The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-12
rifieman. Nothing Of the
THE COMPETITOR COMPLICATION.

Our government should secure for Milton
a trial that gives him the benefits Of all
the facts. No such trial can be had in
Cuba. either by civil or by military court
American citizenship ought to be made to
mean something.-New York Word.
Cold-blooded as Weyler is. he is also
shrewd enough to know that an execution
of the Competitor captives as summary as
their conviction would speedily result in the
triumph OF the Cuban cause. With or With
out such an execution that triumph cannot
be far away.-Pittsburg Commentators
Zette.
The hesitation or timidity of the President
of the United States was sure TO provoke
insolent disregard of the rights of our citi-
neither cowardice nor partisan trickery can
be tolerated longer. The time for admins
trative action ought not TO be further de-
layed.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
If Spain pays no attention to it (the Ameri-
can protesD then send fleet and troops
down there, sink every Spanish vessel there,
knock MORO Castle to flinders, and march
in and hold the city. There has been too
much trifing and Oily dallying. 1t is time
now to act, and to notify insolent Span
she must turn over q new ieaf.-Cmcago
Tribune. h.d1.
Whatever may be said as to the rest
and only vague statements have been made
of the military court in the case of young
Milton would indicate, a vengeful purpose
on the part Of the Spanish authorities rather
than desire TO do Justice or to protect
Spanish interests-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette -t.-
The Dispatch has been for some time of
the opinion that the Cuban question can be
settled only by conflict with Spain, which
the United States shoiild, take care TO make
short and decisive. Certainly. If Spain has
reached the point of violating treaty obliga-
tions in the trial of American citizens. it is
doubtful If that conflict can be much lon
ger postponed.-Pittsburgs Dispatch
1t is not the propriet.y of the course Of the
Spaniards that is questioned so much as the
manner in which theyahave set about to
assert their rights. A needlessiy disrespect-
full reply is returned to the American con-
sups request for delay, investigation by rep
resentatives of the United States is denied.
and the prisoners are hurried by an ex-
parte hearing to swift condemnaton.-Chi-
cago Times-Herald. - =
A full and fair statement of the case
should be'obtained, andSpain must be made
to understand that the wise course for her
will be to meet American protests in an
anicable spirit. 1t is avery unpleasant as
pect OF the affair that in the heat of a
presidential campaign any rash action on
SPANS part will be4 the signal for con-
gressional manifestation which might easily
lead to dangerous crisis.-Chicago Record.
Sympathy with Cuba and the Cuban in
surgents is very general in this country;
and 1t will take very. little in the way of
provocation to swell the volume until the
pressure for action on IbOhalf of Cuba be-
comes irresistible. II would be little short
of irresistible even now were 1t not for the
strong impression. xlsttng THAT the end of
tober, and that the fvietory will not be on
the Spanish side.-Detrpit Free Press.