Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-18
Of shin ''psfsisssut and an1sesszry
Axn,.-,r,s.m~

o. shh ''psfsisseut and an1sesszry
dissosiFssy."
Tie Htory Of bis life Is like 8 nez and
bstaer lsRs1d Of the sbfVAlEy Of King
ARthars e5art- His so1i pas ~ true 70
every instinct Of kniEhly Th0gor a. sas
that Of the sobla@t warrior Of tue older
age. He vas . very perfect, gentle
kniVhk.7 And the ens Of his story - IN
keeping with the rest
Or zheshsr yoo 20 consider the fol-
loving expression in an sdisoris! Of
February Sob:
In suish q struggle a. that which must
enIse. with knoxledRs of ths contend
ing forces, be vozid be q blind man In
deed, who would aos exelaim, God
help the esass Of England
Or this, In speaking Of the probable
Anglo Russian gar.
Bat neither EAtion approaches an
easy task. while In the first ouslaaQht
the English voaId probably be beaten,
they would rally 20 the conflict ~ only
Anglo 5lx0os can rally. Every Eng
iishmsn uoald feel tina. the battle was
for the possession Of India. aud the
English people woald n5nt inst a. de-
tsrmtnajly, inst - persistent.g, just as
Desperately, for India - they would for
EaeiAnel itself. In 3 long campaign
the spieisdid staying powers Of the Eng
lish people souid eome iHto play.
From ali tina; magnificent chain
of colonies that Rirdles the globe, the
children Woald rally 20 the defense Of
their moehsr. No half vay defsas Of
England will cad the struggle. II
beaten 10 one campaign. she will begin
another; II beaten then, another; II
beaten thsn, another. she will hght
and fieht and fight until she Is victori-
Gus or utterly crushed.
Or. If you 30 consider the many SINH
lar EXPRESSIONS which have from time
10 time appeared in our columns. On
the whole, &C. J. NJ" now. honor
bright, do Won not think that tbs Posi-
IsTELLIdEscxE has given the EaRlish
people all the credit to which they are
entitled
Your closing expressions need bnt a
short answer. Yoar phrase, "a Anony-
mons Journalism IL evidently coined
for U.S. As ala offset 10 your own action
n writing and sending Anonymous let
teHs--an action, the innate msanusss Of
vhich you feel, and of witch sou are
evidently ashamed, though you do lot
confess it. what is anonymous
journalism ~ The phrase Is absolutely
meaningless. You knoE the Posi-
NrELLIaEseKR, and its utterances can
no more no called anonymous than the
verbal ntterances Of any of your 40
qdain.anees- As 10 the mere author
ship OF tue articles, that does not effect
the pablo, so long az they are endorsed
by and issued as the utterances of re-
sponsibls men. However. yoa could
easily have learned the name Of the
person In question had you chosen to
do 20. IL Is not, indeed. improbable
that you already know it. Your further
characterization of yoar anonymity ~
" shield against personalities" is AZ
insinnation unworthy Of q diguified
Argument or a candid opponent.
10 conclusion. &c. J. NJ" your letter,
while 1t indicates considerable ability
Ia the way Of lodging the issues of a
question raised by yourself. coHtains
neither apology for. nor justification OF
your charges and insinuations against
tue fair. niindedness and sincerity Of the
Posi- IsrELLiaKScgR- charges and in
situations which you chose to make
through the medium Of an anonymou.
letter. Personalities in no way affect
ing the question at issue. Indeed!