The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

county and almost from every section,
urging them TO hasten congressional ac-
tion concerning American interests in
Cuba. The sentiment of the people
as expressed I'm these letters, seems to
be as strong and warlike as when, In
1851, the flower OF the young manhood
OF Michigan went forth to battle for
the defense Of the federal Union.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Whether Ella Wheeler Wilcox or
John A. Joyce wrote the poem is a mat
ter Of controversy. But when Mrs. Will
cox was here recently she told the writ
er that her authorship was never ques-
toned until Colonel Joyce saw the poem
in her published works, and then he |
claimed 1t. No matter who wrote 1t. the |
lines are beautiful:
Laugh. and the world laughs with you, |
Weep, and you weep alone.
| This grand old earth must borrow its |
mirth;
1t has trouble enough of its own"
The poetess is very interesting and
| sensible woman. She was seen at her
hotel. and she said: II came here to at
tend the meeting Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, as 1 am a
| charter member of the New York chap
ter. l am always busy writing. mostly
verse. But occasionally for the news
| papers / write on live topics of current
| human interest. / am opposed to the
| movement OF these woman suffragists
| who have been in session here. Women
have all the rights they require. / am
opposed to the aggressive spirit of mod
ern women and deplore their tendency
to rush in and compete with men. Some
corrective is needed for this condition,
and / know of nothing which would be
so wholesome as war. That would put
the masculine women in the back
ground, where they ought to be. War
will Undue our men with that verility
which they now seem to be in danger
Of losing. A nation can go to seed by
becoming too gentle"
1T have no regard and little respect
for the women who want to VOTE" says
the wife of Senator Gear. IT have lived
with my husband in poverty. in
trouble, in success, and In great achieve
ment, and I have always been satisfied
with my lot. I do not see why faith
full wife or affectionate mother should
want to vote. The advanced civilization
Of this country has given to woman all
of the rights that are enjoyed by man.
excepting the right to vote. l think
that woman should be satisfied In this
republic. In no other civilized nation
: does she have SO many rights as
here"
: Six weeks ago General Miles, COM
manding the army, gave your corre-
spondent an interview In which he de-
. | clared that our seacoast defenses are
,, inadequate, and that, therefore, this
: country is not prepared for war Gen.
,, eral Miles was talking at that time
: more as a diplomat than as soldier.
Our seacoast defenses are not as COM
| plete as they might be, but they are in
| such condition that an enemy would be
, sure to receive warm reception
!, Harbors Scientifically Mined.
= AS a matter Of fact, General Miles
was anxious to induce congress to in
a crease his appropriation for fortifica-
4 tions while at the same time, knowing
q that his words would be published, he
), desired to deceive representatives OF
q Spain in this country who might reao
his utterances. We not only have
: splendid guns located at our most i'm
!. portant seacoast points. but our most
: important harbors are scientifically
mined. so that any hostile vessel which
could be blown up from beneath the
water. IT is practically impossible tina
!, any foreign warship could capture oul
, metropolis.
/ Seacoast defenses are under the di
!. rection of the general commanding the
=. army and under the direction OF the
secretary of the navy we have mum
), Der of monitors and other vessels o.
y war which make mighty good ad5unct'
M to the coast Notifications. Old Admira
- Jouett, the retired naval hero, has sale
- to the writer that with one good moni
- | tor he would be willing to fight doZer
! | modern battleships.
!, General Miles enlisted in the army II
i. | 1861 in Boston, Mass, where he haS
been a clerk in dry goods store. III
~ has been in the army ever since ant
% was promoted through all grades unit
= he reached the important position M
"a now holds. Although never given tn
- advantages of a military education a
"a West Point the graduates or the MIL
~ tary academy all concede that he ha
learned the art Of war In most prac
~ tical manner and is perfectly capable
Ia commander.
vs. Jouett Anxious to Fight
I, Admiral Jouett says that although OF
~ three score years and ten. he woul'
= like to be given command OF the moni
tor Puritan and he says that he woul'
give as good an account of himself IL
war with Spain as he did during tn
"a civil war.
- Republicans, Democrats, Populist
and silverites, all condemn the long In
"A action of the administration. Not
few are saying ugly things about Ton
"a Reed. because he has prevented tn
consideration Of the Cuban resolution
by the house Of representatives. On
% congressman from Michigan says
e. Somebody is responsible for the los
~ of the Maine and for the loss OF tn
=. lives of our sailors. Some man high u
authority is responsible before GOD 10
= that disaster. If we had been at wa
:. with Spain, as we ought to have beer
), our ship would never have been sunke
" by a hidden mine. / cannot AFFORD Z
o name the man, but there Is such ma