The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-14


SCI Caliirtn and his companions free
Uutie the spell.
The war between the Un!,ed States and
Spain was una vo.dahIe. II has been com
ing on fer fifty years. There were many
infelhgeni and patriotic %iI;Zens or our
country who believed that Gen. Grant.
when president. should have inierfered ca
behalf Of the suffering people of Cuba dur
ing the war for independence which WAS
waged by those people for ten years. or
fran. lSSS TO ls1S. The crae.ties practsccd
by the Span!ards during that war were al
mos, !ntoler able but il can now be readily
seen that Interference on our part at EGat
time would have been premature. and that
the grand results which are now antsci-
patea as the logical outcome OF this War
would not then have been realized.
War Was an Inevitable Necessity.
But, aside from any question arising out
os the destruction Of ;he Maine IN the har-
bor OF Havana. or Of tge obligations we
were under 20 assist the Cuoans in heir
struggle for freedom. this war was not Only
a military. but a moral. social, political
and physical necess<ty. II Is The final
contest between modern ard medieval evil
izatson. II was needed "a a densonstra-
ton 10 the entire world OF the superiority
| OF Ancio-Saxon civilization over ssuli-har-
| oarisln II was needed TO convince all ma
fions OF the iIlanite advantage possessed
By intelligence ever 5rate force OF ssiu-
cation over ignorance and freedom over
bondage II was needed 20 demonstrate
the power and capacity OF the government
Of tie United States 10 taks an active and
influential part amongst the nations OF ths
| world In the preservation OF law ard order
and In the extension OF the principles Of
self-govegument amongst men. without re-
gard 20 race. color or previous condition
OF servitude'' II was needed that We
might command the respect and esteem
not only OF the Spanish people themselves.
hut Of all the people OF the Span-eal colo
Miss and of the republics or South and
Central Anler1ea, who. for "A variety OF
reasons which need 40; now be explained,
have heretofore entertained ard cherished
feeling % profound contempt for the
United States az a d.sjolnsed nation OF
shogkeopers and for oar military ard
naval establishments rs being feeble ard
dlsorean.zod. If not cowardiy an3 snef-
fcient In a contest with any European
power.
Ghife'S Arrogance An Example.
II may be sufficient to refer 10 Chile.
which a few years ago seriously threat
ened to declare war against the United
States. These people VIII have more re-
spect for Us hereafter. and we can do fs:d-
ness With them sut exercise an influence
fer good over :hcra In the future IN a far
more effective and satisfactory way than
We could have done otherwise had this
war never been fought
This war was. Furthermore. neodcs. 20
reuu.te our own people. ard 70 make every
cstZen o. The United States feel taat -
has a personal Interest in upbuild.ng the
character and reputation os hts country AZ
home and abroad.
1; vas further needed to demonstrate
The facf that the Ang,3-Saxon race not
only is cf cne language epsAch aud re-
|g2u. but tt8t thts race has a duty 10
perform IA the world Of ths very highest
character and that IS tae preservation or
peace. ;f'e extension Of the practice Of law
ans or3ev. the cultivation Of the virtt.as
of Industry ~oasiety. intelligence gensr-
o$i1T. self-r3cr:tice and compass 1u. along
win the principles OF uberey. equal right.
AID re right ~ man % self government.
RrsponsibititIcs Thrast on America
VIA This war. however. there are ouez-
t.ooa of Erfs. Importance presenting them
selves - me American people. These ques-
.loHs are 11t IIEhtiy 10 be considered. nor
tae:r solution hastily rendered They con-
t;a.e s-sues which nay aTs cg TIE deat.ny
- 'ae country f5r asss 60 cosae. no matter
81 they ara determined. Oae os thass
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