Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-20
col. WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
William Jennings Bryan Commits
stoned Colonel Of Third Nebras-
ka Volunteers.

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William Jennings Bryan is to organ
ize the Third regiment Of Nebraska
volunteers and tender their services to
the president as soon as mustered.
Governor Holcomb issued him q COM
mission as colonel with authority to
organize the regiment
WHO IS RUNNING THE MACHINE2
If the patience Of the public is not
soon tried to the splitting point by the
evident lack Of leadership and purpose
exhibited in the conduct Of the war it
will be because the American people
are the most patient set Of folks in all
the wide world.
For nearly two months we have had
squadrons out securing for Spanish
men-of-war. The only engagement Of
consequence was the one at Manila and
as the full details of that fight begin to
be disclosed the victory is not what it
was supposed to be at the start Dewey
is still t.Manila but he has no support.
The troops which were to be sent to his
assistance have not yet gone. The
boats at San Francisco " hich were said
to be due to leave tomorrow" have
been leaving tomorrow" every day for
ten days and still they are not yet
ready to depart for the Philippines.
The invasion of Cuba has thus far
been a bowling farce. Sampson was
ordered to Havana, where he squatted
and remained. Reconcentrados con-
tinued to die and the blockade which
was to starve Blanco and his soldiers
killed. off the last Of the unfortunate
people whose lives the war was insti-1
tuted to save Not shot was fired.
Not move was made during all this
time to reduce the city, and force the
surrender of the Spanish forces After
lolling in the sun for weeks Sampson
went to Porto Rico. he accomplished
nothing After the bombardment closed
he retired with the remark that he only
went there to administer punishment.
He has done nothing since. Apparent
ly he has made no effort. Why? Who
is running the machine?
The attempt to land troops and pro-
visions on Cuban soil has been repulsed.
Expeditions too weak to make land
ing have been either totally unsupported
or so feebly assisted as to make the
whole proceedings appear peurile. We
again ask who is to blame? Who
formulates the policy which Is responsi-
BILE for such results?
And now it is reported that the block
ade at Havana has been practically
raised by allowing ships of neutral
countries to go through the lines if they
do not contain supplies or contraband
of war There is nothing else that
they would be likely to carry. Blanco
needs food and ammunition. Ships are
certainly not going through the block
ade with pleasure seekers. There is no
decided immigration to Cuba setting
in so far az can be ascertained. If
ships of neutral countries are going
through these lines it is for a single
purpose that of carrying either food
or ammunition to the Spanish forces.
Under the present condition the block
ade does not exist. 1t has been prac-
tically raised. Theoretically there is
blockade. Actually it no longer exists
for any purpose that an effective block
ade would serve.
The movement against Cuba is thus
far fiat failure. 1t has accomplished
nothing except to give the Spanish
courage to fight and to afford nations
friendly to Spain an excuse for inter-
vention.
Is it the hope and the desire of the
administration to promote that policy
Is it the expectation that an Intellectual
continuance of the struggle will invite
a note from the powers by means of
which the war will close and the
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value of the $40O, 100000 in Spanish
bonds which are secured by mortgage
on Cuban revenues2
The conditions which are manifest to
all are so unsatisfactory that reason
is demanded. The disagreement be-
tween Miles. who desires an aggressive
policy, and Long and Alger, members
of the Hanna clique, who are managing
the war in the interest Of delay is al
ready well understood at Washington.
1t is beginning to be understood
throughout the country and unless
some decisive action is soon taken to
drive Spain from Cuba the Washington
administration will feel the weight of
popular pressure and hear the tones of
popular indignation. Sioux Falls Press.
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