The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-02
INDIANA PRESS OPINION.

Uncle Sam and the British lion may yet
do the happy family act.-Goshen Times.
Spain should exercise her right of search
vigorously. until she finds a cargo of modern
ideas.-Lafayette Call.
Judging by those Cape Verde stories the
Spanish must think that we will believe any
old thing they are a mind to tell us.-Muncie
Times.
The war with Spain will bring about the
complete union of the North and South and
that will be worth ali it will cost.-Rush-
vile Graphic.
Captain General Blanco has notified Spain
that he can take care of Havana He can
until Uncle Sam gets ready to take it.
-Worthington Times.
Reports from Camp Mount remind the
veterans of their own experience in 1861.
There is the same old complaint of a dearth
of pie.-New Castle Courier.
Our Spanish enemies have christened US
American pigs" and the way our fleet has
been taking everything in sight around
Havana seems to justify the appellation.
-GreenSburg Standard.
The Americans are catching several ships
as prizes of war, but the country is anxious
to see the big prize landed-the freedom of
CUBA and the expulsion of the Spaniards
Ledger
Spain has been making desperate efforts
to collect a respectable navy. If there is
any Of 1t left after a few weeks it may come
IN useful in settling the indemnity for the
Maine explosion and the war eXpenses-Ma-
rion News.
This is not a war Of conquest on the part
OF the United States, but a war in the in
terests OF humanity. of Christianity, of JUS
uce, OF truth and liberty. 1t is a war against
tyranny ana wrong. and the right will
ulumph-South Bend Tribune.
sdGnonieH IN,o-J1
class collateral in the money markets of the
world. and from the present outlook it will
comprise about~the sum total of that ma
tlonS resources, should the Cuban war last
Six months longer.-Peru Republican.
One plan of our War Department appears
to be to help the Cubans to help themselves.
"A very wise idea. Make them a present of
an the guns and ammunition they can use
and all the victuals they can eat, and don't
De sungy about 1t.-Angola Magnet.
q. With the enlistment of the State militia
under Uncle Sam the State organization
disappears and no doubt a new State mill
TIA Will nave to be organized. This will af-
Iord an opportunity for the many new COM
panles now forming.-Logansport Journal.
The citizen soldiery of this State are bet
ter appreciated than they were before the
call for troops was made. They show that
they are something beside feather-bed SOL
dlers, and answer the call of their country
WILL d SplTlI IQdL speaks Well Tor their
patriotism.-Elkhart Review.
Boastful General Blanco says that he can
defend Cuba without the aid of the Spanish
fleet. IF he can't do better towards repuIsing
the Yankees than he has towards conquer
ing the handful of insurgents in that island,
he is liable to need considerable assistance.
Braggadocia doesn't win battles-Misha-
Waka Enterprise.
The Indiana militiamen have responded
nobly to the call of the Governor and are
now in camp at Indianapolis, awaiting or
derS to go to the front and If necessary to
hight for Uncle Sam. The readiness with
which the boys responded to the Nations
call is an evidence of the genuine patriotism
that possesses Observation-Disclosures News.
1t is most earnestly to be hoped that the
rumors in circulation to the effect tina Gen.
W. J. Mckee is not to be given a commits
sion as brigadier general are without foun-
dalton. General McKee's qualifications to
the Indiana troops are beyond
question and the troops have confidence in
him and respect and esteem for him.-Ply-
mouth News.
We are building up a navy that will COM
mand the respect as well as the admiration
Of the world. With a great navy there will
come a great mercantile marine as a matter
of course. The American traveller of the
future will have no excuse for complaining
that the star-spangled banner is seen no.
where on earth outside Of the United States.
-~Knightstown Sun.
Every moment of time since the destruc-
ton Of the Maine has been actively used by
the administration to prepare for the war
that is now upon us. President McKinley's
policy Of using every minute Of time for ac-
tive preparation and of putting off the be-
ginning of the struggle until we were as
nearly ready as possible is receiving the
hearty approval of the conservative men of
all parties.-Seymour Republican.
The company of volunteers that went
from here to Indianapolis in of
Captain Monical reflects credit upon them
selves and the country, as was evidenced
by the compliments passed by the examin-
ing board IN camp and the Indianapolis
newspapers. We are just as proud of our
soldiers now at the front as of the veterans
who have been to the front and are now
with us-no more. no less.-Martinsville
Republican.
The boys will soon get adjusted to camp
life, and ready for the field. 1t takes a little
time to change civilian habits FOR those of a
soldier, and nothing goes as far or helps
as much as a stock of patience and good
humor. Their experiences, as related in the
papers, will recall to the boys of the war
of the rebellion the trials which they under
went in the weaving and seasoning pro-
cesses of the transition period.-Rushville
Republican.