Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-01

what mighty things the Japanese can
accomplish. My experience is that the
/ Chinese are far superior to the Jap
anese. If militarism Is allowed to
fasten itself on the 430,O00,00O Chin
csc, it will be a serious blow against
America and industrialism." Captain
Hobson said he saw the hand of Prov
idence in America securing the Phil
\ ippine Island and becoming an Orien
tai power and that the commerce oil
this nation would be greatly enlarged
in fifty years.
! When Mr.. Hobson finished the read
ing Of the resolutions, hundreds
of those present awaited themselves OF
the opportunity of shaking hands with
the noted naval constructor.
Adopt Resolutions.
At the close of his lecture CAPTAIN
Hobson read the following resolutions
which were adopted by unanimous
vote:
| Whereas, the war in the Orient con.
tinues to disturb the peaceful condi-
lions of commerce, and is causing a
drift towards a general war,
Therefore, in the interest of peace
l
forces in America and then in the
world and thereby stem the rising
| tide of war and prevent the spread of
the existing war, and bring it to the
speediest practicable conclusion, hon
orable to all; be it
Resolved, by this gathering of rep
resentative citizens of the city of OF
tumwa, county Of Wapello, and state
of Iowa,
That general arbitration treaties
should be negotiated by the United
States with all nations
| That, as soon as practicable, the
United States should bring about a
| general peace compact, or alliance be.
tween nations, and thus form the nu-
cleus Of peace union among the ma
tions;
That, the United States should con-
tinue to urge the converting Of the
second Hague conference and should
urge the establishment of an interna-
tional parliament, and the other ma
chinery necessary to perfect an inter
national organization for the admins
tration Of justice among the nations
| as justice Is now administered among
the states of the American union, and
should project into the law of nations
the principle that war has become a
general matter, and can no longer be
regarded as local affair. since all
commercial nations are affected and
therefore the question of resort to
war should no longer be settled off
hand by two nations in passion, but
should first pass through a proper
| council of the nations:
That. the United States should take
a steadfast stand against any move to
extend the operations of the present
war farther into the empire of China
or any move towards the seizure OF
China by any power or combination
Of powers, since such action would
violate. our treaty rights, and put in
jeopardy our vast commercial inter
ests in that great market, Infringing
our right and the right Of other ma
tions to an equal opportunity, and
would endanger the peace and vel
fare of the world;
That, in order to give effect to these
peace efforts and build up bulwark
Of peace in America, the one great
nation of peace, free from inherited
hatred, and the blood relation of all
nations the embodiment of the new
era Of industrialism, built upon peace
and justice, for the sacred cause OF
enduring peace, the United States
should speedily increase its nava
I strength, as the only present means
of circulating her world policies.
! At this critical juncture, the war In
the Orient has caused a grouping OF
the nations of Europe so as to transfer
the balance IF nouar to tho eide ~
those nations that would seize China
and precipitate world war therefore
in order to restore the bal
ance OF power on the side
of peace and to prevent militarism
from Selling the yellow race with
which to perpetuate it's reign Of wal
: and conquest, and to maintain peace
while the great economic and mora;
forces work out the progress of civil
ization, at this crisis, when the pose
is so delicate that war or peace, with
all their possible consequences, MAY
hinge upon Americas influence, and
therefore upon her condition of nava
preparation, the United States should
hasten with all dispatch the building
of new vessels, and the completion Of
vessels now building. Be it further
Resolved, that the mayor is request
ed to name committee of three t.
notify the representative of this dis
; trict, the senators of this state, ant
the President Of the United States o.
the passing of these resolutions.
FOSTER.
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