Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-04
HObSOY TALKS
OF LARGE NAVY
BIGGER SEA FIGHTING POWER
ESSENTIAL TO COUNTRY's
WELFARE HIS THEME.
III E Av EN- S ENT
Says America Was Given Commission
by the Powers Above to Preserve
Peace Of the WorId-Jubilee
Singers Please.
He Av E NJ S AGEN n

TAOIll IhOuOdy Ddlly.
Sunday afternoon Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson, the hero of the Mer-
rimac, and incidentally congressman
THE World Peace" Capt Hobson,
the advocate Of larger American
navy, and an authority on naval and
international affairs, put the situation
of imminent trouble between the
United States and Japan in such an
intelligent light, that whether one
agrees with the speaker or not, he
does not fail to be Impressed by the
deep sincerity of Hobson's patriotism
and the force of his argument on the
minds of American citizens.
Agent of Heaven.
Captain Hobson opened his lecture
with discussion of the new era upon
which the world is entering and the
responsibility which such change
throws upon the civilized nations of
the world, and most of all, upon the
United States. The time has come
when peace Is at premium and the
nations no longer have to kill and
destroy in order to live. The more the
nations cooperate to control natures
forces the more they succeed. Hobson
believes that America was the effect
i've agent that heaven had raised up
to perform the work to carry the
world from the old era into the new.
He gave two reasons why this was SO.
First that America Is the chief peace
nation, and secondly, this peace move
ment is stupendous Christian move
ment, for which America is RESPONSE
Bile.
In his lecture Mr.. Hobson said:
Religious Tendency.
The strongest vein in Americas f.
bre Is the vein of religion, and peace
is part of its religion. If war pre-
walls in the orient the work of civili-
cation and Characterization will cease
and the progress Of the world will be
retarded. There never has been a
transition period but has been fraught
with dangers, but if America can
keep peace over the world the forces
of religion, morals and education will
conquer.
Must Have Power.
But if America is to have her voice
in the great questions of the new era
she must have power before which
other nations tremble. If she had had
this power the war between Russia
and japan would have been prevented.
II she does not have the prestige
among the nations, caused by her
great naval power, she will not only
lose her influence among nations but
her own safety as world
power"
Fears War With Japan.
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the reason why Japan is preparing for
war with the United States at is only
natural" said Capt. Hobson, chat
Japan will not watch the United
States gain possession of all the
wealth in the Pacific Ocean without
doing her share to grasp some of it.
japan has been preparing for years to
make herself aggressive in the west
ern hemisphere and at the present
time her activities are unrestricted
and her preparations unlimited.
In order for. the United States to
take her place as world power and
a dictator of the peace policy of the
America must hold it's right
of prerogative and her influence to-
ward the advancement of civilization
In the new era, and in order that the
United States may protect herself and
keep world peace she must have
the power with which she can retain
her heritage, force her policy and de-
mand her rights-a big navy.
Jubilee Singers.
Saturday evening one of the best
Chautauqua entertainments of the
week, the Sterling Jubilee Singers,
who need no introduction to an OF
tumwa audience, gave varied con-
cert, which ranged from the sublime
to the ridiculous, with pleasing versa.
tility. The old negro jubilees were
sung with their native charm. while
the impersonations which followed
were enjoyed to the full
The moving pictures followed the
concert, operated by W. Robert Goss,
with Miss Bartell, pianist and vocal
list. The pictures were of a pleasing
variety and were unusually distinct
and entertaining.
William Visits Gustav