The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-17
ALL MUST CONTRIBUTES.

1t is indeed a sad situation which con-
fronts the mass of the people of Porto
Rico. With numberless families swept
out of existence by the force of the
storm, with thousands made homeless
and deprived of all their worldly pos
sessions, and with thousands additional
dying or threatened with death by star
walton, the situation is certain to test the
resources of this people to the utmost to
save the people of Porto Rico from still
added misfortunes.
We know that their lot is happily much
more favorable than it would he Were the
United States not in control; but it is to
be feared that, with even the great re-
sources of this people and the abundance
of their generosity, the calamity can be
robbed Of but a small proportion Of its
gravity. There is the danger, too, that,
situated as these poor people are, so far
away from the centers Of our population,
our people may not fully realize the
greatness Of their extremity. Nothing
short Of the general spread among them
of a deadly disease could have wrought
such havoc or have more completely torn
up all the ordinary arrangements of
social life. Nc greater aff1iction has per-
haps befallen any civilized people in this
generation, coming as it has without the
slightest warning and without any pos
sibIe provision for meeting it.
The war department has risen splendid
ly to the occasion. The report received
from the island that present resources
may be made available to stave off the
most serious consequences until the ap-
pearance Of the Mcpherson is peculiarly
gratifying in the present awful crisis.
AS has been pointed out by these who
are familiar with the actual situation,
the need Of general Cooperation by all
classes and all localities in the United
States is urgent. Every contribution
however slight will help. Not even the
large cities of the country, but the peo-
pie of every community, great and small,
can with advantage contribute their
ulllO L liz OOlIS dtlOIl rests On INDIVIDUALS
without regard to locality. Unless the
response to the call for aid is regarded
from this standpoint, it is greatly to be
feared that the outcome will be far from
adequate to the needs of the situation.
The editor of that suppressed yellow
journal in Havana must go to New York
Gen. Brooke's dignity does not extend
that far.
A La Crescent, Mimi, man is printing
a paper with subscription price of
u cents year. He hasn't published it
a year.
Possibly a frst-class revolution in
Trance might shake some of the divine
aff1atus out of Poet Deroulede.
When the horseless carriage gets well
into use will we also have the horseless
horse thief?
Mark Hanna would better not stand on
the order of his coming, but come at
once.
Tom Reed and Tod Sloan are getting
more attention than President McKin-
ley.
Gen. Miles is sixty, but this administra-
ton has made him look like thirty cents
It is quite evident that Mr.. Mckinley Is
very tired of being paced by Boss Platt
The magazine Money labels itself az
non-partisan. We don't believe it.
Now an ice trust has been formed
Wouldn't that freeze you?
Why do they not proceed against Drey-
fus by injunction?
See Hobart and die! Naples is not half
so deadly.
Gen. Otis won't even put on Sub"