Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-12

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Wednesday, erenjng Of aceek Of publication.
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.
AguinaldO should be careful about
firing on the American flag. People
who try that have never been in luck.
When it comes to good behavior and
quiet department Porto Rico and
Hawaii are a creditable part of Amer
lean territory.
Less than l per cent of the Ameri-
can troops in Cuba are on the sick list.
Experience is the best preservative of
health in the camps.
Admiral Dewey is a useful man to
keep at Manila, and there is no dis
position on his part to leave until the
work he began is completed.
In1792 the first Boston stage started
for New York, and now 700 railroad
trains are sent out Of the city daily.
Such is American expansion.
Leading Cubans of good reputation
are getting their full share Of official
responsibility, and the fear of an era
Of carpetbaggers is disappearing.
England is tired Of Turkish preten-
siOns in Africa and ignores them in
the Soudan. The Sultan's great rally
in Greece has not stopped the steam
roller.
France is first in the use Of horse
less carriages. But we seem to be
ahead in making them. a French
order for 1900 has just been placed in
this country.
The eXpOunders Of the constitution
who began by trying to make the
Alleghenies the western boundary of
the United States have never been
taken seriously.
Benevolent assimilation" is term
used in the Presidents proclamation
to the Filipinos. 1t will be noticed
that the Presidents language indi-
Gates long stay in the islands.
Opinions differ in Havana as to
whether certain room found in the
Governors residence is torture cell
or Il small kitchen. Spanish official
facilities are understood to include
both.
Mr.. Cleveland makes some satirical
remarks on the subject of killing saw
ages. He may think his American
ancestors wrong, but they preferred
killing sayages to being killed by
them.
An anti-eXpanSiOn paper groWlS be-
cause recent official cable message
to Gen. Otis cost $500. If it could go
back to last May it would turn it's
column rules over the news of Dewey's
victory.
Most of the Filipino insurgents
who are holding out against the
United States are half-Spanish on the
paternal side. They are poor mater
ial to found free government for the
natives.
Senator Daniel of Virginia, brings
back from Cuba the estimate that a
third and DocCiblv, q hale of +I,o -,
habitantS persisted during the inSur-
rection. The war for humanity came
none to soon.
QuipS about the inyisibility of good
times and the scarcity of gold have
disappeared from Mr.. Bryan's
speeches, But for anti-expansion he
would be struggling with an exhaus-
tion Of topics.
The Presidents proclamation to
the Filipinos leaves no doubt CT a
firm assertion of the sovereignty of
the United States. No question can
exist on this point, though our rule
will be as benefcent as possible.
A visitor TO the army of Gen. Gomez
a year ago reported that his army con-
sisted of less than 200 men. The Gen
eral should ask for something smaller
than the immediate transfer into his
hands of the sovereignty of Cuba.
No alliance with Aguinaldo was
ever made by the United States. nor
was one ever formed with the Cuban
insurgents. The government kept
clear of entanglements during the
war, and can not be drawn into them
now.
The FilipinoS are assured by the
Presidents proclamation that they
will be literally governed, and given
as many privileges as the maintenance
of law and order permits. They will
probably subside when they under
stand the situation.
n German naval critic remarks
that the 13-inch guns on our ships at
Santiago failed to score d hit. He
should remember how they splashei,
water all over the enemy and dropped
thunderbOlts so close to the Colon
that she headed for the beach and
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