The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03

Stanley and victory.
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Does It end the war; A very, very few
days win tell.
The best bandage for Spanish pride just
now Is quick evacuation Of Cuba
Every American this morning Is priv1-
legged to speak of OUR Asiatic posses
sions."
Dewey showed grit, determination, judg-
ment and caution How the American peo-
pie love him today.
With the Philippines ours Il is In order
to say that the sun never sets on our
dominions, either.
The best thing about Dewey is that his
portraits make him look just like a good,
old honest American voter.
We all want to hear the words of
Dewey. 1t is a safe bet that they will be
modest. few and unassuming.
One week ago you had never heard of
Dewey. How magical. how potent, how
overpowering the name sounds now!
Opportunity no sooner got her knuckles
on Dewey's front door than he grabbed
her by the collar and yanked her in.
If Bryan does enlist, you can wager your
last year hat that it will be without the
aid and consent of any other nation on
earth.
Admiral Sampson win let Blanco and his
men, accompanied by white flag, pass
through the blockade And Blanco might
batter do it.
II is just as well to remember that II we
get the wadding knocked out of us some
where the American censor will do a little
cutting out himself.
schley and Sampson probably read Dew
ey's victory with great joy. and then later
in the day went off somewhere alone and
let their lower lips drop.
While the people are cheering popular
fighters loudly, down in their hearts they
are thankful to ''Old Business" silent
there in the White House.
Now an Englishman hobs up with the
remark that it may take US two years to
capture Havana. Not on Blanco's re-
vered and sacred whiskers.
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go to Cuba, win have to put on linen suits.
A regiment coming down on them In linen
busters would make the Spanish quake.
China has not proclaimed her neutrality.
which is TO our advantage Think of the
oldest and most bigoted monarchy on
earth supporting the most enlightened re-
public.
Cuba is not blockaded. The southern
coast is open and connected with Havana
by q railroad. Sampson has left It open
on purpose. He is ooaxing the Cape Verde
fleet over.
Our soldiers are being sent into Cuba
clad IN heavy wooden clothes. They will
become angry and throw thesr clothes
away. and many a regiment will look like
q row OF Greek statues.
Weyier arises in the Spanish legislature
and calls on ths government to jump IN
and make it lively. Weyler is sincere N
his belief that he can lick US. We are SIN
cere in our belief that be cane.
Governor Leedy wants TO so TO war. He
has no hesitancy about that This shows
what an awful grade OF courage II takes
to abolish the metropolitan police commits
Sons. which Leedy funked on.
AL honor 90 Dewey. the commodore who
retrea,ed Tor the sake OF his wounded.
and having arranged :or their cornsor;
went AZ the enemy again. knowing that
the enemy would claim his hTst retirement
as a victory.
Vengeance is mine" saith the Lord.
The prayers OF starving Cu5Ans are being
heard. and the answer Is coming through
the human agency OF AmeE1ca. the only
nation which ever made war for swee,
char!Sy's sake,
There were 10 fireworks about Dewey.
No plans % Campaign. No part.ngs ar
the wharf. Ne sentiment, ep.granmatlc
remarks. But away from home station.
or friends. he walked into a mined bar
Dor and alazea away. aud woa-
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