The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-15

eN N~N's NNeNNStA pebLllt III luG pay or Manlld We could hardly believe that the news was true. The sinking of the Spanish neet without the loss of a single ship or man was too much for the finite mind to understand or believe, yet the good news In few days was confirmed ana the name of our great commander beWey was upon every lip. The hero or the great naval battle was known to put feW or us before the engagement; now he is honored the world over. The battle over and victory won, see how gently and kindly he cared for the enemys wounded. It was in his great heart to do this, because it was Amer lean to do it, and because he is an American in every fibre of his being, Note how long and patiently he waited Tor the arrival of troops that he might come into full possession of that which was the object of his fight. Weeks and weeks of waiting passed yet not murmur escaped his lips, q can take care of myself and men until reinforce ments come to my assistance; have no rear for my safety" Such action stamp the greatness of the man, and
 
 the richer as a nation because of such men of American birth, percentage or. adoption.
 The battle of Santiago, both on sea and land, was another notable and de- cisive victory. That the great Spanish fleet should have been destroyed with out the loss of a ship and only one man seems an almost increditable victory. | Our brave officers on sea and land, to- l gether With the gallant men, under them, are entitled to a. nations grati- tude. Step by step our flag advanced; it floats over the places I have named, the Ladrones, Porto Rico and Philip pines as well, and now that peace has dawned, it remains for us to secure such government for the islands we have taken as civilization and humani- l ty demand, thereby fulfilling the moral obligations we assumed when war against Spain was declared
 THE QUESTION OF SOUND MONEY
 There can be no backward movement upon the money question. Republican adherence to the gold standard Is nec- essary to the welfare of the wage earn CT, who is entitled to one hundred cents in the money of the civilized world for one hundred cents of labor. It IS nec- essary to the wage payer, whose ex- | pendlture of one hundred cents in hon. est money is entitled to its just equiv- alent, The trend of events during the past four months proves that the Unit ed States must take its place among the nations of the world as the expo nent of honest government and sound money. We canont assume our place with a written proclamation of fair play in one hand and depreciated dol lar in the other. The artificial ratio of 16 to i cannot stand before, variable market ratio There can be but one unit of measurement, whether of labor, distance or weight. There can be no permanent prosperity where the face of the nations dollar is representation of deceit. Free silversm is greenback- ism; greenbaekism fiat money. The definition Is brief, but comprehensive. It is the honor and the credit of the country that is here involved, and de- sire to add that to redeem the sacred pledges made, and reaffirm the faith, it becomes the duty of all sound money voters to wrest the balance of power in the United States senate from the cheap money parties, and to re-elect a sound money house of representatives.
 MERCHANT MARINE.
 Now that we have extended our bor- ders, the question of our merchant ma rine becomes subject of great import ance, If trade follows the flag" then our ships and commerce should follow the navy. It is time more attention l was paid to this important matter in order that in the language of our na- tional platform, American ships, the product of American labor, employed in American shipyards, sailing under the Stars and Stripes, and manned, of ficered and owned by Americans, may regain the carrying of our foreign com merce Under the new condition ot things this matter claims of us addi- tional consideration and favorable ac- tion.
 NICARAGUA CANAL.
 During the last few months one sub. ject has forced itself upon us, that is the great importance of completing the Nicaraguan canal. Witness the maya commander of the Oregon in times such as we have passed through in the last few months, sailing his ship from San Francisco around the southern point of South America in order tc obey the orders of his superior officer at time when our government believ. , ed that the presence of the Oregon was necessary. Had it not been for hel presence at Santiago, the Spanish ships might not have been destroyed. Thi. matter should not de delayed longer We are to become a great commercial ] people. Commerce and every business consideration demand the completion of this work, which will unite the wa ters of the Atlantic and the Pacific } and it is to be hoped that this enter prise will soon be accomplished
 RURAL DELIVERY.
 The people of our country towns hay |, been asking for increased mail facili ties. Farmers granges have passe, resolutions asking that their mail b delivered to them on the same or simi ; lar terms accorded to the people in ou cities. In almost every foreign countr there is a system of rural mail delivery
 Some are delivered free, some on tn
 old penny post principle The time i fast approaching in this country whel . a more equitable plan will be put int | tia,. nd fpp nrln in ati tixr