Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

EDIT ORlAl PARAGRAPHS'
Some of the Cuban Oliver Twists
appear to regard 100000 as merely
an exasperating prelude.
1t is a safe proposition that Illinois
will not rest satisfied with dilapi-
dated state monument to Abraham
Lincoln.
In politics an Independent is an as
sistant democrat engaged in trying to
fool republicans without showing his
true coloTS.
The head Of the Spanish navy talks
of buying war-ships abroad. Spain is
unwiSe to waste money on what, in its
case, is chiefly ornamental.
Cuban soldiers will receive an aver
age of 500 each for disbanding. 1t is
hoped that none will take up disband-
ing as a permanent profession.
Gen. LawtOn is a quick and power
full hitter. The FilipinOs will notice
that he was hardly on shore before
trouble for them began to accumulate.
A dollar worth 1000 in gold will buy
a pretty good dinner. The Bryan
dollar is different. A man may lunch
on 46c, but does not banquet on it.
The red book of Spain serves to illus
trate anew the fact that StraightfOr-
ward American craftsmanship is too
much for the diplomatic subtletieS Of
Spain.
One branch Of activity in this
country is dull, and going from bad to
worse. Contributions for another free
coinage campaign next year have al
most ceased.
Within a week nearly 1000 more reg
ularS will reach Manila, and as many
more will arrive early in April. Gen.
Lawton will keep the campaign in
rapid motion.
China explains that Italy'S note was
returned without reply for fear that
an answer would give offense. Celestial
politeness is equal to the most highly
civilized article.
Gen. LawtOn has been keeping SuS-
piciously quiet since his arrival at
Manila. When LawtOn keeps quiet
in the neighbOrhood of the enemy he
is up to something.
Mail advices from Manila reiterate
the charge that Agoncillo advised the
attack on our forces. That he secretly
left Washington on the same day is a
matter of history on this side.
a large paper mill just built in
Sweden has obtained its entire plant
of machinery from this country. Am
erican machinery is in demand in
nearly all the Scandinavian countries.
The per capita of gold in the United
States has increased to $12.S7, and the
total amount of gold to 1866, 1896, 743.
1t is useless to talk about a scarcity of
gold as a presidential issue next year.
1t is pity the Cuban temperament
is SO eXcitable. The more the situa-
ton demands sober judgment the
more some of the prominent Cubans
allow emOtiOnaliSm to direct their
course.
Mr.. Reeds remark that the speak
er'S office has but one superior and nc
peer increases the desire of republic
ans to have the speaker of the next
house in hearty accord with the
president.
AguinaldO's so-called cabinet is COM
posed Of Spanish half-breedS, most of
whom were educated under Spanish
influences in Europe They should be
cleared out with the rest Of the Span
iSh regime.
In a short time Aguinaldo's army
will be driven away from the vicinity
of Manila. His present fugitive re-
public in the bush is all that remains
of his magniloQuent claim to the
sovereignty of the Philippines.
The pOpuliSt party is still strong
enough in the United States senate to
make a motion, but not to get a
second. Tom Watson's bump on a log
would be a fitting monument to the
pops.
Government revenues for March are
estimated at S45, 100000, which is
probably enough to meet all eXpendi-
lures. Such a condition at the wind.
ing up of war. is in the highest
degree creditable to the party in
power
The failure to elect a senator in foul
states will not affect the majority in
the next senate, but there are times
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