Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05
THE COUNTRY HOME
BY MRS. w. H. FELTON,
THE e{NltNG OF THE MAINE

On the night of February Is, 1898, the
United States battleship Maine was lying in
the harbor of Havana, Cuba, where several
vessels of the United States were also sta
toned.
Between 9 and 10 o'clock the Maine was
destroyed and sunk in explosion. OF the Off
GERS on board all were rescued but two, includ-
ing Captain Sigsbee, commanding the vessel.
The number of men killed exceeded ESQ. Many
of the survivors were severely injured
Whether the firing of the powder magazine
was pure accident or fendish plot will per-
haps never be known.
There had been serious rioting in the Cuban
apital, Havana, and it was considered at the
American consulate that the interests of the
! United States in general would be better
guarded by the presence of an American man
| of-war. BY some sort of agreement the Span
! ish government also prepared to send over to
New York Spanish man-of-war, the Viscaya,
and by strange coincidence the Spanish bat
| tleship scheduled to appear at Sandy
Hook on the same day the Maine was destroy
ed in Havana harbor.
| I am recalling these recorded facts to Our
| Country Home readers to remind them that
the blowing up of the Maine was the crisis
which plunged the United States into a war
with Spain and which led to the conquest of
the Spanish islands of Cuba, Porto Rico and
also the Philippine Islands.
From little acorns big trees grow; from
small events great changes result.
The sinking of the Lusitania did not begin
the war with Germany, as was expected, but Il
heated the indignation of Americans to red
hot fame and made part of the indictment
against the German kaiser and the countries
; in alliance with Germany during the World
war.
! China is now plunging headforemost into
some sort of crisis and if those Chinese BAN
dts assassinate those captured American tour
lists something is bound to happens over in
| China History rarely fails to repeat itself,
and there is no telling at this writing what
sort of events are being collected together in
the history of China and America to come on
! later.
England has been mistress of the seas be-
cause England never fails to keep up the big
gest navy in the world.
| While am a sincere believe in real econ
omy in governmental affairs, am firmly per-
suaded we must own and control big navy,
aided by airplane ships, If 1 call their name
Alright
The outlook for the future holds front
view picture for more world wars. England
is backing up Japan, and Russia is likely tO
join in with Germany. Does it look that way
! to you?
There is large element in these United
States that enjoys war, with profteerlng
gains. Added to these selfish people there is
also large class which is too restless to find
it's solution in honest industry or thrift 1t
will foment strife within and without, a
chance for war, being present. These rest
less one prefer to be supported by the govern
ment Everything gets loose in the machinery
during war times. Money flows like water I'M
| til the strong box of the nation is looted, and
then war debts and heavy taxes without end.
| If the United States goes to war with China
Japan will likely cast cOyetous eye on the
Philippines. England has also big CONNER
cial interests in China and England is back
ing Japan.
Big trees from little acorns grow.
BIG streams from little fountains flow,
AS I see it, any alliance with foreign ma
lions will pledge our republic to fight their
battles and loan them money. We must stay
on our own side for peace.
Do I need to say more at this writing
Watch your step, lawmakers!