Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-22

PROSPECT OF WAR.

PROSPECT OF WAX.
The news from Havana of the 9th M
slant. announcing the slaughter CT the
captain and crew of the steamer l'r-
qinius az Santiago dc Cuba, and the
arrest of number of passengers by the
steamer Cay Of Ncr YORK upon her az
rival. has created an immense excite
mcnt throughout the Union. The press
as a general thing, clamors for war, and
from the active operations in our navy
yards, it is evident that the Administra-
ton u.s. not unwilling to shape its sails
so as to catch the breeze for the adj
vancement of its pct scheme, the &C
QUESTION of Cuba, and to give it some
tangible hope of diverting public scru-
tiny from its errors and corruptions. 1t
is unfortunate for the country thai for
eign complications should arise at
time when popular sentiment was max
ing such a healthful and vigorous
growth in favor of reform.
While there should be no palliation
of the cold blooded murder of tie Off
GERS and crew of the Inflated THyinius,
we must not lose sight of the fact that
she was fitted out in an American port
bv our citizens, her destination and OBJ
iects being known, to carry munitions
of war to rebellious colony. 1t is but
a short time since our nation was atlame
with indignation over precisely the same
conduct of Great Britain, and the Gen
eva award is an an acknowledgement of
the justice of that position.
Let us hope that the storm will blow
over without serious results. Peace
full counsels should prevail, until the
Spanish Government has had an oppor-
tunity for making such explanations Us
circumstances may warrant. By the
time Congress assemblies fever heat
will have somewhat subsidized. Then
there will be time enough to consider
whether or not the sword is to be the
dread arbitrator of impending troubles.
Our FOURTEENTH BInTKrAY .-Thisis is
sue of the STANDARD closes the thirteenth
year of its existence. At the time its
publication was commenced, there were
FIVE other journals published in the
Territory--two at Fort Townsend, one
OF Steilacoom, one at Vancouver and
ono in this place. All these have long
since been numbered with the things of
the past. Many new ventures i'll the
newspaper line have been attempted
and for time appeared to flourish, but
have finally yielded to the inevitable
force of circumstances. The STANDARD
alone can boast of a lineage extending
back over decade, without change Of
owner, or that has been issued without
interruption for an extended period OF
time. Not single issue is missing
from its files. Not week has elapsed
that it has failed to make its appearance
on the day selected for its publication.
and We trust that the time is far distant
when it shall cease to exist. In looking
over our lists we find the names of many
persons who have been subscribers from
the initial number. While we are truly
thankful to all for their support, We
cannot refrain from acknowledging the
special obligations we are under to those
who have stood by US through good
or i'll report, without wavering, during
so many years, fraught with such varied
changes and vicissitudes. The wish
that their lives may be crowned will
heavens choicest blessings is not uttered
without an earnest heart-throb for the
old friends, the tried friends and true
friends of long ago.
IxDIcrED.-It is reported that Gen
Sprague has been indicted by the Crane
Jury for granting permits to cut timbel
on the odd sections of Government
land reserved for the railroad company
and afterwards abandoned by it whe1
Tacoma was selected as the terminus o.
the road. We believe that it is conceded
these permits were given after the com
pany had relinquished all claim to thu
land.
The FuruRE.-A Washington paper
predicts as follows: "Set it down as
absolutely certain that within five years
we shall have: l. \ postal savings bank
2. AGovernment telegraph; 8. A Bureau