The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-01

csared In ten dayA I believe, loe.em men
could be brought together in battle array
on the Gulf Of Mexico There could h
only one result OF = conflict between The
swo nationS-uttes Ard costly defeat tn
SPAIN
Opinion % nanker.
have hoped and believed that war
would be averted.- said N. H. I4a,iuaer.
manager Of Dexter Horton q Co. hank
efs- War Is q costly thing. I am not
surprised that the authorities at WASH
inEson have not allowed Themselves 70
&c hurried into IL. l believe. however. that
shis country should BE- supplied with .
emerEenciea
conflict with Spain would stimulate
demand tor the raw materials Of the
country. Some lines of uauufactursnr
would be greatly benefited. n the conn.
try is TO have an army and navy. 1. VIII
require vast amount OF stun 10 s,lothe
and supply 1t. But other forma Of husi.
ness would sufyer-some Of them would b
demoraiixed. Finances and the indusrris /.
would so 10 pieces first II war Is declared.
We Weuad iose more than We would gain.
am yet hopeful that actual hos,ilities
VIII DC avoided between tho two nasIons.
TIE United States II a big nation. This
country Is popa.ous and rich. We have
iar the better advantage. Spain. while
she might SsfeS us some trouble for a time
would ultimately be wiped or the face OF
the globe. The Spanish government knows
this. and they realize how little they have
10 go TO war for. Cuban Independence
VIII he brought about ultimately. II the
reports OF the last two days are author1.
ta,ive. believe that Spain win BE- BROUGHT
20 position where she win ask for terzns
OK peace. ! hope there will b no war"
What Jadge Jacobs Thinks.
"Wiil there be a war with 0oainf's
said Judge Jacobs. AZ think 10, and I
sincerely hope 50. The evidence before the
pubic relative to the Maine d.sasier 10
80 measer and 20 conflicting that / hardly
know whether shat incident furnishes =
cause for the declaration Of war. Hut
there are other causes. II Ia q duty the
United states as the nation most con&ig-
nous 10 Cuba owes TO humanity and the
cause OF civilization to put stop 70 the
wholesale and inhuman buschery nov h.
ing carried on by the Spanish asaiust the
unfortunate Cubans. It = not q var
Spain wages. but = systematic extarmina.
ton. This course OF starvation and muir.
der against even helpless children must
be stopped. and consider II the impera-
tive duty Of our government to put sud-
den and determined check upon the atsoci.
ties. This step Is rendered more impera-
tive from the fact that since the United
States has taken upon itself the burden
OF supplying the starving reconcentradoo
with food. the Spanish government 10
practically devoiing ali Of its energies
TO numbering the Cubans.
THE United States can whip Spain: oe
that there u no doubt In my mind. OF
course the fag end Of the naval operations
might bother US for q long time. hut our
victorious army OF occupation would have
complete possession OF Cuba inside Of
nifty days from the firing OF the sirst gun.
1T would benef1t the Pacific coast -
whole. think. X war were COM
menced. Much money would be immedi.
ateiy put into circulation. for one thing.
and for this reason I believe the ,eoid
bugs are opposing war;"