Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-04

The Captain General Of Porto Rico
reports to Madrid that the inhabitants |
are Indifferent to the American |
invasion. This will be welcomed by |
many of the people who are tired out
with the Spanish incapacities.
In many ways Spain is sadly handi-
capped in her present fight. The
Americans, for instance, have one
battle cry, "Remember the Maine"
Imagine Spain trying to embalm in
one cry the memory Of her lost battle
ships.
The campaign in Porto Rico leading
up to the occupation Of Ponce cost
the American army in casualties only
four men slightly wounded. Our style
of fighting shown at Santiago has
not increased the Spanish appetite
for more.
The Spanish garrison was surprised
when we landed at Guanica and still
more surprised when we occupied the
City of Ponce without a fight. a
stage Of the war has been reached
when the unexpected happens
frequently on the Spanish side.
With its eyes on America the
London Spectator is inclined to think
that 'with good officers and an able
staff, three months instruction turns
out men competent to fight great
battles" The theory is sound if the
men are United States volunteers.
1t is hardly worth while to speak of
Gen. Wheeler as candidate for re-
election to Congress. An old soldier
who insisted on staying at the front
at Santiago, though reduced by sick
ness to litter, is as good as re-
elected. The voting will be for.
mality.
This year has more than indicated
the faith Of the republican party in
the tariff which it established as soon
as it assumed control in Washington.
The best Of it is that the year appears
to have been only the beginning of a
long period of expanding foreign
trade.-BuffalO Express.
When Gen. Merritt arrived at !
Manila he heard for the first time that
Ceryera's fleet had been destroyed, |
Santiago surrendered with $4,000 men
and CamaraS squadron recalled. Yet
he was beyond the reach of the
telegraph only twenty-four days. The
charge that the war is slow has been |
Silenced.
The substitution of the Dingley |
bill for the Wilson bill and the GER
tainty Of money Of universal value
have started the country on a new
road to prosperity, and Oregon is well |
content to continue in the good work. |
Oregon is not different from the rest
Of the country. Free silver, like free
trade, will be a jest by 1900. -Pough-
keepsie Star.
1t is hoped that the farmers will |
study the results of republican policy.
If the farmers of this country will do
this-only read the facts and figures
the fusion repudiatiOniSts and free
traders will be buried SO deep in the
Quagmire Of political dishonesty and |
inet1iciency that they will never be
heard of again.-Tacoma Ledger.
A comparison after the first eight
months of the Wilson tariff law and
the first eight months of the Dingley
law showed that in Oregon there were
employed in manufacturing industries
125 per cent more hands under the
latter law than the former the gross
amount Of wages paid was III per
cent more, and the rate of wages was
! per cent higher. No wonder the
state went overwhelmingly republican
at the late electiOn.-BOulder (COI)
News.
There has been no considerable ad-
vance in the price of good clothing
since the Dingley tariff went into
effect. There is no reason why there
should be unless it is that the greater
demand for labor in consequence of
the improvement in business may have
caused a slight rise in the rate of
wages Under the Dingley tariff
cloth is being spun and made into
garments Of the grades that under
the Wilson tariff were imported
San Francisco Bulletin.
Every obtainable fact shows that
the Dingley bill was the product of
wise and safe craftsmanship, while
the Wilson bill shows from every day
of its enforcement an absolute detri-
ment and serious financial injury to
the whole country. Tue Wilson bill
degraded the American people to pen
ury and want, and increased the
nations Indebtedness at a war ratio,
while the Dingley bill has restored
the business prosperity Of the country,
paid the running expenses of the
government with the exception of the
first few months, and up to the day
the new revenue bill takes effect. it
will have averaged nearly 800, 900, 00O
revenue since February 1-Lincon
(Neb.) Call.