The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-29
Col. McNaught Says the Present
War Will Be a Short one,
POWERS LIKELY TO INTERFERE.
The Ex-Generai Counsel of the NORTH
ern Pacific Arrives in the City and
Discusses the One Great Topic
Now Before the W0rld-War SEN
Spain's Idea of the south.

'It will not take long for the United
aads and when .that 10 done. the powers
of Europe Will show their hand and com
pei Spain to surrender Cuba
These were the words used by Cot. James
Mcknight OF New York city. TO a POST
lntel.igenee- reporter yeJtcrelay afternoon.
Col McNaugl,t was a resident OF Seattle
twenty years ago When in Seattle he waS
local counsel of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company bu, was afterward elevat-
cd to the exalted office of genera, counsel
and continued in that position untN the re-
organization took place. and he has since
been located in New York whore he holds
a high position among the legal lights of
the metropolis Col Mcknight IS now pres
ident OF the Boston & Alaska Transporta-
ton Company. and his trip to Seattle was
made principally on business, in connection
with that organization, and also 70 look
after interests he has here. j. +. Me-
Naught. brother Of the New York attor-
new lives In Seattle. but Is now In A'aSkt-
In an interview with Post-Tnteiligencer
reporter regarding the war between this
country and Spain. the sentiment IN the
East and the general opinion aa 10 the
outcome Of the hostilitieS Col. McNaugnt
said:
War sentiment IN New York IS extra
ordinarily strong. ana the unanimous ieet~
ing III that we are fighting for The accom-
piishment of n lust righteous and honofa-
bic cause Spain must be whipped at any
cost and there plenty OF patriotic CIT
izens in this country who are able to 90 ~
I have no doubt as TO the outcome or the
war and wAl predict right here tnat IL
viii only last a short time. / am OF tne
opinion that the United States VIII SalcFftd
in taking possession of Cuba and the Phil-
ippine islands in a very short tule. ana
wher that ia done the powers OF Europe
will take hand in the matter and compel
Spain 10 surrender Cuba- II would he uSe-
less to have a war that wouid last any
length Of time after Cuba Is taken, "a tie
,.eited States is far superior 10 Spain III
str.nc,h ~, land and sea and that ibis
country would come Out victorious ~ real
ixed hy me powers.
For that reason believe ihat those
powers viii! Interfere and compel SPAN 20
surrender cuba. II IS conceded ~ wen
,spsged men on military eui naval affairs
that the United states Is StFoHsei IMAM
Spain ny ten - one.
a.Xyhesl make this statement take into
consideration thu. reserve forces We have
a; orr command which could hs called n
fa service on short notice and u necessary
make au:ci. work Of Spain. the SPANISH
government ~ calculating the strength OF
th4 United states believed that the South
would nrove to be f.sloyal 20 the govern
,neu1 in me event % a war. but thas vas
where they made grand mistake. SiDce
war talk started the Southefners have
shown 2 spirit OF strong patriotism. and
are lust a. lovai. as those OF tiIe N0rth.
The war sentiment is JUST as strong in the
II arsh ri hat = ssAaq
much Of Our strength Hes. The war has
not affected business 10 any great extent
in the East ana stocks have rot been MA
fergalIy affected. The Business is steady.
ard while no big new enterprises are tie
ing undertaken, a feeling Of confidence IL
prevalent and conservative men predict
no damaging results "a a result az the war.
- thirk that in thirtv DAYS fr1m now
there VIII he TO such a thing as a war
and business viii De restored - ne conssB-
ton il was in before the hoSssll'turs com
uIenced. ] confidently expect that New
York ike Seattle. viii IN thirty days from
now experience season o. greater activ-
ity than ever and that the country in gen
era. WIFI see days Of unsurpassed prosper
i;y.
Much talk Is INDUCED IN al New York
ma 10 facs all other parts Of the East.
regarding the i Iondke ard seattle and
expect that nundresis II people viii 60
to the gold feds by the ali-U1teT route.
People in the East are becoming educated
as TO ire proper time and the msFsfr ri
which to go % ALASKA. They reailze that
re season forI going over The passes =
about over and that the aflwatsr rolfe
= sbou, ready and they viii soon com
n1ence 20 arrive "a Seattle aad starr for
81 Michael
col aeNaueht was Fri seattle on visit
three years ago and could not refrain
ts.s
gr.ent I'm the appearance 81 Ia. city and
OF business. In talking 70 a sFieud yes~