the walled capital, were surrounded
by an angry and misguided mob that
threatened their lives; nor the JOY
that thrilled the world when a single
message from the government of the
United States brought through our
minister the first news of the safety of
the besieged diplomats.
SAL 10 Of ho MI !,
century there was not mile of steam
railroad on the globe. Now there are
enough miles to make it's circuit many
times. Then there was not line OF
electric telegraph; now we have vast
mileage traversing all lands and all
seas
God and man have linked the ma
tons together. No nation can Longer
be Indifferent to any other. And as we
are brought more and more in touch
with each other the less occasion is
there for misunderstanding and the
stronger the disposition, when we
have differences, to adjust them il
the court of arbitration, which is the
noblest forum for the settlement OIL
international disputes
Prosperity of the Nation.
"My fellow citizens, trade statistics
indicate that this country is in {
state of unexampled prosperity The
figures are almost appalling They
show that we are utilizing our fields
and forests and mines and that we
are furnishing profitable employment
to the millions of workingmen though
out the United States, bringing com
fort and happiness to their homes ant
making, it possible to lay by saving.
for old age and disability.
That all the people are participat
ing in this great prosperity is seen il
every American community and shown
by the enormous and unprecedented
deposits in our savings banks. Ou
duty is the care and security of these
deposits and their safe investmen
demands the highest integrity and tn,
best business capacity of those il
charge Of these repositories of tn,
peoples earnings.
1--WE have vast and intricate bus
mess, built up through years of tot
and struggle, in which every part o
the country has it's stake, which will
not permit of either neglect or of un
due selfishness. No narrow. sordi,
policy will subserye it. The creates
skill and wisdom on the part of tn
manufacturers and producers will b.
required to hold and increase it. Gu
industrial enterprises, which hav
grown to such proportions, affect TIL
home and occupations Of the peopl
and the welfare Of the country. Gu
capacity to produce has developed s.
enormously and our products have s.
multiplied that the problem of NOR
markets requires our urgent and i'm
mediate attention.
For Enlightened Policy.
"Only broad and enlightened pc
Icy will keep what we have. No otl
er policy viii! get more. In thes
times of marvellous business energ
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