The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-10
sTATE DRESS OPINION.

The Dingley tariff tonic is having brac-
ing effect on Uncle Sam-Lafayette Cour-
All Americans must applaud the Ian
guage and the spirit of the reply Of the
President to the demand for the recall OF
General Lee-Anderson Bulletin.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, backed by the United
States, cuts a bigger figure in the world
than when he merely had the Southern Con-
fedracy behind him.-Riehmond Palladium
On the score Of cash the country will be
in grand condition to fight Spain. There
will be no lack of funds at any stage of the
conflict, if the conflict comes.-Huntington
Herald
We can safely trust President Mckinley
to do the proper thing at the proper time:
therefore let us wait until he announces
his intentions, and then back him up one
man.-Goshen Times,
The situation is one full of peril, but the
American people are in accord with the adj
ministration. If a fight must come, our
guess is that 1t will be short, sharp and de-
cisive.-Muncie News.
Congress stands loyalty behind the Presi-
dent in this Cuban business In the face of
a. foreign foe this country has no partisans
all are Americans citizens of one nation
followers OF one dag.-Richmond Item.
Spain should understand that the $4,000, 900
voted by Congress to be placed in the hands
of the President to place this country on
war footing could Just as readily have been
$500 eco, 900 as $50, OO0, OOO-Warsaw Times.
The withdrawal by spain of her request
or rather suggestion that Consul General
Lee Of Cuba, be recalled hasNquieted things
down very much. Spain has demonstrated
the truth of the old saying that the way to
find out anything is TO ask queSttonS.-Co-
lumbus Republican.
Without doubt the introduction of a bill
in the House calling for an appropriation Of
$50, coo 900 for purposes of national defense
will have a SOLDERING effect upon the Span
iards-at least upon those. that have sense
enough to know peril when they see 1t.
-Terre Haute Express.
Horrible as war is we believe the Amer
lean people are sufficiently wrought up over
the perfidy, the venality and treachery of
Spain to urge the executive to discontinue
at once all diplomatic relations with Spain
and make her pay the penalty for the out
RACES which are laid at her dOOr.-ham-
mond Tribune
Spain has withdrawn her request for Con-
sui General Lees recall. Now let her with
draw her armies from Cuba, get down on
her knees for the Maine disaster and prom
Use indemnity IL the court finds her reSpon-
sible, learn a little modern civilization and
she will be entitled to retain her place
among nations.-Elkhart Review.
Money talks, in peace or war. The pas
sage of a bill placing $5o,OOo0OO in the hands
of the President, to be used for the national
defense. will produce greater and better re-
suits than all the talk, argument or dip'o-
macy possible to muster 1t is notice to the
money changers of France that their back
ing of Spain is a bagatelle compared to the
resources of 100000 Of people who love
their country and stand ready to defend it.
New Castle Courier.
With the free-silver theory of finance
hanging over, this country we cannot hope
to go into the money markets of the world
and borrow gold when the lender knows
that he may have to take silver in pay
ment of the debt. A good national credit is
always valuable, even in time of peace, but
guns and horses and powder and rations and
transportation cost money, and good money
A national credit, against which no suspi-
cion rests, is as valuable as an army.-Fort
WAYNE Gazette.