Show KEEP COOL extremists are not as a class clam the most moat desirable people a community can have they consist of two classes radical and conservative the former would run the world to tit la a short time and the latter would allow it io to rust to death by inaction between these two there Is a happy a safe reliable medium ground one that to Is ample for all purposes ot of enterprise activity persever perseverance and speculation of a legitimate character within such boundaries peace prosperity and a continuity of national affairs to the utmost limits of time may be looked for the united states just at this june juncture is more than usually afflicted with immense numbers of both the objectionable tio classes spoken of the radicals encouraged by the utterances of a few great but yellow tingled tinged newspapers axe are tor for crying havoc and letting slip the dogs of war without further delay having no sympathy with or for who moderation and patiently waiting wat ting the time when it shall or shall not be shown by indisputable facts exactly what ought to be done this these latter aft represent the proper el element for whom the extreme con conservatives aives also seem to have no use because ot of the th mere suggestion that harsh measure will be taken if necessary necee eary I 1 the united states government when all things are taken into consideration and calmly and impartially reflected upon is acting admirably in the present crisis it is in no hurry to declare war but goes steadily and earnestly along putting itself in a condition toj to be ready for one it it should break out the jingoes jingles and hot heads never seem to count the cost coot or reckon luo the consequences of bf a war with evon even so crippled and low grade a power w spain they do not seem to consider that that nation is in a state of an perfect readiness sess for a conflict with us u as it can be its ships of war ar are afloat provisioned coaled manned by thoroughly seasoned and disciplined men while its recent experiences havo have had the effect of keeping its it hand in so to speak this to Is an advantage which those who are con trolled strolled chiefly by impulse and sensational impulse at that never seem to take into consideration look at the other side or rather our side we have a greater number of 0 craft it to is true and a still greater number of guns while of course our resources as to men money and the ability to procure the other needful things to carry on a war are immeasurably superior to those of spain this to is the best we can say our sailors and fighting men never have with but very few exceptions smelt hostile powder or even trained a gun in the 41 direction of an flag the veterans of the late war 4 have largely passed away and of those who remain a great percentage are too tar fai advanced in years to be efficient stance france lost its struggle with germany not because of lack of men able and willing to fight not for want of skilled and experienced leaders but because of louis napoleons impetuousness and shortsightedness short sightedness causing him to declare war at a time chett cheri his armies like ours existed chiefly on paper germany was prepared and her forces swept across the rhine and then on to paris with the resistless force of an avalanche we are in no need of any french experience of that kind irk in this country and there is no reason reabon why we should have any albeit if the inconsiderate had their way we would for a time be in danger of just such reverses revers as france had from first to last of course we should gather strength th and skill as we went along 1 and eventually the spanish nation I 1 would rould be on its knees begging for mercy arcy but there is no necessity for paying any such price for that result as the jingoes jingles would impose on us it ft to is not to be inferred from this that the realty existent xi stent but power ot of this land is underestimated or r that under any circumstances or through fear lear of whatever consequences 9 a blow at our national honor should pass uh avenged it simply means that while bile we are in a dignified way getting at bottom facts we are at the same timo making all needed preparations which are considerable for any emergency Is not this line of action greatly fo 0 be preferred 9 |