The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-23
the lNTELLlGENCER
WHEELING, APRIL 30, 1898.
War ~Inaugurated.

been formally lnauSurated- The prompt
action which has been taken by this
government to establish the blockadcs
Of Cuban ports. and which will doubt
lesstbe followed up with other move
ments OF as important a nature, leaves
no doubt that the policy which was
agreed upon and announced Immediate
ly after SPANS precipitation of a state
OF war will be carried out to the letter.
The public Is not in possession OF the de-
tails OF the plan OF campaign, but juds-
ing by the vigorous measures already
taken, It is not probable that It is weak.
Tn. intense interest that was taken yes
te-day throughout The country in the
reports OF the naval movements shows
the high tension of'.hc public mind. and
how eagerly the people are watching FOR
developments. To-Day the interest will
be even greater. as with each day here
after, until the first blow is struck.
Added TO this interest IN the move
ments Of cur own fleets. IS that which is
taken in those OF the Spanish feet which
left Cape Verde on Thursday. The
SpaIish programme Is not yet
known, and untn it is developed there
will be the anxiety which always accom-
psnies such a crisis. The United States
has lost no time. but Spain has been
forced to lose a great deal.
Aside from these naval incidents,
which are m%onentous in themselves.
will be the call by the President for a
hundred thousand volunteers, to help
maieu UP the army which is 70 be landed
in Cuba. and to man the coast defeases
otthe United States. History is being
made very rapidly, and until the storm
breaks no. one can speculate with a large
degree Of accuracy what the future de-
relopmeais will de.
There are many factors ot The sttua-
ton In the reports. any ore Of which is
important, and tine eyes of the entire
world are certercd on the game OF war
which is being played by the two powers
engaged. In this country the whole ma
tlon seems to be inspired with the conf
dence. that is born OF a feeling OF
strength. while in Spain there Is stall the
c1citable state Of public mind, ard the
~uneasiness which portends events in
which the %country;'s destiny IS staked.
1t IS conceded that in the result Of the
war the future OF the dynasty is in
VOWED.
Whatever Is now TO happen. the Amer
team people sre prepared for It. They
are prepared 70 furnish mcr and money
as they. are demanded or required. In
every state there Sc the patriotic eathu-
siam.:noe OF the wild mob. srch as is
Witnessed daily IN Spain, but c. earnest
citizens, rho however they regret that
.his state Of affairs has bcea brought
aoout, .realize5what their duty Is at this
hour. There IS no claSno. by 4 rabp!e:
whatever there was of impatscnce for
action has subs!dedandtnits place isths
conductrhics Is sred By the seriousness
Of the sreus event watch IS about TO take
place.
"Cuba Ltbres uad Remember the
Maine" are the determined watch
words OF G people who are going to war,
not for conquest Of territory, not in
spired by a feeling OF war for ware
sake, but for q humane cause. e,rue, 1t
IS a calaaity-xar is always a calamity,
but st IS aeng' faced 10 no cowardly
spirit. and the men who 20 TO the front
are tho heroes that wifi be honored in
the future by a Nation. al others in the
past nave been. Thee die mas been cast.
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