Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-22

HGt1lCteCG an MOI GUt6f man i u6SUuy et6Ittity
and matter for publication not later than
Wednesday, eUening Of aoeek Of publication.
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.
When Admiral Dewey comes home
his admiring fellow cOuntrymen must
be careful not to kill him with kind
ness.
If our new territory is treated in
the JeffersOnian ma nner of 1903 new
questions will be handled on the eX-
pansionist plan.
It seems that Mr.. Bryan would
ratify the treaty, but reject its results.
The democratic inability to find solid
ground is pathetic.
Fifty-six vessels were captured by
the United States navy during the
war with Spain. The American loss
is represented by a cipher.
Mr.. Bryan advises his senatorial
friends not to oppose the treaty. He
has no desire to retire at once and
permanently from politics.
Senior Rios refers to Americans as
"parvenu cOnQuerors." Respect fol
Spanish blue blood might be stronger
if Weyler were not it's top flower.
If the Spanish historian is looking
for the cause of the war he should
give close attention to Weyler and
the influences behind his appoint.
ment.
If battleshipS must bump on harbO1
reefs the proper period for it is time
of peace But these accidents are
more frequent than can be satisfac-
torily explained.
The London Times condenses his
tory we'll when it says that "Spain
has lost her colonies because her colo
NAL system was founded upon spoila-
tion and tyranny"
English papers look with benevo-
lent interest on the American prOpO.
sition to build the Nicaragua Canal
English spoken here" is the popular
sign in cosmopolitan enterprises.
1t cost the United States 1913, $50 tC
send home the Spanish army at San.
tiagO. But it is cheap way to get
rid of an enemy, and ought to be in.
dorsed at the Cars peace congress.
A democratic paper calls the presi,
dent the advance agent of destiny"
The doubters of prosperity are con-
WINGED, and they should be careful
about getting in the way of destiny
There are naval critics who argue
that no more monitors should be built
but Dewey says that since, the arrival
of the two monitors he has felt that
he could hold Manila against the
earth.
The backWOOdSmen wreSted eXpan-
sion from worse type of SavageS than
any found in the Philippines. 1t is
not worth while to hold up the bar
barian bugaboo to men of American
descent.
Our warships are resuming their
suits of white after demonstrating
that they are one of the worlds great
fighting machines. Their main mis-
sion is peace, but their motto is read
mess for war.
One of the Spanish cruisers sunk by
Dewey has been raised and is making
u run unaided to Hong Kong. That
she will be luckier than the Maria
Teresa is the American wish that
goes with her.
The last days of Spanish rule in
Cuba are marked by feverish actiy-
ity of the franchise promoter. He
will discover that concessions dated
after the signing of the protocol
amount to nothing.
The memorial statue of Lafayette
to be erected by American cOntribu-
tions will be given site in the gar
den of the Tuileries. IL is compli-
ment to this country that will be
widely appreciated.
A canvass of leading newspapers
throughout the country gives 305 for
expansion and 1913 against it. Every
section Of the country is for it except
the south, and that is nearly a tie in
newspaper sentiment.
Exports of manufacturers for every
month this year have broken all pre-
yious records. At the present rate of
increase the foreign demand for Am
erican manufactured articles will soon
reach 81, 000,000a day.
There is movement in England to
erect monument to Washington in
Westminster Abbey. The Washing
tons were sterling old English fam
lily, and turned out we'll when trans
planted to the New World.
\ suggestion is made that Mr..
Cleveland is the logical democratic
capd in n 20 for 10O0 Tho 1OCip IL 1,ro-