The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

Relative Power at the United x.a,..
and spain.

Relative Power at the United STATE.
and spain.
Joseph Pulitzer IN the New York yy,vss
First-Spaln Is decaying irnarsy,
wesi-nish bankrup. nation. over ,ssss n,,s.
distant from her base ~ Operations !,
1"oa- she mas population of fsaa@n
Is per cent OF which Is .lliserate. she /.
the lowest In civilization and provress -
any nation in Europe-prae,icaily vi,h.
out commerce, industries. money or rrasis
Her per cent. bonds are quoted In Parts
at Is. while United States Is sell NJ wi
Her paper money il al discount az a.
per cent, Spanish securities rank with
those or Greece and those OF the smaller
South American republics She has ,yeh,
OF A.aal. 4S2.ae. or nearly SIS per cani,a-
and has been unable TO make a new ,oar
In this crisis. The United States have
voted Ss'e0.tao for preparation for peaea
and can have SD. go for the asking
As war Is matter of money, what
chance has Spain.
Second--For three years past Cuba has
been in revolt. Spain has sent to the Ill.
and more than 0o0so soldiers. somghand~a
In turn by her abiest generais-camros
Weyler and Blanco. They have all failed.
The Cuhans in arms now number ,i,,ls
more than Sn.onG. poorly clad, lifted, Inn.
perfectly armed. unpaid. and yet they con-
troll the greater part of the island They
hold Spain a; hay.
Third-For two years the Inhabitants OF
the Philippine islands. the last OF Spain's
colonial possessions, save Cuba and Porto
Rico. have also been in revolt They ara
but little more viriie than the feebie.t OF
the feeble races. the Sandwich islanders.
and yet Spain has been unable TO put
them down.
Fourth-on the 18th of March. TWEEN.
ty-eight days ago. SPANS famous ",or.
pedo hotiila." consisting OF three torpedo
vessels and three torpedo boat destroyers.
with convoy steamer carrying coal ana
provisions, left Cadiz for Porto Rico. amid
the plaudits OF the foolish multitude Its
destination was said TO be Porto Rico Day
after day the arrival or this terrible new
armada within striking distance Of our
shores was tremblingly awaited by tho
alarm'sts
The iotii.a first stepped for repairs at
the Canary Islands. and on the 81 of April
pat into the Cape Verde islands In a Grip
pied condition, where IL still renlains--oR
the coast or Africa. $3.50 miles from Porto
Rico IL IL doubtful If the vessels ever ,
reach this side. They were not built 70 |,
cross the ocean. The capture or destruc-
ton of their convoy ship would leave them
helpless
Fifth--But Spain has fieet-a aging
SQUADRON that does not ny. though day
after day It's departure has been an
nounced. There are modern hattleshiro
and cruisers in IL. but they are stu ot
cadiz undergoing repairs by foreign work.
men and awaiting supplies from foreign ar
senasS. They could not reach Cuba under
twelve days-long after the island had been
captured should the United States enforcU-
its ultimatum at once. as every dictate oe
that IL should.
sixth--The only Spanish naval force 10
be considered in case of prompt action are
Rico. They could not stand for "a hour
against the formidable ships which Capt
Sampson can dispatch against them from
KS West Te doubt doubt that our !. es sss
az to doubt that ,s.oooo 900 people aye strcns-
er than 100000.
Seventh--coai il as necessary 10 mode
ern warships as powder. They cannot move
o. fight without IT. Spain In Cuba II AWg
miles distant from her supplies OF coal ana
Of food: and the moment we seize Cuba ard
Porto Rico her fleet will be at our dis
rosai. II it not Mnacv 10 suppose that her
other ship, will cross the ocean to fall inio
cur hands after the war is practically
E3ghth--Havana Ia At our mercy. The
Alfonso XII. bottled up in the harbor,. II
impotenr for defensive purposes. The city
could not endure a forty-eight hours bonn
bardnient by our fleet
And this IL the nation that talks OF war
with the United States.
Ninth-It is row fffty-four days sfnce the
Maine was DESTROYED by "a stationary SUD
marine mine" as the court OF inquiry
found az Capt. SIsshee has affirmed under
oath. and by government mine" as the
very man who made and sold IL TO spain
has declared over his signature to the
World
Tenth--T, is more than fortnight aimee
President Mckinley notified Spain OF the
unanimous finding OF oar court Of inquiry.
II IL TWO weeks. with day. since he sens
his message TO congress and expressed No
faith that the sense OF justice or tho
Spanish nation Will dictate q course OF &C.
ton suggested by honor"
Eieventh-~ft Ia fourteen days since tho
president had In his possession the answer
OF Spain refusing to grant his demand TOT
the restoration OF peace In that is'and-s.o
weeks since this refusal made II Absolutely
certain that nv Spa5ns deliberate arson
conflict is inevitable.
Twelca-Fo- fully a fortnight: communs-
cation After fcsnmunics ton WAS sent y
President Mckinley 20 Spain. IN the nore
Of obtaining some concession which would
occurred between the American Hsfniu0
and the Spanish premier. in the vain hcpe
os agreeing on satisfactory terms Every
dav the voice Of the spanish Kovefnment
has spoken refusal ~ our ttist require.
nnent and declared ifa purpose to go 20 wsr
AT any sacrifice rather than grant tne
American demands
Thirt~enth-~If we are on the brink OF =
conflict II II due TO this deliberate pOlsy
CT Spaiti-not 10 desire for war by oR
peeule nv our president or our ccngrefe
y Sne,u were 20 yield even now. pees
would no assured. one WORD ~ cscss
would dissipate the dark cloud ~ the WY
las: moment.