Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-21
BACKBONE BROKEN.
THE SINKING OF CERVERA's
LEFT C AUsED THE DISASTER
TO THE SPANIARDS.
End of the War With Spain Can Easily
be Seen From Long Island Editor
White and Family En- Route
Home After q Pleasant
Summer Vacation.

Summer Vacation.
Editorial Correspondence of the Ledger.
SOUTHAMPTON, LONG ISLAND, N. Y,
July 12.-During the war we have re-
peatedly had our attention called to
the patriotism of our Jewish citi-
zens who, all over this country, have
shown a disposition to fight for the
country.
There are still in America some men
who despise those of the Jewish race.
We have now advanced 80 far in civili-
zation that such feeling cannot be
shown without incurring contempt,
but that it exists everyone knows. To
those who consider themselves superb
or to the Jews we call attention to the
fact that young Russian Jew, who
arrived at Pittsburg two years ago at
the age of II, has since passed through
all the grades of the grammar school
and been admitted to the high school.
During this period he mastered the
English language. The boy who at II
starts in with such energy to make up
for the lack of early opportunity will
become good, useful citizen, and will
leave good citizens behind him as
children.
Incidently, note that the Jew al
ways takes good care of his children,
and that the economies which he prac-
tices, and which the improvident affect
to despise, are based on desire to
provide for those who depend on him.
Spain's backbone was broken when
Cervera's fleet was smashed. The end
of the war is in plain sight.
Madrid may talk never so belliger'
entity, but Sagasta's government
knows that surrender is just ahead.
There will be more brave talk.
plenty of it. Talk is cheap, and if by
pouring it out the men at the head
of affairs in Spain think they can get
better terms from the United States.
the food gates of speech will be kept
wide open.
This country wants peace, of course
it never wanted war, if it could be
avoided without infidelity to duty-but
the terms of peace must be compre-
hensive and strictly American. Spain
has no rights in the premises which
we are bound to respect.
Abandonment of Cuba.
Abandonment of Rorto Rico.
Abandonment of the Philippines.
Abandonment of the Ladrones.
Abandonment of the Carolines.
A money indemnity covering the
cost of the war.
On these terms the American people
are willing that Spain should have
peace.
We notice with pride the bravery
displayed by our volunteers. The
true American of to-day is a brave,
patriotic soldier on one days notice.
In the war of 1872 the history of oul
militia and volunteer armies was an
almost unbroken record of shameful
disaster. From New York militiamen.
whose appreciation of their legal
rights, so far in advance of their cour-
age and patriotism, kept them standing
on the American bank of the Niagara
River as idle spectators of the slaught-
er of their comrades on the other
shore, to the Maryland regiments that
ran away from Bladensburg and left
the national capital to be destroyed by
a British marauding party, almost
every appearance of our raw troops
was the signal for public humiliation
But now, in the face of such imple-
ments of destruction as their forefath-
ers never dreamed of, the volunteers
stand with the unf1inching steadiness
of the regulars by their sides. There
are not only 15 times as many men in
the United States as there was at the
beginning of the century, but they are
worth more man for man.
This war will make US all appreciate
Just what peace and peaceful nation
really is. We will love our country
more than ever.
After a short ocean trip to Long
Branch and Asbury Park we leave fol
grand old Missouri-and home. Oul
vacation has been most enjoyable but
like all things pleasant, seems toe
brief, but, as usual, we are glad tc
leave for home. The more we trave
the better we like Missouri as a per.
| manent home. Every State and every
town has advantages and it's disad'
vantages, and we have all kinds oi
people with all kinds of tastes, SO the
whole world may be populated and al
be pleased, just like every man thinks
he has the best wife and the bes
mother in the world. think, year il
and year out, one day with another
that Mexico, Missouri, is the bes
town, in the best county, in the bes
State, in the best country, in the bes
world, except the one to come.
was very glad to learn that Mexi
co.'s Fourth of July celebration wa
such a success. I knew it would be
Mexico never does things by halves
and the right kind of men were at tn,
head of the enterprise. The LEDGEI
has always favored celebrating ths
Fourth of July, and in and out o.
| season has advocated this uatriotit
enterprise. Keeping everlastingly .
it will bring results. This means tina
Mexico will have paved streets som,
| day. r. NJ. WHITE.
| GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRlNI
called Grain-0. 1t Is a delicious, appetizine
nourishing food drink to take the place Of COT
fee. Sold by. all grocers and liked by all wh
have used it, because when properly prepared
| r. TASTES like the finest coffee but Is free from