The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
GOMEZ AND GARCIA.

GOMEZ AND GARCIA.
There is a good deal of editorial criti
cism found in the newspapers of lat'
Of the insurgent government in Cuba
and Of the size of the revolutionary
army under Gomez and Garcia Hard
ly a day passes in which some editor
does not congratulate the country up
on its failure to recognize the insurg,
ents in connection with the declaration
/ of war. After all, the declaration was
/ simply a recognition of the business OF
/ their cause. The United States, with
/ its seventy millions of people, magnifi-
| cent navy and immeasurable re
! sources, located but a stones thow
/ from the shores Of Cuba, hasn't driven
/ the Spanish out, or even reduced Ha-
vana. For years, without money or
credit, through alternating drouth and
floods, Gomez and Garcia, with forces
as ragged and hungry as were ours
under Washington at Valley Forge, and
half armed, have gone on heroically
with the cry Of Cuba Libre'' These
men for all this time have faced hun
dred thousand well-fed Spanish SOL
diers. If the insurgents are to be ac-
counted fewer than were supposed to
be the case, then ali teh greater is the
glory that is due them in the face of
such great odds.
We have no doubt that American
troops viii maintain fully their reputa-
ton as brave and dashing fighters
when Cuban occasion calls. We have
no doubt, either that in their own line
Of battle making, and in their own way
of campaigning, Garcia and Gomez will
give a great account Of themselves in
the war that is to set Cuba free.
How can the nation which produced Don
Quixote applaud Cervera7
Schley has a chance to be a hero. but
necessity is not driving him as it did
Dewey.
General Miles has now stepped on the
stage and win do little artistic ice-cut-
ting himself.
The war VIII soon be over and home
is never so sweet as when you return to
It in uniform
Good horse sense suggests that Spain
take a microscope and see If that honor
isn't about satisfied.
Even fly is a better strategist than a
Spaniard. You can never persuade a fly
TO walk into a bottle.
II the war ends with Cervera bottled
UP his feet becomes our property. Ger
vera is a bald-headed old chump.
All that is necessary In this war is for
US to leave lot Of harbors lying around
carelessly with their mouths open.
This government Will never listen TO
overtures of peace until we have both the
Philippines and Porto Rico bottled up.
One OF the real sources Of Dewey's
popularity is that he shut off that uneasy
feeling about the probable necessity OF a
draft.
By the end Of this week our armies will
be in Cuba and Porto Rico It has been
only little over month since war was
declared.
Fighting Bob Evans IS of Santiago. He
has an impenetrable ship. He has boosted
a great deal. Schley should send him
after Cervera.
There is every indication that this gov
eminent viii conclude the war without
giving Mr.. Holland a chance to commit
suicide in his submarine trap.
Next week the boy who was blowing
corn a month ago. viii be in Cuba snil-
ing in the lannon's mouth and enjoying
It, We are all possible soldiers.
Cervera has gone into his hole on this
side to walt for the Cadiz fleet 10 DO some
thing. And the Cadiz fleet is in lis hole
waiting for Cervera to do something.
The chances are that If Dewey had COM
mand Of Cervera's feet he could not do
better than Cervera mas done. Cervera
has made no mistakes that any one knows
o.
The storning OF Havana will be the big
thing OF the war. Win Sampson ram
ming balls in front and the militia push
Ing up on the rear, the scene Viii be worth
going many miles in a buliet-proof coat
10 see
This said the book agent = the far
ner. is 4 wonderful work. Il will hold
you day and night YJu Will read pase
after page with the keenest interest.
Take this last copy Of The Firs, Battle"
Gee whizz!' said the farmer; has Dew
" written a book about it aIready2 OF
course IN take IL" Not Dewey.~ said
he book agent. but Bryan Aud then
he farmer pulled up q post and felled /
he agent where he stood
Everyday Philosophy
About the only time a man IS indispsn-
sable to woman is when she has g heavy
valse 10 carry and Grain 10 catch
When a man starts o'lt in the morning
he is good for al day. but q alrl must
nN herself every half hour. anyway.
About the only dina -aaIe bet tween 4 rscA (
and q poor man is thar yha former has n .