People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1896 — The War Scare. [ARTICLE]

The War Scare.

The war scare seems to be over, and it is but fair to say that England has acted with a splendid degree of patience toward other nations. We may say that she was compelled to, because of her moneyed interests in this country and uncertainty as to where some of the other nations would stand, in case she opened hostilities in any quarter, but the fact is that when a nation or individual has the weapons, passion often overrides self-interest. England, of course, is mistress of the sea. Her flying squadron was a notification of that fact, and whatever might be the ultimate result of conflict between her and any other nation, she would be able to give any country on earth a terrible black eye at the beginning. With the consciousness of this power, she deserves credit for holding herself in check. She has no idea of engaging in war with this country, and it begins to look as if Mr. Cleveland never had any intention of engaging in war with her. He is reported to be determinedly opposed to the resolutions in the Senate which aim to give our understanding of the Monroe doctrine. Well, let it all pass, and now let us get down to our own knitting. There are several matters that need the attention of Congress, among them the stoppage of. these bond issues, the payment of our indebtedness in silver when we have no gold, an enlargement of the greenback circulation instead of destroying the greenbacks, the issuing by the government of all money, a better inter-state commerce law to protect the patrons of railroads, if we can get nothing better in that direction, a postal savings system and the issuing of fractional currency. Several other' matters might be mentioned, but unfortunately this list is large enough to throw Congress into spasms. —Farmers Voice.