Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
COMPARATIVELY FEW NEW YORK
ERS IN FAVOR OF WAR.
WAR TALK FROM THE PULPIT.
PUBLIC is LOSING ITS FAITH IN
"MODERN JOURNALISM,
People still Buy EXTRAS" but Don't
Believe What They Tell-Uni-
versaI Confidence in the
Presfdent-Demandf for
Military Toys.

Chicago. March 23.-William E. Curtis
teegraphs as follows from New York to
ths Record: .s .---
There are two kinds of men in New York
those who want war and those who do
not-and the latter are in the proportion
of about nine to one of the former. Some
persons think IL would be good thing
for the country to have a fight with Spain;
that it would advance prices. stimulate
enterprise, increase the demand for labor
create larger market for agricultural
products and stir things up generally. The
others believe with Senator Edmunds. VINO
teiesraphed from Florida TO one of the
morning papers:
We cannot, with clear conscience, Kill
or MAIN 100000 or 100000 of our own citi-
zens, in order to relieve from their dread
FIJI condition the Spanish subjects in Cuba
We must, OF course. defend our own coun-
try at every hazard, but we must remem-
ber that war is the greatest of evils and ID
usually the greatest of crimes"
Il is noticed in the sermons that are
preached from the New York pulpits that
about one-third are belicose. The pulpit
orators who are fond of sensationalism
have not had so fine an opportunity TO
display their eloquence for half a hfe-
time, and are making the most OF it, Yes
terdav one Of the popular preachers in the
midst of his discourse asked his audience
to stand up and sing America" When
they had finished the hymn, in imitation of
his example. they waved their handker-
chiefs for awhile. and then he went on with
his Sermon which was on THE Avenging
Jehovah" But most of the clergy preach
peace, especially the Catholics. and the
Episcopal bishop of this diocese has sent
out a circular letter admonishing the rec
tors of its many parishes against stirring
, up excitement.
At the clubs and the hotels one hears
a great deal of war talk. Almost every
body seems to have accepted the theory
, that the Maine was destroyed by external
causes. and are determined to do some
thing about 1t, although when they are
questioned they admit that our govern
unless it were clearly shown that the Span
ish government was responsible, One OF
the best known members of the Manhattan
Club. who is a great wag, is going around around
co. friends who want war. When
he hears man talking in that strain.
il We have war with Spain, will you volun-
teer to risk your blood and lifs?" II tie
man says yes. the next inquiry Is: Would
ject of his ridicule backs down he puts
him in another list He promises to SUBJ
nit the names of his volunteers to the pres
ident with a recommendation that they be
called on il reinforcements are needed.
The newspapers are making more out of
the excitement than anybody else, and it is
surprising to see how the yellow" jour-
mails have shaken public confidence in the
press. A few years ago people generally
believed what was published; they, felt
that it was at least not wholly untrue;
that there was a foundation of fact for
every statement, although perhaps it might
be incorrectly presented or embellished.
But this faith has been shaken by what
they call modern Journalism" and 1t is
common nowadays to hear both men and
women assert that they do not longer be-
lieve anything they see in the newspa-
pers.
The editor of one Of the most warlike
and sensational sheets in this city has
become insane within the last few weeks
and another is now lying ill from brain
sensationalism. One of the evening pa
pers has published as many as seventeen
extras a day. every one of them based
upon falsehoods. and people: continue to
buy. although they don't believe.
One of the items of gossip around the
hotel corridors is that the proprietor of
certain yellow" journal. who has mon
. ey to burn. has made bet of $4,000 that
there will be a war.
1t is refreshing to see the universal con-
has been too conservative to suit a good
many people, that is convincing evidence
that he is safe, and they admit that they
would rather have him a good deal behind
than even little ahead OF their own SEN
timents. The charge made by hysterical
Limoges" that he is Influenced by stock
spectators is not believed by anyone. The
fact is that the stock jobbing is all the
other way. and many of the iurid reports
that are printed in black letters in the
evening extras are intended simply to af-
feet the market. But nobody is buying or
selling stocks nowadays except professional
gamblers. Investors have entirely with
drawn from the market. and in nearly all
OF the weekly circulars Of information
the best commission houses and brokers
advise their customers against both buying
and selling.
Mrs. Logan was the most conspicuous
person in the audience at the big enter
tainment that was given at the Metro
politan opera house last night for the ben
eft OF the Maine monument fund. She
sat In box that was decorated with flags
Of the United States and the Cuban repub-
lie. with Evangeline Cossio. or Miss Cis-
neros. as she is better known and divided
attention with the performers upon the
/ stage. The audience was very enthusiasts
TIC and when the curtain was down they
cheered Mrs. Logan and her pretty Cuban
ward.
The war agitation has caused lively de-
mand for military toys and uniforms for
children. and the factories where such
things are made are running night and
| day trying to keep up with their orders
Carloads of drums. guns. tin swords lead
soldiers. miniature battleships and cruis-
| ers are shipped from New York every day
| TO ali parts of the country. and in some
of the big clothing establishments all
hards are at work turning out soldiers
and sailors suits for boys from 20 u
| years of age.
/ met man last night who has made n
| small! fortune in few weeks out of the
| war talk. He travels for toy house, and
was on his way. to New York when the
Maine blew up four weeks ago. He says
| the idea came to him while he lay restless
| in the bunk of 4 sleeping car but before
| he got his breakfast in the morning he
| sent dozen or fifteen kilograms to various
| dealers and manufacturers. placing orders
for every military toy they had in stock
| or could produce during the next four
| weeks. thus practically cornering the
market. When he reported this to his
firm it ,repudiated his action. and he ten
| dered his resignation on the spot He
| found a friend with money who had faith
| In the scheme. and the orders stood With
| in ten days he had disposed of every TOW
| and is now busy attending to their ship
| ment. His old firm confessed a mistak Ike
| before the week ended and bought $50 OD-
| worth of his stock.
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