Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-20

NJ. H. McCord.
 
 Spain has the largest submarine navy in the world now.
 The SPaniards are a naughty race possessing more courage than com mon sense.
 "On to Span" and ''On to Porte Rico" are the wAtchwords now oi the navy and army respectively.
 Spain seems willing to give uE Cuba but says she will continue the fight rather than give up Porto Rico or the Philippine islal1s.
 A Madrid telegram of July say: that Toral and Linares Were in. structed to resist to the death al Santiago. The telegram reached it destination too late.
 The big Spanish steamer Panama captured in April by the little Man grove, was recently sold as a prize being purchased by the government for S4I,000
 As there Is no apparent use fol submarine mines, Spain having nc navy now to invade our ports, the administration has ordered the mines removed from all harbors in the United States.
 The Phenix Herald inquiries: 'What has been the necessity Of General Miles at the front!' He probably went down to check up Richard Harding Davis prognosis of the situation there.
 Admiral CerFera should renounce his allegiance to Spain, and declare his intention to become a citizen of the United States. He has shown himself to be possessed of humane principles not in keeping with that of the Spaniari generally.
 It seems to be useless waste of time to dilly daily with the Spanish general at Santiago. If he wants to have his troops annihiiated the best way is to turn in and finish up the job and then proceed against some other place.
 The most depressing news received since the commencement of the war was that given out Wednesday, July I3, that yellow fever had appeared among our troops at Guantanamo and around Santiago.
 Ex-Secretary of the Navy HeI- bert attributes the insignificant dam age sustained by the American war ships to the use of fire proof wood in their construction. He points out how easily our vessels set fire to the Spanish vessels. while the explo- sion of shells on the American ships were comparatively harmless.
 A movement has been started at Tampa to present Admiral Cervera home on Tampa bay in recogni- ton or his humane and chivalric treatment of Hobson and crew and the desire to save him from insult and possible death should he re turn to Spain.
 Marcus Aurelius Smith it is al legged, stood .u with tLe sue3r trust in its opposition 70 the am stion of the Hawaiian islands. Mra9er why he has not sent the spec be is alleged to have made Tn opposi- tion to tito his printer for publica- ton.
 Has any one heard from "Dickie" Harding Davis since the capitula- tioD of Santiago. "Dickie" poured forth whole column of d tale of woe to the New York Herald, ciiti- cising General ShaTtef about a week ago. Subsequent eye.ts have shown that Richard is a winI bag and talks through Eis Hat
 he spanish placed wooden guns in the entseBcnmen;s near Santiago to frigbten our soldiers. One would think by this time that the Spanish had learned that even the sight of a Mauser rife in the hands of a lse SpaniarO has no terror for our troops. much less a wooden make believe gun.
 The capture of the entire eastern portion of Cuba. and of 3O.OOO SOL diers of the enemy within three weeks of landing oD Cuban soil, Is the record made by General Shafter and his army of l5..sr men. IL IS record that the commanding gen. eral need not feel ashamed of.
 NoTCa Nreya. Russian newspa- per published at St Petersburg, re gards the war as practically over. and says, with respect 10 the Phil hppiue islands the time has arrived for Russia to clearly state her pol icy. No doubt Uncle Sam would listen very respectfully 60 anything Russia may have to say on the sub Ject but as he has been operating on that part ot the globe he will prob ably want tD retain any advantage galned. and not give it away for the asking.