Evening journal., 1898-04-09
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND
EASTERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.


THINKING OF.
70 a man up tree, it looks as If the
new city charter will not pass at this
session of the Legislature. There is a
prospect of too much patronage in
sight, and the ones who want to control
it are already husily engaged in fight
ing for the prospective crumbs, but
from present prospects there will be
few crumbs dropped from the cutting of
the official loaf, known as the new city
charter.-Daily Republican.
The yellow newspaper is bad enough,
but the yellow member of Congress is
worse. Just now Delaware is inflicted
with ono Of the latter. as is already
known TO the public through the reports
Of Mr.. l.. l. Handy's so-called speech
on Thursday night. Taking the various
reports OF that most remarkable ora
iorcal effort. The only conclusion to be
reached is that Mr. Handy seeks to imi-
tate Mr.. Bailey OF Texas, by playing
TO the galleries. Morning News.
The influence Of the Powers of Eu-
rope rs now being exerted to secure
peace. A collective note has been sent
to President Mckinley, and also to the
Spanish Government But it is doubt
full about it being effective. The United
| states demands Cuban independence,
and Spain does not want to grant It,
/ Why not submit the whole matter to
me arbitration Of the Powers? Spain
would be willing. but the United States
| s. not And right there, is where the
United States is wrong.-Cecil Demo
crat.
Wake up merchants of Wilmington
| and convince the patrons of Philadel
! phia and Baltimore business house s
who reside in this city, that it is abso
llnte folly on their part to pass Tho
| stores Of chic city, with their richl,
loaded counters and shelves, and seel
In other cities, that which may he pro
cured at home. The action of this firm
hailing from the finished town on thO
| Delaware should serve as an awakening
4 prod TO the merchants of Wilmington
Wilmington Sun.
War and bonds are what the vulture
of finance want. The people must b
careful that gold bonds are not issue
under the pTetense that threatened wa
demands it. Legal tender notes are tn
, best money TO carry on war and are tn
+ best money IN time OF peace. Let Il
have them instead Of going in debt b
selling bonds to gold gamblers .-Dela
ware Record.
p The House Of Representatives at DC
ver, by means of consideration in con
mittee of the whole is making con
mendable progress with the General II
corporation bill Keep the good wor
e going. Every Evening.
Ii is not because Of unwillingness G
the part Cf the president to maintai
y the honor and dignity Of the nation
n TO protect those in Cuba who are suffe
e ing, but because he realizes the dang
Is Of entering upon war before prop
- preparation has been made, and the in
- portance of averting hostilities if tn
le can be done in a manner consiste
with the facts.-Sussex Republican.
We arc glad to learn that our rath
III gloomy article last Wednesday abo
Of the peach crop does not seem to be ST
&c tanned by the present condition of [
ed buds We learn that a large proporti
,a probably more than half. of the bu,
~ are still alive and appear uniniur,
SO, we will still hope that cur farme
- may be blessed with a large crop a
Sn good prices.-Dover Delawarean.