The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-08
They Believe That the President
Will Preserve Our Honor.
ALL CONDEMN THE spAMIARrs.
g g n Necessary Thss They shss1a
Are Abas Soy they VIII WtlItngly
~ SD-They Agree That Wsr IN
Tugs1SGs, ana ~ Pesslble Sbeala
Net Take Place - The Spanish.
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The Poa-Intsliigenccr today prints =
anmAsr Of interviews with leading mem
ooeU oe the Grand Army Of This city CEN
ooguing the great and only question OF
Va0 between the United States and Spain
which u just nav absorbing the attention
~ ths civiNxsd world. There are many
N1D believe thar the veterans are one In
y1sh1ng for war and only war. but with
~ Wssptions those interviewed, while
demanding that the honor OF the nation
- preserved. Endorse President McKin-
)o1eD attitude In resorting 10 war only
when diplomatic work comes to an enl
n fsw think that the Spanish have given
che na4ios sufficient insult. and that IL
should b wiped out with Spanish blood
without further delay. The Interviews
1aIlew:
Lyman =. Knapp. who was governor Of
AiaAka 0srinx the Harrison adminiSra-
tioa ana who was among the first 10 re-
apend 10 the call for arms In 81. said yes
tsrday afternoon: I'VE have now reached
Z crfsds we must meet and we can meet II
NTH honor by taking firm attitude. and
light II No must"
The ex-governor OF Alaska is not dis
posed to talking wildly. but he is In favor
q having war declared unless the pres
ent trouble between the United States ard
spain can be settled In a manner that will
leave the stars and stripes a,alnIess Mr..
Xna1p. when pressed for an interview on
the Dresent crisis. yesterday said II can
only say that have two minds when I
think about Tho Cuban affair One comes
rom my tnclinations and feelings and tho
otRer cpmes from my Judgment. Consult
iu9 my fesiings alone. would say that
ye ought 70 declare war Immediately and
Dunish those Spanish harbarians and
heath1ns for their cruel praktices on the
CubanA and compel tho Spanish govern
rsnt 70 rive the Cnbans that frSedom they
ara - Justly entitled to. The Cubans
should b. given their freedom on account
q the pluck and persistence they have
.4hoWp,ln fighting for II. if for nothing else.
- havo also an inclination In the same Of
'3ecfl0n because the Spanish government
has not shown the United States the re-
epect we are entitled to-
NY cool and deliberate Judgment per-
4apU varies little from my sentiment.
ny Judgment tells me that m cool and
CONSERVATIVE course that has been pursued
~ the president. and his evident anxiety
- pfeserve peace II possible. and at the
0A@s time secure results that ought 10 be
secured. 10 right and wise. believe that
We ought 10 hold our impatience back and
IKE only such = conservative course as
N1ll Ogentualiy secure freedom for Cuba
and proper attitude Of Spain toward the
United Statco In regard to the Maine dig
aster. without war II possible. and witt,
WA1 & necesSary.
II believe that the United States n
n M " "a -, ~ 6.
with success arr secure final victory. bur
CONT think We ought 10 Hattsr ourselves
Nhat We. too. shsl not suffer severe par ]
1ahm1ht in case OF war. However, We have
now feache1 crisis which We must meet
and No can meet II with honor by taking
. arm attitude and fight IL We must.
have entire confidence In the Judgment of
President Mckinley. and am sure that he
must have Information In regard 10 the
eituaeion which private individuals do not
have ard am ready 10 sustain him in
whatever urtion he takes. unless see some
reason for not doing so. which n do not
see new
Attorney J. W. Langley. ex~iudge OF the
superior court. has experienced the hor-
rcrs Of warfare. and il not in favor az
having war between the United States ana
Spain declared IL !, Is possible 20 have
the differences between the two countries
adjusted without compromises the homo.
Of the American people. The ex-judge I'm
brief. n Tor peace witch horror and war ~
necessary, Mr. Langley was a colonel and
brigade co.ansEader In the late unplea SAINT
ness between the North and the South. and
he 10 familiar with the hoTross which a
war with Spain would involve. To POST
1ntei'iseneer reporter yesterday afternoon
the ex-soidie- said:
'tOf course IL IL impossible fer us TO know
what Is being doBe by the government on
diplomatic line~, and Il is perfectly right
ehat We should no. know. Assuming how
tSer that the government officials are do
inE, with every regard 20 honor and Dig
nifty al IN thesr. power To bring about per
manent peace wtthou, hioeashed, the al ele
country should applaud their aciiors. I
cannot bellows that President Mckinley
a.. !. te>nr~ different fran any nthay