Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-03-01

StduCeS. hut Iue american people,
the fathers and mothers of the boys
who suffered from Algerism, will in
sist upon an unbiased investigation.
They will insist that the men who SUI
fered be heard along with the men
whose incompetency caused all the
suffering. Gen. Miles cannot be made
the scapegoat of the war department.
He has won his spurs. From volun-
teer subaltern to senior major general
of the army is the record of man of
force and not even the millions and
influence of Michigan lumber king can
make the people believe that Miles is
talking for effect. The people can
give Miles nothing in the way of mill
tary promotion; his only reward will
be the knowledge that he has stood
for decent treatment of the brave men
who offered their lives in defense of
their country and humanity.
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THAT $500 LIE.
W. ]. Bryan gets $500 night for
playing his monologue. "The Sign of
the Cross-of-Gold." It's $500 cross
and most anyone would be willing to
bear t.-Alexandria Post News.
We have noticed squibs of the above
nature in some of the one-horse pa
pers Of the state, but that the Post
News would stoop low enough to re-
peat contemplate lie like that we
would not have believed. A little
more self-respect would become you
better, Bro. MITCHELL
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BY WHOM, GORDON OR KROSHUS?
1t is thought that Col. Bryan's Is
to corpse will require the most scien-
tific enbalming and refrigeration in
order to preserve it for the funeral in
l300.-Glenwood Herald
BREWER AND EXPANSION.
Justice Brewer, of the supreme
court of the United States, had the
following to say about our manifest
destiny" to the Liberal club, at Buff
alo, N. Y. a week ago:
"Can we relieve against one prob
lem of dealing with ignorant and unfit
masses here by adding millions more
to the problem? This is no triAing
question and it is not answered by
any gush about duty and destiny; in
fact, all this talk aboat destiny is
wearisOme. We make our own des-
tiny. We are not the victims, but the
of fate, and to attempt to un-
load upon the Almighty responsible
ty for that which we chose to do is not
only an insult to Him, but to ordinary
human intelligence. We are told that
we have become so great and power
FIJI that the world needs US, but what
the world most needs is not the touch
Of orr power, but the blessings of our
example. 1t needs the bright example
Of free people not disturbed by any
i lusions of territorial acquisition,
OF pecuniary gain or military glory,
but content with their possessions and
striving through all the abilities.
activities and Industries of their wis
est and most earnest to make the life
of each individual citizen happier,
better and more content.''
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NEEDS TO STUDY HISTORY.
ST. Cloud Journal-Press
In a speech at Ann Arbor, Mich,
Saturday evening, regarding the pol
icy to be adopted as to the Philip
pines, William J. Bryan said:
"What would our colonists have
thought of a demand upon the part OF
England that we first lay down our
arms and surrender to the king and
then trust to the decision that he
would make?"
1t is an insult to the memory of the
men who founded the American repub-
lie and to their descendants to COM
pare them with the followers of Agui-
1,aldo. The heroes of the revolution
lad long been familiar with many Of
the principles of independent govern
ment; they were intelligent, industri-
Gus, self restrained, many of them
cultured. The great majority of the
Iilipinos are scarcely mi-civilized:
they know nothing about self-govern-
1nent or self-restraint.
Judging from the above 1t is evident
that Bro. Eastman is about as con-
versa ant with the early history of the
United States as he is with the condi-
lions in the Philippines, and that GER
tainly isn't much.
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Glenwood and vicinity is certainly
to be congratulated on the excellent
news service it is enjoying through it's
able local papers, the Herald and the
Press. They are two of the newsiest
sheets that come to our exchange ia
BILE, and the people of Glenwood, if
they know their business, will give
them the support they deserve.
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MAKE 1T GENERAL.
Hubbard Co. Enterprise:
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature which will do" aWav with