The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-01-01
REVIEW or THE PAST
AND FORECAST or
THE COMING YEAR
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while the implements Of war have
been vastly changed by modern in.
ventions and modern weapons can be
used at much greater distances and
with more destructive effect, yet the
principles of war have not changed,
although skill, science and strategy to
some extent take the place Of valiant
leadership and physical strength and
courage in successfully using the de.
structiye weapons of war Of the pres
ent day.
During Its varied experience Of the
last few years on most extended fields
of operation the United States army
has maintained its reputation for 10y.
atty, intelligence and valor. There
have been few instances OF surprise
and ambuscade OF small detachments.
but whenever it has met the enemy
under. ordinary circumstances 1t has
achieved an unbroken record Of sue.
cess. What its future may be it is
impossible to prophesy, but it is fair
to predict that it win be as commend
able as its past has been glorious.
So far as money is concerned, IL
is reasonable to suppose that the rates
of interest will vary but little in the
absence of unforeseen circumstances,
such as war, etc. While we continue
to sell our products to Europe and get
large returns, we will be compelled to
seek market for our money. Tho
result will be the enormous develop.
ment of our own resources, mineral,
agricultural, including wool, cattle and
cotton, and the reaching out for mar.
kets in Japan and China South Amer.
ica, and in fact all of the markets that
have been monopolized by England,
Germany and France. Having great
natural advantages over our European
competitors, we will eventually rout
them from these fields Of trade.
The rapid growth of the great
schools of applied science in the uni
versities of America has been one OF
the most notable features in the edu,
cational history of the past thirty
years. 10 this more than to any 9th,
er cause is due the overshadowing
success Of American manufacturers
and commence. Higher education IN
coming more and more to mean devei'
opmant Of the highest practical effect.
iWeness., Without abundant and thor.
ough technical training good articles
cannot be produced in competition
with the world. NaNies, tariffs, tpusta
and other devices cannot take the
place of expert knowledge.
The past year has been remarkabla
for a sudden and a. practical advances
in the mrvelous history of the wire.
less telegraph. The scientific achieve
ment which had been dreamed of for
nearly half a century, and only With
in late years had shown itself some
thing better than a dream, has given
the most definite and the most en-
couraging evidences of Its claim TO be
regarded as one OF the worlds great
est accomplishments in the domain
OF practical science. Something OF
the same kind, although in lesser
degree, may be said Of the attempt to-
construct a flying machine, that prob
ect which had its beginning, SO far
as we know, in the realms of classic
fable, and may have had its begin
ming for aught we know in days long
before the gods Of Greece had ever Z
come to be classified and Worshipp
1t is not too. much to say that what
ever may come Of this eveE-reneW ewing
enterprise, the year saw the naass
practical evidence Of its possibility
yet given to the world. The. year can.
not boast of any great triumphs en-
tirely its own in the realms OF Mter-
ature and art. IT'S literary and ar
tistic armament has mot indeed been
ciouded, but no new star Of the first
magnitude, no blazing comet even.
has arisen on the field OF mortal
vision.