Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-22
For Cuba LibTe,
Enthusiasm Is Running High
in Oregon.
Tenders Of Services Pouring in On tn,
Oregon National Guard.

Brigadier General Beebe has offered,
through Governor Lord, the services
Of his brigade when required. Real
enlistment when it begirs will be
carried on by men who have seen ser
vice 10 the Indian wars, the war Of
the rebellion and the regular army.
Some Of these are mOdestly quiet at
! present.
The Oregon National Guard is show
| ing fine spirit. It's organization
under it present commander in-chief.
Governor WIN. p. Lord and his staff
is very complete, its ranks and its
equipment firstclass.
Tie Two companies are drilling
every night and eight recruits were
enlisted Thursday evening. Elec-
lions will be held by both companies
Saturday night at 8 o'clock.
A. o. Condit will probably be
offered a captaincy. He was formerly
adjutant OF the Second Regiment and
is military man OF acknowledged ex.
ecutive ability. He would be credit
" the national guard. Ralph w. Ter
rell and Elmer Il. WOrick are also
mentioned for captaincies and have
splendid records.
War feeling runs high at Chemawa
Indian school. The first Cuban relief
meeting 10 this part of Oregon was
held at Chemrwa by the Indian
students, when Capt. Mahoney ad-
iressed them. The editor Of THE
JOURNAL has been invited to address
tue Indian boys Saturday evening and
IL viii be something Of a war meeting.
IL is understood that Attorney Gen.
eral q. NJ. Idleman has a plan under
foot TO organize company at Portland
and may possibly be given command
OF regiment.
Il. Shaw, Populist, has made ap-
plication 10 the assistant secretary of
war, who is'a personal friend of his, To
raise company at Liberty.
WHAT CUBA NEEDS.
The JOURNAL need not say that II
is a champion of Cuba Libre. 1t not
only beliiYes Cuba should be free and
independent. but that the people OF
Cuba should have all the advantages
of civilization and American institu-
tions. Cuba needs ten thousand
school houses. thousand newspapers
railroads and telephones, good roads
and enlightened ideas Of business,
morals and progress,
The JOURNAL believes In letting
the influences Of American liberty
shine in upon the unfortunate down.
trodden island, the extinction Of mon
archy and the uplifting of human
ity. If war is necessary to bring that
about let it be short and terrible
War is the greatest educator, th,
swiftest civilizer, the final extermi-
nator of injustice, Ia that view wal
may be just, holy cnd righteous, anC
the war for Cuba Llbre is war TO
humanity.
OFFERS TO ENLIST
have been received at THE JOURNAL
Office ard there is a strong war spiriI
among our readers. Volunteers viii
be needed and every able bodied mar
should hold himself In readiness Il
enlist. A young man writes TIL
JOURNAL from Chicago under date
April II: "If you are going to the
front fix me so lean go with you II
any capacity. i am so full of the
war can't think OF any thing else
Hurrah for the stars and stripes an6
Cuba as an island state Especially
note my request to Join your regi-
ment, etc"
THE JOURNAL is not seeking com
missions 10 raise company or regi-
ment. IL will do its duty il called
upon, and believes Spain will abandon
possession OF Cuba. Spain has shown
a willingness thus far TO make con-
cessions and will make more. The
one hnal and inevitable concession
Is the con. plete relinquishment OF all
sovereignty over Cuba.