The age-herald., 1898-03-31

1 HI RloWB anu Ab tS d Idldl OHo Aot OQaAAAs 1 That country has no coal of It's own and
 it has no ooaling station nearer our shores | than the Canary islands, 1,000 miles away. l It cannot keep its war craft afioat except 1 with our consent, and this is especially true | of torpedo boats, They are practically use- l supplies, and they have no cruising capac- 1 tty dn their coaling bunkers. NOT vIRTUOsO. From the London Graphic. I'd like to hear you play the violin, Mr. Billing" said 7-year-old Tommy, who was
 entertaining the visitor. But don't play the violin, Tommy" Then papa must be mistaken. heard him tell mamma that you played second fiddle at home"
 MUSICAL NOTE. From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Ever hear Miss Willers sing on the Banks of the Wabash Far AwayT" "Yes; far away from the key' CUBA IN THE SOUTH.
 The Message and Report Are Not Warmly Received, From the Nashville American. We don't need to maneuver for ingenious
 
 Spain. We have the right on our side, and we should be bold and direct In our action. Our cause of offense is grave, and Spains s atonement must be in just proportion to the wrong we have suffered.
 From the Selma Times.
 A simple recognition of Cuba's independ- ence by congress would settle the matter. Within thirty days there would be enough armed American Maine avengers on that island to wipe every Spanish soldier on it from the face of the earth. From the Montgomery Journal The anxiety of the president for peace is commendable, but his anxiety to have peace at sacrifice of the honor and re- spect for the flag is unworthy the president of bhe American people. From the Memphis Commercial-AppeaL
 Cuba should be freed. absolutely. Her people have earned their freedom. Spain should not be permitted to fout a rag on the island as an emblem of authority. Her flag is a libel upon government and dis grace to the advanced civilization of the nineteenth century.
 From the Raleigh News and Observer
 Whil hoping that war can be averted, we believe the temper of the people of America IS that CuDa small De ITe6u-dilu freed without delay-for all time from the rule of rapine and barbardty of Spain. Nothing Is ever settled until 1t is settled right. Until Cuba is free there will be no solution of the Cuban question.
 From the Columbia State. President Mckinley has been influenced by the peace-at-any-price people. He seems, however, ito be very uncertain how to carry fhair wishes Instead of RraSBiQR the situation, he Is letting the situation drag him he knows not whither. We do not be- lieve that he has any moro certain purpose than to gain time In the hope that some thing will turn up" But that gain of time to himself Is loss of time to the country, a loss of advantageous fighting time 1T we arc to have any campaign In Cuba. From the Augusta Chronicle: If Spain is not on top it certainly looks that way in the news received from Washington last night Later developments may give different complexion to the situation, but the foregoing outlines the apparent situa- ton.
 From the Chattanooga Times: It is now the duty of the United States to go to the bottom of this diabolic mystery, and visit on the perpetrators of that awful deed of demoncal cruelty such punishment as will tend to make our ships safe, in even Spanish waters.
 From the Meridian, Miss, Herald: Sev- enty-three million American patriots, less a few hundred tories, will stand as unit by the flag of the union.
 From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The administration awes it to the people of the United States and to the American flag to maintain a strong foreign policy arQ to preserve their honor in the eyes of the outside world. All nations are watching the outcome with great interest. They are watching to see whether this government will submit to the reckless and ruthless destruction of its sailors and its warships and not demand its rights of the nation re- sponsible for such destruction.
 From the Houston Post: The nation will be content to let the board of inquiry's report be pigeon-holed, if only Spain is driven out of the western hemisphere on some other ground. But this horrible out rage perpetrated against our flag and our sailors a little over @ month ago in Hac vana must be avenged In some way. We should deserve the contempt of the civilized world to bear in silence such an insult and such an injury.
 From the Memphis scimetar, The time for diplomatic haggling Is past. The world looks to us to solve the Cuban ques- ton promptly and in a way worthy of a great nation, and we cannot in honor balk that exception.
 From the Huntsville Mercury. The stock k-jobbers may get the upper hand of President Mckinley; they seem to have great Influence with the cabinet; but the American congress will not allow 25S Amer ican sailors to be blown to eternity without averaging their death. If congress, too, proves unmindful of the wish of the people the members thereof will pay the price of their forgetfulness of duty. The people do not want war; they desire to avoid it, but not at the price of national honor; they want satisfaction.
 From the New Orleans State
 Instead of fooling, therefore, with peace negotiations, which will not. and are not intended by Spain to, come to anything. the United States government ought to at once administer such a lesson to her as will for her brutal treatment of the Gu bans and for her diabolical act of treachery in the case of the Maine as will prevent