The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

Twentieth he is Spaniard.
IN The Burlington Courier.
nrmEDa, What do the old soldiers
uENEhAL' think of the pension de-
partment stopping the pensions of those
who have enlisted in the present war?
Looks like the Republican party has
weakened in its love for the old soldier,
doesn't it?
Wichita Beacon: Municipal league
members are unanimously in favor Of
city ownership Of utilities, but they are
puzzled on the question OF acquiring
possession. The thing to do Is to offer
present owners fair price, and II they
won't sell, turn in and build. Wichita
has a good opportunity to own light
plant and street railway system right
now.
Smith Center Journal: 1t hurts Re-
publicans to have their attention called
to the price of wheat now as compared
with the time when the entire supply
of the country was in the hands Of a
few speculators. Then we were told
that Republican prosperity was what did
it. Now, when farmers are ready to
sell millions of bushels, we are faced
with the argument from these same fel-
lows all is controlled by supply and de-
mand
Newton Republican: The examina-
tion Of the hulls of the battle wrecks
in Cuba throws some light on the fate
of the unlucky Maine. In the case of
the Vizcaya, for example, which re-
ceived one fatal wound from the explo-
sion Of one of its own tOrpedoes, the
effect on the thick steel shell in the
curves and direction Of fracture were to,
tally different from those in the Maine
exhibit 1t is claimed that the evidence
is almost conclusive.
Knights of Labor Journal: We no
tiCed lately that the Treasury depart
ment had ordered that certain munitions
Of war and some other things purchased
in Europe on government account be
admitted through the custom houses
free Of duty. This action puzzles us.
We do not understand it at all, for have
we not been told for many years past
that the foreign manufacturer paid the
tax? And why should the government
at this time, when 1t so sorely needs rev.
enue, voluntarily relieve the foreigner
Of this burden? We are hopeful that
some day all the people will realize that
the consumer pays it all.
Leavenworth Times: Colonel Bryan
started too late to get into the war in
way that promised military glory,
unless all signs fail. II he had been
ready when the first call for troops came
he might have been able to work his
way to a point where he could earn
glory in battle. AS the case stands to-
day he is in great danger Of ending his
career as a soldier without leaving the
United States. But he need not feel
hurt on that account. More than 100, 900
other volunteers are likely to have the
same experience, and they were all
eager and ready to face any dangers and
render any service asked OF them.
Financial Record New York;: Talk
about keeping coaling station in the
Philippines and giving the islands back
to Spain under conditions assuring a
stable government Is nonsense. No col
ony under Spain can have stable gov
ernment. We should be assuming re-
sponsibility for the Spaniards and the
Philippines both, and that's more than
any government can carry. II we don't
want all the Philippines we had better
take what we do need and cut the rest
adrift and, as between Spain and the
natives take the position of the woman
whose husband was fighting the bear:
Go it, husband! Go it, bari" We are
under no obligations to the people OF
the islands. because they have not pulled
straight with us. And we are certainly
under none to Spain. But in destroying
the Spanish navy we have crippled
Spain's power to hold her colonies un-