Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-21
Talent is unminted gold.
-Adversity has sharp teeth.

talent IS urf0lHteu gOiu.
Adversely has sharp teeth.
More good will be sure to come if we
are grateful for the good that has already
come.
In this time OF war realities 1t ls
apropos to remark that we never heard
Of any one being killed in the accidental
discharge OF duty.
If the great powers Of Europe really
want to see how this whole country can
keep step to the music OF the Union, they
can be accommodated by putting in their
oar in behalf of Spain.
The surest way to keep a woman S
affection is to continually tell her that
you are quite prepared for change at
any moment.
There is no surer way of making
woman look upon man as a bore than
to have him tell her of her past follies,
particularly when she knows he is speak,
ing only the truth.
Just as soon as we learn that we all
make our own luck or our own destiny,
we will be much better Off Wasting
time, force and energy in worry or dissat.
isfaction over our conditions in life is
weakening and keeps us down. Trusting
to luck is another bad thing. The sue
cesstul men and women Of the world do
not take any stock in luck. Believing in
luck and that sort ofthing is degenerating
Our joys and happiness, success and
achievements, are all brought about by
persistent, intelligent and well.directed
effort Effort backed up by indomitable
will power. courage and hope will bring
about the most happy and gratifying re.
suits. On the other hand, blindly trust.
ing to luck and believing that you have
no hand in controlling your destiny or en-.
vironment is the philosophy Of the fool.
A thorough study Of cause and effect will
convince any sound mind that we all must
reap what we sow. The best thing that
any one can do is to cultivate dsposi-
tion to work faithfully and cheerfully and
do the very best they can. The steady
trend OF higher civilization and standard
of Christendom is being moved forward
by its own force, through the propaganda
Of those who have attained success, reach
ing down and lifting others up from below
and placing them on the fields of action.
Work is the passport; don't be afraid OF
it.
Both House and Senate have united
with President Mckinley upon such act
ion as will put Spain to the choice of sur
rendering Cuba to the Cubans or fight to
continue its cruel proprietorship OF the
island Details are unimportant to the
readers of the News ITEM - Results are
looked for, and results may be expected
within very short time ifthe European
powers do not interfere. The United
States has no fear OF being able to cope
with Spain, single handed, but it does not
wish to draw other powers into the con.
troversy if that can be avoided. Nor does
it wish to assume needless responsibility
with regard to Spanish and Cuban bonds,
"a responsibility which the willy Sagasta
would gladly thrust upon US, could he find
a pretext. These and many other matters
have required careful consideration, before
positive war measures could safely be
adopted The time consumed in weigh
ing and determining these questions may
be considered as time well spent, and
as satisfactory Offset to the clamor
and abuse that have been heaped upon the
Presiden by the reckless shouters for war
at all hazards.
A policy has been determined upon and
a plan of action laid out whereby the onus
of the first blow may be thrown upon
Spain,-an onus which in reality attaches
to Spain already, in the blowing up Of our
in Havana harbor and the mur-
dering of our soldiers and sailors, which
seems clearly to be chargeable to the
Spanish authorities, indirectly il not d.
rectly.
President Mckinley has certainly used
every conciliatory means consistent with
humanity and the honor of our Nation,
to stop Spanish cruelties and useless
slaughter in Cuba, but without avail. A
dogged and generally insolent persistence
in the avowal of their rights to deal with
Cuba as they feel disposed, lfas been the
spirit if not the language of their every
communication. A degree of shrewdness
in all their diplomatic doings has given
superficial colorng of good intentions
toward the victims of their oppression,
but in no sense have the harshness and
cruelty of their treatment been abated.
In their diplomatic sparring they have