The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13

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II = doubtful II eeaffle ever pArsieipaseo
- moro intense Interest than that ~hseh
asseaaed 70 the receipt Of President Me-
Ysn,ey.s var message, snd when It's terms
were read . feeling that the strain OF the
week was broken and people could CAIN
If contsmp.ats the enfrance upon state
- var ar the ahj<et retirement OF Spain
from In poeatIou In relation TO Cuban al
fsir. took the place Of that OF suspense
and uncertainty. Opinion is divided. not
on poslt,cal Ines but sentiment draws
largely upon the people. the peace at
any cost. contingent being dwarfed by
she ,axser number who look TO congress.
.rcn vhom the responsibility Of future
ee,tan vas laid. 10 hold up national
honos
In. a:nost every home in the city. as
tsw%l1 = I'm the Offices. business places.
to.~S sclubs and upon the streets the
80 subject II war, and In this respect
0eettte demonstrates that Its patriotism
II = greater quality than its business In
a(incf The thousands Of visitors within
~ cjtys gntea share In the interest that
holds the country almost GREATNESS. and
1 those rho but few days ago left homes
i N az IArts Of the country almost forget
The rush toward the treasure store.
~ "a bound novth and pause TO con-
slider u duty Of the soldier and citizen,
"to ee<k the bubble. reputation, even In
the cannons nxDutf."
OF thore who witnessed the launching Of
the torpedo boat Rowan. there were hum
dredS who did not share the feeling Of
local pride that Seattle people did. but
who saw In II only part OF that greater
pride that Is associated with the MAIN
tenAnce of the country's dignity.
Eighty per cent Of the brave Americans
who are not OF Seattle. but who are So
Journing here. en- route 30 the north. are
from interior points. Every one comedies
that war with Spain will be = naval war,
and that land forces VIII find but limit
ID employment. This makes the interest
Of the staboard = greater one than can
be felt by those whose occupations have
been Of states and parts OF states away
from the smell OF the salt sea air and to
whose carr TIE roar of the breakers and
the tapping Of the tides are unfamiliar
sounds Not that patriotism finds less
expression In any part Of the United
States. but the association OF the Idea Of
var on the sea r. in more harmonious ac-
cord with the temperament and environ
nent Of the people who dwell along the
toast than those whose eyes are new 70
he stretches Of the ocean. Every year
Seattle in visited by vessels OF The navy.
and the city learns "a know its guests
who sail In on the great white ships. and
ssts idea Of naval war contemplafes these
s.shipa ~ssrippea for action and their Of
/ ficern who are best known for polite ac-
I eouplshments. fighting the fight for
which their training has. fitted them: their
crews who have been picturesque figures
in the street life Of Seattle laying down
sseir lives In defense OF the flag. When
there are no ships the idea OF war at sea
cannot be understood. no matter what
patriotism there may be in the people.
nor what bravery would prompt their
own actions
For days prior 10 the receipt OF the
presidents message eager crowds watched
the windows OF the Pest -fnteillgencer for
such Hraws OF news as might he Down
from Washington. Every line that bore
upon the tensa condition OF congress-
was read and read again and It's features
discussed In connection with the t.se..ay y
IN the sending Of the message
That the war spirit was abroad I'm the
land was shown by the nervous anxiety
Tor something 20 relieve the strain of I'M
certainty. There WAS a fovhearance, but
" was not quiet. II found vent in hopes
expressed that the message would leave
no doubt I'm the minds of the worlds
nAssons that America would rescue Cuba
from the deapotie rue OF SPAIN. and that
the less OF the Maine would be avenged.
Then the bulletins came setting forth the
features OF the long looked for document.
and the cheers that followed IT'S first r,~r
inG In the windows OF the Past-rnteIiI-
sepesf counting room bore witness of the
satisfaction that II promised Then the
.sYaH texe ar the message isseif was sent
sAever the wirve and arsnSons tina, Rad
hitherto run side by side sought sswerr-
sng channels. Among some the pacific
soss or the document proved satisfactory.
smahE Others there was a Disappointing mt
mat INC president had entrusted the re-
spone'hsiify 80 congress. where time NTH,
% lost in discussing ia measures Wei,
Nnowr citizens OF Seattle talked r,f IL ans
esaew are given some of the opinions nx.
pressed.
usH. j. u. McfntyTe, who left yeSser.g,,.
afternoon for Central Washinsta.- s,ate,,
taat 10 had read the r1-esage carrsur,.
Hs believed that the president rad 70 =,
moderate saa conservative IN MA utter.
asce~. This moderation and c,ss,~erva Ism,
saa disappointed many who looked for i
hrmer stand The ansi-samlnistraticn Ole
nsat would seek - make capital nsit 81 q,
Fas The feeling OF Republican,. In genera
ss"N chsnse tfer, ore 81 aIsanpeinfs NJ
~ ore 81 conwSstnlatien when the trush IN
vac matter NJ the delay Ia knoan. Gen
acihssre believes that 4 s-ersasa ~ am,
Menaeee ard keaesai iaea IF prcpara
s'an fes war led the president 20 huid ha "A
~ MS declaration. fs7is I'm turn was fol
hsed by the necessity far getting Amer
cans csft Of Havana
Ten. MSirtyve fia not discuss TIE mes
~ss Hsaif eeyena the statement that r.
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