The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13

ANYTHING which N rs Impressive dignity
would have had such an effect rpcn Er-
rope a. the war IN which the executive.
congress and the people have. met the
cri<ls and risen 20 the responsibility Cs-
vowed IN dealing with the Cuban euss-
ton"
Such Is undoubtedly The general feeling.
Everyone here now recognizes that tie
United States does not desire war. but -
sctua;ed by humanitarian sentiments ara
will rot shrink from war IL X is ns-essary
to right the wrongs Of Cuba and exact
satisfaction from Spain.
In the course of = long article the Speak
er expresses the opinion that the 80 90 ~
appropriation for the national defense re-
ally makes for peace. although there IL
always danger incident to the possession
OF war material. that the country. as
sisted by the new school OF which Capt.
Mahan is the prophet. may be tempted
TO use the weapons just bought II adds:
in the face Of the possible deficit.
bank crisis and the suspension OF the re-
vivad OF industry the United States has
deliberately shown the world that IL will
not be trifed with. The Spanish patriots
would do well 10 heed the warning. II
they try to retain Cuba BY force their
failure Is certain, and they Wal hardly
less certainly bring down the fabric of
the government in Spain"
Sensational stories Sent to Madria.
In the meantime. Madrid is deulged with
sensational journalism. Canard is piled on
canard, 10 be denied in the next edition
and eventually abandoned in favor OF fresh
excitement. The jingo TRADES Of the I'm
parcial and papers of its class are keeping
the nations amused. thus dstracting atten-
ton from the approaching elections. at
which the government anticipates the Lib
erals will capture 50 per cent, of the seats.
A good sample OF the literature with
which the Sraniards are RECALLED appears
In the Carlist organ. the Correo.. II is in
the shape of a letter written to Don Carlos
from a correspondent in New York, and
says:
We are In the crater OF volcano. 1t
SEEMS as though not only tho Maine bu.
the whole Union fleet was blown up
Fragments of ship are falling Hike fiery
rain upon this city. Ninety-nine per cent.
OF the people blame the Spaniards for the
catastrophe. The fact is, the feeding pre-
Nai.in4 among these hawkers 10 one of
terror For a couple of years they have
believed that the Cuban question was all
thorns for Spain and all roses for them
selves. Now. finding themselves suddenly
chastised, words fail TO describe their fear
and amazement. If We now had at the
head of our government man Of worth,
he would be master OF the situation and
show TO the world these people in the
ridiculous light they deserve. We fallen
Spaniards who. for our SINS. find ourselves
in this hell. recognize that II Spain gave
a quick, energetic blow they would not
resist and would quickly cry for mercy.
for a prolonged war TO this country would
prove a terrible foe. Men OF money
abound. but they have no spirit and no
self sacrifice. If we quickly landed A
few sharp blows. the generalization
would be instantaneous and they would
surrender at discretion.
What pity We are letting slip this pos
sibility the only opportunity Providence
will give US Of gaining at one stroke re-
speet, credit, glory and money"
Threat of Privateeriuw.
MADRID. March. 1.-THE impartial
says today:
There is still time to prepare a few
men-of-war. and it Is perhaps possible TO
buy few vessels abroad but In any casa
We have some merchant ship~ ubtcb co,,fa