People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-05
War Notes,

10 ~ 7
Madrid.
Commodore Dewey to the Atlantic
squadron: Remember the Mainew
The Philippines will be held for the
payment Of an indemnity for the loss
Of the Maine.
A fact not generally known Is that
not one Of Commodore Dewey's YES
sells is armored. va
The cabinet has decided to send
troops to the Philippine islands to
help Dewey hold them.
Spain hasn't got enough yetand has
made arrangements TO give the.Amer-
ican fleet another battle.
The publication of war news is for
hidden Ia Spain and the mass OF DODs
will never know that they have been
whipped,
The news of Spain's defeat in the
orient has set the pOpulace of Madrid
wild with rage and the dynasty is
threatened.
Secretary Long says that Commo-
dOre Dewey will be appointed an ad-
miral as soon as he reports on the
battle OF Manila.
The Jews are such haters of the
SpaniardS that they have started a
movement to buy warship for Amer
lea to help whip the Dons.
1t is reported that the Kansas vol
unteerS will be sent to the Philippine
Islands to help Dewey hold Manila.
NOthing.@Ould please the Kansas vol
unteers better.
The general rise in prices is totally
without reason except for the war,
and that is mighty poor grounds.
Look out for the reaction, which is
bound to come.
II there is anything else of Span
ish nature in the orient that Dewey
hasn't whipped yet, it will please be
patient for its turn will come as soon
as the commodore can get around tC
it. >~ f.
When President Mckinley heard
the news Of the American victory in
the orient he leaped from his chair at
dinner and shouted: "Hurrah for
Commodore Dewey" and seventy mil
lion people echoed the hurrah.
You remember how excited you used
to become over the reports of ofcapture:
of Spanish sloops in Cuban watersi
You wouldn't stop to read about them
now. Soon you will become so tired
OF war news In general that the only
thing you will want to see in news
paper is proclamation Of peace.
His holiness, the Pope, is quite
Frustrated by the news from Manila,
He has expressed his horror at the
terrible loss OF life, and repeatedly
said that he could wish to have died
before seeing such war. Both the
Pope and Cardinal Rampolla, papa1
secretary Of state, have refused to
consider any interference, declaring
that the attitude Of the vatican isone
Of strict neutrality. r
In the Philippine islands where
some Of the Wellington volunteers
may be in 80 days from now, the heat
Is so Intense that foreigners frequent.
ly tumble over with heat apoplexy
Even the Spaniards do their business
in the early hours, Willing away the
heat Of the day in sleep. Over there
the girls are very pretty, with languish.
ing eyes, shaded by long lashes and
supple figures, whose graceful lines
are revealed by their thin clothing.
In fine weather their bare feet are
thrust into light gold embroidered
slippers. In wet weather they raise
themselves on high clogs.
The Globe-Democrat Of Tuesday
morning prints the following London
telegram, which has not been con-
flrmed: "There is no room for doubt
that Commodore Dewey Of the United
States Asiatic squadron, has shelled
and taken Manila. The lombard.
ment was In progress when suddenly
cable Communication was shut off.
1t is apparent that the Spaniards cut
the cable to prevent the instant dis.
patch of news upon the part of the
American commander, which would
precipitate open revolt in Madrid as
soon as it became generally known
The official reports that have beer