Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27

his death and the mourning for him
was deep and sincere.
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The naval constructors who have ex.
nmined the wrecks Of Cervcra's cruis.
ers on the coast Of Cuba are convinced
that the Maine was blown up by an ex.
ternal explosion. One Of the purposes
Of the examination Of the wrecks was
to settle that question. and there Ia no
point In dispute. The magazines on all
these cruisers exploded, and In not one
| Of the wrecks were there found injuries
similar to those found In the hull of
the Maine. In no case was the keel
| upheavcd, and there was little bulging
Of the plates such as was noticeable
In the wreck Of our warship. While
no further evidence was required TO
convince the American people that the
Maine was destroyed by an explosion
brought about by some agency over
which the Spanish officials Of Havana
had control. II IL gratifying. neverthe.
less, to know that conclusive proof Of
the commission Of a horrible crime In
the harbor Of Havana has been fur.
nished by the examination Of the
wrecks Of the Spanish cruisers.
Throughout the navy the belief was
general and well grounded that the
blowing up Of the Maine was the re-
suit Of q Spanish plot, and that II why
the battle.cry, Remember the Maine,"
was such an inspiration TO American
seamen and American gunners. While
revenge Is not a praisewOrthy senti.
ment for Christian people to cherish.
no American can very well think Of
the fate Of the 202 brave seamen who
were killed In Havana harbor while
they were asleep without desiring that
such an awful punishment shall be
meted out to the nation that was re.
sponsible for that crime.
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When courts decide cases as the
French tribunals have decided those
against Emile lola there II something
80 radically wrong with the national
system that without reform no hope Of
sound continuance may reasonably be
| entertained. Without Justice as the
immutable foundation rock, without
orderly procedure and equitable judy
ments no judiciary can profit the PEG.
pie, whether In an army.wOrshiping
republic or an anarchy.infested king.
defendants appeal, "Iet me produce
my proofs" the attendant rabble may
shout: down with Zolav' "Down
with the Jewsw there II a scandalous
assault on justice fur more dangerous
to the state than to any possible de.
PENDANT. Twenty centuries ago, ut an.
other trial. the rabble cried: "Crucify
Him. and "Away with Him." And
the power which was not strong enough
to insure It's feeblest citizen an honest
hearing was topping at that hour to an
everlasting fall. lola may be ruined
In fortune. He may die In prison. Ev.
cry friend who has espoused his cause
may be pursued relentlessly. But the
nation which Furnishes him unheard In
storing up wrath against day Of Ger.
tain retrihutiOn. France should he too
great to settle any case In this fashion.
Where there is no Justice In the courts
there IL no safety In the country.
There are hOnOrs for the surgeons as
well as for the soldiers In Cuba. 1t 10
Just possible a faulty preparation In
camp equipment, In transportation and
N food supplies caused unnecessary
hardship among the troops. The prem
tice hand seemed to be revealed In that
direction. But the doctor was ready
all the time, aud he shared the dangers
and hardships with the soldiers. The
sacrifices made by physicians with the
army In Cuba can never be recOunted,
but they add luster to a profession al.
ready ennObled. 1t was pleasing to
note the quick and complete grasp of
the situation at SibOney. The MANAGE
Of yellow fever was robbed of Its ter.
rOrs because preparation to fight II had
been made from the beginning. Not q
detail was neglected. Aud the fever,
which might reasonably have been ex.
pected to decimate our troops. failed to
gain footing In the army. 1t IL alto
gether probable the spaniards have sui.
fered far more than the Americans
from disease In the. island. 1t Ii q
wonderfully creditable thing, and may
furnish another surprise to the enemy.
Instead OF the fever fighting for the
Spaniards 1t has refused to be an ally.
An army which can preserve its health
under such conditions as have pre-.
vailed In the present war Is formidable
Indeed.
According to Southey the possession
of both "shalw and "wilr by the Eng.
lish language gives 1t peculiar advan-
tage over most other languages. The
fact 10 that, though the two words are
used carelessly by most Of us there are
occasions when the choice between