The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
INDIANA PRESS OPINION.

Many school teachers are enlisting in the
West. We are bound to teach Spain a
lesson.--Portland Commercial
Had Hawaii been annexed promptly an
other preparation for war would have been
completed in advance.-Warren Review.
The Spaniards say they prefer defeat to
disgrace. The Yankees are generous and
prefer to give them both.--Fort Wayne Ga
zette. rs
If Spain really intends sending another
fleet over it may be in order to suggest
that she do it while the bottlers are in good
Observation-Disclosures Courier
The difference between the Spaniard and
the American is that the former fears the
fleets may come together and the latter
fears they will ot.@Sheibyviile RepubIi-
can.
The United States has no earthly use for
a universal peace union which has for it's
object the extending of sympathetic words
to Spain in the present crisis.-Hammond
Tribune
A bare recital of the greed and cruelty for
which Spanish colonial government has been
noted makes us wonder how any civilized
nation can defend her cause or talk of
Spanish honor.-Pendleton Republican.
The bloated bondholders have made ar
rangements for another short crop of wheat.
1t was entirely owing to the effect of
these villainies that the Ohio and Wabash
were so high this spring and drowned out
the wheat in the bottoms.-Cannelton En-
Quirer.
1t may be called strategy but it looks
very much like downright foolhardiness for
the commander of big fleet to sail across
the Drlny deep and put himself in position
on TINS side OF the sea where he can do
nothing but surrender or be smashed
South Bend TribuRe.
People who talk of our stability to take
care OF colonies know nothing of the ca
pacity of the people of this country. The
stars and stripes is. a guarantee of good
and wherever 1T may float in the future
-knightstown Sun.
The foolish critics of the President who
have insisted that the war should have been
ended in a week are either blind to the facts
or else they are willfully malicious in their
efforts to make it appear that there has
been unnecessary delay in getting ready for
the invasion of Cuba and other serious work
of the war.-Wabash Plain Dealer
When the Spanish newspapers desire to
encourage the dropping spirits of their peo-
pie they let fly a few bogus dispatches
about the near prospects of the Spanish
vessels INDUCING in Smelling American sea-
coast towns and cities. 1t is wonderful
panacea for them.-Kendallvill Standard.
There is no reason why the United States,
in the stress of war. should do anything
wild in a financial way. IL there ever was
a time when the money of the country
should be preserved on the gold basis such
a time is present now. 1t is just true to-
day as it ever has been that money cannot
be made by means of paper and printing
presses.-Terre Haute Express.
Could senator's and congressman under
stand just how little their sayings and do
ings occupy the minds of the people at this
time they would recognize the fact that
greatness is only relative after all. The
most fiery utterances of Citizens Billy Ma
son. in the Senate, or Bailey, of the House,
is matter of less interest to the general
public than an account OF Private Smiths
suffering from blistered feet or the attempt
of a member of the One-thousand-and-
steenth Indiana Infantry to break a green
army mule just introduced to military life
at Camp Thomas-Peru Republican.