Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-16
Preparedness Boosters Go
to Government Island
for an Inspection
SEE IDEAL PLACE
TO MAKE MUNITIONS
Senator Cummins Springs a
Surprise By Lauding
U. S. Foreign Policy

Davenport, Oct. 15.-The midwes
preparedness conference, which ha.
oeen In progress in Davenport for two
Gays, closed at noon today with 8
luncheon at which Congressman
Charles O. Lobeck of Omaha, Neb.
congressman Clarence B. Miller ol
Duluth, Mimi. and other prominen,
public men spoke
The members of congress and abou,
hundred other visitors from Illinois
Iowa and Missouri were taken for q
trip through the Rock Island arsenal
this morning, inspecting the big gov
ernment shops and the water power
dam.
Senator A. B. Cummins of Iowa
sprang surprise at the banquet last
evening and received applause which
lasted for many minutes when he
said: 1T has so fallen out that have
been compelled to be aligned against
President Woodrow Wilson on nearly
every question Of domestic policy that
has arisen since he has been in Office,
but think that l speak for every
patriotic citizen, as know I speak
for myself, when l say that the nation
is to a man behind the distinguished
gentleman who is our chief executive
in his policy with reference to the
warning nations OF Europe
Cummins Sounds Warning.
Last evening Senator A. B. Cummins
sounded note Of warning against the
dream that disarmament means peace
He opened his speech as follows:
i, The first and paramount duty is tC
make all things ready for an advance
In the cause of international peace
The instant the war in Europe ends an
opportunity will come to broaden the
scope of arbitration, to increase the ef
ficiency of mediation, and to secure
the high advantages of reflection and
delay.
Il halt, however, before the proposal
to create worlds tribunal with power
not only to decide but to enforce its
awards with armies and navies. To me
this means either war in its most OBJ
ject;onable form or the surrender of
sovereignty and independence. 1t is a
dream to be realized only when all the
people Of the earth can unite in a
single government and even then the
liberty Of the citizen and of great
groups of citizens would be in constant
peril from the power OF interest and
the mistakes of ignorance.
when the war closes we will have
the best chance we have ever had to
civilize the law Of the ocean and widen
the rights of neutral nations in COM
We ought to go forward upon
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the normal condition of mankind, and
that If, unhappily, two or more coun-
tries find it. necessary to resort to
arms the business of peaceful powers
shall not be either destroyed or inter-
rupted. These and like problems in
here in every reasonable plan OF pre-
paredness and they must engage the
patriotic thought of the
men to whom for the time being the
government is committed
Madden Mades Talk.
Following is portion OF the speech
Of Martin B. Madden, U. S.erepresenta-
tive from Illinois before the confer.
ence this noon.
"To maintain liberty is our first
duty American citizenship is high
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all power. The citizen is the ruler
He dictates the nations policy. Upon
him rests the responsibility Of his own
peace, prosperity and happiness. The
government is his, he makes it what
It is; it's character depends upon him,
no less than upon the officials who
hold temporary power.
with all Europe at war the time
has come when America must be pre-
pared to defend it's institutions Amer
leans should be on guard Patriotism
Is one Of the vital needs Of the hour.
is essential to the peace,
and happiness of the coun-
try. The time has come when Ameri-
cans must realize that they no longer
are separated from the worlds activi.
lies, that conditions are such as to call
upon them to be prepared to defend
The honor of the nation, to maintain
It's institutions, to foster industry, to
continue prosperity and happiness
'Tt is evident that the country is not
At present prepared. Neither its army
nor its navy is sufficiently strong to
insure peace. Both must be strength
ened. Every precaution should be
.aken to insure tranquility Respect
Tor the nation will depend upon the
condition of it's defenses."
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