The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-30

II The Epaniards who blew up the
Maine thought that would save Cuba
they made u poor calculation. The
American people viii never consider the
account closed as long as the Spanish
flag floats over the harbor. &c lobe-
Democrat.
In the capture Of one Of the Spanish
vessels by our fleet the crew hnddled
forward as the prize crew was put aboard
evidently expecting to be shot, Those
fellows no doubt remembered the vir-
ginius affair. They cannot forget that
the blood OF the victims Of that crime
still cries aloud for engeance.-Idaho
Statesman.
President Mckinley believes the war
will be long one, and this opinion is
shared by great many people who do
not regard the pending difficulty IS a
picnic. Spain has been doing more or
less fighting for the past 700 years
sometimes very good lighting, too--and
there will he some creGitin licking her,
even though it isn't done in q week
Inter Ocean.
The commander OF the American war
ship that holds the south end OF the
Spanish cable from Havana could have
had no end OF fun with General BlancO
by sending few fictitious cablegrams TO
that doughty warrior purpOrting to come
from the government officials OF Spain.
1t is pity the American commander
was not familiar with the story of the
man who ruled the world for few short
hours.-Spokane Chronicle.
The North Atlantic squadron Is max
ing up for the long wait which preceded
the opening Of hostilities. Men of
humorous turn Of mind are inclined to
belittle the capture OF defenseless Span
ish ships, but the cruisers and battle
ships may be depended upon to show
the stern stuff OF which their crews are
possessed the moment the first Spanish
warship shows her hull above the bori-
Eon. Unobstructed cruising along the
coast OF Cuba at this time is OF inestim-
able value to the navy. 1t affords oppor-
tnnity for taking souudings, for learning
the existence of rendezvous and places
OF retreat for hostile vessels. The fleet
will he enabled to establish communities
ton with friends on shore. The absence
Of Spanish warships is of advantage to
the American squadron in more ways
than one.-Spokesman-R Review.
There are those who diet on rice and
peer through blue goggles who whine
that on legal grounds We have no right
to interfere with Spain's beIaboring her
own ass, to dispute her sovereignty over
Cuba, her own territory. Ii they had
prevailed, America today would be a
nation. They are deserv-
ing OF no more serious consideration
.han the feather-headed maniacs who
are believing for war only for wars sake.
We are not going TO the musty records
OF title archives to find our warrant for
this war. We find it in the law supreme
the law high above the Law Of titles in
lands, in ehatteIs, in human bodies and
human souls-the law OF man, the law
of God. We find it in our own inspira-
ton, our own destiny. We find it in the
peals Of the bell that rang out our SOW
ereignty from Philadelphia; we find it
in the blood OF the patriots who won our
independence at the lannon's mouth !;
We find it in the splendid structure of
our national life, built up through over
Il hundred years OF conservation to lib
erty and defiance to despotism; we find
it in our own giant strength. attained in
the air and under the skies of freedom
and equality.-LOuisville Courier-Jour-
nal.