Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-17
SOME LIVELY WAR TALK.
Opinions INDUCED in by Our Ex-
chanpee

ana IN coming out just Wneu we
wanted him TO come -Sacra-
mentO Bee.
a Santiago has nou fallen. Santiago
, has risen from the depths Of black
despair 10 the sunshine which blesses
all who come under the protection Of
, the proudest flag that floats --Spokes-
. man Review.
! The bravery Of our men in Cuba is
: not so surprising. We had all e.
9 pected IL o! them. But their powers
, Of endurance Of tine awful heat there,
! the wretched condition Of the gronnd
7 over which they had 10 struggle aud
] the general ha-dships OF the cam
) paign make their good fighting re-
: markabl e.-TacOma News.
Was there eyer a parallel to many
OF the conditions OF this war? Our
army at Santiago is actively and
earnestly engaged in efforts To clothe,
feed ard house $4,000 refugees from
the enemy's lines; in trying to cap
ture 10000 Of the armed enemy--tO
clothe, feed and house them; and at
home we are providing such comforts
as they meyer enjoyed before in their
lives for 1900 naYal prisoners, while
fitting out squadron to capture as
many more. Really, it is a war for
the amelioration Of the condition Of
SpSln's fighting forces. s.--New York
World.
II Spanish rule he bad, why shou Id
it be continued at Santiago? The
town should he governed by Amerl-
cans and Cubans Oregon State
Journal
Theodore Roosevelt has proven him
self both in peace and war IL useful
uihu. hO hdo HClNCu MS CouuUIy
well in both capacities. He went
into the war as lieutenant colonel
of the rough riders and as n reward
for his lighting qualities he is now
TO be colonel '0f the United States
volunteers. He deserves the promo
motion. Theodore Roosevelt is one of
the rich men OF the country that
helps to support the country instead
OF looking for support from it.-East !
Oregonian.
Our battleship is going more and
better advertising for Oregon than
all other means combined. People
who never heard OF Oregon before .
will take the pains to look IL up on
the map, at least. A visit to the Will
Valley in fruit and grain .
harvest, will do the rest.--Salem In
dependent.
The Cuban insurgents are catching q
IL all around. There is widespread |
disappointment because Of their fail Il
ure TO prevent the entrance into "
Santiago Of General Pando, who thus o
FAR mas not arrived in the neighbOr- b
hood, and people have shuddered with Il
horror over the story of their barbar-
Gus decapitation Of 40 Spanish prison n
srs of war who still are In fun posses g,
sion of their heads. Every day brings o
rs some new tale of Cuban offending Is
which seryes To fill the gap until Al
another comes To succeed IL, The al
nsurgent is accounted unreliable and
reluctant as scout and worthless as
! fighter, while as newer of wood
md drawer of water he is represented @
Is past master in art Of shirklng, ol
la short, he is accused generally OF n
he most masterful inactivity be- M
,ween meals. But at least IL will be n,
greed that he serves one purpose n
He makes an admirable SO
and In military operations of
lothing is SO relieving and useful as a ia
capegoat. How often we needed one
n the civil war and sorrOwed because II,
We found him not II the Cuban A
viii supply this deficiency in our th
resent war lie will we'll learn his G,
atiOns. Boston Globe. au
la
IL was proven that the negro is =.
ghteT at santiago. The hrst day of -.
he battle at lei Caney company OF de
he Twenty.fourth infantry, negroes, III
et out TO capture a stone house
hey numbered 75 They captured
he stone house, but 55 OF them were
llled aud wounded. an
be
To Cleanse the System. IN
Enectually yet gently, when coStiye is
7 bilious. or when the bsuOd Is im- ul'
ure or sluggish, To permanently over. co..
1me habitual constipation, To SUI
waken the kidneys and liver tO Cu
ealthy activity, without Irritating rec
p NQaEaninu Them IN dismal haaA. | Ia(