Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-26

and insisted upon essential justice
without delays. And yet, those who
knew him best declare that he was
student of the very type that one
would assume federal Judge to be.
He didn't make display of his learn
ing.
Muscatine Journal: The war in
Europe, its sudden beginning, and the
sledge-hammer strokes which marked
it's very first days; the evident advan-
tage possessed In the earlier days of
strife by one of the belligerents be-
cause of superior preparation; and the
unhappy fate of at least one inoffen.
sive country unable to defend itself.
has forced us, seemingly against our
will, to give thought to the vital sub
ject of national defense.
With serious thought has come
the practically general realization of
the total inadequateness of our de-
lenses.
New York Herald: Exports from
New York alone last week exceeded In
value $23,000.000, an increase of more
than fourth over the preceding week.
OF cotton the weeks shipments from
all ports were $4,000 bales, bringing
the total for five weeks to very nearly
one and half million bales.
There appears to be some ocean
tonnage available, although the gov
eminent has not gone into the ship
ping business.
Clinton Herald: If, as suggested,
~ Oh he OF "a
lob of minister to Siam, one Of his
official acts would be to demand lower
freight rates ION the road to Mands-
lay"
Kansas City Journal: Senator Lodge
is being oh-poohed for advocating
a larger standing army and bigger
navy, the critics calling him an alarm
list. In the event of an early war, how
ever he would be regarded as long
headed, prudent statesman.
Davenport Times: While not giving
his reasons for the statement, prob
ably on the theory that everyone
knows why, Governor Clarke urges
that the law providing for the non.
partisan nomination and election OF
judges ought to be repealed. This law
was passed by the last legislature Il
was given a trial last tall.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Gov. Clarke's
suggestion that the membership of the
general assembly be reduced one-half
is so broad and sweeping PROPOSE
ton that it is likely to fail Of approx
al. And yet it is so strongly fortified
from the view point Of efficiency and
economy that it will be difficult to
frame a logical argument against It,
Like the abolition of human slavery,
and the liquor traffic, the magnitude
of the issue raised makes it progress
slower.
Galesburg Republican-Register: The
president in his Indianapolis speech
still insisted that the depression from
which the country is suffering Is mere
ly state of mind. Meanwhile the
citizens of Cleveland who are trying
to provide their sixty thousand of I'M
employed with work might well have
their doubts of the sreality of his
statement In Cleveland and many
other cities it seems to be not state
of mind but condition of the stom-
ach, and that very empty one.
Des Moines Capital: It is pleasing
to reflect that political expediency did
not determine the appointment of Hon.
John A. Guiher of Winterset, to the
vacancy on the state board of railway
commissioners.
Mr. Guiher is lawyer Of fine ability,
stands high not only in his own home,
but wherever known. He Is not a
self-seeker but when called never falls
to put ability and energy into the pub
lie service.