Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-10
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Ths Dsmrnratie psrty hAs JAS sn-
tered aron tsnurB Of power he dan-
ton sf whiali dspsnds vsrJ much npon
the party itssif. n its leaders ssSs'
that shey ass sstssisd b. broad Ma
sional in1puliea, that they have fsERos-
tsn the pass 10 fast o. vsll - hs pto.
fsssiou. thas they I.rs worthy Of beinR
entrusted with he eaidaDes 81 ihe
Nation, the Demoarssy viii probably b.
sncseMf1i in shs niIxt presidential el'sc-
ticn and ths nexik II. hoSsssE, sea
@adsrs " doe psrtg show By shFF
polisy and tbeir pfisisI eonduss shAa
.hey are not werthy 81 tbs confdenes
which hss besn bestowed upon Them,
the rsturn 81 the IIepnblicans 20 poser
-four years hsnes mhy BE- csundsniily az
psstsd. Tha p0ligT Of the Adnii,iasi's.
tion hiss nos been sufhsisnsly dsusiOpeti
to snabgs ona 10 iiiags whether u viii
be eonduetsa 10 saeh . mannsr ~ 10
win shs popular approval. 4 year ffsm'
SOC The peopIs win understand Mr.
Cisyelsnd ai,d bin advisers. and vii
know thsir position 90 tbs impSrtant
questions Of the day. Tins far, the
Adminsstrssisn has eozae direciiy M
eonfsss With only few Of The issues in
watch the masses Of the people are
really interested. II has never shown
By sny action shish il hsa taken. tbs
posisisn thai Il may be expected te'
ooaapy on she tafia question. IL has
not yst dsssh,psd . forsiea policy. iss
astisadsin sseasd 70 the present snip
ping lass IL nnAnown. Ths fotars
viii show What may be expseted ~
shess respects. As yet. the Adnirlis,f D
sion h Ia The expefimentai stage.
Thsrs 10 work. and plenty Of u, to-
fore he Democrats, party; work shtsh
mast b accomplished within the eoin-
ing -four year,. and for the accomplish
mont u wkieh al thoaghsful and pa
friotia Asnericalss are keeniy soligitosis-
One task, hswsssr, exeseds In irspoft
anso all the rest and apon iis faithful
accomplishment The future hist,sry o.
America may dsl,snd 70 greater de-
gree than h g,rsrAlly tholght possible
The greassst task which the Democrasy
mast fses u that u rebuilding our nsvy
and providing proper defsnces for oul
ssabosrd oitiss. 10 the thcuRhtftl eiii'
zsn this cork appears 70 be Of vastly
more Importance than The work 'sf Do
siding Whistler Federal otiisiala shail l,t
Rspuhiieans o. Democrats, cr that 81
saakina Ignorant appiioants for poIa-
lipns yisid 70 those who are able 10 fee
taeiF wsy ihFou9t ths labyrinth Of q
civil sssvies examiglation. Without ex-
aeesratisn II may 10 said shat the woEh
ek providing national dessnces is q
work simosf Of absolute Necessity 10
eur national life.
The danger Of Tile United States be-
lao Involved in q var With ans FOREIGN
poser h. II eosfsa. not great; but such
danger does exist. and this Is q aass In
whiuh the danger becomes greater ~
the means Of nAesting IL become less.
There u var all ar,nnd Us. The human
raee Il evidently catering upon al eia
Of war. Men are festiess The spirit
OF military aggression has seized upon
ths nstIcns. kimaa6 without exception
the powers Of Enrope are preyinR upon
thsir weaker neiahhprs. Disiast islsids,
unosned traots. newly explored sreas,
havs been seized lipoa with an sAgsi-
nsss such ~ has not been dispIayed
slpoe tbs spaniartIs. French and En-
giish stood face 70 fAos Ia The willis u
q newly discovered America since
Frank and saxon battled for empire 10
the distant CArnaiio. There ID an.
dsahtediy danger, when saeh q spirit
ef conquest 10 abroad. that II viii be
nsoessAry for evsn % psaeeabls nlliiola
~ The uniiea States 70 battle FOR the
protection Of its interests, or esen ia
defense Of its life.
In viss d these fAats Il Il an alarm
ina. a. u would RIDER any eiruam-
ssansss.be an unwelpoase, truth thal the
united States voald not be able 10 re-
ssnf sKs afronl. hossver great, that
might b. put upon shena b. anoshsr ma
ton. OF 70 rsfuss 70 oomriy With snf
demand. hovsssf unjust. that Ameltioii
OF Asaxiee might prompt . foreign
power - mako. We do not possess o
single vessel that coald Be depei,desI
upon sox real ssrvise. We hare not o
sinxls fortiaoatien that could not Be
battered 10 pieces In = lev hours b. ths
iron olads Of any maritime power. We
have ncs a sineIe seaport city thai
would nos fAIl IN sssy prey 10 the vss,
ssis Of any ons Of q half dozen Of the
oounifiss Of South America. f'ven
uhicaeo. Osyeland and ihe other laks,
eisiss szs no, enslfeiy safe. ~ 10 ID sa.
tkfely wishin lie hpands Of possibility
that . husfiis fest ahsald force les way
thsonaa the wsIllana canal and into NE
great lakes.
We have Il npon she authority a.
LisatsnAnt Oonnsanasr Goodrich, u
he united STATES NAFY. tia. Ia every
ons AZ ssae knropcan var ofzacea aie "a.
b found DRAWINGS af ali enr fertihea
tions--if shsy may be tsrned fortihca.-
iions-diaerAms Of 80 cor kartorsl 80
cuxnte saiitn&isn of liew many uaen en-
Gevsrnnens e,ald rise vishin gives
time. hes manY d epsld arm and sqnir
and hes many 4 esllid eonosnsrsss u
any given pointi and ssnplsts plans
for IN offensive oanpAsen within shs
United STATES. II IN evident that the
nAsie0a q ksasoee contemplate ne
possibilits " ser ~lsh AmsricA. Why.
thsn. shoaid Amsfhns noe sonssnplsis
the possibility ~ wsx With shsnl II
sannes - asuhsed Thai . easnpsann
aeainet Us units.l ssalss eoald b
pnshsa b . sseessstaI soneiasion h<l'oru
oar aoeesnmsnt wt.aIA have ifs volan-