The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11
EAGASTA EXPLAINS
THE MANILA TRAGEDY,


LONDON, Nay io.-The Madrid corre-
sscaesat Of the Morning Post has had a
lang isterview with Senior Sagasta. the
p'sries. In the course CT which the Span
81 s,stssnan said
Tie sad events at Manila have sad
saed III spanIards. but have not made
Pen laSe heart. We can say with conf
assca M this disaster, that nothing has
TarFed to wound our pride. Much has
sea said regarding the causes of the cat
Sfeehe, but all the discussion has been
ssAs The question. The truth Is we were
fsr. and were overwhelmed by the
"a mperiarisy OF the enemy's forces and
ne fortunes OF war. which unhappily
BEST against US.
~ u1e present tuncture there is no time
sase u ss useless TO debate We mus,
setse Al our strength and all our energy
IL 'omorrow. Our first duty ID TO unite
aFusr 70 vaneuish our enemies and up-
sa the honor Of Spain.
ssW this Is precisely what grieves me
N*sed that the first cannon shot fred
we United States against our troops
wa DC signal for the union and fra
.aas OF all sranlards. as all are fully
sVlea ~ the assault OF the United
$50 was mistaken. Certain par,ia-
sa'afsn groups are In disagreement with
Wv elsefnment and have the pre,~ntIou
@sks condli'ens in return for their sun
49, Ihey thus parsiyEe our efforts and
49, $3.50 ne strength which IL infilspers-
80 y ne xeeernment. In such difffcuit
s.sE N~as are even ceasslessiy Intriguing,
-. - fall of reticeuee. and all has
$500 ssN N the name Of the fa,herland.
a. ave even been made to assaiI
-. .A'say. with their authors appear
.. ass 70 imagine for a moment that this
y. .sy Weakening the country. lowering
es..r sasssase OF the tisg. tending TO the dis
.y.ss4Hsnt OF the troops and the encour-
.sasM Of our enemies.
Wien eur rcss..cs. aaversa,tas s,,.,tr
-. s'ssRneni. when they crltlcsse the
o. the crown. while war 10 prn,,a.,,s
asy are committing a crime for
80 se'ne day they may have 10 an
se1efs tue country.
49, fssnease am apposea IN wsr
- : asAys disastrous. even 10 the
70, ,sss Baton. God IS my witness
- "a =. bel Wish u rupture with the
- a.. sssss realized perfectly that
A.xs eAaaeSsed hy the war which we
k~ @asing So long. ana needed
IN 49,. sAe contrary. l desired a peace
sas ssea winch would have protected
esss-, s.sSsss and homer. our rights and
Isss.snss. The government, ala every.
80 20 AVOID a conflict. even more shan
T.. ai savs tcas., Whes, oar navsrsa-
ssn to treat lis vita cantemp,. war
aeesps Il, "S'e s"'i'peiiea
-. s sisas'soa IS very simple ana nnfor.
- easnet Re concealed So -
=. s.s and ruined by internal troubles
=. aasrd sgases have COVETED can, ro~
r.. me. n'ae. firstly because Il Is an excel.
81. gasssse poini. secondly "a al "a
Aes, 49, - ssssf~ecsaase trade. Ta Obtain
h sssss.' Trey have literally hext,atsa
.aing Tsey knew fhe So ~ 80
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