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Show , A WAR ISSUE. ' A local paper In a rccont editorial says: "Tho only blot that has como upon tho war record of this country Is tho criticism or the administration, or rather heads or departments, for the sufferings of tbe soldiers." That paper Is mistaken as to tho location of that "blot." It conies not from the criticism of tho administration, administra-tion, or heads of tlepartments.bui from tho fact that tho ndmlulsi ration, or heads of departments, if you will, havo so 8liamo!uIly neglected ami llllroated our soldiers as to call forth these criticisms. criti-cisms. In such a country and govern-ment govern-ment ns this whoro free speech und n free press Is guaranteed, it Is a duty tho newspapers owe to thomsclves and to tho people to call attention to such flagrant abuses ns seem to havo existed ex-isted In tliu conduct of affairs by tho war depurtmout. Our contemporary refers to tho nowspnpor reports of tho Itlireatment of soldiers us "unpatriotic "unpatri-otic nttitoks." Wo do not so regard thorn, but rather think tho lnck of patriotism Is shown In the department which permitted or fostered tho utilises. Which is the most patriotic, to conceal those disgraceful truths so that the soldier may continue to suffer nnd no discredit rest upon tho administration, admin-istration, or to 3xpoflu tho conditions In order that a ucglcottul, or almost criminal, department Is compelled to remedy them? Wo thluk the latter Is thu patriotic course; our contemporary evidently prefors tho formor. |
