The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01
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There - IN abundance Of dispatches
relating to the war. but none Of . very
decisive character. No battle has taken
place. and the purpose Of the sraniah
can only be guessed at. The war has
been on now for . week. and the ad-
vantage In decidedly on the part OF the
United States. Prizea have been cap
tured at the rate OF one q day. and the
FIRST exchange OF shots resulted In q
most decisive advantage 10 our arms.
Neagrs a. the news II We are At least
receiving q truthful aarrative Of any
event that does take place. In this re-
spsct Ne are much better OF than the
epaniards. who are being most shame
fully deceived. There can be no pur-
pose In so wilifully faisifying the reports
save to preserve peace at home and
check IN uprising.
The situation may be described as one
In which Spain In waiting for some
thing to happen. Her purpose seems
10 be 10 remain passive and force the
United States Into the position Of being
the assailant For some time we sought
70 shirk that responsibility. but now we
need do SO no longer. War has been
entered upon, and the people OF this
country wan. II terminated Just a.
quickly a. possible. We did not want
war for It's own sake. but for the ad-
vsntages Il would bring. When we
have secured those advantages. tho
sooner peace is proclaimed the better
We shall like II.
We have tested the workmanship Of
our naval batteries. and checked the
construction. OF new forts at Matanxas
We have captured a number Of vessels.
The Pacific squadron is threatening the
Philippine islands. and naval battle
there IL almost inevitable. The port Of
Havana Il blockaded. The United
States troops are being mobllixed and
hurried South with the evident purpose
OF making q landing on the shores OF
Cuba The volunteer regiments are be-
ing organized. and win take the place
OF the regulars as defensive force at
home.
IL has been foreseen that II might be
part OF the policy OF Spain not 10 en-
gage In a direct battle with cur fleet,
but 10 make war upon merchantmen.
II this were done the war might be
continued for some time, IL Is now re-
ported from Washington that the board
Of strategy proposes very soon TO take
aggressive action. No time Ia stated:
but this Will probably he after the
Philippine islands have been taken. or
the Spanish squadron In ttelr vicinity
defeated. aud the Investment Of Cuba
by our troops completed, The plan In
then to carry the war into spaln. and
form bases Of supplies by seixlng the
Canar.es and one Of The Balear.c is,.
ands In the Mediterranean. possibly
Minerca. This would give lis base
from which 20 attack Barcelona. yalen-
ella and Alicante. FTom the vast Cad!x
and Malaga could re shelled This is
an ambitious Undertaking Ter country
% much despIsed as ,he United States.
which has never before ses It's foot upon
foreign soil except fer purposes of
peace.
Next week VIII be one e the most
exciting In our history. II viii Doubt.
less mark the FIRST real engagement be,
tween the wagships. Much depends
upon the result OF the first battle. ani
especially. SO far as the racsfic ctass
Is concerned. in the result of the en-
counter between the tive sauadrons In
the vicinity 81 the Philippines
4 RAILWAY VA sk AaWAY.