Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-16

II emma should Oifer 10 sell the
United States Il coaling station the
opportunity would be worth careful
consideration.
Gen. Henry says man with plenty
Of money and patience can do well in
Porto Rico. These qualifications
stand a pretty good chance elsewhere.
Italy is considered an ally of Eng
land in the Mediterranean, and there
will be no British objection to an
Italian fOothOld on the coast of China.
When the Emperor William penned
the line to Mrs. kipling about 1.-THE
deeds of our great common race" he
came pretty near hitching his wagon
to Il star.
Congress finally provided for naval
force OF 1900 men. There is not
much imperialism about this con-
trasted with IlO.64O men in the
British navy.
China is going to pieces and dropping
into the capaci0us lap of Europe. The
United States is not in the scramble,
but needs to look we'll to its OutpoSts
in the Pacific.
If China should offer to the United
States an eligible harbOr for cash it
might possibly lead to business
transaction Of mutual advantage to
both countries.
Great Britain has ten Admirals
ranking technically with Dewey, but
if all should be seen together the spec
tators would ask with one voice:
Which is Dewey"
Aguinaldo is said to be in doubt
about the wisdom of his recent attack.
Unfortunately, his opinion would be
different if he had driven back OuI
army and burnt Manila.
The United States is feeding 20,OOC
destitute people in Havana. 1t is in
order to ask the pothouse Cuban poll
ticians who are trying to hurry our
forces out of the island if they are
prepared to take up this work.
An official of the war department
states that ''enliSJments for the new
regular army are being made at an I'M
prccedented rate" The bone and
sincw of the country has no use for
the copperhead view of American
nationality.
I'VE have quit discussing tariff, =
said President Mckinley at Boston,
and have turned our attention to
getting trade wherever it can be
found. \ protective tariff is Il set
tied fact, and SO is business expansion.
Hot Springs Ark. Republican.
Last year the United States i'm
ported 22S6 horses worth $200.0 900, and
exported over 81. 200 horses worth
10000. 900. In 1890 this country i'm
ported 3S,24S horses and exported only
$500. The figures show a surprising
development in one article of foreign
trade
We are learning that the old free
trade notion that everybody would be
better off and happier when every
thing was cheap. is based upon Il de-
fusion: like all the other theories
which have been dinned into our ears
10y the free trade philosophers in past
yearS.-Philadelphia Textile Record.
Appleton Post: Wisconsin should
have mo kick coming against quiet
zero weather in March, especially
when the more trying contemporary
experiences of other sections are noted,
such as cyclones in the south. billiards
in the west and destructive floods in
the east, All things considered, this
state has always been as favOrably
treated by the elements as any part OF
the country.
Henry Clay was the great champion
OF the Protective principle, in his day
Under it the country has always pros
pered-it is prospecting today, under it.
1t does not foster nor build up trusts
il cannot do that, because it creates
competition and not combination
The truth of the matter is, that, fol
some reason, best known to them
selves, the So-called democrats anC
free-traders miss the point. -Norwalb
Conn Reflector.
The newspapers in some of the
counties that have been receiving
most of the state patronage can make
light of Mr., McGillivray patronage
distribution bill. but we look upon il