Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-12

it is the most difficult exhibit to pre-
pare for. When 1t comes to making
an educational exhibit, that is not so
very difficult for the reason there is
a State Teachers association. When
it comes to a horticultural exhibit, one
finds the horticultural men organized
and anxious to assist the commission
IN preparing an exhibit. But with the
manufacturers of the state, it is differ
ent. There is no organization. What
ever is done has to be done with each
manufacturer acting Independently.
And, yet, we are hopeful of securing an
excellent exhibit. In response to the
letters there have come replies from
a large number of manufacturers who
are interested in making exhibits. We
have just found Il what the trouble
was with the manufacturers exhibit
in Chicago. There was a charge made
for floor space. In the letters we have
for the most part there is an inquiry
about this. Now at st. Louis there
will be no charge for floor space. The
management of the worlds fair re-
serves the right to reject any exhibits
that are not up to the standard, but
this is the only restriction. The fact
that the right to exclude poor exhibits
is reserved will have a tendency to
lmpel manufacturers to send nothing
but their best to the exposition and
Viii have a good effect. AS soon as thc
commission holds it's meeting on the
fourth of March. we will know just
what money will be allotted for an
manufacturing exhibit and then it will
be possible to make plans more def
mite than we have been able to do so
far"
Se%nator-elect Smoot: 81 do not
think that | will have any difficulty in
taking my seat in the senate said
Reed Smoot. senator-elect from Utah,
yesterday afternoon at the Union de-
recently for | am not a polygamist and
never have been. No man in Utah
who knows anything about me can
say tnat | have eyer taught or practic-
ed polygamy, and that is all there is
to the matter. Any attempt to GUST
me because of the church to which |
belong would be raising a question of
religious prejudice, and from the gen
eral tone of the newspapers of the
east, as well as those of the west, |
do not think that the country is ready
fer any religious test as a qualiiica-
ton for Office
Tho church in politics? Well, 1t
isn't in politics. There arc men of al
political beliefs in the church, but the
church is a good enough excuse Tor
the a~isGruntled politician. Whenever
the pecplo lrso Confidence in q man.
or he is defeated fer any reason, he
Immediately sets Up the cry OF the
church in nclitics,' and to theroutsidc
world attributes rs defeat to Tie
/. Church crr"nizrtiCn. which, to my Ger.
tein knowledge, takes no part in poi
tics.
WY, they h~Eo even come to con,
siGcr tie htsinass organizations rs
parts CT tire chrrch, and paorlc vic
know no hctter hoiioYo that TIE c,lprch
condrcts brs;2css asaiTs. TIE z. q
N. /. has among us beard CT directora
q number c. Sentiics. and these com
panies arH stock ccmnaaies in TIC
same se~sa tilnt sea comparies ere
crganizea IA ary state, Utah is mat.
ing wonGarlvl progress in al material
lines at this time. Our manufactures
arc sold in Chicago and Ciactnnati
and other eastern cities and Omaha
docs not maintain these close trade
relations with our people wh;ch II
may some day. have been in 0na
ha frequently, but nave NJ ~acq1aint,
ance here.
Much talk has been made Of the
fact that l an an apostle in TIC
church. Well. under the peculiar or
ganization of The church nearly every
respectable member has some priest
ly office. There arc many grades and
the apostlcship IS enc. There, arc
twelve Of these apostles. and while
the church is ruled by what is practi.
cally q democracy. thc twelve arc
locked upon as a class set apart il q
sense. At the same time every man
devotes his tirGc to secular matters tc
9 large extent I nave been a bus!
ness man al ny life and am now in,
terestod in banks and other institu.
lions. is "A apostle |. have never
!. drawn my r1cney from the church
and the position carries with it nc
: particular prestige in any walk Of life
outside Of the church organization
proper"
Uncle Elihu Root, who keeps tab or
the Krag-Jorgenson department O
these United states, says:
DO not forget or be deaf to the les
, son learned in the war with Spain
No sense of justice, nc desire fol
peace, no kindness of heart, coult
turn aside the memorable decree of ov
, ~erwhelming powers that bring wal ant
will bring war in the future as they
have brought it in the past. 1t lies no
: : in the will of rulers; it lies not in the
general impulses of the human heart
but lies in the working out of the des
tiny OF mankind that no people car
avoid.
Controversies vii! arise as the.
have arisen, when each side believes
itself to be right, and the weak ant
: feeble will go to the wall. Great ant
~overbearing injustice walks the eartl
still, and the people who are unable
or unwilling to strive for their right
will find small respect"
Uncle Elihu is right. There alwayi
! have been wars and just as long a
men are built on the present lines
. there always will be wars.
There will be wars anon nation,