The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
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Scandinavian newspapers recently re-
cssved show a strange miscoEceptson OF
the causes which have led 20 the present
war with Spain. This may probably be
accounted for by reason of the fact that
scandinavian papers receive raoss OF their
foreign news through German telegraph
bureaus and draw editorial inspiration
from German ard French exchanges,
which are far from being fair and Impair
tisA The conception is current that the
war is the result of A deep-lasd plan 10
seize Cuba, which the United States has
coveted for ages. The Nya Dagiigt Ale
banda. one Of the leading Stockholm dali
lies. says in thu course Of an editorial on
the Spanish-Ameriesn trouble;
The Yankee republic considers
the time opportune 10 throw of the mask
and seek TO gain possession OF the plumber
II has watched for SO patiently. Spain will
have 70 pay heavily for its erroneous ana
we are sorry 10 say, often criminal colonial
policy, She ought TO have drawn :he les
son from the time OF Alba that the exeeu-
TONER is the worst ruler. bur the Civ.iiEa-
ton CT the last 40 years seems not TO
have existed for her: she has learned Moth
ing and forgot nothing. and as result
thereof her last possession In America, the
pearl of the Antilles. will ne los, 20 her
This is but the logical result OF events. IL
is a pity that the knife Of an assassin cut
whose policy mare thhn sayshing else IS
responsible for the impending war Can
ovas del Castillo should nave been per-
mitted TO live 10 reap the fruits OF his
shortsiehied stuhbornness and the rule OF
his creature Weyier who destroyed the
finances OF Spain. sacrificed its army ard
finally played trump into the hand OF the
North American republic. which was only
watching for an opportunity.
uf mistakes
do not excuse the action o. the United
States. For years the Americans have as
sisted the insurgents in all their revolu-
tons and intrigues against Spain. Key
West has been the rendezvous Of insurg-
ents and other malcontents who have
planned against the rule Of Spain tn Cuba.
In American ports fiiibustering expedi-
tions have organized under the noses OF the
officials. whose interference has only been
sham: a press which has known no re-
straints and not even Stunned 10 publish
the worst falsehoods. has worked up pub
lie opinion and created a war sentiment.
And all this has beea done in the name OF
liberty. religion and humanity. Finally.
when Brother Jonathan is convinced that
Spain is financially ruined and weakened
by the loss of thousands OF soldiers. due
partly to the secret assistance Of Arneri-
cans, the transat lantic republic deems the
time opportune for open nostilities. Spain
is In the position OF a person whose mort
gagged property is 10 be foreclosed and sold.
THE European powers are busy quarrel
ing about the division of China and cannot
intervene 10 help Spain. VINO VII have TO
paddle her own canoe. The fortunes of
war may perhaps secure her national
honor some satisfaction, but >,ts cannot
escape material losses. and with this last
big blood-tapping. the empire OF Charles v
and Philip H., where the sun never sets.
frfy tha hluh MI n
erto has held In history and traditions,
and economically and morally become
what Spain always has been physically
an African annex TO Europe"
In most European countries. excepting
Norway. eggs are sold by weight. This is
taken advantage OF by the Danish egg ex-
porters, who sort their eggs and send the
smallest eggs to Norway. where they are
bought by the dozen, reserving the larger
eggs for Great Britain. Germany and other
countries where eggs are sold by weight.
The Norwegian importers have decided TO
take steps against this discrimination on
the part of Danish exporters.
The Norwegian commissioners incurred
a deficit OF So 600 crowns at the Stockholm
exposition and have requested the govern
ing for wood pulp and celluiose exhibits.
ment 10 ask for.an appropriation TO cover
that amount. The deficit was caused by
the unexpected large number OF exhibitors.
which was twice as large as at any other
exposition participated In by Norway. The
commissioners were compelled 10 ts,ild a
separate fisheries hall and a separate build
ing for wood pulp and cellulose exhibits.
The expenses of transportation and ar
rangement increased accordingly.
The labor employers society OF Cepen-
hagen threatens general lockout. If the
painters and foundrymen do not settle
their strikes by arbitration. The labor
unions have answered the threat by saying
that they prefer a lockout TO surrender.
The eventual lockout will effect Soc0o La
borers and win be the biggest labor con-
fict which has taken place In Denmark.
Svenska Dagbladt IN Stockholm has
purchased two sypesettng machines from
the Mergenthaler Linotype Co. In New
York.
The joint stock company Nya Grand
Hotel. of Stockholm has insured it's en-
pioyes against accidents fer 24e,eco crowns
In the Norden Insurance co.
The citizens OF Soderhaycn. which was
founded by Gustavus Adelphus, have de-
cieed 10 erect statue of the great war
rior-king on one Of the public squares
The initiation was taken by the Solder
haven singing society. which started tina
fund with 2eoe crowns, the net proceeds OF
two concerts given by the society.
The Danish government has gen. the
cruiser St Thomas to the Danish We#t In
dies 20 assist the troops IN auelllng dis
turbanees on the islands. In case of A
bombardment Of San Juan Porto Rico i
is feared that the negroes on St Thomas
will Join the negro insurgents In Porto
Rico The West Indies possessions have
proven a burden 20 Denmark and C5peE~
hagen papers advocate ce1ing the fsla ard 10
the United States for any ressana bic sum
whatever rather than TO incur expense and
loss OF soldiers by trying 20 queH any
prospective Instruction. Some papers go
even so far as to assert that the Danish
governors I'm The West Indies have not
proven much Better in their treatment OF
the natives in the Danish colonies than
have the Spanish governors Of Cuba
whose rule has beer marked by brutality
and inhumanity TIE consensus OF the
press f. that the government should rather
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