The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-21

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TO march against and overcome in the Bry-
antics. silverites and Populists Upon fiat
| money the three elements are agreed.-NO-
| blesville Ledger.
| When Captain Sigsbee gives his version
as to the cause of the disaster to the Maine
| it will be entitled to great respect. 1t will
be what he knows, not what he thinks.
| Lafayette Courier.
| The report Of the court of inquiry will
| be accepted by the government and the
people as the basis of future proceedings,
peaceful or warlike. Let us wait with what
| ever OF patience we can command-NeW
| Castle Courier.
| The calamity shriekers are going TO have
a hard time explaining to the dear people
| In the coming campaign how it is that bus
mess has so greatly improved without the
| free and unlimited coinage of SilVer.-CraW-
| louisville Journal.
Neither the De LONE incident nor the
Maine disaster caused the Americans to
| lose their heads. There is Madrid Paris
nor nor Vienna IN this, country to turn out
| legiSlation-Terre Haute Mail.
| 1t is evident from Senator Mason's speech
that he is nettled at not having been taken
into the confidence of the administration.
| II is evident from the temper of his speech
that the administration acted prudently i'll
not conhding in hlm.-Muncie Times
| We believe in campaign of education
that shall endeavor to convince the younger
men in the opposition ranks that a larger
| good will come TO the country through Re-
| publican politics than through those advo-
| Gated by William j. Bryan.-Lafayette Call.
The administration may be depended on
to meet this emergency with due regard to
the rights, honor and dignity of the United
| States, ard the wild and woody talk of the
| Jingoes only serves to embarrass the gov
| eminent and bring discredit on the Ameri
| can Deople.-Richmond Item.
Spain could easily be convicted on cir
cumstantial evidence of having, through
some of her subordinate officers or sol
diers, accomplished what many of the
SpaniardS in Cuba openly threatened to do
blow up the Maine. The government, how
| ever, will not proceed against her without
| positive evidence-Muncie News.
The wisdom of the administration at
| Washington in calmly viewing the situa-
| ton as one calling for patience rather than
| powder, is daily becoming more and more
| apparent. Let us rest assured that Presi-
| dent Mckinley is equal to this great emer-
| gency, and that he will not permit the ma
| TONS honor to suffer by any act of the ma
TONS enemies-at home or abroad.-Fort
| Wayne News.
This part of the country raises too much
corn, and too little wheat, to take any stock
In the proposed legislation against corn
flour After consuming corn in great va
riety Of forms, both solid and liquid, we are
| not to be scared by corn flour, which differs
very little in its constituent elements from
wheat flour, and is but enc more variety Of
| a good cereal product-Terre Haute Mail
The seaman who could touch his cap as a
mark of respect to his superior, and say
| calmly in explanation of the commotion that
| brought the captain to his door to face the
| greatest horror that can Overtake COM
ship has been blown up and and is sinking, is
| worthy of a medal from Congress and an
| honorable mention in the annals of our ma
val history.-Evansville Journal.
We hear a great deal in the Democratic
press about the reduction of wages of the
cotton mill hands. but nothing about the in
crease of wages in the iron mills, wooden
| mills and of the coal miners; but we must
remember that the Democratic editors are
not sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth" 1t would per-
haps be a fatal shock to their constitutions
were they to attempt it.-Rushville Graphic.
1t is well, no doubt, for this Nation, that
| a man with the far-sighted and cool judg-
ment of a Lincoln is at the helm of the
ship Of state and that Mckinley will act
and act promptly and rightly when the
proper time arrives there need be no APP
prehenSion. AT present the people should
withhold their passions until full and
free investigation has been made.-South
BEND Tribune.
The disaster to the battle ship Maine in
the harbor of Havana is an appalling at
| fair, and if treachery is the cause of 1t,
the righteous Indignation of the American
people, backed by the sympathy of the
civilized world, will exact swift and ter
rible vengeance. But wait patiently until
| the facts are officially given out. This Is
a good time to bold jingoism in check
-MiShawaka Enterprise.
Senator Mason wants vindication. He
says the Maine disaster is due to the al
legged waiting policy of the administra
ton He didn't wait He doesn't wait even
| ubaf fba is n n the
| disaster to the Maine. 1t is reaSsuring to
| find that the press and the people OF the
| country are not going off half-cocked. Hair
! trigger patriotism is not the kind which
! wins out or is creditable to q great and
| courageous country.-Terre Haute Express.
| There is every evidence that the money
| question will be the chief issue in the COM
ing political campaign into which we are
fast drifting. The tariff dispute has been
closed. for the time being at least. and will
| not enter into this years contest. This be-
| ing rhe case, what is there to hinder the
| gold Democrats from uniting their forces
with the Republicans IN opPosit ION 10 t tnS
have to support the free-silver faliacy on the
| one hand or the sOund-money principles OH
the other.-Laporte Repuplcan'
Those who were insisting that Congress
ought to take the Cuban question out of
| the Presidents hands will probably con-
clude from the developments of the past
action the Presidents firm ana Ognlned
| attitude in the recent De LONE episode be-
| ing such to fully warrant the view
which his friends have held from the nrst
| that he can be relied upon to conducJ the
| entire matter in manner which Will re-
fleet credit upon the nation and bring ABOUT
| the best results.--Hammond Tribune.
The country has confidence i'll the admin
istration's ability to guard the nations
honor in this matter. Half-hearted patriot
| ism is not to be laid at the door of Presi-
| dent Mckinley. He is a patriot and being
| one does not propose to rush the country
| into war without cause. The Nation under
| stands and realizes his position and ex-
| presses the utmost confidence in his good
| Judgment. If it is proved that the Maine
and her crew were destroyed by Spanish
| treachery Mr.. Mckinley can be depended
| upon to take q stand for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! Gle Times.
! The Populists, Democrats and silver Re-
publicans have each issued addresses which
Indicate Republicans will have to contend
against this allied aggregation 1t is any
! thing to beat Republicans. Any sacrifice
for nrinciple which may be necessary to get
| under a Silver banner will be made i'll the
mad rush for the offices. Against tins
| strange combination must be set the Re
publicans the gold Democrats the business
| men all men who have money due from ~
| s1lrance companies and debts OF all kinds
| The forces of good government must tri-
! umph as they triumphed in 1S96-Anderson
| Herald.
THE MAINE DISASTER.