The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23

ners OF the Spokane battery have main
tanned themselves for year without out
side support. and are now Justified in ask
ing TO he equipped as such company
should be. Should the battery be ordered
out and into the service of the general
/ government. the state would be az no ex-
pense in purchasing ammunition.
esba the Hattie Ground.
When asked his opinion as to the pros
pect OF war with Spain and the part that
would be played by the National Guard.
Brig Gen. Mcintyre said yesterday:
Everything depends on the report that
Is submitted 10 congress- next Monday by
the beard OF Inquiry chosen to investigate
tho blowing up OF the Maine. When the
report il heard. public sentiment may run
20 high az Ia make some aggressive act
on the part OF the United States impera-
tive The Maine was undoubtedly Destroy
cd by sosne one and the Spanish govern
ment may know who the guilty parties are
and be willing 20 give them up. II war
should be decided upon a force OF about
saooo men would probably he at once sent
to Cuba and landed In the woods. A gen
erai rendezvous would be established and
forces sent to meet the enemy from this
general base. There would he considerable
flghsing by eea. II is probable that the Ma
'ionai Guard OF the interior states would
ba ordered out altogether. whole on the
coast half would be taken and half left 70
defend the country. Cuba VIII Ne the bone
OF contention She L. bound to be- free. II
L. The great confidence OF her people that
gives them the sigor In battle for which
they are noted. They have the bread ana
butter question settled and invincibie-
From their mountain Businesses they swoop
down on the Spanish forces whenever op-
portunty presents and the apathetic sol
tfiery OF Srain ~ quickly dsxnoralized. II
l. now practically determined that Cuba
has forever torn the Spanish yoke from her
neck. So confident are many American
capitalists OF the permansncy Of Cuhas
Independence that they are putting large
sums in Cuban bonds. myself consider
them abou, the best Investment TO be made.
The interests Of these Americans viii be
protected hy the United States. Our COM
merciaI interests In Cuba have suffered al
most total arnihilation. They are not
worth saving,
II teSsevs Germany would combine with
Spain i'm war against this country. Pos
sfbly the general war that has threat
Europe for years will I've prscipsta;ea.
Every trained soldier In the world Is on the
verge Of hc3ng called our. II II Cor this
that standing army Of 15sssa 40 is main
tsliied IN Europe. and for This that human
! ingenuity has tseen called upon for The fn-
venfion ard manufacture of the deStruc-
! tive machines % giaslssgm military science.
VIVA, - tho rock bcst1sn cause Of the un-
rest in Europe whlsa must snme day he
/ determined in disastrous war Throw
irg away aH s8tle issues. The ssnlp,e fact
/ lies in the fear OF Southern peoples mat
/ they viii be extsfmsnafssf hy lhe North
eFners. Twice before ia The history ~ the
! world rfe southern hall 81 Europe has
/ ssevu invaded ~ the hardy people of The
ftssst ~
/ she colder climate. thsy ara stronger and
/ more aggressive than these IL the South
Rassts AEaiu.s the World.
/ The sssoss Narlske natsors to-day Is Rus
/ sta. she weuia coaqaer the world. For
| the last sixty wears the plans i8ia Ivy Peter
! The Great ARD looking 81 tae ultimate s4Eh-
! taga.san ~ al other countries hes Eus}.si
/ tire Russian xoVsrnnaeu,. la uucs,sarce
/ Of ;hat pl&n Rasssa has gcQa3ge,a .rssre
| territory thsa Is tnehsssed IN ;he limits Of
tie United states Size has not seen forced
/ 20 ftghf stree her Statesmen have teen sue
i eeSsfal IN diplomatic negotiations. Her
| srsAsssagges are svery where ia the East
/ Sns ktn@ friends aFa al.2ss SITE VI u waff
F! nntii fise time - rgiss and whea ashsr RS
. ssans are engaged ln waT and Their sup
/. port il Withdrawn from Turkey she viii
! overflow tsse countries IA thc ssaagA atus
| will take ressessassn az CcBssnntinsgss rae
/ great staasessr ssalmt Of shn coat sssssng
! Then IKE sgraGgse w.n ee en ~ wnscA
/ ResssAs hoF~s te csSfr<aA tae wurB4 k.sg-
! ssand will be th~ ais ~ yhss casnsFy. ard
/ Germany. fho&ssh she wca1a oppose as fr.
! VAR wgsh Spain ~eust probably to.a the
trlssa States ara Ea.lzaa against sSuss.A
! sa& fT8mee.
As Ear 50 spas3 = concerned. sAe has 50
sssgi- chance 81 accomplishing anything IN
war win tbs esassfy saat ser efsag&