The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-23

Spain is now in = rattling good posi-
ton to perceive the yawning guilt tina
stretches between wanting TO fight wheE
lyou don't have to and having to nigh
when you don't want to.-N. Y. Presa
1t 10 stated thar General Lse has asked
to be permitted to lead an army division
into Havana in the event Of war. II
would be peculiarly appropriate to send
him back there in such a capacity. The
Spaniards would not think it was 90
funny TO have called him 4 pig as he
sailed away,-Idabo Statesman.
| A circus company has offered this gov
eminent twenty elephants for shipment
to Cuba in the event Of an invasion OF
the island. Some Of them, it Is alleged,
have seen active service in India. The
government has great many things on
its hands now, and il will probably try
to get rid of some Of them before il con-
cludes any arrangements for stock Of
phants.-lnter-O Ocean.
America has waited. America has
moved slowly. America has hssitated,
has listened patiently, has trusted and
tested each excuse. Every promise has
proved false, every month has brought
new treaehery, new cruelty, new slaugh-
:er Of mothers, maidens and babes. The
snow lies deep on the steep mountain
sides OF the Kootsnay month after month,
unmoved by shocks and storms; but
when the moment comes and the ava
lanche is started nothing stands for one
second in its path. Americas time has
come. There win be no more hesitation,
no more delay. Worse than an ava
lance, more terrible than the mighty
masses that sweep down the mountain
sides Of the north. will Be the crushing
blow that now must fall on Spain. Il
can not be averted. Spain can not es-
cape.-SpOkane Chronicle.
II We are to fight Spain. it win become
the duty OF every patriotic American to
support the hands Of President McKin-
ley. Congress has acted 1t has placed
the conduct Of the nations' Cuban policy
with the president. He il commander
in chief Of the army and the navy. He
is chief Of the eountry's diplomatic repre-
sentatives. II there be war, he must
direct, and the country ought to support
him, not ~ . partisan, but a. president
OF AL the people. At no time in war can
the president state his case fully to the
people. In many things he must hold
his counsel and conceal plans and move
ments from the enemy. II war come,
often will it seem to those viewing the
situation from the surface that he is go
ing wrong. This should a6monish every
thoughtful American to be charry in
condemnation OF the chief executive
SpOkesman-RevieW.
He must be q victim OF the worst form
OF ADglOphobia who finds no pleasure in
watching England's actions during the
present crisis. Not one chance has been
lost TO express friendship for America
and sympathy with the principles main
tanned by the United States. To assert
that this is merely pretended, and
prompted solely by the selfish hope OF
gaining an ally against the European
powers is 90 false as to be absurd. The
signs Of friendship come not from the
diplomats alone, bat from men of all
classes-lords, merchants and laborers.
England-the real England that lies be-
hind the diplomats-Wants the friend
ship of America and is taking the right
way to win it. When John Bull opposes
all the other powers Of Europe and forces
them 70 keep hands of from Cuban al
fairs, he proves himself something more
than q fair weather iriend.-Spokane
Chronicle.