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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
DO NOT BE CARELESS.

II you walk across a busy corner
looking neither to the right nor to the
left, it is more your fault than the auto
drivers if you are struck. You were
careless.
No man is entirely blameless for an
accident to which he is party unless
he exercised every possible care No
man has a moral right to expect the
other fellow to be more careful to
avoid an accident than he himself is.
To keep your own record perfectly
clean means that you must be careful
all the time; that you must take every
reasonable precaution for your own
safety and for your own welfare.
II you are careless about yourself
and about your property, you merely
invite equal carelessness on the part
Of others and you may be the chief
sufferer therefrom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

WHY?

We are asked. "Why prepare for
war when we don't want war;"
It is just as reasonable to ask why
do we educate men to be physicians
when we don't want sickness; why do
we buy fire insurance when we don't
want fires: why do we hire policemen
when we don't want crime; why do we
put life preservers on ships when we
don't want the ships to go down; In
other words, why should we prepare
to meet any of the score of catastro-
Plies that we don't want to befall us
but which may come our way in spite
Of our efforts to avert them?
II you can answer any OF the ques-
lions in the above paragraph, then
you can answer the query on why
son is the same in every case and that
is to preserve in the face Of destruc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
PEOPLE OF POLAND
SEEM INDIFFERENT
NOT TAKING INTEREST IN NEW,
KINGDOM AND GERMANS
LOSE PATIENCE.

Geneva, Switzerland, Feb, 30
(From staff correspondent of IL
Associated Press)-The appeal to tho
Poles in the newly proclaimed kine-
dom to enlist in the Polish army and
fight under Austro- German banner
for the new state has fallen on deaf
ears, according to recent Information
brought from Warsaw by neutral and
German visitors.
The cadres Of the new army have
been formed and considerable mum.
Der of officers and men from the old
Austrian Polish legion and from the
Polish troops of the German army has
been brought to the occupied districts
! OF Poland to instruct the Polish volun-
teers, but only few hundred troops.
most OF them students In Warsaw uni
verslty who volunteered in the nrst
flush Of enthusiasm following the proc
lamadon Of the kingdom, are said to
have come forward. The two Polish
army corps, Of which the German adyo-
Gates Of the establishment of the new
Poland spoke as the probable contri-
button from the kingdom to the armies
of the central powers, are declared to
show no signs Of ever coming into ex-
istence
The Polish workmen and pesssnts.
it appears from the accounts of deyeI-
opments in Poland that have reached
here. show decided Discrimination %
take up arms, and the labor shortage
in Germany has been made good In no
small degree, 1t Is asserted, By an az
odus to Germany OF Poles who feared
being impressed into the new army
and who decided to seek safe employ,
ment in the German munition factories
or on farms rather than face the risk
Of being drafted as soldiers. Nor ase
large elements of tho Polish popuia-
ton displaying any keen enthusiasm.
returning travellers state, for the civil
organization Of the new kingdom. The
fear Of the consequences in case Ruo-
sian rules should by any possibility b
reestablished exercises . very lively
deterrent influence upon many Poles.
even those not suspected OF any liking
for Russia. it appears. and there 10 a.
serted to be quite wide spread Of de-
termination, even among tho leaders
who would probably welcome the per-
manent establishment of q new king
dom under Austro- German auspices to
wait and see the result Of the war b.
fore they commit themselves % ~
new order.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
WIDOW is NOTIFIED.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 2O.-Dsnn,
lite arrangements for the burial in the
national cemetery here az the Preside
Of Major General Frederick Funston,
who died suddenly last night at San
Antonio, Texas, had not been com.
pleted here early today. Major Gem
eral J. Franklin Bell, commanding the
western division, telegraphed last
night at Mrs. Funston's request. Il
was understood, to have the body for.
warded here. 1t was expected to A.
rive Friday and full military funeT.
al will be accorded the late general
Saturday or Sunday, the date NOS
having been formally decided on.
Mrs. Funston, who is living 1t the
Preside here with her three childrsQ
was notified Of the death Of her sol
der husband by General Bell shorty
after the news was received in pseeA
dispatches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
YhE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Plans of Ottumwa music lovers for
! o>e formation of a symphony orchestra
beerye commentator. The efforts
20 get sufficient funds to assure organ
izAtion ought to meet with success.
The people of this city should welcome
the opportunity to aid in a movement
as ,aeritorious as this one.
The proposed orchestra will prove
Of material benefit to the city in ad-
dition to being force working toward
a greater degree of culture and appre.
citation of art For selfish reasons
alone Ottumwa should get behind the
movement and benefit from the pub
licity and the prestige that would grow
out of an Ottumwa symphony orches-
ira 1t would bring people here and
carry forth the fame of Ottumwa.
The benefit that would accrue to
music circle and to other lines of art
in Ottumwa would be great. Ottumwa
is already music center but it needs
some such organization as symphony
{ orchestra to turn the efforts of indi-
RITUALS and smaller organizations in
% channel in which they can make
their full force felt.
With membership in a symphony or
chestra the goal OF the music student
ard the reward OF proficiency, Ottum-
a would soon make known to the
~orld its capabilities in the field Of
music. Lest you think this is idle
talk, be 1t known that between three
and four hundred Ottumwans are stu
dents of the violin alone, and that the
total number of students on all must
cal instruments probably reaches sew
eral thousands. The symphony orches.
ira would give scope to. these hun
dreds of musicians and provide music
lovers in general with the best obtain
able in the way of music.
Music Is well worth having in a
community. 1t is force toward NOR
Atty and toward higher culture in all
lines. II provides entertainment for
ali and genuine Joy for many. A sym.
phor- orchestra will be appreciated
81 people who are not musicians, al
most as much as 1t will be by people
who are.
The movement that is now on foot
tGserves more than the city's best
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
) j. J. RICHARDSON.

One OF the big men Of the state of
Iowa is no more. The death. Monday,
of ]. J. Richardson, publisher Of the
Davenport Democrat. leaves void that
cannot easily be filled. Mr.. Richard
son was known as the dean of Ameri-
can newspaper men. He was associat-
ed with the Democrat for fifty-eight
consecutive years. He was factor in
the growth OF the city of Davenport:
during all that time and Davenport's
advancement reflects to a considerable
extent, the progress made by Mr. Rich.
ardson. He was capable business
man and he prospered; he was an eff.
Gent journalist and he was respected:
he was good citizen and his memory
should be an inspiration to those who
come after him. Newspaper men OF the
state and the nation. mourn at having
to write the fateful thirty" on the
story Of his career.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
uNpEFENpEp PANAMA.

The heart OF the PanaInd SanaA ="
the lake formed by the great Gatun
dam. canals life blood Is drawn
from this lake and the dam makes the
lake. This dam is a tremendous struc.
ture: 1t represents tens of millions OF
dollars; it represents the best engin.
eering brains Of the United States ana
II represents the toll of tens OF thou
sands of men and the herculean Ell
forts OF gigantic machines over per-
iod of ten years. It holds back some
eighty.flve feet of water in the largest
artificial lake In the world.
The dam, though the largest single
piece of engineering work that human
. hands have ever constructed, is as del
icate in it's workings as a, watch. A
single explosive shell could render the
canal useless for long time. A sus-
tanned bombardment could destroy the
dam. release the waters of the lake,
dry up the canal and render it abso-
lutely useless for a period of years.
knowing this, it would be but ma
tural to conclude that the United
States government would take precau
lions designed to keep the Gatun dam
out of jeopardy. The government has
built some forts, but
GATUN DAM is WITHIN RANGE
OF BATTLESHIPS THAT COULD
WORK FROM BEYOND RANGE OF
THE GUNS IN THE PROTECTING
FORTS.
This would be true even if the guns
in the American forts were as large
and as, efficient in every way as the
guns on board the attacking battle
ships. A simple geometrical problem
demonstrates the vulnerability of the
dam. yhe forts nearest Gatun dam
are astride the points Of Colon har-
Dor, Entrance to the canal Is effected
through this harbor, but the canal
does not extend back at right angles
to the coast line. Instead, 1t inchnes
sharply to the right. That leaves
Gatun dam closer to various points on
the coast, than those points are TO the
nearest 1orI In other words, . ship
could be twenty miles from the near
est fort and only. eighteen from the
darn. That would be about the ratio.
Think what that means!
No matter what range guns are in
the forts, a ship having equally good
guns could lie just out of range Of the
forts and still have several miles of
margin enabling 1t to demolish Gatun
dam.
Is not that matter worth consider
alton by the United states7
Plans are now afoot to construct a
new fort that will remove this danger
to Gatun dam, but it seems certainty
that for the next five or six years. at
least, the Gatun dam. the keystone OF
the Panama canal, will be vulnerable
TO battleship attack from the sea.
There are several other startling In.
dictments Of the Panama defenses-
or lack Of defenses-and they will be
taken up in these columns daily.
Watch for them. You ought to know
about how the government is taking
care Of the costly Panama canal, es-
pecially as it is considered one of the
most important OF the nations de.
lenses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
pEEsNsELEss PANAMA.

Cato, the noted Roman, gave the
last year or so of his life to impress
ing upon his fellow citizens his belief
that If Rome were to survive and
grow. Carthage must be destroyed"
Cato made numerous speeches on var
ious subjects but his conclusion for all
was the same. ut is also my belief
that Carthage must be destroyed"
ness ~ the Panama canal nrovida eY.
cellent ground on which some patriot
might well emulate Cato, changing the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
APPEAL MADE TO
FRENCH PEASANTS

Paris. Feb. 21.-An appeal to French
peasants of both sexes to help In solv-
ing the food problem has been issued
by the ministry of agriculture and will
be placarded in every country districts
The appeal calls on the country people
to sow as much grain as they can and
wherever they can so that "the SOW
ings of the spring OF 1917 may prepare
the harvest of victory
The document concludes:
ITO work then with all your ener-
sies. You are working for French vic
tory and French peace. The country
counts on you"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
NAVAL BILL READY
FOR SENATE ACTION

Washington, D. c., Feb. 21.-The
naval appropriation bill completed by
the senate naval committee was ready
today to be laid before the senate. AS
finally approved the measure carries
about $500, 100000. including provision
for fifty submarines in addition to the
eighteen allowed in the bill as passed
by the house
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
HUGE SHIPMENT
OF GOLD ARRIVES

New York, Feb. 2l.-Gold to the
amount of SOS, SOC. 900 arriving by way
of Canada and consigned to J. p. Nor.
gan & CO.. was deposited today at the
assay Office here. This makes total
of s66.000.0O0 received within week
and $3.50, 100000 thus far this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
WATERWAY BILL
DECLARED VALID

Springfield. H.. Feb. 21-The SUI
nreme court today declared the Dunno
deep waterway bill constitutional in a
decision reversing the Sangamon cir
cult court in the case of Former Rep
resentative William A. Hubbard of
Carollton against the former governor
and officials of the previous state ad.
ministration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
BURNED IN CRADLE.

Sioux City, Feb. 21-Fire in a cradle
in the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Marksbury, where their year old
daughter was asleep, caused the
child's death and few minutes later
was responsible for the death of the
childs grandmother, Mrs. Cora Con.
nelly. The latter fell dead when she
gazed at the charred remains Of the
child.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

If a soldier, in the face of attack,
sought to hamper the plans Of the
commanding officer, disaster would
hover close by. A similar situation
prevails when citizens seek to over.
turn the established method of hand.
ling foreign affairs when there is dan.
ger Of attack. Probably no nation,
other than the United States, would
countenance propaganda such as is
now being carried on by William Jen.
nings Bryan and pacifists Of that ilk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

There is no justification for war.
No sane, God fearing man ever want
ed war for itself, but wars sometimes
come unbdden and to fail to be pre-.
pared to meet them is to invite ami.
hilation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

A municipal primary election is ap.
preaching. Your best interests. as a
citizen here. demand that you weigh
carefully the merits of the candidates
and aid in electing those who are best
qualified by business experience, per.
sonal integrity and moral character for
rejecting credit upon themselves and
upon the city in administering the at.
fairs of the community.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

in March. 1916, General Funston had
commanded the largest army gathered
in q single department since the civil
war
General Funston saw active service
in Cuba. both in the Cuban army and
with the U. S. volunteers in the Phillip
pines and at Vera Cruz, Mexico, where
he commanded the American expedi-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
TO sEsToW HoNORs.

Washington. d. c., Feb. 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson and other high officials
as we'll as army officers generally ex-
pressed deep regret today over the
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21
EaryhHf E5z5Sa xS:fa5ME3 FORE EAFREhFHY

trwajacy dalej dawny niemiecki
napor, nowy najazd i nowy po-
dzia}, ruine i wyczerpanie, kon-
statujac stan walk kraju Z MEM
czyzna, w~prawdzie pokojowej z
powodu bezbronnoSci, ale moga--
cej precise kazdej chwili w orez,
re starcie z rozpaczy; uznajac, re
kraj w tych w%arunkach re strony
emigracyi ME powinien zostawac
bez tel obrony i pomocy, jaka tyl-
ko dac mu moze emigracya !; uzna,
JAG rowniez, re wojskowych pol,
skich ME nalezy r6wniez opusz.
czac w rozsypce ma igraszke losu.
Klub polskiej emigracyi W Mosk,
vie ma walnem zebraniu d. 5gc
lipca 1917 r. uchwalif:
l. Witamy Z radoscia decyzye
piotrogrodzkiego zjazdu Wojsko.
wych Polakow O utworzeniu silly
zbrojnej polskiej pc tel .stronie
kordohu;
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21
z GLEBI AZYI.

W Azyi Srodkowcj, w obwo-
izic ZakaspijSkim, ~ miejscu
l~ajbardzicj vIysunigtem ma polu-
inie pa6stwa ro>ijskiego, ley
iorteva kuSzka. WSr6d garnizo-
uu tel iortccy Jest przcszlo 60
zoluicrzy rolakow. Dawnicj byio
18Th tutaj jcszczc wiecej, DO Pola-
kow L Nrolcstwa wysylano ma
>}uzbc wojskowQ do Sybcryi, Tu;
EcStauu / wosolc ma kresy, byte
uajdalcj cd ziemi ojczystej. Vie
III L mich wyicchaio ma front 2
pulkam; turkicstanskiemi, wielu
poumieralo L racyi niezdrowych
waruuk6w klimatycznych, a ci CO
zvstali teskny sw6j wzrok pre-
uosza na Zach6d i L n~iecicrpli-
wosciq wyozekujq kohca wojny,
hy wrocjt DO wolnej i niepodle-
sci Polski,
Na}a ia gar>tka Polakow re
swym prczeScm, ~chorazym Villa
uowiczem ma czelc, Z nastaniem
cza>ow wolnoSciowych zorgani-
zowala sic i utworzyia Dom POI
ski Ma razje ~najlepiej poStawio-
ma jest W ,,Domu' Sekcya Szkol-
"a, ktorq prowadzq PIP. Cabanek
/ Muskaia, a ktora, jak dot2d,
wyda}a ,nadzwyczajne wyniki, DO
I liczby kilkunastu analfabet6w
njc zostaio zadncgo, ktoryby czy-
tao pc polSku sic ME nauczyi.
Niedawno przyjezdza} do KuSz-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21
SAMOISTOSc ~FINLANDYI,

Z Helsingforsu donosz2 do
,,Dziennika Polskiego':
Projekt komiSyi o zasadniczych
ustawach w sprawie z~wierzchni-
czej wladzy sejmu finlandzkiego
bvI zupeina niespodzianka ola
rosyjskich acknowledgement or
ganizacyj ! navel ola szeroNich
koi spoicczehstwa finskiego. Pro
jekt opracowyw3ny byl W sejmie
PREY zachowaniu zupeinej tajem-
nicy i byl postawiony ma porz9-
dek obrad sejmu pod nazwq: ,.roz
szerzenie praw senatu.
Prey rozpatrywaniu proJeEtr
przez sejm, przedstawiciele bur,
zu~azyjnych stronnictw Sor2co
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21

podarujc i'm x swych nlezIlczo--
nvch dubletow mnicj wiecej TAXA
sama lose ksiazck, lie ich bylo w
bibliotccc Zaiuskich. Te dublcty
i bardzo stare i bardzo cenne obeJ-
ma ME tylko stulecia cd XIV do
XVIII, ale i caly XIX wick / ola
uzytku i czytania beda ola War
szawy navel cenniejsze, niz wy
lacznie tylko biblioteka %archeolo--
giczna z~bieraczy tylko XVIII
stulecia.
Polacy niewqtpliwie VIOLA ,,bi-
blioteczke" Zaluskich. Dotych-
Gas prawie wyiacznie uczeni pol
Soy korzystali Z .,bialych krukow'
swej narodowej wlasnosci, >czy--
MAC ola ich pr~zejrzenia wyprawy
mad Newe. Me tylko przeto Z ty-
tulu prawa wlasnoSci, ale i &c
w~zgled6w uzytecznoSci polski
ksiegozbior powinien powrocic do
kraju.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21

K; ksiQdz zclazowski, proboszcz
p~araiii w Aschabadzic ! prczeo
tamtcjszcgo Towarzystwa POmo-
cy Oiiarom Wojuy. Swictlana po-
STAG ksiedza-patryoty, odczyty ia
kic wygIosil, nabozenstwo czysto
polskic,tak podnioSio ducha Sarst
Hi Polakow, re zjcdnoczyli sic sill
niej jcszczc ! zadna moe ME Edo
IL ich teraz rozerwat. Ksiadz
Zelazowski obiecai odwiedzat
Kuszke CO 'miesiac ! zawsze da--
wac odczyt w ,,Domu Polskim.'
Sqdzac I entuzyazmu, jaki wni6s'
z SODA. nalezy sic spodziewac
najlepszych rezultatow L jegc
przyjazdow do Kuszki.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21
KLUB POLsKIEJ EMIL
GRACYI.

w Moskwie odbylo sic walne
zgromadzenie niedawno ~za}ozone,
go, ale zywo rozwijajacego sig
Klubu polskiej emigracyi, ma kt6-
rem rozwazano pierWSzorzednej
wagi sprawy.
Przechodzqc do kwestyi utwo-,
rzenia polskiej silly zbrojnej
Rosyi, rozwazano wszystkie q
ne argumsnty "a i przeciw armii
polSkiej; wykazano waznoSc do,
wodow przemawiajacych "a two
rzeniem polskiej SHY zbrojnej, o,
raz sztuczno5c hub naiwnoSc ar,
%gumentow przeciwnych, poczenl
zaproponowano zebranym uchwa
lenie stosownej rezolucyi, co tel
jednogioSnie uskuteczniono.
Rezolucya owa brzmi:
,,Nie widzac wolnej Polski, ale
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21

sprzcciwiali sic przyjeciu projck-
tn, wskazuj2c, &c Projckt mic jest
wynikicm ~doJrzalcgo wszcch-
stronncgo obmySlcnia / mozc tyl-
ko zwiekszac n%ieufnoSc do Fin
Iandyi &c strony rosyjskicgo Rz2-
du TymczaSowego i rosyjskicj O.
pinii publicznej.
N~ajstarszy L poslow -sejnfo-
wych Lille, leader sz~wedzkicgo
stronnictwa, ironicznie podkreSliE
niczwykfy po5piech, I jakim w O.
statnich czasach rozwija sic usta-
wodawstwo Finlandyi, Lille os--
wiadczyi, &c bedzie glosowai "a
przyjeciem projektu jesli otrzyma
zapewnienie, re projekt ten be-
die przedstawiony do aprobaty
rosyjskiemu Rzadowi Tymczaso-
wemu. Inni szwedomani row
nieZ ostrzegali sejm pred ryzy--
kownym krokiem, jakim jest pro-
ickt, o$wiadczywszy, &c beda glo-
sowac "a projektem W rzadowej
redakcyi.
PoseI Rantasaori, starofin, czy-
nil zarzuty experimentation,
lie zbyt czesto odwiedzaja Nomi-
tet Wykonawczy. W ktorego sta
lose zasad ! trwaioSc m0wca ME
wierzy. ,,Siowianska dusza -
m6wil pose} - jest zmienpa / bye
moe - "a tydzien, diva, tego
Komitet juz ME bedzie."
Znaczna Geese stronnictw bur
huazyjnych glosowala przcciw
projektowi.
W kolaCh scnatorUw decyzyI
sejmu przyjeta zosta]a &c zwy-
Nym spokojem ! widocznic ME
stanowila nicspodzianki. WSrod
czlonkow senatu, nalezacych dc
szwedomahskiej ! starofinsEicj
partly, Jest pewnost, re przyjecie
proiektu w t~rzecicm czytaniu
zmusi ich do dymisyi. W zwiqzku
l. powzietq przez sejm decyzy2 O.
gloszenia samoistnoSci ,,sposo,
benz zawiadomienia" powraca I
urlopu wiceprezes goSpodarczegc
dcDartamentu w scnaCic Total.
" obecncj chwili kwcstya Sa.
moiStno$ci I>inlandyi r6wnicz jail
i innc naglQce kwcstyc dnia, Go
tyczQcc prawnych stosunk6w FIJI
landyi i Rosy omawianc 81 Il;
! prywatncj naradzic czlonkow sci
mu 7 piotrosrodlkQ dclc@acyc.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21

2. Goraco protestujemy przeci,
wko pogwafceniu demokratycznej
zasady karnoSci przez tax zwans
Ylewice" zjazdu; ~uwazamy, &c
bioracy udziaf w jakimbqdz zjez-
die i obradujqcy W MIN, ME maj4
prawa uchylat sic Cd poddania sic
decyzyi wiekszoSei, a tembardziej
tworzyc secesye."
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-21
o ~BIBLIOTEKE ZALU-
SKICH.

Nov. Wrcmio" zamic,cilo
protest. rodpi~any rrzcz ,,obywa
,cIa", prlcCiwho zwroccniu b
hliotcki /aluskich, ktora >tA}a sic
pod,tawa piotroyrodzkicj Biblio-
.rki publiczncj
Personal Bibliotcki Pubiiczucj
- p'szc Nov. Wrcmja' - Jest
bardzo ~oburzony., GroIi bibliotcce
zabranic W wiclkicj iloSci k>iqick,
moe ME picrwszorzcdncj wagi,
ale W kazdym razic pc czeSci mad
zwyczaj waznych i staryclr." Au-
tor przyznajc, &c BibIiotcka "a
iuskich stanowi wlasnoSt narodu
polskicso. zgodnic I VIOLA jcj "a
loiycieli.
Wywody amatora wiasnoSci ma
rodu poIskiego So bardzo wskutck
swcj obludy neutrality-suspicious..
Tlumaczy on p. LcdniCkiemu, &c
nalczy do Bibliotcki zastosoWac
rrawo przedawnicnia ma dobro
obccncgo posiadacza. Otoz prawo
przedawnienia s~tosujc sic do po-
siadacza micnia, ktory mic wziqi
60 gwaltem ! przeciwko ktorcmu
w czasie poSiadania cudzcj Was
noSci ME wytaczano pretenSyi O
posiadanie niepraWnc.
Drugi argument jest jcszcze
charakterystyczniejSzy: czy MOI
ma mice gwarancye, re Biblioteka
gdyby ME wpadla W rece Suworo-
wa, ME zostalaby przywiaszczona
przez Prusy hub Austrye albo po-
prostu rozdrapana w czasie dni
zametu W PolsCe? TO jest }uz ty-I
powc dowodzenie ,.ekspropryato-
ra" L will Durnowo.
Autor Jest wszakze przytem il
kupcem. kt0ry got6w sic potargo-
wac.
Ale DoZatem Lednicki-piSze-
powinien wziac pod uwage i mo-
raIna strone sprawy: teraz POlacy
ME So ola nas wrogami, a sauna ich
autonomia (sicD jest podarun-
klein duszy rosyjskiej ola pokre-
wnego plemienia, kt6re lyle wy
cierpialo. Czy to chwila, czy to
pora, ably odbieraG Rosyanom sta
re kSiazki i znowu ciagnaG je dol
Warszawy, - niestety, narazie
zajetej przez Niemcow? Czy Po-
lacy ~uznaja to "a piekne / cnotli-
we? Wlasna opinia O tenn adwo-
kata moskiewskiego rozumie sic
ME ma zadnego ~jeszcze znacze-
MIA. | moze Warszawa i Polacy
uznaja navel "a korzystniejsze
ola siebie, jezeli ia sama bibliotc-
ka publiczna, zamiast zwrotu BIZ
bi~ioetecszki braci Zaiuskich,
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