The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-22
gatlu - Eagle
VI. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
WHAT OF THE HOUR.

terioHS volume of smoke off the horl-
zon, supposed TO be from the tunnels
OF some Spanish cruiser bent on bonn
bardment, the Eagle modestIy insisted
that the thing to do TO convince Spain
that war was on, and that which
would cause all Europe to realize that
there was God in Israel, and that an
other power had arisen under His pro-
tecting hand which must henceforth be
reckoned with, was to dispatch a solid
feet Of battle ships to the Mediterran-
can.
subsequently, as the fortunes OF war
waved only victorious banners for the
cause espoused by America and the
Spanish navy had ventured out of
sight Of its Cadiz and Canary moorings,
the Washington announcement came
that Commodore Watson's feet would
be sent to Spain. All the world derided
the news as a strategic-b board bluff.
But following the fall of Ell Caney and
Santiago and the surrender Of the
Spanish army Of Eastern Cuba, Wat
sons coal transports were found to
have been loaded and that for the first
time in the history of the world an
American war fleet was actually going
to make an offensive demonstration in
European waters. Our dispatches OF
yesterday morning tell the rest. Just
as the Eagle predicted the moral effect
is proving tremendous, and all Europe
is agog. England, as a well-wisher,
sincerely hopes that it is not SO. Ger
many bites her back and sneeringly as
serts that the Yankee is overestimating
his strength; while all the balance of
Europe unites in a chorus Of fears of
"regretable complications" of terri
bic political mistake" of sympathy
for Spain," and of all kinds Of possible
disaster.
Wen, America declared war against
Spain. War means fight To fight and
whip you must first locate your enemy.
Spain is not coming to America to be !
licked. Americas declaration of war,
meant therefore that America would |
go to Spain, if necessary, otherwise her
declaration of war meant nothing. If |
we have no right, under international |
law, to so to the country of our enemy.
to subdue him, then international law |
Is a farce, and America will proceed to |
smash it. The president congress and |
people of the United States did not go
into this war without having first |
counted the costs, among which were
probable European complications and |
the possible necessity of having to whip
the world in detail, by allotment or in
But there is another phase Of this
serious complication which
the crowned heads and hereditary rul-
ers would do we'll not to forget Any
general European war arising out of
Americas fight for humanity will end
In humanity's favor. That is, a general
European war inspired by Americas
fight for freedom, viii leave fewer
crowns in Europe and leave peoples
like Germany, Austria and Italy, borne
down by the burthen of standing
armies to protect glittering royalty, to
elect their own rulers; in short, to live
lnder governments of the people. for
The people and by the people.
The hand of God is seen in this con-
lict. The conflict of the closing hours
# this Nineteenth century may be in
folving the destinies of the worlds hui
nanity. American patriots have fore
old the time when every people on the
Globe would be free, free as America,
md a law unto themselves. Statesmen
lave deemed such propltious millennium
away. but sure Of realization.
england is no longer a monarchy, save
n form. France Will probably never
lgain be subjected to the rule of a die
ator. II the United States in fighting
his battle Of God. and for humanity.
S interfered with by any European po-
entate and hope Of Hapsburg, of the
3ourbon, Of the Hohenzollern and all
he other hereditary houses will fail
nd cease. and the blood Of the Prince !
will count for no more than that Of him
Who holds the plow, for all nations are
f one blood and will be one blood in
he end.
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sHAFTER's VICTORY.
Every day now demonstrates more