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

Il believe the Dick bill will prove to
be an excellent measure for the nation.
al guard Of The country" said Genera
James Rush Linco Il of Ames. 4 LOOK
to see it result in strengthening the
guard a great deal. 1t will require
s~tr;cter discipline and will remove
completely the idea that there is any.
thing like picnicsing in the guard.
That day is past. If a man joins the
guard now with the idea that Il is
chiefly n social organization he Will
soon find out his mistake. Under the
new law there is no reason why the
guard cannot be called into the field
on as short notice as the regular army.
1t will be q great Advantage to the
guard to be equipped with the Krag
~Jorgensen rifle. 1t will be one factor
in %arousing spirit and enthusiasm III
the guard. So far as actual service
is concerned. no man cares to go into
the field with the knowledge that he
has a weapon greatly inferior to his
opponent. None but the American sol
der. | think. could do any effective
service under such circumstances.
How long do you suppose the Span
iards would have held their position
at Santiago had they been equipped
with Springfields and our forces had
modern magazine rifles?"
General Lincoln predicts that if one
or more Iowa regiments are sent to
Fort Riley to the maneuvers this fall.
the Iowa troops will be a credit to the
state and will show up to ADVANTAGE,
even by the side of the regulars. He
y ho1iovoc fho occNoiotipr IF rny,,1a re
and volunteers will be to the advan,
tage of both. In the recent Spanish
American war, General Lincoln came
into direct contact with the troops of
eight different states, and he says the
Iowa troops were the best Of any of
these.
Thomas Taggart, democratic nation.
al committeeman for Indiana, in an in
terview:
THE money question is out of poll.
tics, and 1t will stay out as long as
conditions r prosperous and pleas.
ant. At present | believe there is
greater sentiment for Judge Parker
than anyone else, but Mr.. Hill has
many warm friends in Indiana, and ]
am satisfied that, regardless of who
ever else is a candidate, he will get
a part of the Indiana delegation. !
think that no Bryan man would oppose
either Mir. Hill or Judge Parker.
Il doubt il there is a man today
who has the opportunity for greater
influence in shaping the next demo-
cratic convention for democratic sue.
cess than has Mr.. Bryan. He can be
a great factor in assisting democracy
to become reunited. l believe he will
do SO, Notwithstanding that he has pro.
nounced ideas of his own. While ev
erybody admires Mr.. Bryan for his
steadfastness to principles, still ]
think the time is coming when some
matters should be allowed to rest
principally the financial question"
F. E. Haley. secretary of the Iowa
Travelling mems association in talking
of the Clifton house fire the other day
said, Since the fire / have received nc
less than 100 letters from members OF
our association travelling in the state
asking that the association take some
action to compel endorsements of the
law relating to fire escapes on hotels
The letters are generally to the effect
that but little attention is paid to the
law except in large cities and that il
many of the larger cities owners Of
hotel buildings have failed to put up
fire escapes. One suggestion and one
that regard as a good one. is that the
Missouri law be adopted in Iowa. This
law requires that the owners of hotels
insert a hook in the window frame OF
each above the ground floor il
hotels and attach thereto a rope o.
designated strength, knotted at inter
walls TO give a hand-hold and Ions
enough to reach to the ground"
"The matter of getting up a manu-
featuring exhibit from Iowa for the
st. Louis exposition is a difficult one
said S. M. Leach of Abel, chairman OF
the committee in charge of the manu-
featuring exhibit. In many respects