America seems to be rising as one man in support of the President. But one of the most interesting developments since the declaration of war is the attitude of the Canadi Here is another proof of the real brotherhood of the English-speaking world. The Canadians residing in Chicago, ro raising and equipping" regiment of 1,000 men to be turned over to the American Government. The American Consul in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, has received over 200 applications from Canadians for service in the Cuban war. The American Consul in Montreal reports most outhut interest in the American cause, gathering at the Consulate to cheer the American flag, and something like 1,000 Canadians, who have applied at the Montreal Consulate for enlistment, have been turned over to the only office at Rouse's Point on the rity miles from merican Universities are greatly The system prevails there of military instruction in most of the Universities, under the control of the a Government. For year back the Universities have had military corps, armed with the best U.S. equipment, and under the instruction of a regular U.S. army officer. The best-drilled men in America, outside the regular army, may be found in the Universities. There is significance therefore in the report that 450 of the Harvard men, making up seven companies, are to go to the front. At Johns Hopkins', the great Post-graduate University, over 200 of the students have mustered in. Similar action is likely to. be taken by the cadet corps at Cornell, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Yale, Virginia, and other institutions, The qualified men in the two classes at West Point, the U.S. Military College, have been appointed as minor line officers in the mobilised army.
been trebled. The state militia is being By act of Congress the regular army has drawn upon to make of itself 100,000 men and over, These troops. while far from being <tragulare, are also far from being "raw." The militia is maintained by each State, equipped with army accoutrements, but subject to the needs of the National Government. The eagerness with which the militia has responded to the call of the President is proof of the patriotism which was supposed to animate it. The Government has desi the followin Gio hel pomtaof tegdeevous, for rer Bulars and the militia; Chickamauga battle, field in Tennessse; Mobile in Alabama Tampa in Florida, New Orleans in Lo signa; and San Francisco in Californi The first is inland, the three following are on the Gulf of Mexico, and the latter is for the force being sent to Manila.
Gil te the ar ie an index to popular The action of private individuals in re-
feeling. We have already cited the action of the great banking and insurance concerns. Miss the heiress, has personally offered th minent 8 gift of $100,000 (gold), or a similar amount inthe shape of naval equipments. Mr. Astor Government to permit him to
heavy artillery. Mr. Roosevelt, the As-ense of equipping " company of sistant Secretary of the Navy, and formerly of the National Civil Service Dommision, has resigned his important post in order to go to the front as an officer of the sharpshooting cavalry regiment.
Abundant evidence is found that there is now no South and no North, but s united country. The U. S. Consul-General in Cuba was General Fitzhugh Lee, formerly 8 general in the Confederate army, and a brave fighter. It is ikely that ho will now seek a commission and be aplinted one of the Generals of the invade ing army. His recent return to Washington has been one constant ovation.
The venerable head of the American Red Cross Society, Miss Barton, returned
organisation might be properly attached to from Cubs in order that the forces of the the army. The Government has given special povmission for the International n's Christian Association to send with each regiment one or more of its secretaries, trained for this work, as leaders in the gious and relief depart-igh education and practical knowledge are to be sent.
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