The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
TOO Much Talk.

AOo Mucn lalks
The tall talk on the Monroe doctrine
INDUCED in by senators is all well enough.
as its chief purpose is to make the home
folks think the speech makers are terri
bic fellows and great statesmen But
along with the talk a little practical
craftsmanship is needed.
We are especially struck by the bun
cOmbe talk OF the young senator from
Louisiana. Mr. Blanchard. In the course
Of a fiery speech in the Senate the other
day, intended, no doubt, for distribution
in the Red river country, the senator
spoke as follows This is the inevitable
logic Of the position we have assumed.
We do not shrink from it, because It is
right; it is the bold assertion of a great
national policy, that we are prepared to
enforce, and feel ourselves able to en-
force. against all comers."
We would like to know if we are pre-
pared to enforce anything. As far as we
are able TO find out our whole coast line
is absolutely defenseless. and we haven't
enough small arms and ammunition to sup
ply the militia of one state.
Senator Blanchard would have been
nearer the truth if he had said we are not
prepared to enforce the great national
policy" of which he detained so eloquent
ly for the benefit of the galleries and the
Red river population.
If congress. instead of doing so much
talking, would provide the means and or
der work begun on large scale on coast
defenses the country would be much bet
ter satisfied than it is with so much use
less talk. Talk doesn't build works of de-
Tense, construct great guns and manufac-
ture ammunition. 1t amounts to practical
ly nothing. If there is anything in the
existing situation between this country
and Great Britain that justifes such talk,
there is something that justifies prepare
tons for defense. The fact that congress
is doing nothing but talk. invites the con-
clusion that there is no danger of hostil-
ties between the two countries, and if
there is no danger of hostilities what's
the use of such hifalutin speeches?
The famous Scotch verdict, Not guilty,
but don't do 1t again." has been improved
upon by the officials at Kissengen, Ba-
varia. Last year Mr.. Stern New York
merchant, was accused of insulting some
sort of a petty official a the Kissengen
springs, and upon inquiry was sentenced
to several weeks of imprisonment. He
was released from custody pending an
appeal upon depositing 50. 900 marks securi-
ty. The officials have now RENTED the
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Not long ago a Pennsylvania jury re-
turned as a verdict. Not guilty, but pay
the COSTS" The Bavarfan courts CON
clusion is very much like that.
A Washington dispatch says that Sena-
tor Hill of New York made a speech on
Monday for the especial edification of three
young ladies from Georgia. They had met
him and expressed a desire to hear him
speak, and he promised that they should
hear him and kept the promise. This story
is hardly in keeping with another one
that was current a week or two ago, to
the effect that the senator had declared
he wished the women would keep out of
Washington and leave the men to transact
their business in peace.
Gov. Morton of New York is the son of
a Presbyterian preacher, and was earning
his own living when he was Is years old.
Senator Quay is also the son of a Pres
byterian preacher, and worked his own
way through college. Senator Cullom is
the son of a farmer. and used to follow the
pillow in his young days. Senator AIIisons
parents were poor. If either of these gen.
tleman are nominated by the republican
national convention, poor boy cam
paign will follow. Tom Reeds parents
We're well off. and so were McKinley's.
Beerbohm, an English grain authority.
says that after making liberal allowances
for the probable supplies from Russia and
Argentina it is necessary to estimate that
Europe will have to draw on America. for
more than 100000 bushels of wheat and
flour during the next twenty-seven weeks.
That indicates an advance in the price
of wheat, and another blow to free silver
ism Meantime, it is decidedly the re-
verse of gratifying to know that none of
this immense amount of wheat will be
shipped through the port of Savannah.
The designer and builder of Lord DIM
ravens Valkyrie III are at work upon
the production of a fast sailing Yacht
for his majesty the Emperor of GERMANY
1t isn't likely however, that the new
boat will be sent over on a hunt for the
Americas cup.