The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-14
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Give us peace if possible, but war 1T in
evitable.-Vincennes Commercial.
Fifty million dollars will do very we'll to
start the game with. If Spain isn't satisfied
with this Uncle Sam can very easily raise
the limit.-Logansport Journal
When it comes to buying war ships
abroad there are mighty few people who
will not agree that a gold standard will go
Iarther than silver one. = Lafayette
Courier.
One good thing about this war scare is
that when 1t is over the American people
will know great deal more about their
military and naval resources than they ever
knew before.-Evansville Journal
Uncle Sam has not fogotten the lesson he
learned in the civil war; He is not treating
the trouble with Spain as before break
fast job" but is getting ready to fight it
out on this line If 1t takes all summer"
Richmond Item.
The suddenness with which Uncle Sam
donned his armor and his war paint aston
ishes the other chaps, who have considered
US easy and slow, and they. will be unusu-
ally courteous and agreeable to us in the
future.-South Bend Tribune
AS soon as the Dingley tariff begins to
yield surplus the enemies of protection
will set up a howl about needless taxa
tion, accumulation of millions of idle
money" draining the peoples substance"
and such silly twaddle.-Bloomf1eld News.
A war with Spain would serve one pur-
pose. 1t would demonstrate to the world
the greatness of the American people. It
would win respect for the American flag and
insure better treatment for American citi-
ZenS in many of the countries of the world.
-Batesville Tribune.
President Mckinley, by his wisdom and
superior craftsmanship in dealing with the
Cuban situation, is winning the praises of
thoughtful men throughout the country
The wisdom of the course he has taken
from the start is now generally recognized.
Seymour Republican.
The United States will not be the first
to take up the sword, nor will it be the first
to lay it down. The present time is full Of
danger, and care, and cost, but there is
recompense and cheer in the revival of
patriotism which thrills every true Amer
lean heart.-New Castle Courier.
If the prompt and decided refusal to even
consider the withdrawal of Consul General
Lee from Havana does not furnish suffi-
Client evidence that President McKinley's
backbone is of the old-fashioned kind Spain
can provoke other proofs whenever she
wishes them.-New Castle Courier.
President McKinley's conservatism, min
gled with frmness, in this difficult task
which he has handled during the entire
year of his administration of the presidency
has received in these opening days of the
second year the highest concentrations
that any nan could expect or desire-La-
fayette Call.
The boys of 1S61-65 are the same patri-
OTIS they were in those days, with the diff
ference that if war comes the ''boys in
blue" and those lin gray will march and
camp side by side, and a world in arms
could not compel them to succumb while
fghting under the stars and stripes.-War-
saw Times.
We have only to examine the reports of
our local banks to see that money is plenty
and nearly double what it was one year
ago. The two banks in this city one year
ago had on deposit $4,000, but to-day they
have $500 900. Their loans are also larger
which indicates an increase in business
-Noblesville Ledger.
The decision of the Supreme Court of In
diana declaring the reckless waste of gas
illegal is one that-has been awaited with
much interest in this section of the State
The only regret is that it could not have
come earlier and stopped the Senseless and
criminal waste of millions of feet annu-
ally OF the precious flGid.-Marion News
The unanimous vote on the bill appropri-
ating $5O,OO0,O0O for emergency defense in
the House of Representatives. on Tuesday,
emphasizes the fact that this is again a
united country in all that the name i'm
plies, and that in the event of war with
foreign power there will be no North, no
South, no Democrats, no Republicans, but
united country and a. patriotic people
-Worthington Times.