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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
NEW YORK SAFE FOR 1904.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Platt of New York is not much inn
pressed by that Tammany victory in
the big city. He points out something
which everybody knows who is ac-
quainted with the politics of the En-
pire state, and that is, that more than
once when New York City has gone
democratic by larger majority than it
did in the recent election the republic
cans have carried the state. That So, :
600 plurality for Mcclellan is very
small beside the lead of 122, 900 won in
the city by Coler for governor in 1902,
and yet Odell carried the state, though
by little less than 5000.
In the election just held the republi-
cans made gains in the contests for
members of the lower branch of the
legislature. which was rechosen. They
made gains, too in the contests for
members of the upper branch who
were chosen to fill vacancies The re-
publicans made gains even in New
York City in the legislative contests.
These afford an absolutely safe gauge
of the sentiment of the state at large
at the present time. II a president had
been elected in the contest held a few
days ago the republicans would have
carried the state of New York
There can be no doubt that republic
can influences in the state of New
ork as we'll as all over the country,
will be stronger next year than they
are now. Whenever there is anything
like apathy, it is the republicans who
suffer by it. There was not the en-
thusiasm in New York, in the state
at large, as well as in the city, in the
recent election that there will be in
the presidential campaign. Moreover,
the influences which elected the Tam
many ticket few days ago will have
vanished before next November and be
replaced by adverse factors. Tam
many will begin to reveal its old char
acter as piratical organization long
before the next election takes place.
New York is reasonably sure for the
republicans in 1904, but the republi-
cans must understand from the outset
that they cannot carry it by any such
big majorities as they had in 1900 or
1896
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17

science of surgery and medicine, re-
sulting in protection and prolonga-
tion of life. Generally speaking there
is now an increase in the population
OF the globe thus resulting in an en-
larged demand for the products of toll.
While the United States holds a
place unique among the nations of the
world, there are many other progress
siye countries in which rare opportun-
tiles are to be found The mineral
fields of Mexico are now being ex-
plotted and are yielding fortunes. In
South America is stored much treas
ure that simply awaits the touch of
the enterprising hand to be transform
ed into wealth. A writer thus speaks
of the possibilities of that country:
THE wildernesses of Central Amer
lea and upper South America are in.
conceivabiy rich in gold and silver,
the commercial metals and substances
and in tropical productions. IneX-
haustible forests of valuable timber
are within easy reach and the clear
ings give place to plantations for the
growth OF coffee, copra and the fruits
and supplies now demanded by the
omnivorous appetite of civilization.
The lower part of South America is
also feeling the touch of new life. I'm
migration is swarming there to grasp
the opportunities similar to those Of
fered by our western prairies in for
mer days"
In the continents of Asia and Africa
this process is being repeated. No
longer is British Columbia forbid
ding and ice bound region. Even the
cold and once desolate regions OF
Alaska are being transformed into
centers of activity and producers of
wealth. But while these places are
all far away it is remembered that the
energetic American youth need not
turn away from his native land to bet.
ter his material condition. The
swamps of the lower Mississippi and
gulf country are being reclaimed for
use as rice fields. The lands of In
dian Territory are being opened up.
And again millions upon millions of
now useless acres of desert lands will
soon be available for tilling through
the western and southwestern states
by means of government irrigation.
Wherever the young American turns
he is confronted by opportunities for
his betterment. All that is required
is that he go into his work with deter
mination bringing thereto the talent
of perseverance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
A LIMIT IN WAGES.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-The an
1ounrement of the steel trust that it is
e. make cut of from 50 to 81 ton
IN cel1ain classes of its product with
the two fold purpose of stimulating
consumption and of affording a rea-
sonaple basis for asking employees to
accept lower wages is an evidence of
reaction that is setting in in the
industrial world, with both labor and
capital. Along with other building
material steel has gone up in price to
sich an extent that building opera
tons have been greatly curtailed. AT
the same time wages have advanced
IN nearly all lines, and the two factors
together have brought about con-
dition thai has thrown many men
out of employment. Those who 9TH
erwise would have built during the
past summer have postponed opera
tinn on account of the high prices of
material and labor
The announcement of the steel
trust OF reduction of prices is the
first step returning to the former con-
dltlons af activity, but the manage
nent of this corporation claims that
in order to do this successfully and
resume work at mills that have been
closed d'wn it must have the co-op-
GRAFTON of the men and therefore holds
out to them the prospect of more work
than at present. but with reduced
wages.
If as a matter of fact labor has
forced wages UP 10 point where
Stagnation has set IN rs a result OF
the acton &c the final consumer in
c"asinS 10 he consumer, the propo-
sttion of the steel trust would seem
worthy of cons Iteration by its em-
pi"yes. Labor is entitled to the high
est wages equitable, but unless labor
is to stand IL It's own light it must
also be ready Il. consider the practi-
cahiii.Y Of the wage. When wages
reach that Itei1:t IN their upward trend
where consumption is curtailed
through the advanced prices of labor's
product, one of two things must follow
either a less wage must be accepted
or the working forces cut down. Up
to the present time in the steel indus
try the reaction has taken form in the
reduction of the working forces but
now it is proposed to again put the
product on the market at prices that
will stimulate consumption and give
work to more men. but to do this it
is claimed that the cooperation of
employees in accepting a less wage will
be necessary. 1t remains to be seen
what labor will do with the PROPOSE
tion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17

unreasonable and selfish course thus
Tar, it is very doubtful if the demo-
Gratis would find the people with them
to the extent of voting a condemna-
tlon at the polls.
But President Rooseveh's hands are
clean in the Panama matter. and the
action that he has taken is one that
rs justified if not demanded by inter-
national law. Ii the nation proves to
be the beneficiary of the secession, it is
one of those logical outeomes that can
not be avoided and that no one should
wish to avoid. Colombia has been
falrly dealt with-generously dealt
Without has chosen to assume the
role of the sandbagger and hold-rp
man. Ii Panama, which is the real
party in interest, does not choose to
be sacrificed by such policy, Panama
has right to resist and is entitled
20 the encouragement and aid of all
right thinking people in offering an
effective resistance
Whatever the course the democratic
senators decide upon, President Roose-
welt viii be sustained by popular SEN
timeht. He has acted as AN American
orght to act.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
ARMY DEsERTloNs.

indianapolis Sentinel.-The state
ments of Gen. Fred Funston in regard
to the present condition of the army
are of such a nature as to make every
thinking man pause to search for a
solution of the problem suggested.
Funston says, among other things. that
the number of desertions is "phe-
nomenal." During the last year out
of every sixteen enlisted men one ran
away from the army and didn't come
back. Several thousand soldiers took
this kind of French leave during the
year just ended. ,
Various methods have been suggest
ed for putting stop to this condition
of affairs. Most young men do not
enlist in the army for the pay. 1t is
merely that they are attracted by the
glamour of adventure and glory and
glitter of uniform and all the romance
of the accoutrements of war. During
time of war, even when there is no ac-
tual fighting, there is always the
chance of excitement. And so there
are few desertions during time of war.
1t is when peace reigns that the do.
Sertions begin. The young man of
adventurous spirit is the very one
whom the dreary round of drill and
the monotony of barrack life become
unbearable. You may raise his wages
to SIS a month or to $40 month, but
that will not keep him. He chafes
under the restraint, the sameness and
the loss of his individuality. The
problem has become imminent on ac-
count of the increase in the peace foot
ing Of the army. When we only main
tanned 10000 we didn't notice 1t so
much; now that we have 10000 it be-
comes noticeable. 1t is probable that
the United States will have to keep
right on gathering recruits to take the
place of the deSerters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
Mr.. PHILLIPS MIGHT REToRr.

Burlington Hawk wkEye.-Sometimes
we wish we could hear Thomas j. Phil
lips views upon the recent election for
governor. He led the democratic hosts
in 1901, when the party was divided
and the state convention alienated the
gold democrats by reafiirming the
the Kansas City platform. Mr.. Phil
lips was defeated under such a handi-
cap by S3,oSO. This year the demo-
Gratis got together and had the benefit
of a vigorous speaking campaign. An
old-time issue-the tariff-upon which
the party used to be united was made
the chief theme. And yet Mr.. Sulli-
van was defeated by almost the same
plurality, falling only two or three
thousand short of the measure of Mr..
Phillips disaster. The latter has been
made the target of considerable un-
pleasant comment by democrats, who
were disposed to disparage him and
laud Mr. Sullivan. In view of the
election returns it would look as if
Mr.. Phillips has very good grounds
for a personal retort
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
THE PANAMA ISSUE.

Des Moines Register and Leader
The democratic senate committee is
hesitating about attacking President
Roosevelt on his recognition of Pana-
ma. Senator Morgan, who is opposed
to the Panama canal, favors an ag-
gressive policy, but the more cautious
leaders fear that the people will be
With the President and that an anti
Panama issue win prove as disastrous
as the anti Philippine issue did. Sem
ator German is the head and brains
Of the steering committee. and Sena
tor German is not looking for any
more false leads.
1t requires No detailed survey Of
nsticnul history to discover that no
party has ever made any headway on
at.ti issues In this country, especially
when they We're anti-national great
ness issues. Even when the nation
has acted unjustly. as it did in its ag-
grandizement at the expense of Mex
leo, the people have sustained it. If
President Roosevelt had deliberately
set about securing n secession Of Pam
anc fyplii Colombia, and that fact
could be proved, in view of Colombia S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
AS TO SALVAGE.

Minneapolis Tribune.--The laws of
New Jersey are said to deal as severe
ly with fraudulent corporations as they
deal generously with corporations that
want new charters. There would be
a principle of compensation in this,
and we hope it is true. There must
be something in it, because the receiv-
er for the wrecked shipbuilding trust
recommends in his report extraordi-
narily drastic proceedings against Mr..
Schwab, Mr.. Morgan and the other
wreckers. One proposal is that the
stock they got for nothing be subjected
to a cash assessment in order to COM
pensate the persons whose property
they got in the promotion for worth
less securities, while they took first
mortgage bonds. This is roundabout
way of getting at it; but perhaps the
bonds could not be declared void and
the property given back to its owners.
The public will be pretty well satisfied
with any rough treatment Of the
wreckers which brings substantial JUS
tice
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
THE ,MMIeRATIoN QUESTION.

The concern with which certain
alarmists viewed the large immigra-
ton of the spring and summer months
is recalled by recent developments.
Thousands of these immigrants are
now thronging the Offices of the steam
ship companies in New York seeking
passage on the outgoing vessels. es-
pecially those going to Mediterranean
ports, are carrying their fullest COM
plements and it is expected by steam
ship officials that the crush will con-
tinue until the first Of the year. This
movement Of foreigners to their homes
has already attained proportions nev-
er before equalled.
AS nearly as can be ascertained,
aside from the many who wish again
to see their native lands, business re-
trenchments and industrial strikes are
believed to be the chief causes for
this outgo. 1t is pointed out that
with the exception of the annual out
flow that go to their first homes for
Dor in the ranks. These persons
are mostly Italians and many of the
others come from the Polish, Sloval1
and Hungarian nationalities.
The return of these people to their
native lands is not matter of regret
as it will considerably simplify the
question of the assimilation of those
remaining with American ideas and
modes Of life. The question of i'm
migration laws is one of the most i'm
portant with which the American peo-
pie have to deal. 1t is the American
idea that no one should be excluded
who comes to this country honestly
seeking to better his condition and
expecting to become part of the
American people. That American
life and citizenship may maintain it's
present high standard it is necessary
that those who do not wish to identi.
fy themselves with it's progress should
be sifted out and in honesty to them
selves Americans should deny the
right of such to enter this country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
ATTACKING ROOSEVELT.

The recent and apparently concerted
attack of the democratic press of the
country on President Roosevelt, has
called forth from the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican announcement of such meth
ods and a prediction that such coward
ly attacks will utterly fail in the ac-
complishment of their purpose, name
ly. his defeat for President at the polls
next TALL AS the Republican points out
. no real fault can be found with the
manner IN which President Roosevelt
/: has conducted the affairs of the ma
tion since his accession to the eNecu-
tive chair In view of this condition
the ATTACKS already made have been of
a personal nature His critics have
sought to vilify him, charging that he
is distrusted by almost every substan-
tigI interest in the country. No list of
specifications is given, as 1t is mani
festly impossible to point out where
the President has lost his hold with the
people OIL the county,.
The Republicans statement is filled
with interesting facts and is presented
to the readers of the Courier in an
other column Anyone who has watch
ed the trend of affairs during the past
year cannot but admit that President
Roosevelt has strengthened himself
with the great mass of the people in
many instances. He has done what he
believed to be right. He has admins
tered the laws OF our nation with an
impartiality and justice that has met
with general approved. Neither fear
nor favor has deferred him from doing
what he believed to be his duty and in
all his actions there has been no
thought of political gain.
President Roosevelt has endeared
himselft to the people in such men
ner that his nomination for the presi-
dency is assured and his election to
that Office is practically certain. This
is the will of the people and in this
republic their will is supreme.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
THE kAlsER,s SERMON.

Emperor William of Germany is a
rugged type of manhood and force
full ruler that commands the attention
of the entire world The idea that he
was flighty and uncertain of sane ac-
his reign, has long since been given
its quietus. He is known as man
of decided opinions and one who car.
ries out his ideas to their logical and
effective conclusion. When he sets out
on certain course he knows where
he is going and has developed the
faculty Of getting there.
An honest and fearless ruler he al
so possesses character on which
there is no stain of imperial immoral
tiles. He is possessed of high ideals
and when he gives utterance to views
on religious subjects he commands
the attention and endorsement of re,
ligious men and women in all Chris
tian lands. An instance of this was
noticed recently when two of his sons
were confirmed in church relations.
On that occasion this father-emperor,
addressed to them words that bespeak
a sincere belief in the good and noble
of life and especially in the efficacy
of the Christian religion. Among 9TH
er things he said:
Today, you have, so to speak, come
of age in your beliefs. l speak inten.
tionally in the military sense because
l assume that you know the beauti-
full allegory in which the Christian is
to be compared to the warrior You
will, of course. carry out what you
have today so beautifully promised
in your vows to your spiritual master.
With justice you have emphasized the
fact that you intend to be personages
which, in my opinion is the point
which most concerns the Christian in
his daily life, for undoubtedly we, can
say with comfort of the Savior, that
He was the most personal parsonage
who ever walked the earth among
men"
In this utterance there is embodied
a great sermon that would do credit to
any pulpit orator The emperor holds
up Christ as the ideal parsonage,
and advocates it to be the highest and
noblest endeavorer of evey individual
to strive to be like Him. He believes
that no one who thus lives. can be a
small, mean or selfish man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
BIG ARMY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

Americans take just pride in the
public school system of the United
States. 1t is shown in the report of
the national commissioner of educa-
tion for the year ending June 80 last,
there were 15.925,SS7 enrolled in the
public schools of the United States.
Added to this number, those who
were in attendance in other schools
and colleges In the country brought
the total UP to 1s,0S0,S40. In no 9th.
er nation on the face of the globe has
this been equalled Other countries
take a pride In their standing armies
and depend on them for the preserva.
lion OF the government. but in this
mighty host Of seekers after knowl-
edge is to be found safeguard of the
American republic that outshines
them all.
In the vast empire Of England with
more than S00,0O0,00O people there is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
COMMERCE ON THE GREAT LAKE
LAKES.

One of the best thermometers OF
the business prosperity OF the great
west central portion of the United
States is to be found in the coastwise
commerce of the great lakes. Freight
movements on the great lakes be-
tween domestic points during the
month Of September have show lit
tie tendency to decline except in spe-
cial lines of traffic. For September
1903 the freight receipts were 1,l77,-
S65 tons as compared with 7,399,2Sl
tons for September 1902. According
to the last bulletin of the department
of commerce and labor the receipts
for the nine months ending with Sep
tember 1908 were 42.4S2,322 tons as
compared with 40.102,S70 tons for the
same period in 1902 and 31,S57 1892
tons for the first nine months of 1901.
OF the total freight movement for
the current season flour contributed
the largest tonnage, with grain and
tiaxseed second and coal. iron ore lum-
ber and logs following in order. These
products were moved in the following
amounts
Flour, (tons), .......... l,009,l l36
Grain and fiaXseed, tbu.) 9S, l55, ,4o9
Coal, met tons) ......... 1,4O2,50l
Iron ore and minerals gross
tons :. !. ;. 80. 19,2S7,6 ,645
Lumber and logs IN feet), 1,592,140
Unclassified freight (net tons)
). ........... 3,597 1865
The cause for the reduction of the
total tonnage for the month appears
to have been the withdrawal OF the
ore-carrying vessels from the lake
trade. Compared with the ore ton
mage for the month of August of a.
04O,733 gross tons, there was de.
crease in the tonnage for September
of over one million tons.
During the month OF September
1908, the arrivals of registered ton
mage were 9,914 vessels OF 1861, SIS
tons. This made for the nine months
ending with September, 6O,470 arriv,
ais with registered tonnage of 5G,.
255,791 tons.
The showing made during the first
nine months of the present year is
exceedingly gratifying and indicates
the magnitude of our domestic com.
merce in the lake region.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
GOOD AGE TO LIVE IN.

No epoch in the history of the hl.
man race has been so replete with OPP.
portunities or advantages to man
kind as the present era. Never has
there been time when there has been
opened TO the young man Just coming
into manhood SO many or so renumer.
ative avenues OF activity. A young
man in health, mind and limb has his
own indolence and inactivity to blame
for the poverty he suffers, II he allows
himself to continue therein. The
speed and cheapness OF travel has
made the whole world the workshop
of the enterprising to be taken by dar-
Ing Industry and perseverance. The
harshness of existence has been am
eliorated by the development of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
IN THE END THEY DO RIGHT.

Chicago Inter Ocean.-.We gave her
liberty" the President said of Cuba in
his message Tuesday to congress.
1--WE must help her onward and up
ward, and in helping her we shall help
ourselves"
We gave Cuba liberty Then lest she
misuse it to our danger we restricted
her liberty. To give her liberty was
not enough unless we gave her. pros
perity also. And without prosperity
our restriction upon her liberty is
a danger to us instead of a safe
guard.
These facts have stared us in the
PEELED us to avenge the Maine and fres
Cuba. Special interests, thinking only
of immediate gain, have tried to be-
cloud these facts. For three years
they have prevented congress from do
ing its plain duty to Cuba and the Uni
ted States.
Justice to Cuba and the prosperity of
Cuba would harm no American indus
try. They would greatly benefit Amer
ican industry as a whole. Further
more, they would put our political re-
lations with Cuba upon the secure ba-
sis of q mutually of material inter-
ests.
Many of our people have been slow
to see that national honor and inter-
est alike called us to establish pros
perity for Cuba. Hence congress has
been slow to act. But now congress
will act, for the people have seen the
facts and know the truth.
Really the most conservative of all
great nations, the American people
have moved toward Cuba inch by inch
But they have at last arrived at the
truth, and their congress will now reg
lister their decree.
However slowly and cautiously they
move the American people are always
thinking. Starting with right desires
they always think right in the final
conclusion, and in the end they dc
,iel,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-17
AN ACCEPTABLE CHALLENGE.

New York Evening Post-Senator
Gorman's idea that he can have the
race issue" all to himself is prepos-
ferrous. He appears to imagine that
he can openly affront and bitterly at
tack the sentiment of the north with
out provoking either retort or resist
ance. No one but a short sighted poll
tician ever fell into more egregious
blunder. We have the best of rea-
sons for believing that a rapid awak-
ening on this subject is now going on
within the republican party Before
long we hope to publish the evidence.
Senator Gorinans INSCRIPTIONS ap-
peals to race prejudice are rousing
men who will have much to do with
shaping he course both Of national