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

the entire feet. THoee were days when
britannia ruled the waves. indeed.
Prussia made . military SEIZURE OF
Hanover in 1896 wifhont any deciara-
ton. and England also without decfara-
ton. promptly resaIisfed By sinking
every Prussian ship within range OF her
guns
Napoleon III I'm 1853 entered Pied
mont with his army. not only before de-
clarfng war. bat before the Austrian
troops had crossed the river TizIno. al
though he had previously announced
that he would consider that act eQuiva-
lent tn a declaration OF war on Aus
tria's part.
Sometimes war has been commenced
not only without formal declaration.
but accompanied by circumstances
which made the act one very far from
being justifiabie. and even involving
bad faith. One OF these was the de-
sfruction by the united fleets Of Great
Britain. Russia and France, OF the en-
tire Turkish fleet at the celebrated bat
tie off Navarino in 1927. no.withstand-
ing the previous assurance by the three
powers tn the sultan that they would
not interfere in the war between Tur-
key and Greece.
The resignation Of N. Theirs in 1870
was due. as he declared. To hts indigna-
ton over the action Of England. Rus
STA and Austria. who Joined forces TO
suppress Mehenet Ali by force of arms,
without giving him the slightest notice.
Theirs urged the French government
to declare war instantly against Eng
land. but 1t was sarcastically intimated
that the French minister was not so
angry at the failure Of the powers TO
notify Turkey az at their failure TO
notify France
Declarations OF war involve explana-
lions Their best purpose Is to serve
notice upon other powers TO b. neutral.
unless they want to become involved.
Wars are usually the elimination OF
long existing bad feeling, and by the
time that the temper OF either is heated
up to the fighting point. one chance
word or offensive act provokes blow
and the war Ia on.
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A WAR FOR uUMANITY.s SAKE.
Church Paper Wants Peace, hut II
Also Wants Duty Well Done.

seattle Caurchman.
Inc country is now passing through a
serious crisis. which may possibly. before
these lines appear In print. issue In war.
war Is very terrible blot upon civiliza-
ton, wherever and under whatever circum-
stances 1t may be waged. and our prayers
should never cease TO rise 10 the god of
peace that peace may reign on earth and
the Gospel turn all swords into plow shares
and spears into pruning hooks
: But. after all. peace must repose upon
justice, and that is no peace which il
wrong, connived at or ignored
The existence OF evil and the triumph of
wrong constitute in themselves a state OF
war, which the god OF battles and a MILL
tant church and nation must overcome
Ii war comes. We shah feel that our
statesmen have done their best 10 preserve
peace with honor" and that America has
before her task which Will give scope 10
that heroism and seif-saerifice by which
nations live. Humanity calls her 10 inter-
vene for humanity's sake, and that nation
would be craven indeed which put COM
mercial Interest before such a duty as this.
Crises like this are Gods stern winnow
ers," ana il Is incumbent upon us TO re-
gard them as opportunities TO make our
manhood nobler. Let rs pray that the God
OF nations will guide the brains and hearts
OF statesmen both in Spain and ar home,
that We may be firm withou, biuster, cour-
aseous without. arrogance, and humble
without cringing. Them whatever comes.
we are the better for our trial.
Let il fame or fade, and the war roii
down like the wind,
We have proved We have hearts in
cause We are noble still,
And ourselves have awaked. as II seems.
TO the better mind.
II j. better 10 fight fer the good than to
rail at the III.
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THE GARDEN or NY HEART.

The garden OF my heart has no more
roses,
They bioomed for you-lt was for you
thew faded
And since for you no more the little gate
ancios-s
None enters there. Alas.
And none perceiyes how 1t IS rank and
shaded.
Sometimes I fancy some pale illsen grow
Ing.
Some hIanched jasmine-s,ar fain, per
fua,s giving,
That might have lngerd there perchaHce.
without nv knowing
how could that hsy Alas.
Or all my flowers there is TO esissoras
living.
Because there was day when yoa in
stra ysnx
I-niatehaa ms wicket. smiled. and gave
ne greeting
deemed yoa pleased and pFmned ani
uianted saying.
she fingers here" Aigs,
Summer mas passed anaF with SGs last
meeting.
NAY. Ne have me- stree then. in what
strange places.
Highways ana harrens where no bid pn-
closes.
NV noH~rs showed for yen in vain fair
scents ard graee~-
You c1siIea them ongs. Alas
rne garden Of my heart has no rsofe
go<eA.
-Blaek and whits.
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Politeness would dictate. according to
ing country with which friendly reia-
tions have been maintained. there
should be n declaration OF war. This
etiquette would perhaps be more gener-
ally observed If II did not conflict too
much with military strategy. When
two nations have taken such an atfi-
ward step without seeming To forfeit
its self-rsspect. the time Is ahou; ripe
for a fight without formal declaration.
Notwithstanding the authorities on in
terna;ional law nations usually begin
war and then declare IL. There is only
one case In all the wars OF Europe dur
Ing the present century in which for
NAL declaration OF war was sent by the
nation attacking to the nation attack
ed That single instance was the war
between France and Prussia in 1870
Count Benedetti. the ambassador of
France, visited King William ~ Prus.
STA. the grandfather OF the present en-
r@ror, and demanded that ne should
formally renouuce his intention ia place
prince - the Prussian housss o.
ttohsnzailern on the throne OF Spain
The king refused. and two days later
Napoleon III. formally declared war.
History furnishes few examples In
isis France ard England Joined in a
formal proclamation Of war against
Russia. bur thc English nset had al
ready entered the Black sea with fight
ing orders
The ether nations have not been So
petite. Nor WAS England so Scrnpuious
when IN 1881. suspeStiug that Denmark
was a3~os:t 10 place her fleet a. The dis
l>esas 80 CAR Paul ~ RssSsSa she. with
cat the slightest notise. attacked the
Danish navy and DESTROYED Is Aratn fa
. isaf Prime Minister Canning. fearing
thar Napoleon was likely n acquire
;he Danish navy Cor the purpose a
helping him 90 invade England, seized
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II ia obvious that the president has con-
Guided thar further negotiation with
Madrid Is useless, The whole situation
makes for war. The president has no hope
% avoiding Il. Congress is simply wait
ing On him TO point out the way in which
hostilitie$ shalt begin. All that !s laf, is
TO arrange the details. IL any person has
doubted that events were carrying us rap
Idly into I collision with Spain lei him read
this mornings dispatches ard see how
completely the hostile purposes Of congress
And the president are reflected.
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absolute independence. We can under
stand that The afussment ~ the Span
ish ambassador would have great
weight If il were made on behalf Of
powerful civilfzes. nation Hike the
United States. but the fact that II =
made by Spain FERNS the second eie-
menf Of weakness Ia the proposition.
Spain has forfeited the confidence Of
the world by It's failure to keep its
promises I'm the pss-- Neither the Gu
bars nor the people Of the United
States feel Justified In relying upon the
good faith of country which has not
only failed 10 keep its pledges. but has
10 escape from the necessity OF OH
serving them
X will be remembered. an q reason
for not depending upon SPANS assur-
amce<. that In December. 1sSS. Weyier
positively declared that I'm less than
ninety days the war would be ended
and pacifcasion extended over the Is
land He not only failed 10 keep that
promise but hs Immediately entered
upon a course % reckless cruelty. Tn
able 10 defeat the Cuban army he
wreakei siiS vengeance upon the help
less non-combafauts. Even the show
u ieniency. which was made later. was
used as a cover for a policy no less
which the American public has been
made familiar through the observations
Of Senator Thurston,
The loss Of Cuba will be terrible
blow to the pride Of Spain. but the his
tory Of the South American republics
is being repeated. Much as the policy
of Great Britain has been condemned
her victorious arms have been followed
by peaceful development and the spread
OF civilization into lands Heretofore
abandoned 10 ssvagery. The policy OF
Spain has been one continuous carni-
val Of HOOD ard devastation, reveled
in with the aid Of sword and fire AS
u pirate and a tyrant Spain has been
the enemy Of progress: she has sig
nelly failed In every attempt 10 hold
the spells of conquest. sCaba has not
every dollar waa to he wrung.
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No man probably ever led more ra-
tionai life than Gladstone. yet II has not
days. He was temperate in all things.
In the midst Of an active political life he
took regular exercise: and diversified his
business cares with intellectual pleasures
of the highest order. He deserved to
the emblem Of his Internationally and
peaeefully-as the winter of old age comes
10 all things in nature
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SNAP SHOTS BY THE WAY.
Spain is siiIl disposed to blow down ths
OF the uitimatum.

Spain is siiIl disposed to blow down ths
muZzle OF the ultimatum.
=. " y
In two months we shall all be compar-
Ing notes about our late war with Spain.
&. u ~
Anyway, We have another good Ohio
man as Secretary Shern,an's understudy.
~ X
Gov. Rogers seems disposed TO try and
an arid land commissioner.
X * "
The pension sharks In Washington have
likewise been profoundly impressed with
the presidents absence OF backbone.
" X x
Zola con;empiates lecture tour of
America. We are thus made the victims
OF our own misplaced sympathy
X &
Rejoicing over the evident advent OF
spring will be confined to the bicye,fsts
and those persons who have acquired the
art OF lodging the same.
" "
In case anything should happen we
should not neglect 10 forward an invita-
ton 10 SPANS boy king 10 come over
and grow mp with the country.
X y. "
Candidate Nickeus keeps hammering
away on the gailows for the Tacoma fu-
sioniSts. Gov. Rogers has been inserting
the wrong kind of executive interference
In the campaign.
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Spanish legation at Washington. IL back
in Madrid breathing out war talk He
says:
The Spanish navy has grown very
strong during the last two years Our tor
pedo destr0yers are splendid engines o.
destruction Their hidecus aspect assumes
the highest form OF beauty in the eyes OF
the real son of Neptune. We shall soon
have more Of them. i know the Pacific
from Seattle 10 National City. and the At
iantie coast from Maine to Florida. Both
supply abundant material for lombard
ment''
We trust that Gen. Carroll will not de-
lay the speedy formation of that regiment
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President Mckinley has the happy far
ui'y OF DONG the right thing In the right
way az the right time. Nothing could
have been more tactful and graceful than
the manner in which. with other citizens
he paid a tribute OF courtesy to Cspt.
Sigsbee.
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II the young boy king of Spain only
knew il, the best thing that could happen
for him is a revolution which would re-
tire him TO private life. Uneasy lies the
head that wears crown" is as true now
as it ever was, and the throne of Spain
must afford but a precarious tenure 10
any occupant for many years to come.
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II is very improbable that any Spanish
na1-of-var viii be foolish enough 20 az
tempt % sail up puge, sound In order 20
lombard Seattle. II would he running
into trap ia wa.ch IL might be tangled
zap with 'orps<soes in The Sound ard be
eaugAc by enc or NO American warships
before !, could get cur OF the straits. This
is The safest hssbor on the Pacific coast.
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The new uniform for the army il quite
d departure from the established custom.
but 1t has much 10 commend 1t. Durabii-
ity is one OF the most imperatively needed
qualities, and this seems to be insured.
There is no reason why the army should
not be furnished with a peace uniform
and a fighting uniform. the latter solely
for service and the former suitable for pa
rade and dress wear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04

BlsmsFcA has slwav. refused =, -
known by the title DUKE Of Lauren berg
conferred upas HIN BY the sd emperor az
GerTnany- In this hs shows the ssnsa
pride - Gladstone. who has always de-
c,4ned any situisr dignity. 7, vas rraa,
SurFssse whea Dsrse8 accepted rs~ title
Eari 81 Bssconsfelf. He remained II
cousmansr until re vas very cid nan.
AID thaa y.s.aed 10 sve ssn,iueatG -.
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Gov. Rogers announces that Brig. Gen.
Mcintyre, Of the Nationa! Guard of Wash
lhston' tenders is services TO the presi-
dent We are not disposed to be pune
tiious about 1t. bu., as the commander
in-chief of the state forces. the governor
himself should have made the tender.
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siderations.. One wa9 TO share the honor
he had coaferred On his wife. then dad.
snd the ether was % verify the prediction
OF his youth. made through the pagss
Of ssyivian Grey that he would rise 10
the peeraxe. usually the highest ambition
Of an Englishman. But II s as Dixsen
be win be remembered
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IL war does not come now Ii will be an
extraordinary thing. Behind both govern
ments is powerful sentiment, which may
be Kept In check for a time. but cannot
be suppressed. Even If Cuba should be
declared by the Spaniards independent of
Spanish control. the Maine incident would
remain to furnish fuel.
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The DInIomatic WAY.

The French ANITA ssador 10 Great Brit
ain is good diplomat. When Queen
Victoria expressed 10 him the hope that
nothing would arise TO interfere with her
visit 10 the Rivera. he X said 10 have re-
piled: 1T would be misfortune 20
France, madame" Sweeter way OF
saying nothing could not be imagined
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04

Defeat OF the Yukon railway bill in the
Canadian senate will not prevent the pas
sefvatiye lines. The conditions are not %
desperate or the risks so great that the
promoting syndicate cannot offer to build
the road on something less than the ex-
orbitans terms provided for by the rejected
Hill
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A GUARANTEES.

The Post-IntelligeaeeP hereby
kuaraatees Its advertisers b"ss
NE Daid cisesIatiom. Daily. Weekly
anA Sunday. double that of asy
OsAes aewsDaues psbassAeA n ese
state Of washsngfon. AAverststag
eonssaets will be made sssteee 20
Hits guarantee.
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Saohomish Riverside: The quiet reserve
and paaeat waiting % the great body
OF the people OF our country in conss~c-
'ton with the disaster IN Havana harhor
- 70 be commended. This shows tha,
they are not prepared 20 rush rzshly
Tito the horrors OF war. which makes IL
evident that. il war must come. Ii shat.
cniy he when justice ard honor make IL
imperative. The value OF the Christian
sentiment OF the community Is seen in this
sober caution So far the government
has shown q prudance. caution and firm
nsss which has had good influence N
~ e9aatry, and Oh the nations Sz veal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04

The pension sharks In Washington hay
likewise been profoundly impressed wi,
the presidents absence OF backbone.
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Gov. Rogers seems disposed to try an
make II appear that Col. Hewlett is nc
an arid land commissioner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04

Walia WsIla Union. Gen. Blanco says:
The flag of Spain In Cuba represents
ton. progress, liberty. humanity
and religion" What then. does the con-
ditson OF the reccncen,rados I'm Cuba rep
ressn;s Two hundred thousand OF Der
people were the sacrifices 20 Spanish
civilization, humanity ard religion.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Port Townsend Call: The Spanish paper
thai says the United States Is crurnbling
would do well tn advise its army 10 stand
from under. fer the chunks are big. heavy
cnes. and when they begin 10 fall Spain
Will hear something strike that win .otte.'
iss decrepit old throne 90 its foundations
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Zola con;empiates lecture tour of
America. We are thus made the victims
OF our own misplaced sympathy
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Anyway. We have another good Oh
man as Secretary Shernsan's understud,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-11

cations o. cities under the sxistin9 con.
stital,on, Eh.s .Inasr the proHcssds S ~
s ss Z: iss e:s s,asse :a sasass.
I, y, g.Eg.y4 III, ~. Nv. Il hi 4, !.
~ General Laws 1907. Chapter 81 Il
2 proposed TO amend Article nine q ths
thereto 2 new section. TO be known g
Section - The proposed section read - q
u f'cr the s,purpo.s OF lending aid "a the
construction ana Improvement OF public
fhighwAys and bridges. there = hereby
erected s f sn'S e r. fnoxn a. tns :satS
ana ornsn sna saa S S4"n sne s
Income derived from Investments Ia the
Internal Improvement land fund. or that
nay hereatter accrue TO said fund. and
any :...s road and bridge fund. however
'Ths legislature /. authorised TO add
strlctins Or improving roads ana bridges
Of this state. by providing, in its discrs-
ton. for an annual tax levy upon the
sn2 q m: e,se nG %
NIL on al the taxable property within
S4 sppon sss srss0f'. re
ernor OF the state. Of board to be
known - the state highway commission
s sSn'Si't nn.o Of thcss az member, whe
prescribed by law without salary or COM
pensation other than personal expenses:
Such commission shall have general
state roads and bridges and shall use
such fund IN. the construction thereof, and
distribute the same in the several coun-
Provided, further. that no county shall
per cent or less than one-half (1h) OF one
~ per cent of the total fund thus pro-
on tr0Y nAnN gyy0h
and provided, further. that no more than
any year shall be expended for brideea.
third as Of the cost Of constrSctine Or
the state from SUCH fund. vs. '' '"'O -
aaendment 10 oe create fund to b 'G R%oWa
This; fund 10 to be derived from invest
men Ments q the int Internal i In LAND
state road and bridge fund. how'ver pro-
vided, The legislature is also authorized
to provide In fts discretion for m annual
not to exceed in any year one:twentieth
BE- added Is the STATE road and bridge
to appoint a board to be known as the
state highway commission" such board
to sus Of t %se sh
by law. without salary or compensat ion
other than personal expenses. The COM
mission shall have general superintend-
ence Of the construction OF state roads
and bridges. and shall use the state road
and bridge fund in the several counties
Of the state upon an equitable basis. Pro-
vision Is made that no county. shall re-
ceive in any one year more than tNr~e
per cent or less than one-haN Of one per
cent Of the total fund thus provided and
expended during such year. No more
any one year shall be expended for
bridges and no more than one-third CT
the cost Of constructing or Improving
any road or bridge shall be paid by the
state from such fEnd.
July q 1893. H. w: CH1LDs.
Attorney General.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-11
How 70 Prepare Celery.

Not many people know that bunch
Of celery in the hands Of . good house.
keeper y one Of the few things about
which there 10 absolutely NO waste.
From an ordinary bunch Of celery Of
i've stalks pick OF the largo leaves,
wash them and place In . quart Of va.
ter, letting the quantity boil down to
about half pint. When cold, bottle
this liquid and keep In . cool place to
be used for fiavoeing gravies and soups.
NEXT wash and boil the i've roots the
same % potatoes, trying them with a
fork to tell whom done. Cut them INTO
thin slices, add : finely ont onion and
make into : aalad the same a. tho or
dinary potato salad. The large and
ooarser stalks eof celery cut into inch
lengths, boil, cover with cream sauce
and serve - vegetable The delicate
stalks use 20 ordinarily for relish.
and the young yellow leaves will be-
found to make q pretty trimming for
tho meat dish. This uses every scrap Of
III celery itself. but the careful house
keeper will not even discard, the string
which ties the stalks together. but II it
10 long enough. vii roll il up tor future
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