The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-08-12
SATURDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS.

This has been a week In which talk OF
peace between the United States and
Spain has piedomtnated. 1t has now
reached that place where 1t is businssB
with sharp point. Though there are
to be some preliminaries 'hs prospects
are remarkably good for peace. con'
summation devoutly 10 be wished. In
the settlement OF the terms OF the peace
there seems to be sentiment oil many
for the United States to lord IL over Spain
just because 1t is in position to do 80,
but the DEMocRAT is glad to notice a
spirit on the part OF the government TO
be reasonable in thisi respect. just
at this time il is impossible to be
see any politics III this IL 10
possible: though that in time some oIe
will Jump up and figure some out OF it.
Just where il will fall IL is impossible to
tell now.
No nation was ever more thoroughly
whipped than Spain has been and hence
there lie nothing else for 1t to do bnt TO
plead for peace.
In the mean time very wisely the
American forces have been proceedi ng
just the same as II there were n nego-
tiations pending at all
-.
They nov Say CanarA' . feet was use-
less anyway. This has taFen long tire
TO and out. The DEAocRAr doesn't claim
to be very smart, but it has been satis.
fed right along that 1t didn't amount to
. very much and stated long time ago that
it would like 10 have II go on 10 drive
Dewey out Of Manila harbor. Had 1t
done 90 there would have been two Heeta
! st the bottom of that harbog where the
, Albany boys are located instead oioue and
, the second one would have beer CamAra'
iuss as sure a. apples grow on apple trees.
: Locally ne have been greatly interest
ed in receiving some very interesting
j. letters from the young men Of this city
/ who are at Manila TO hslp protect our
! interest. there. These letters are read
" With avidity. ior every loyal citizen de.
9 sires 10 be thoroughly posted about th'
= doings OF the bows there. The DExocRAi
. is very glad TO give space TO them, anS
y il VIII &lways consider 1t pFivaiege Il
q be able to publish them that our reader
e generally may kno~ just what the boTl
9 are seeing and how they are living.
!. =.
In the matter Of crops the harvest
sufficiently along to knoE about UhA
the situation is. The facts seem 10 b
that the pesiiverous aphis hAs done som
dAmAge, considerable in some places
and that the severe beat OF last wee
injured the spring grain some. and ys
on aecOnut Of tie increased acreage th
total crop wiIl be god one. II is I
BE- regretted that ins prospect for q 500
10 price is less.
s"s
al Al ioSldenl oi the xeek WAS 9 yer
v concerted letter Of Col. Roosevelt 20 SEE
,e rstaiy Alser 10 which lie took OecASioj
h to remark that The rough riiers we're f.
n superior 10 iae volnntsers. uhereapo
4. Secretary Alxer ansEerei him very euri
,e iy stating hat they weFe net bnt tbs
h. their arms we're The DEMScEAT il ns
M an admiTer 0t AlEer but iu this case b
>, answer EAs most tirSely. Tue splend.
,. showing made bg the rough riders b:
,. lore Santiago seems 10 have given som
Of them tile big head. particularly the
Colone'. good soldier should be moe
eat 10 HE dsmsanor. aud not n btas
!, adoeio Roosevelt a. brave As he ma,
be seems to have been considerable Of
brsg. displaying spirit that is out c
place.