Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-08
Patriotism is alive in the country

OOl. W. A. stone, memOer or con- gress from Allegheny, was nomi- hated for governor of Pennsylvania yesterday, June ?. John Wan alnaker of Philadelphia was a good se, ond. Stone was Quays choice.
 The Pacific mail steamship China has been given American register by congress. The vessel has been chartered to carry troops to the Phillipine Islands.
 Manila was formerly spelled with two ''ll's," thus-Msnilla. An ex- change explains the reason for the present way of spelling-Manila- being from the fact Dewey knocked ''l" out of it.
 If the Spanish navy was one half as formidable as the alarming re- ports sent out by the Spaniards, it would no doubt prove a source of some worry to our naval men. So far, however, these reports have proven the most dangerous part of it.
 Sagasta says that Spain will fight to the bitter end. This assertion was entirely unnecessary as it has b zen pretty generally known that the end of this war will be pretty bitter to Spain.
 The Journal-Murphy opposes the election of the board of control by the people. ."-Courier. The above is 8 fal5ehood, pure and simple aud uusdulterated. Theguestion of the election of the board of control has never been discussed by the so- called Journal-Murphy, hence it could not have opposed such a proposition.
 When the press dispatch boats
 visited the different vessels, which
 took part in the Santiago engage
 ment, the words Commander Bob
 Evans, of the Iowa, yelled to the correspondents was, ''the Spaniards didn't hit a d-d thing but the ocean, and would have missed that if 1t had not been so big"
 IT the telegraphic reports are true
 W. J. Bryan has been assigned to a duty by the administration which
 will give him splendid opportunities to distinguish himself. The subju- gation of the outlying islands of the Philippines will afford him an e1> cellent opportunity to display his military prowess.
 A Madrid telegram tells of the way the news of the Santiago fight was received there as follows: In the senate, Count Valencia asked if the news of the American repulse at Santiago de Cuba was official. The minister of marine, Capt. Aunon, replied afirmstively, adding: "The news is a good augury for further victories which the courage and high merit of our sailors gives req son to hope for" The senate then very quickly noted with satisfac- ton the brilliant victory of the Spanish fleet"
 Talk about the American fleet being, or ever having been, ham pered by the board of strategy is the sheerest nonsense. Eyer since the presence of the Spanish squadron on this side of the Atlantic, Sampson and Schley have had orders to cap ture or destroy it, and they have both used the greatest vigilance in an attempt to carry out orders. The trouble has been that Cervers's fleet being composed of swifter yes sels than our heavy battleships, the Spanish Admiral has been able to elude them. The only thing the board has to do with our squadron has been to keep them as well informed as possible in regard to the movements of the enemy.
 At a meeting of a Presbvterian assembly at Omaha, 6 motion was sde that certain evening 0egiven over to prayer for the success of American arms ID the war with Spain, when Dr. John A. Wilson, of Mansfield. Ohio, created something of a sensation when he declared hat there had been too much -gush" already over the American flag, and that it was not especially indicative of patriotism. The re- mark precipitated a sharp discussion aimed at the unpatriotic member ] md the motion vas adopted. 4 minister possessed of no more pa .riotism than the above should be . as no man can be a true ! Christaiu whose soul is not warmed | ID by the love of country. A man ievoid of patriotism is not suscepti ole of enjoying any of the higher md nobler attributes requisite for 8 rue man.
 There are some people who seem o think Arizona is the only place whose people are victimizsd by war umors which have no foundation. ;ome even go so far as to blame the papers, which pay dearly for their service for being re- ponsible for this condition of affairs IT claim that their sources of in ormatiou are not reliable. The act is that the same sorts of rumors hat are received by telegraph in Prescott and in Arizona generally orm a part and parcel of the gen ral telegraphic reports sent out ali yer the country and which led the