The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-19

f1ef America has Spoken. tassrs .ss got
u judge, bat 20 oksey IL maF1ent ne
Nere at TIRE G.zacSs. o. tbs ersst Hnagi.-
trats Of fE@s n&i4oss. whose ao}e eFneaf ass-
msnt VAS tss to- seneToaz response 20
A3a appeal Tor means - bring FIc.Gry 70
the uassdn's SAG. America mad spoken.
partisan p3l4t3es sectional disputes n
stSntIy we're 8t5ie3 1snxatn tAe Ela jes1y
OF her ve.ss. % Is had been Whispered
thaf We nsd a %arth ard s0aih. 1aso
Amersc4 zrrxs ~ Knew Sc = ere D44l ore
p~opi. faaf al we've AnsriCars- II t1as
bean wAisgsftd that social and sconofnsc
Itt2es ~ey. hcpeiessiJ GfFi1IrS the Anssri-
Can pE9yis ara t@at gegriol sm %aa re-
treating bs tore ii. growth ~ class inter-
ests and cl&s$ pTeyUdices. Bui T9sn
America spike there Wa no oAe IL tnH
land MIRO Hct AZ American the ia
b0seT dropped Ms aausper. tne farmer
turned fro9n his p.o@. the merchant for
K2t ~ counting room. the millionaire
closed he door OF itls fuAnx1oh, and. side
b. Site. eQsai H. their !4sc o. country
and the. resoive 20 serve her. Trey march
ed 10 danger AID 10 death America can
never doubt tse united 10y atty Of her
whole papalatso npr TIC power which
aleh 0aited loyalty pats IN her hand
And wnat may | net say ~ eoiogy "
the sentiment Gf hDuanity~Eha. IN union
with fsas.T patriotism swayed the hearts
% the American people. and IN their yis.oa
Invested the war win TIE aaio Of nigh
est and most sacred duty q fellow
men? ! speak o. HE great multitude Of
the American people. Tnsy mai been
s@id Of ,iie Dire suffering by nsiZhcnr-
lng people struggling tor peace ana hb-
srly. th@y believed tAal 0niy through "ar
could they sctInli tnsfsselseS Of Ia. sacred
de;y Of ras,uing that people from Their
s1ffersngs state a broad. Hnaenlaoie
fac. The dominating impelnug motive
Of The war. la sIs depths Of the national
heart q America. was the sentiment %
humanity. The people of America offered
tneT lives through no 2)fdid ambition 81
pecaniary gain. OF conquest Of territory.
VI natiuna! asgF andizeDert, Theirs was
the hish-Oorn ambition TO succor fellow
meg.
What strength and power America was
found - p9ssosz, When war MAS declared.
So small aaA her army. small ner navy,
tina toe thought of @ar coming upon the
country aTr4S 1se4 fer tGe moment her own
citizens ana excited the Ser.xsve smiles OF
Foreigners. Of her latent resources no
doubt Ms possible, bat now much time
was needed 10 utilize them. and meaHwai
hUW MBca humiliation aaS possible The
president waved his wand instantly armies
and navies were created il by make
Within q few weeks quarter u Il million
OF men we're termed lOto regiments and ar
ms corps AMI vessels Of war and transport
5Iips wers covering the seas upon water
ana iaud battles were fought and great
victories Won. from ore side ~ tHe globe
10 the other. | know not Of similar feais
In history. What II in tnis bewiideiing
rush of 4 nation 10 arms one depat tmrnt or
another OF tbs national administration was
Unable TO put In 1t moment It's hard upon
the details wirch i thoroughly rounded
equipment required: The wonder Is tnai
the things that were done could al ali have
been done. and that whai WAS done "a
quickly could nave been done 20 well. The
wonder is tna this sudden creation Of sucn
vast military forces Wse possible even for
America. What pTowess in action. wat tn
teli"ct. what ski in execution were dis
Played by soldiers and seanlen by men
and officers Magnificent the sweep of
Deweys squadron into Manila harbGr:
Magnificent the brOa1sides from sampson 3
fleet npon cefYeras fleeing saips, Magniii-
cont the charge " regiments OF regular
infantry aud Of Roosevelt's riders up the
hills OF FL tancy! Never daunted never
calculating defeat. every man determined
IL die or conquer, every man KNOWN his
duty and how 40 DO 1.-THE sofe rs and sea
men Of America were inVincble &oan.s h
fleets and Spanish armies vanished before
IN 90 aN mss beiufE the morning sun. the
nations of the earth stood amazed in pres
encc Of suca quick and decisive trumphs
at what America had done and AZ what
they now Observation-Disclosures could do
THE war Is ended ], would Ill become
me TO say what details shall enter into the
treaty Of pface whicl America is conclud-
Tag with her yanqushed foe. stand i'm
the presence Of the chief ma gistrate of the
republic. To him 1t belongs by right OF
oficia! position and 81 personal wisdom 70
learned from the acts Of his administration
that to his patriotism. his courage his pru-
denct, she may well c0ntide her safety. her
honor, her destiny, her peace. Whatever
the treaty Nth Spain, America Viii be
pleased when appended 10 this trea.y is the
name Of William Mckinley
Americas Place Among Nations
Judge Emdty Spcer. Of Georgia who
spoke for The South. followed with ,he
closing address lie said:
The logical result uf the Monroe doc
jfiue. as has been developed in Cur subs,-
quent international. relations. made = the
sacred duty OF the American pe9p'e 10 fer-
inmate tia Spanish atyoeltleS IN cuba
ii IL 10 .
experience had shown chat they could No,
be arrested ssNc hy a strong display ~
force THIS would nor be made by any
of tbs great European powers. nxeep; f5r
substantial equivalent ia Cuha The
Monroe doctrine hat Forbidden this Thcu
the any Was en- as in tne sight ~ God
AND man 20 say tnc Nnhoiy pol.cy which
as g. f!1eEstfateJ Arfcfe the senate. com
uliltt*- had e. rnr Year resulted SEE the
starvation 90 9stsO 1Ueu women ava cs,i.-
dfca, end th!s within naif-3ay'S sail from,
"'it chores fo th.s purpose cur president
devoted every sXUedltut % ais .esossr-af. n
uatute. eVety FIRM Ai.t titoJefata. consider.
a'v repre- Atton 2-t M tE~ gem. MAJ
raHsm'N shat Chria';an Aeart goul3 st..-
Gee. and ah H. vain
F'ra3i}. - 1en car gallant seaIucn rc
pias.us iu fancl.d security tn The >-ar,Ai.r
h.ast ~ tAt tfrs. '.vs sua rxn,axieu Nrr.
ctaetfr agt feu}ot~sfte~. stt:u 4rC "a in
i"Fss 's*t'Fn ha8 .e,'02d - 'fu;h. So
had t'ea a,Sr at}s tG che history paE.
hAd we frs 5p:a-styd to he ~al ~ r4fffs.
for res thu5iaa Tia pi.Ws saee ~ - go as
81 people rtttH atoNd % he8vcr Cos th,
- aar Gfetht@", a"& onr rahe navy 81 =.
sw.fiiy speeding 90 lies G9:v {-af th.
Waters IS thc Af. n' az -hey us8o throug'
fre shen riteu wrecks r. Cssif,. DE toanl
f0e wave - thr C4r.thesn "a fs,i1a0t
dep . sweeps N'r~ r'nfot a"t Fa-al tae
breaks -ate sHreN on fhe ebsaef~<t ara tc-
distorted steel ~ \lr.oss sna fGse-6'
- h'w ne navy has PAID aaf 3sat '.
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