The record-union., 1898-06-13
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1 ILLS lliIlS 1O pIOlOIS Tie W oil iilSdAio
greater disaster for her, and greater
victory for the United States. Peace is
not only possible within a very short
time; but a few days or weeks will,
almost without doubt, find Spain's
honor" satisfied, and the proud Cas-
tilians ready and anxious to come to
| terms.
SILLY NEWSPAPER WAR CRITICS.
San Jose Herald: Some newspapers,
both in the East and in California, lave
almost since the war broke out been
| howling about the so-called naval
| strategy board 1t has been charged
with being a marplot and a nuisance,
and with hampering the movements Of
the Admirals in command of our fleets.
| We do not know that the people as a
whole pay much attention to what
these self-constituted military critics
say, but possibly their foolishness may
be taken as wisdom by some. 1t is
therefore we'll to call attention first to
the fact as authoritatively stated at
Washington that Sampson and Schley
are given the fullest discretion. The
Government and strategy board merely
| shape general policies, give the broad
features of the campaign, gather all
| POSSiOiC eAAiA iCaNC eiiS "a
| ecution to the naval commanders.
Sampson and Schley have been just
as free to act as Dewey so far as the
strategy board is concerned. Dewey
had his orders to capture or destroy
the Spanish fleet, leaving the details of
time, peace and manner to his discre-
ton. Sampson and Schley have SINH
lar orders. But they have had very
different problems before them. Dewey
found the fleet he was after just where
he expected to find it, under circum-
stances in which he could reach it, and
he promptly smashed it. Sampson and
Schley had first to locate a squadron
coming across the Atlantic, and when
located it was found to be in a harbor
so protected by forts, mines and mar
row, shallow approaches, that it would
| have been simply folly to attempt to
| force an entrance. They wisely at
/ tempted nothing of the kind but sealed
| up the harbor, awaited the arrival of
| the land force and meantime are clear
ing the way for its operations by bonn
| harding the forts and batteries.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Los Angeles Times: The opponents
of Hawaiian annexation in the Senate
! to delay action on the pending reso:u-
ton. This may be true, but the policy
Of delay would hardly seem to be wise
or expedient at this juncture. We lave
dallied too long already with the Ha-
waiian question. 1t should be brought
to vote and decided one way Or an
other as soon as possible. The present
session Of Congress should not be per-
mitted to adjourn until both houses
have taken action on this question Of
far-reaching and vital Importance. The
manner in which Congress has played
battledore and shuttlecock with this is
sue is simply disgraceful.
SHALL WAR ALTOGETHER SUP
PLANT POLITICS?
Los Angeles Herald: Strictly there
| is no par excellence war party. The
war, however, in great measure has for
| a time retired politics. The press of
the country and the recognized leaders
| of political parties have let all questions
rest except those that more especially
| relate to war. Thus there is disclosed
to the world the appearance that, in
| America, there is but one mind and
one voice when the country is involved
| in a foreign war. The war is rapidly
! nearing a close, and the end cannot
| long be postponed, except through mis-
| management of the authorities which
have its direction in hand Spain is
practically exhausted in fact she never
/ had much to exhaust, and there is little
| left to be DONE except to arrange terms
! of peace. There are ships enough and
| troops enough to complete whatever is
required, SO far as naval and military
operations are concerned and that is to
wrest Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
| pines from the clutch of Spain The
| war already has, ceased to be an alb
| sorbing subject, except in the anxiety
to obtain news as to the operations of
the troops and the fleets in finishing the
work in hand.
In view of this it is timely for the
people to begin to think of questions
relating to internal policies, both of the
Nation and State, for the problems con-
nected with such policies are to be
solved, and the solutions must be de-
! clared in less than one hundred and
| fifty days. 1t is the patriotic duty of
all the people to stand by and aid the
country in war, but not less so than to
give solicitious attention to internal af-
| fairs.
A NEW PHASE.
oloNhlOH MAIL IHe NiSOT, skill anu
ability of Aguinaldo, the Philippine in
surgent chief, has put an entirely new
phase on the vexing question of the
disposition of those islands. This COM
mander has not only shown himself
capable of conducting war in humane
fashion and of defeating the Spanish
regulars in every battle, but he has
also shown himself capable Of govern
ing. He announces his intention of or
ganizing a republican Government as
soon as he has captured Manila, and Of
holding a Presidential election. 1t is
evident that the Philippine insurgents
are as bent on achieving independence
as are the Cuban insurgents, and it
is probable that they would resist the
domination of the United States as Wig
orously as they have resisted the DOM
1nation of Spain.
thoughtful men will not care to have
the United States seize these islands
and hold them in subjection against the
Will of their inhabitants. We want no
provinces which must be ruled by the
sword.
JUST SO.
Fresno Expositor: The Chronicle"
refers to the "salamanders of the San
Joaquin Valley, who delight in the
weather when the thermometer reaches
loo in large, patronizing, can't
understand-it sort of way that would
give the uninitiated the idea that the
chronicle" makes the San Francisco
climate, and that therefore it's the only