The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-18
UPHOLD NATIONAL HONOR.
Patriotic League of America Issues
an Address tn the People of
the United Sfnfes

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Patriotic
League OF America. which has Just been
organized in this city. has issued the fol-
lowing address 20 the people OF the United
States:
'.The closing years Of the nineteenth CEN
TRY are being marked by many hopeful
indications OF a revival Of genuine Amer
iean feeling. The organization activity
or Colonial Wars. and similar societies
have given most worthy and efficient SER
vice IN admoniShng the dominating ten
dsncy Of the commercial spirit and rektn-
ding the sentiment of patriotism. not
only among the people OF this republic.
but OF the entire American continent.
But the membership OF these organiza-
tons being restricted 20 people OF particu-
lar classes. must Of necessity be limited.
The exigencles of the present demand ths
strenuous and unseihsh exertions of a So
ctetN "a broad as the continent. and with
its doors wide open 10 all patriotic AmeFi-
cans without respect 10 race. nationality
or religion. a hries reference TO recent
events and present conditions give en-
phatie Endorsement 20 this demand.
''of recent events mention need not be
made Of the incident Of the New orleaus
massacre. with the tax on American di-
plomacy 20 avoid a confiict with italy:
the outragas committed by England on
Nicaragua. IN the toFfnto anair. which
aroused the indignation ana called forth
the protests 90 the American people. and
the war clouds which less than year ago
rose 50 thres tenineiy over the Nenrzue-
Ian question and were cleared away only
by the persistent maintenance OF the Mon
roe doctrine.
"Of present conditions the Cuban ques-
tlon Is daily assuming more threatening
aspects The cause Of her patriotic cltt-
zens. struggling through carnage atAeon-
dazration ln the analfe5 able deterfnsna-
ton 20 break their yoke OF bondage or
perish 70 he last fnsn. bAttNnx heroica4iy
10 earn Tor Themselves and their posfsrity
the liberty our example taught them 70
coves. appeals most powcrfuily and sm-
phatieaiiy 20 the American sense ot JUS
tiee and fair play. and cannot much longer
appeal In vain.
aThe diciateH of humanity and our
vast Interests in Cuba. demand that IN.
government shall extend 20 that oppressed
and tll-g0Vnrrei island the protection or
the eagle and the shie.d, and coFnfn tild
that this inhulnAn var af 0ntfnerf sirssis-
tson and destruction shall stop and taAs
be LETT free 10 cultivate the arts Of peace
and develop her RESOURCES. under = govern
merit Of her own choice and creation.
THE attitude of ths British government
furnishes another OF the present conditions
which Americans cannot cont etnnf7fr Mith
indifference. She has established slz pow
erful naval stations IN fnreatrntnE pray
trnity "a aur Eastern coast. she has built
others AZ Vancouver quebec. -. Jnhhs.
Kingston and toe Niagara river fness
fortlaeations could noi nave beer assst,
81 for defense against anT EuF Fstean
power Thrv are standing WeFars -
this republic and no Agreement ier 10
establishment 81 pNrETaa fstFlt geaFt ~ ar-
bitFatlon should ever ne raflGed except on
sf1a condition thar all her maritime forti-
ficatf8ns south - Hsilfax and those al9ns
the southern border ~ canada shAi sfst
b. dgsfnautie1 and destroyed
e. Ars.t her condition th8f app@H3a N3ta r.
reaistibie force 70 American fMiftos sisfn -
the fact mat American rAfixeAN ~ : s9n s'sAa
lands have heen compelled " HlHeS fns
humiliation % appealing TO british ard
other alien csfsuis for fsrotectlph a4st tlsHt
threatened vioAeace. AZ their oen i@sstfga
was either 100 weak 0r 100 cgwsFssiY -
r,rsfs.~r sheoa During ore massacre a.
Van. our c0uniFvmsn were ~ 1917 70
seak the protection ~ tn~ bfFas egHs3lI.
wha. 10 assure their szf~y. hosste1 10
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