Show COMMENTS OF THE PRESS Chicago Dispatch Perhaps something will bo done toward prosecuting the war this week Promises are made that the invasion of Cuba will beam next Thursday Thurs-day and as Havana canot run away perhaps the bombardment of BiancoS stronghold will be Inaugurated So tar the board of strategy has let Spain play the game Cerveras phantom fleet of four cruisers and three torpedo boats has kept tho United States squadron of 75 men of war busily engaged In burning coal and disappointing the expectations of the people St Louis GlobeDemocrat Admiral Dewey Is one of the most economical men In the service of tho government The cable tolls from Manila are so high that he deems It Imprudent to report oftener I than once a fortnight and even at this his messages are confined to I simple statement that he is well and in complete I control of the situation His stylo of correspondence not only saves expense but tends to discourage any attempt at familiarity on the part of the board of I strategy I Chicago Chronicle Any excuse for failure to move with force and arms and fell Intent upon the real objective point I of the war cannot now avaiL Wtllynllly the Spanish ships designed for the relief I hIYc esU st of Cuba have placed themselves hors du combat For the purpose of naval operation opera-tion In the Antillcan archipelago there are no longer a factor To hold l them In the harbor of Santiago where they have I i voluntarily placed themselves will not be a difficult task for even a moiety of our fleet operating in those waters The rest may be spared for an assault upon the capital of Cuba held defiantly even exultingly by Captain General Blanco Denver Republican This government cannot afford to remain Idle awaiting possible pos-sible developments Cuba must be freed from Spanish domination at the earliest possible moment and no further delays should be permitted The longer the campaign paign shall be delayed the worse will be the condition of the sufferers from Butcher Weylers malign orders of re concentration I was tho suffering of these pacificos which first stirred up tthstA 3dt righteous American wrath and this should never be overlooked for a moment Chicago Dispatch Dewey didnt wait for a land force to support him I he had delayed for that reason he would still be doing what the Atlantic squadron Is dolnS which is simply nothing However How-ever as has been said thero is some prospect pros-pect of action during this week May thepeople not be disappointed 1 and maya may-a quick sharp ta decisive 1 blow be struck which will end the war Minneapolis Times Steve Elkins says the Philippines will not reimburse us We must have Porto Rltb Hawaii and Cuba This distribution as we understand It will be Cuba will go to Hanna Puerto Rico to Elkins the Philippines to Fairbanks Fair-banks and Hawaii to Quay When these gentlemen have taken what they need in their business the United States may g to hades Nashville American The Mark Hanna bribery case has been reporteC to the I United States senate But for the more exciting war news this would be the sen sation of the hour But war or no war saton of the case should vigorously prosecuted Hanna and Hanna methods constitute the most objectionable phaza of American sible politics and should be rooted out i pos |