The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06

for ofYfce rises above their patriotism, viii
fy-ng and abusing government Officials on
Their conduct OF their different departments
during the war, and accusing them OF al
most all the crimes in the criminal caIefi-
dar, and all this, too. In the vain hope Of
intur.ng the administration for political
minds OF the people. with the purpose in
view OF electing q Democratic co.'-- - Oh
Tuesday next.
"Ot course there may have been some
mistakes in placing in the fed an army
OF quarter OF q million and ending a war
with them In lis days. OF course some IN
competent men may have secured COM
mands, OF course there was sickness and
death that might have been prevented Il
all the officers and enlisted men had known
months ago as much as they know now.
But when II is realized that our people
forced themselves into the war at once
during the wors; season OF the year n an
unhealthy as well az a foreign climate.
while our soldier boys were unaccus;omed
to hardships, leaving as they did their posi-
tons behind store counters, in banks, n
off1ces. from indoor positions, 70 go into
the marshes beneath a tropical sun amid
malaria and fevers. II Is very remarkable
that such a small number % lives were
lost.
The total numoer of deaths in battle
al the camps amounted to. few days ago,
total Of 81. Hence there were In all 1853
lives lost. being less than five to a thou
sand. In addition to this, there were about
1000 wounded a, Santiago. and a few others
here ana there In various skirmishes else
where. suppose there were 500 OF these all
tod. That would make l,50 wounded n
all. and suppose that half OF them should
de from their wounds, the total number
then would be 1898 out OF ass, $50 men.
This Is most remarkable showing. II
SHOWS a loss of less than one man out OF
every hundred who went into the army
proportion no greater than the statistics
or our healthiest cities show in times OF
profoundest peace. About twenty-six or
twenty-seven per thousand annually Is the
average death rate in American c:ties. The
death rate In our army, calculated on the
nSs.s OF me hgures above glyen. would
amount to forty per thousand Der annum.
Scandal0us ExaEgeT alton.
Wand upon this foundation has been
erected the v.lest fabric OF scandaious ex-
aggeration and abuse ever witnessed. a
new army OF raw recruits goes forth and
endures the hardships of war under the
most unfavorable conditions of climate,
and after three months only l per cent. OF
them have persisted of wounds, exposure
and disease According to the moriuary
statistics OF the country as many would
have died had they stayed at home with
their families and pursued their ordinary
avocatons. Leave out the number killed
In battle and the death rate compares ia
vorabiy with that of the healthiest and
best cared Tor city in the world. These are
the facts CLEANED from the most reliable
sources. which show up the wild. vicious
and mal.gn falsehoods circulated by
some persons for the wicked purpose Of
fooling the people and trying to turn them
against an administration that has done SO
much for the country in so short a time.
an administration tina; in rare accomplish
ments, remarkable wisdom, superb cour-
age and singular holiness of purpose.
will take Its place in history by the side
OF the best and greatest administrations In
our republics Annals.
10 condemn high officials acting under
the sanction Of an oath and the response
bility OF the offices that they fill. upon
newspaper stories, is unworthy of any fair
minded and honorable man. II. upon in
vestigaton. which the president has so
wisely ordered. It shall be found that there
has been misfeasance or malfeasance in
office. without doubt Il will meet its just
punishment: but until there has been iudg
ment let there he no sentence or execution
Let us have fair play. For those who think
themselves to have been ill-treated and
who make complaint. al men will have
the largest measure of charity: but for
those who incite to arouse Indignation fol
the purpose OF party politics the people
will have nothing but contempt. The par
~ that has the temersty 10 make the con-
duct OF this war a political issue will be
buried out of sight by patriotic and JUS
tice-ioving people"