The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23
SENTIMENT OF NEW WORKERS.
Incidents Showing the Feeling of the
PeOpIe-The "YeIIOw,, Journals.

Incidents Showing the Feeling of the
PeOpIe-The yellow Journals.
CHICAGO, March 22-W. E. Curtis. in a
dispatch to the Record from New York
says: There are two kinds Of men in
New York-those who want war and those
who do not-and the latter are in the pro-
portion of about nine to one of the former
Some persons think it would be a good
thing for the country to have a fight with
Spain, that it would advance prices, slim
ulate enterprise, increase the demand for
labor, create a larger market for agricul-
tural products and stir things up generally
The others believe with Senator Edmunds
who telegraphed from Florida to one of
the morning papers: I'VE cannot, with a
clear conscience, kill or MAIN 100000 or
200, 600 of our own citizens in order to relieve
from their dreadful condition the Spanish
subjects in Cuba. We must, of course de-
fend our own country at every hazard, but
we must remember that war is the greatest
of evils and is usually the greatest of
crimes"
1t is noticed in the sermons that are
preached from the New York pulpits that
about one-third are bellicose. The pulpit
orators who are fond of sensationalism have
not had so fine an opportunity to display
their eloquence for half lifetime, and are
making the most of it. Yesterday one of the
popular preachers, in the midst of his dis
course, asked his audience to stand up and
sing America" When they had finished the
hymn in imitation of his example. thew
waved their handkerchiefs for a while and
then he went on with his sermon. which was
on 1.-The Avenging Jehovah" But most Of
the clergy preach peace, especially the
Nof hn1ta
diocese has sent out a circular letter ad-
monishing the rectors of its many parishes
against stirring up excitement.
At the clubs and the hotels one hears a
great deal of war talk. Almost everybody
Maine was destroyed by external causes and
are determined to do something about it, al
though when they are questioned they admit
that our government would have no just
cause for war unless 1T We're clearly shown
that the Spanish government was responsi-
BILE. One of the bost-knoWn members of the
Manhattan Club, VINO Is a great Wag, is go
ing around with memorandum book in
which he puts down the names of his lin
co. friends who want war. When he hears
man talking in that strain he approaches
him and says: My friend if we have war
with Spain will you volunteer to risk your
blood and life?" If the man says yes the
army or navy?" If the object of his ridicuIe
backs down he puts him in another list He
promises to submit the names of his volun-
teers to the President, WITH a recommended
ton that they be called on if reinforce
ments are needed.
The newspapers are making more out of
the excitement than anybody else, and il is
surprising to see how the yellow journals
have shaken public confidence in the press
A few years ago people generally believed
what was published; they felt that it was at
least not wholly untrue that there was a
foundation Of fact for every statement. AL
though perhaps il might be incorrectly pre-
scented or embellished. But this faith has
been shaken by what they call modern
journalism and it is common nowadays to
hear both men and women assert that they
do not longer believe anything they see in
the newspapers.
The editor of one of the most warlike and
sensational sheets in this city has become
insane within the last few weeks and an