Evening journal., 1898-04-25
The PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF

WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
The money in the country has in
creased at the rate of nearly $4,000
900 a month since the Chicago conven-
ton, and now stands at high-water
mark, exceeding in volume that Of any
previous date in the history Of the |
country. Sussex Republican.
No one knows better than Single
Takers the evils Of war; how the cost |
falls upon the poor; and how increased |
taxation Is as deathdealing as bullets |
And they also know that the Cubans
are fighting, in the last analysis, for
Cuban landiordism instead of Spanish. \
Yet because this change is labelled
freedom" we are asked by some TO
bring all the evils Of war upon our
country in It's behalf.-Justice.
We regret to say that we cannot
| justify this war, nor do we believe u
iustifaIble. Intervention in the af-
fairs OF Spain is presuming and en-
tirely improper. We would Indignantly
result it II Spain or any other power
should interfere with our forcible con-
| tol OF the Indians Yet we are gradu-
ally killing them off, and driving them
into reservations and taking the land
that once was their by as good IL
| tie as a people ever possessed. Why
| should not Spain have served notice
/ upon us that this cruelty and robbery
must stop?-Cecil Democrat.
Foreign nations should take example
| from Russia's attitude toward thu
| American-Spapish question. The Rus
sian minister at Washington wired his
| government for instructions. This ma
tion will be guided by the United
States in the present instance" was the
reply he received. Russia has ever
been the steadfast friend Of this repub-
} lie, and on more than one occasion has
made that friendship manifest.-Sea-
ford News.
While the Island Of Cuba is rather
long drawn out, that is no reason why
the evacuation OF it should be.-Dela-
ware Democrat.
II the representatives OF the great
, | European powers in Washington are
correctly reporting the state of congress
sional sentiment TO their governments,
nothing is likely to come OF the re-
! newed talk about the intention Of the
, six greatest European powers to at
5 tempt by a joint note to persuade this
government not to force Spain out Of
. Cuba, and II that fails to make a threat
Of resorting to force to compel us to
g keep our hands OF OF Spain's island
s observation-disclosures Countian-
p The duty of the hour is for every
a man to stand for the flag and for his
, | country. On the question as between
the Union and her enemies, we are as
l. / bnfrf .1fxrfcfAr Tfffarannn fTha
n voice OF the nation has been heard, and
her sons respond. From all quarters the
Il | responses come, and there is no uncer-
q tainty nor halting. The nations honor
is ours, as will be the victory.
n Sentinel.
e The war scare is having little effect
" on the Delaware Legislature Members
; Of that body don't frighten worth 8
II cent They continue day after day al
4 their post OF duty, waiting for th'
:. balmy days Of May, when they have
, promised to bid one another a sad fare
u well.-Delaware Ledger.
s. We have not, as yet, heard a word o
objection raised against the propose
bill for establishing a high school II
in connection with the present publ
a schools Of North and South Milford
but we have heard a great deal said il
~ favor OF the measure.-Miford New
m and Advertiser.
r The Street and Sewer Department
ns should not be distracted by the wa
- news. Ii should set about to put IN
'0 good streets that have been damaged 4
better condition and TO improve III
bad places, of which there are far to
is many.-Morning News.
ry The friends OF Rev. d. II. Corkra
no and they are many, deeply regret II
- unfortunate condition OF affairs tn
no exist in the NJ e. Church at Laur,
H. For this condition Mr.. Corkran is in /
on way responsible. He did not elect
go to these people, but was sent by Il
bishop Of the conference, who is cloth'
ses with authority by the church to pc
ke form this service.-Delaware Pilot.
ilu The Legislature dropped the Ridge
school bill and now has one for consi
Grafton fashioned somewhat after {
for present law. We need no radical cha
- ges. All that is necessary Is to chan
'"s our present law to conform to the n,
.es, Constitution.-Susse Journal.
ice The Legislature made quick work
ply ! the bill to prepare the Delaware n
to | tional Guard for war service. o. for
little OF the same dispatch in the tran
action Of the other business of the 81
We sion.-DOver Delawarean.
the The name OF Senator r.. r. Kenn
has been mixed up with the Boggs ba
affair more or less from the first
or has been before the grand jury Of [
se- Federal court as a witness in the ca
Tho He now brings suit against John
Bateman, editor OF the State Sentin
rec and Eli NJ. Shilling, of the Wilmingt
nip Sun, for malicious and criminal iii