Evening journal., 1899-02-13
MONDAY. FEB. Is, 1853
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There is an old saying that ''the dog
returns to it's yomit." n the man who
coined the truthful but inelegant
phrase had known the editor Of the
sunday Star personally and intimate
ly. be could not have described his
characteristics more accurately.
When argument has been exhausted
there are but two courses open to a
controversialist. One is silence; the
other. blEingsgate. The first is decent;
the second indecent. and the editor Of
the Sunday Star has naturally chosen
the Indecent course. or the two ex-
pedients left open TO him, he has fol-
lowed his natural inclination, and
those who know him will not Won
der.
The people Of the city OF Whining
ten are too intelligent to be affected
by billinggate. and when they be-
ho,d the editor Of the Star making
use of columns Of personalities, lies
and abuse, they realize that his case is
desperate and practically hopeless. We
do not propose to permit him to draw
us from argumentatiye lines in the
conduct OF this controversy. We mieh'
any truthful words which would make
the editor and owner Of the Star sweat
drops OF blood and walk the streets OF
Wilmington with his head bowed with
shame, but that is not our way OF con-
duoting a controversy. We propose tc
meet him in a legitimate MANNER anc
TO convince the pub.lc that The ap-
pointment cf Ralph De Soto to an Off
cial position at Havana was an insua
to the American people; an Insult x
the people CT Delaware an INSULT t'
the people OF Wilmington, and an In
suit to every member Of the First Del
aware Regiment. The editor Of th'
Star may twist and turn; he may crl
out in the anguish OF his c5wardl!
soul He may write columns in de
fense of the individual President Nc
Klnley, at somebody's Instance anl
upon GomebodyH Misrepresentation
has sent to Havana to represent tn
United States, but the two great fact
remain that Ralph De Soto was no
enough Of an American or Cuban t
volunteer and fight, and not enougl
Of Republican to register and vote
These are indisputab.e facts, and the
are the all in all in this controversy
After war had been declared an.
De Soto was asked If he was goln
to the front he said: III is now a mat
ter between the United States an
Spain and we are out cf IT." He sa
and saw Delaware boys leave thei
places IN the offices. in tn
stores, in the shops, in the mills an
on the farms; he saw them tear them
selves away from eaddenod father
sorrowful brothers; weeping mIothei
and wailing sisters at the first call {
arms Of President Mckinley, and q
he sat he rubbed his hands and said
1T is now a matter between th
United States and Spain, and we al
out OF It,"
He SAW these brave lads march O,
Of Wilmington to Camp Tunnel, whi
tears were running in thousan
homes in Delaware and said to hin
self: 1T Is now matter between u
United States and Spain, and we al
out cf IT,"
He heard Of the volunteers drillir
daily at Camp Tunnel and prayir
for orders to be sent to the front, al
he smiled to himself as he said: 1T
now a matter between the Unit,
States and Spain, and we are out
H."
He heard Of a death or two fro
disease and he smiled to himself al
said: 1T is now a matter between d
United States and Spain, and we a
out Of It."
He saw these brave lads transferr
from Camp Tunnel to Camp Mead
and he smiled to himself and said: Ct
IS now matter between the Unit
States and Spain, and we are out
it,"
He heard OF the hardships whi
they endured up there, and in words
se1-gratulation he said: 1T is now
matter between the United States a
Spain, and we are out Of it,"
He heard Of Dewey at Manila a
said: TT is now a matter between /
United States and Spain. and we q
our OF It."
He heard Of the fight at Ell Can
and Of the heroic death Of Lieut.,
ant Clanke Churchman. and with
due respect to himself he said: TT
now a matter between the Unit
States and Spain, and we are out
IT,"
He heard Of the Winslow, of
Merrimac. Of Santiago, and Ct evl
other engagement. and said; 1T is N