The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-29
Copyright. 1895.

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HERE can be no doubt, from
20 what Uncle Sam has already so
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method has been TO starve ~oTn-
., and children when not engaged in more
ssraleable practices that the cry OF ION
= r,,tap has met with ready aequies-
.rrs from the hearts Of an enthusiastic
,sonl. who have 30 unitedly upheld him
= his purposes. They are only too will
d. 70 do more, for there Is almost uni
ss,sal feeling that never before in the
,soyldx history was there such a just
e.ase for an aggressive movement or more
su0seient reason for stern. uDreienting
punishment
afyn 10 Cuba has been the war cry Of
tie people Of the United States-the mer-
cant the farmer, the miner, the plow-
hgy. the clerk. the soldier and the civilian
-rastever Il may have been In the more
reserved and diplomatic phraseology OF
ne government. Lei us hasten" they
kass said. ito end that reign of oarbarous
6espotisn of cruelty to helpless females.
saas butchery and diabolism which have
been in reality condemnation OF the
srsat civ.zing factor OF the Western
hemisphere known as the United States OF
America"
And the means are two-oEr army and
rsyy our twin dogs of war The latter
ssn continue 10 lombard and lay in ruins
tie fcrtifcaIoGs and defenses Of the ports
q entry. and under cover of that fire.
though 1t is not always necessary. armed
bodies OF men may be landed to combat
win the military force Spain has on the
a,And This is not a necessity, because
sftAr the destruction of forts and infe-
sssr defenses graudiioquently termed
-cAssles." no military body would appear
sn the coast line to obstruct the debarka-
ION of soldiers so long as powerful fleet
sas within gun range to guard the trans
pertation OF men TO the shore
Again our troops may land In shelter
a bays. as suits their purposes. far FROM
tay frownng citadel or gloomy fortress
which IL more forbidd.ug in exterior than
dangerous as means OF attack.
There IN neither desire nor Intention
spon the part of our military authorities
70 lay waste the towns or cities of Cuba
Il VIII not be done except In such cases
sasre II may be absolutely necessary, and
his not even con1ectured that that will
Ia probable They contain too many non
tanbatants, starving Cubans and resi-
tsness OF foreigners to render such
ssarsedng advisable even II the dictates
4 Humanity did not serve - an interven-
~ rsoslye Then many commercial inter
eats Affecting US are involved. urge
cnssian Of Cardenas belongs to Americans.
There y. perhaps unknown TO some, an
immense amount OF valuable property,
millions In total. throughout Cuba, owned
BY native-bo;n American citizens.
Among mere than a hundred individuals
in New YORK cay alone who have invest
cd money In Cuba there IL one who mas
expended sseo eo n plantations and sugar
ho,,ses the latter now In ruins. though the
Spanish government has kept a platoon OF
soldiers on his property and charged him
for their support. This is their pfetext tor
intended future contiscation, providing
they remain masters of the Island.
There are many Americans also IL BoS-
Ton. phIlsdelphis. Chicago and elsewhere
who have had for years large landed IN
ses,ments tn Cuba which they VIII not
be abe 10 reclaim until peace shall nave
been declared
TIE demolition Of the outside defenses
renders the military occupation OF those
towns and elites by the United States sell
cers not only feasible, bnt comparatively
easy. There will always naturally Ice some
fighting A dozen men may attemr: 20 de-
feat The advances of a company or bat
,alan Ia enc place. or a regiment may
charge apan brigade at another. The
opposing forces may be evenly matched
b number Of men at some other time, hdt
tseFe viii ana can be only one rina. -
salt II the span.ards Will continue tte
struggle long enough. they viii not only hs
eeclmaled bat virtually extermlnated.
Our soldiers can be very effectively
landed az GuanahsCca. just east OF Hs-
saas. or In the vicinity Of Port Antonio
al even farther east at Matanzas or Car
e.ass as Is well known. for a larger base
Of supplies and as an easier method or
reaching down ,o the gu3f Of Matamano
% Tie southern coast. and creating A new
@'<inal trocha that VIII make distinctive
y separate the two mOst populous prov
Bees Or Havana ana Matanzas.
Mss3si aad pogt CNhanas are places 10
Ae west. forming deal landing S1ations.
aas kaA!A Honda. WITH its magnificent
aaFboT, Is the best ~ all from the stand
pant u facility and comfort Cavalry ca
saeFs ant an occasional battery will he
81 that there "a 10 resist the approach Of
NE hated Griuso
SsaIdescs loo miles 10 the southeast OF