The times., 1898-05-11

tralization of the Hawaiian Islands
would close them to us in time of war
when we would mest urgently need the
facilities they offer, and, if such a
schenn as the Johnson proposition
were to be carried into effect, it prac-
ticaIly WOULD amount to like nell
tralization OF any canal between the
oceans in which we might b. inter
ested.
We are panied to see this manifesto
ton Of Toryism. 1t is TO be feared that
ii marks the beginning of campaign,
on the part of the former Spanish ele-
ment in Congress, intended if possible
to rob the country Of the fruits of the
war. and to revive the influence of the
Spanish, bondholders and certain mo-
nopolists sbefore the time shall come
for a peace settlement. Such Toryism
would forbid not only the necessary
acquisition of Hawaii. but would make
over Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines to Spain at the end of the war.
1t should be promptly put to an igno-
minious death in the first committee
pigeon hole it happens to strike. But
those guilty of it ought to be marked
and despised by ali true Americans.
The Invasion of Cuba.
There is every reason for hoping that
the President has finally made up his
mind to invade Cuba in force. Gen.
Miles and the War Board are believed
to have been in favor of this course
from the moment war was declared.
1t is a pity that the policy in question
was not instantly adopted 1t would
have found Blanco with hardly any
defensive preparations on the land
side, and without the supply of am
munition he has been able to secure
through our courtesy to France. In
addition to that, if We had struck a
quick blow at Havana we should have
divided the Spanish force on the island,
which our dilatory tactics have en-
abled the Captain General to concen-
trate under his immediate command
Regrets are useless now. The pa
cific blockade has placed us at COM
parative military disadvantage, which
must be overcome by the numerical
strength and courage of our troops,
and the good generaiship of our ofii-
GERS. We can reasonably depend upon
the efficacy of all three factors. The
main point is that We are to have Wig
orous military action at last, and for
that both the Army and the country
will be thankful. The General-in-C Chief
1 himself is going to direct operations in
the field, and it is believed that the
advance corps of the expedition viii
! leave for Cuba on Sunday, to be fol-
! lowed by the remainder of force OF
sixty thousand men, as rapidly as they
can be mobilized and transported.
The regulars lately at Chickamauga
have been ordered away and will form
the advance. Their places will be
taken by volunteers. a corps of which
will be commanded by Gen. Brooke,
with Gems. Wheeler, Lee and VIII
son as division commanders. Probably
( this corps viii be the first TO follow the
i regulars, and our volunteer boys have
( a prospect of the most active kind OF
service before them, before they are a
month older.
Mr. Mckinley is doing exactly the
( right thing if he has determined tC
whip the Spaniards out of Cuba anc
Porto Rico without further loss OF
time. ana bring Spain TO her knees
We have seen enough of war by proc
lamation and blockades. The kind Ad
miral Dewey makes is the article tC
bring honorable and profitable peace.