The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16

ana fassen the end Ok the rope to one 9
the cross arms on the top OF the poe Irs
man from Maine fastened the rope secure
~. and the esagy Of weyier then dansie<
IN the air. As the crowd cheeFed the ex'
csten,ent became more intense. and people
commenced 10 flock 10 the scene from
every direction Snowden. the master o.
csrsmonies vas then called upon Tor 3
speech. and be responded TO the call. The
urserances OF the speaker were OF de-
cidedly pa:rteslc nature. and a. be recalled
tire manner IN which men. women and
children were buschered. and the hardships
ard suffering from starvation they were
compelled to endure in Cuba, at the die
satfon OF the inlnrnan Spanish leader the
crowd became more demonssrative than
ever and cries Of burn him up were
frequently heard.
Snowden. in his closing remarks. said
that war is new inevitable and that his
services wers q; the command OF the
United States to assist in accomplishing
the freedom of Cuba. The closing words
OF the speaker were reiterated by many
people in the crowd. At the command Of
the master Of ceremonies q torch. fas-
tened 10 the end Of long pole. was APP
pied TO the efiigy, and the immense
volume OF fire which resulted just as soon
as the torch was applied, had the effect
of lighting up the entire square.
1t was impossible to mistake the efiigy
for one OF any man other than weyier.
to have i, as much like the Spanish gen.
erai as possible. The precautions used IN
that direction were attended with sue
cess. The bright light revealed number
a placards. which had been tackled on
telephone poles. One OF the p;acardo
read: The End or Butcher Weyler."
while another one read: Give the Ameri-
cans chance to free Cuba" According
to the plans and arrangements OF the peo-
pie who arranged the celebration, ii was
intended 10 have bonfire after the effisy
was In ashes, and half a dozen barrels
filed with paper and wood soaked with
kerosene. were placed under the efigy.
and IL was intended TO touch match UNI
de them, but at the request Of q police
man who feared the destruction by fire of
gramme was omitted.
The remains of the efigy were on the
street last night. and the work Of remov-
ing them VIII likely be performed by the
street cleaning department
The cost of last nights celebration was
about $50 1t was necessary to buy sui,
OF clothes, sword. helmet boots and
other articles which went to make the
efiigy look as much like Weyler as pos
sible.
Ten gallons of kerosene oil were alec
used In the celebration. AMI, in fact, ey-
erything else that tended to make the
event the pronounced success which is
proved to be.
VIII Come Through the Governor.
In yesterday mornings issue OF the Post
Intelligencer appeared an interview with
Brig. Gen. ]. d. Mcintyre in which the
following statement appeared:
II think there is a general misappre-
hension as to the way in which the guard
would be called in case It's services ara
needed. 1t has been stated that the Ma
;ional Guard Is not subject to call from
the president, except after having voun-
seered. That Is mistake. Besides my
own study of the question. l requisite 1
Lieut.. Buck. the recruiting officer in this
city. to look UP the law and authorities
He cheerfully compiled. and furnished me
with brief that is absolutely conclusive
The guard is directly subject to orders
from the president. and IL ii should be
called out now IL would go under Its prs s.
ent organization. officers and ALL
Gen. McIntyres statement that the
guard is directly subject to orders from
the president was based on the brief pre-
pared by Lieut.. Buck. mentioned In yes.
terday's paper. and Gen. Mcintyre mean;
10 state the conclusion only as that o!
the brief. .The brief quotes authorities, .
said he, Ito show that there IL an old law
We'll aware that 1t has never been enforced
and is never likely to be. Certainly In my
own case l have no intention Of manifest
ing spirit of INSTRUMENTATION toward the
governor of the state. On the contrary.
know that when the call for the guard
services comes il Will come through the
governor. and the guard will cheerfuliy re-
spond. Never iii the history OF the United
States has the order been issued calling ou'
the NationalG Guard of thevarIous states ex
eept through the governors OF the respec-
tive states, and when the services OF the
National Guard were rendered last week
TO the president the telegram contained
the expression by authority OF the gov
ernor''