The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16

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MY Bx0LANn MAJ NE Am1ED
ssss UPON.
nnnln seems to have some expecta-
Nooe that the European powers Will
1n1n In m active effort 10 bring about .
ponDeful settlement Of the difficulty BE-
tmenn this country and Spain II II ex-
eoo1Ingiy improbabie that this win b
$50. ii ii absolutely certain that Eng
ian6 would net BE- party to any such
telicy: and while giving her credit for
hoine animated by friendly spirit. Il
= not 10 be forgotten that she n the
ouay nation which hat my direct Inter-
~ a ~ usattsr.
~ continsnt.I powers Are actuated
onttsely ~ sslflsh motives, but their In
tenoot ia the controversy II only sndi-
roet. Austria II drawn In on account
ef the relationship between the reign
lar houses. Germany Il inspired by
5ooieusy Of the United States rs rival
cnunanerciai power. France has more OF
> racial affinity for the spaniards than
~ the Americans. But they are ell
united by thslr religious zeal. The APP
poni na4de BY the pope IL one Of the
meoe dramatic incidents OF modern his
Try. The people Of this country have
~ conception Of the profound senxa-
tn flaa4 declaration must have had
npen the masses Of the people Of Cath
Gle Europe.
L q 10 iongsr mere matter Of sen-
timsnt with the papaey. II IL a aaes-
tlon Of its influences throughout Eu-
PORE II such ar appeal as that may be
disregaided with impunity. Catholicism
tArougtlput the world will realize how
utterly iimpotent IL the head OF the
church In secular AFFAIRS. Indirectly.
also. successful resistance by the United
States az papal influence Is an encour-
agen1ent 10 the fast growing anti
church. anti-throne sentiment which
threatens several OF the governments.
That u Why Italy. which IL usually TO
- found on the sar:e side with Great
britain. In 10 positively with Spain In
this King IIumbert II not no firmly
established on his throne that he can
ignore the profound religious sentiment
of his people. They have become ae-
custonsed to the deprivation of temporal
authority, but there has never been any
wAverinx In the loyalty Of Italians TO
tbs vatican. as the supreme and infnl-
lihle spiritual authority. The dynasty
there. indeed. II In greater danger from
1he anti-ehureh element than from the
Catholics. consequently the italian gov
ernnent Is compelled 10 respect the
wishes OF the pope.
England has manifested her good will;
but her ministers are far seeing. and
tlnent OF a very Important character.
Should the powers. including Great
Britain. intervene on behalf of Spain.
Ne should pursue our course at the risk
Of var with all the world. Our navy
would be swept from the seas. 1t would
be necessary TO cali them back 20 pro-
tset our forts. Probably that would
be the end Of II. We dare not venture
on an aggressive movement against the
combined naviss Of the great powers.
Nor would they invade oar shores.
They would know that II would be nm
possible TO defeat us on land: and they
would not attempt II. They would be
satisfied 10 have placed a permanent In
Junction upan our further Interference
With SPANS authority.
The only nation with which we could
ket even would be Great Britain oal
ART act would he ID send our forces
north and take possession of Canada
With our coasts well defended by our
War vessels. We could ssnd such ar
army into the British territory as
should make 1t utterly impossible even
for that powerful nation to help her.
self.
The rowess would have terminated
Their concert by success In preventing
our nsslestasson 81 Spain They would
- under no obligation To assist Eng.
land; and their purpose accomplished
they wnald leave her ~ the same isssa
ton here as Ia the Orient.
Ills forms sosd reason Why Ene,