The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-01
STATE PRESS OPINION.

1t is more of a task to dispose of the Span
ish prisoners than it was to capture them
-Elwood Call-Leader.
1t is TOO late for Spain to indulge in
crocodile tears or to attempt to evade the
thorough whipping she richly deserves
jay County Republican.
AS time reveals the facts in the case, we
see more clearly the great wisdom and pa
triotism of President Mckinley in this con-
troVerSy with Spain.-Vincennes CONNER
cial.
The crimes of Spain against her colonies
forbid that any colony should ever be re-
turned TO her. A peace founded on Spanish
colonial reform would be delusive.-Gosnen
Times
If Spain expects to secure peace and set
tie her difficulty with us she will have to
quit lying and come up frankly and honest
ly and deal squarely with Charlottesville
Ledger.
1t is settled that Spain's flag must come
down from the western hemisphere. Now.
would Spain prefer to fold 1t up carefully
or have us reduce it to tatters-Lafayette
Courier.
If Spain is sensible she will lose no time
in accepting the peace terms. But it has
been so long since Spain has been sensible
that she may not rise to this occasion.
Lafayette Call
Many of the heroes of the present war hail
from the Southern States. American BRAY
cry is a product that is not controlled by
sectional lines nor limited to any political
party.-Shelbyville Republican.
While we would not insist that there is
any vital relation between the two, yet it
is fact that the fishing is better this year
than at any time since the last Republican
administration.-Fort Wayne Gazette.
The Spanish navy has been pretty. effec-
tually used up and now if the army stands
in the way of peace they must be given
some of the same medicine administered
to the naVy.-Salem Republican Leader.
The most difficult part of our task in
Cuba will not be ended when the Spanish
army has been expelled from that island,
Uncle Sam in the interest OF humanity.
Huntington Herald.
Cuba must be free. Porto Rico must be-
come possession of the United States. The
Philippine islands must not revert to Spain.
This much of the peace programme is very
generally acceptable to the American peo-
ple.-KOkQmO Tribune.
Spain should remember that the United
States is dealing with her on a basis of
mercy not of justice, and instead of quib-
bling throw herself upon our good graces
with the familiar petition, Just as l am,
without one plea!'-Richmond Item.
AS to the terms of peace the people of the
United States are willing to trust President
Mckinley and his advisers. The success
full MANAGEMENT of the war thus far is evil
dence that it will be brought to a success
full NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reporter.
We say all praise be to Mckinley for the
magnificent manner in which he is making
history for the United States and in bring
ing about condition of civilization and IN
dependence among the subjects of tyranni-
cal Spain.-Hammond Tribune.
Those fellows who were so loud in their
censure because the United States troops
were not sent to attack Havana at the
start. can now realize that those at the
head of the army generally know best how
to plan a campaign.-Plymouth Independ-
ent
Perhaps the reason Spain wanted to stop
the war before the invasion of Porto Rico
was that the world might not be further
apprised of the oppression of her colonial
subjects and their willingness to throw off
her yoke and accept the invaders as de-
liverers.-Muncie Times.
Two things: The United States ought to
have something more than a coaling station
out of the Philippine islands campaign; and
to turn over the government of Cuba inn
mediately upon SPANS withdrawal to the
Cubans under Garcia and Gomez will
speedily make a bad situation Worse.-New
Albany Tribune.
The result of the war thus far, and the
possible outcome of the peace negotiations
now in progress. opens up a wide field for
discussion as to the best future foreign poll
come the burning question in future polti-
cal movements and may possibly make new
alignments between the leading parties
-Terre Haute Mail.