The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-04-09
War Everywhere.
MaryviIlc April 5 1913.

SctliiS III NtIudCuIdI lCl lHo W w
aching for fight.
Interest has been centeled Of late
upon Cuban affairs and the pro-
spact for brush between Spain
and the. Uoiied States, but there
are in other quarters of the globe
almost as promising prospects to
be found as in The western hemis-
phere. First are the auimOsities
aroused by the W evident parti-
ton of China by Russia, Germany,
France, Great Britain and Japan,
Every warship of Great Britain
has orders TO be in battle array.
When the first blow will be struck
is problematical.
Then there is the dispute be-
tween France and Great Britain
regarding the occupation of Boussa
in the Soudan by the French and
unless France releases her grip up.
on the province war will fellow.
Austria-Hungary is on the
verge of desl upton after union
of half a century. Norway and
Sweden are embittered the ma
tives of India are ready for revolt.
War is now in progress around
Khartoum between tribes of
Soudon and the British and last Of
all, Chile and Argentine are grow
ing belligerant
The signs all point to war and
there are those who believe it to be
inevitable. Where it will begin
is as uncertain as when ii will
cease. In view of the conditions
the government is wise to push
preparations for war. Let the
coast be fortified, the navy enlarged
and the army prepare for any
emergency. The safety of the
nation demands it, perhaps by such
course the interests of peace may
best be conserved.
The American people are bless
ed with no small amount of
patience, and it is we'll just now
that such is the case, for at no time
since the destruction of the Maine
has there been greater need for
suspension of Judgement, or at
least allegiance of all aggressive
action than at present.
The report of the board of in
quiry was some what disappoint-
ing inasmuch as it avoided any
reference to the guilty party, while
stating with candid positiveness
that the Maine was destroyed by a
submarine mine.
1t would have been relieving, al
least, had the board seen proper tO
have made use of those fictitious
scap9-goats of the common law
"Richard Roe" and his pal, "John
Doe.o But to make no allusion
whatever to the identity of the per-
petrAtors of the diabolical act, the
more so when Spain was confessed
ly upon trial it was terriably dis
appointing to say the least.
| The message of the President
accompanying the report was like
wise void of color and containing
absolutely nothing as far as dis
closure of his policy was concerned
or by way ofan expression of hi
views. Two things serve t.
augment the restlessness of tn,
people, the one the president
diplomatic allusion TO the "honor
and "sense of justice" of shameless
brutelized Spain and the other fail
ure Of any positive recommends
ton from him to Congress.
1t was mare than his politlca
opponents could endure. Thei
animosity, which with no littl
generosity, they had waived previ
ously was assumed again wit
increased intensity. They wer
perhaps disappointed but it is to b
doubted whether they were alto
gether displeased.
r With them were the impulsiv
, supporters of Mr.. Mckinley VIII
, had allowed themselves to believ
that the president would recon
mend some drartic measure. The
too, were disappointed but it is t
. be questioned whether they shoul
have expected so much from tn
). president. But before all is said an
:. done il must be remembered thu
!. President is not man to fear wa
: for himself, and such a man
/ often times the one VINO most feal
to plunge his Country into wa
: More than all such reasons is til
fact that he has not given OF
: all tn h. has, for the time f.
f that has not yet come. He la
a ,,Iuood ttn0n COnuraSo tho raSnonc