The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-04
CURRENT WAR cor.EvT,


Polo thinks Spain will be satisfied ii
she puts this country to heavy expense
m compelling her to retire from Cuba.
He will find that the expense win not be
noticed by our people. while the account
will be well offset by the property that
will fall to this government as result
Of the war. II Spain thinks that che
now has nothing more to do than she
was asked to do before the war began,
that is to abandon Cuba, she will find
herself badly mistaken,-Idaho States.
man.
The Madrid statesman who threaten
TO permit their government to engage in
privateering are hosting the flag OF dis
tress. They are confessing that their
pretended confidence in their eountry's
ability to hold Cuba and Porto Rico and
to regain the Philippines is bluff Phi.
Watering, however, would hurt rather
than help Spain. 1t would put every
other nation Of Europe against that
country, and would bring pressure
against her that would quickly force her
to give up the conflict. In that priva-
teering threat there is no menace for the
United States.-Globe-Demoerat.
Already We are in one OF the grayest
perils of war-the clamor for territorial
aggrandizement. The fever OF conquest
once in the blood is a raging poison hard
10 allay. We have no further rightful
use for the Philippines than a base OF
present operations and hostage pend
ing final settlement. A coaling station
let us retain there, but our professions
in this war debar US from retention Of
even Cuba, which is more naturally
within our scope than the Philippines.
Ii the war is prolonged, we shall GER.
tainly see rapid growth OF vehement de-
mand for acquisition OF territory we
should not take. 1t may be strong
enough to turn the scale OF a presiden.
tlal election.-Oregonian.
The voyage OF the Oregon is the most
remarkable ever made by a battleship.
The naval experts in Europe have
watched her course with as much inter
est as they have watched the maneuvers
OF Admiral Sampson's fleet. II this
highest type of the modern battleship
could stand the strain Of high speed for
such tremendous distance and join the
Atlantic squadron ready for battle an i'm
portant point in naval architecture would
be settled in favor OF the new school.
The most sanguine expectations in this
regard have been realized. Instead OF
having to go into drydock for repairs,
the Oregon is ready for active service,
and she is now eoAling to do her part in
the crushing of Spain's Heets.-Pitts-
burg Chroniele-Telegraph.
War is no longer a business for ANA
teurs. The United States has realized
this in the last few weeks, and some OF
its eastern journals are putting up cry
for a standing army OF one hundred
thousand men. Spain is not to be over
come by the proves OF undiciplined
volunteers. and war would occasion less
Inconvenience If the federal power had a
standing army to turn loose on foreign
foe. The trouble is that il the United
States can make no fight against for
eign foe without standing army, its
citizens would have just as hard work to
make a fight for their own liberties
against standing army OF one hundred
thousand men which a dictator might
employ for the subjugation of free peo-
pie. The United States system OF gov
eminent is not well adapted to the con-
duct OF foreign war.-Toronto Telegram.