Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-21
THE YACHT VICTORY

I. J. SHEARER.
THE. YACHT VICTORY.
Iowans, who do not know the pleas
ures OF boating upon hillowy waves 81,
the exhileration of sailing over choppy
seas. are chiefly interested in the result
of the yacht race in New York bay be-
cause the American boat Won over her
English competitor. The Columbia
clearly demonstrated that she was
better sailer Cor Americans better sail
.oFs) than the Shamrock, a boat of the
latest model with greater spread Of
canvas, OF which great things were ex-
peeted by certain experts. Now that
the trial of speed is over and our peo-
pie nave Won new laurels on the briny
deep, it first of all relieves the Anleri-
can people of their anxiety over the re-
tention of the American cup, and, next.
il adds another of similar victories won
by american boats. 1t is noteworthy
that this is the eleventh attempt made
TO capture the cup in the last fifty
years and the tenth failure to take ii
our of Yankee hands. American pride
.fn seamansl3in bas baan yindie..f.,s ana
American superiority demonstrated
While the national spirit has been slim
.,,is,s,, ~ this test.as, ~ ~. rts.na
,ionai .,rsna
ltiH. w l,l,fHTols sTeiREAI NESS.
In times OF war, when the nation
government IS defisd and its forces at
tackled by foreign foe, the spirit of
American patriotism rises in men re-
CARELESS of parties and creels. 1t is
as natural for citizen Of the United
states 10 defend his country as it is
Efor him toseonsider himself the political
i.eqaal of every other man; both are in
born traits So Well are these Aneri-
can traits known that II is pitiable 70
think that the lenders Of once great
lpolitieal party should blunder into
choosing political Issue 50 at variance
PIE as IS the present policy Of anti-war
Eoptefies
\ The question Of whether or not We
i should have taken possession Of The
4 Philippine islands might al one time
have been debatable \ man might
have then spoken out against such ac-
4 t,,, af1 sf5if Il a,t.. i,a4.n 4, ,,at,.io,a fiit
Row that the islands have been taker
and the sovereignty over them trans
ferred TO this government by solemn
4 process Of treaty, the question ceases
% be q question. II has been decided
When insurrectons arise and I'niteC
states authority is deiiedin land owe
which sovereignty had thus been legal,
baeauired there is left but one thing Z
do. 10 compel respect and obedience u
the government OF the United states
This is one Of those questions to whiei
there can be but one side
When such men as Carl Shurz ant
q Rurk Cochran rise up in all their powe
eii4tl ~ FNtti ar
the administration which is charge
with the duty or waging il, their Of
fense is all the greater because of tn
high Intelligence with which they ar
endowed. They may be patriots w
viii not call them traitors. They doubt
less think they are serving their coun
Ve viii say that they think they ar
attacking the men and party that 90
the country into an undesirable situa
lion while down in their hearts the
love their country and their country
I institutions as we'll as any man, bu
alas. such patriotism. When these me
knew that two thirds of both branche
OF congress had ratified treaty plae