The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-16
MAITLAND MATTERS.
The Destructive DrOught-BishOp
WhippIe on the Crisis.

A"O destructive DrOught--BtshOp
WhippIe on the Crisis.
Maitland, Fla, April bah signs of rain
have failed us so far. and except slight
sprinkle last night, we still have the long.
hot drought with u.s. OF course, we are not
suffering like the truck farmers are in
other sections of South Florida, still Orange
county is really suffering for want Of rain
Only the irrigated orange trees are now
looking thrifty. the leaves of unmatured
trees being curled and pale from the heat
and dryness Of the soil. And yet new com
ers and non-residents are making big in
vestments in the county this month, show
ing their confidence in Florida's future
Except the big freeze our calamites and
"set backs" are not of a serious charac-
ter. Few things are killed below the
ground and the fertility of our soil with
a selni-tropical climate, soon reproduces
from the roots almost everything that the
cold or drought cuts off above ground 1t
is, therefore, in most cases, simply a set
back of a few months.
Bishop II. r. Whipple left on Monday
morning for his summer home at Fari-
bault, Mimi. but before departing he as
sured the writer of his hearty endorsement
of the digpihed and patriotic course pur-
sued by the Morning News in regard to
the President and his policy. Bishop Whip
pie is of the Sons Of the Revolution" and
was chaplain in the late war, and no one
can question his courage or his patriotism,
but ne protests against hasty and unwise
action in the present crisis of the coun-
try. We cannot, as Christian nation fore
most in all good works, at this time, afford
20 make grave mistake in our efforts 10
relieve Cuba from her burdens of inhu-
mainly and uncivllized warfare The fact
that so many people oppose the President
conservative course is because they de-
sire war for their own personal ends They
want, many Of them. to be lin IT," and
peaceful methods would afford them no
chance to show their valor or win fame on
the field of battle. Bishop Whlpple feels
confident that the mass OF people who are
not thus Influenced will sustain the Presi-
dents less warlike position.
Orange county is one of the brag coun-
ties in Florida in almost everything and
just now we are Dragging over our boys
in the United States Navy. Naval APP
prentice Bert Morrison, who has made a
fine record in promotions so far, Is on the
warship Massachusetts, and his picture is
In a group published in Munsey's MAYA
zine for April. Naval Apprentice w. d.
Greetham, son of Rev. G. w. Greetham
of Orlando. is on the torpedo boat Du-
pont az Key West, while Naval Appren-
tice Herbert Phelps son of Rev. Lyman
Phelps of Sanford, IS on the school ship
but may be put into active service IL war
is declared. Bert Morrison Is a son Of Col
u A. Morrison. our postmaster, and has
sent home all his surplus personal ef.
fects, as the ship is now In fighting or.
der Lieut. Baroll, u. S. N. has just lCfl
Longwood, where, with his family, ht
was visiting his brother-in-law, Rev. ]
Y Wilkie, to take command Of one oil
the new vessels the government has pur.
chased to convert into naval cruisers
Capt George Randall of this city, former.
" in the navy, may also re-enter the sery.
ice In case war Is declared SO you sec
we are "in it" TO a considerable extent.