The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-26
WAR Talk IN TIE SOUTH.
A Resort to Arms Inevitable,


If Mexico refuses to surrender Cutting
as this government demands, what then (?
clearly the American minister to Mexico
must be called home, the Mexican minis
ter at Washington must receive his pass
port, and if neither government recedes
from its position the issue between the
two countries must be RENTED to the final
srbitrament of arms.-lGalVes!on News.
Interest I'm the Old Flag.
No doubt some of the New Eoglanders,
who wished to fight about fishing grounds
on the coast OF Canada, or struggle oyer
the question of getting bait there, and the
millionaire railroad grantees, are not sat-
1st1ed with the presidents Mexican policy
but every American citiz-n who regards
the future OF the nation, who considers
national honor above personal gains, can
not fail to understand that the action of
the United States government is fully JUS
nded, and when our troops cross the line,
II croes they must. il will be IN Vindica-
ton of the flag, and the beginning of a
policy that will expand the influence of
the greatest republic In the world, and
bring 10 tull realization the value of Its
citizenship. New Orleans PIcayune
COmPulSIOn is Necessary. -
We owe 1t to our self-respecs and to our
future influence as a nation that there
should be no delay in compelling Mexico
TO accede TO our reasonable request
Washington News.
Only the south Has Courage.
Some weak -kneed editors in the north
and West oppose the impending war with
Journals affect 10 be afrsid of tsEiop upog
Us too big and dangerous g contract IN the
subjugatlon of our Mexican neighbors.
We again reiterate the assertion
made by the Statesman some time ago.
and which has been so much commented
on In the northern press, that Texas alone
can whip Mexico as quickly ard effectu-
ally as in 1861 Austin (Texas) st
man.
The North Not Expected 80 Join.
The Mexican government would be very
weak and foolish to rush into war with the
United States. 1.-The military enthu
sIasm of this country would bubble forth
in an instant and troops be hurFying with
lightning sp9 Fed to the front. Texas and
Missouri would pour thousand of soldiers
into Mexico, and every locality in the
south and west would soon be represented
on the tented ield.-[ Montgomery Gala }
Advertiser.
On Those Wicked Republicans.
The republicans of the north are making
q serious mistake in throwing obstacles in
the way of Q proper settlement of the Cut
ting case. This is g national affair and
should rise above party feelings or preju
dice L Morgan City (La) Free Press.
The "Greaserss' Need a Lesson.
There is no other alternative left the
United States but TO either back down or
fight. Not middle ground is tenable Q
this time. The greasers should be taught
70 respect our Demands Louisiana MOI
Journal.
Parallel TO Eighteen Twelve.
We went TO war once in 1912 on q some
what similar question Ito that involved In
the Cutting casel, and we would be COM
PEELED 70 resort to force again to protect
American citizens against such extra ter
ritOriAl leglstion. whether the power at
tempting II was Mexico or the strongest
European empire.-lNew Orleans Times
Democrat.