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

a. L. PIPER, Reeeiver.
that there are some erroneous ideas in ~
setseA - the militia which he desired -,
correct The president can order out the
organized citizen soldiery without It's be-
ing rendered to him by the governors OF
states. II Is custom for governors how
ever, 10 make an efYer OF the state military
forces. Within the past rev days. accord
ing TO Gen Mcintyre. the secretary OF war
has made the statement that state forces
VIII be omeered as they are under their
militia organization and commissions
would be issued fer officers in the general
service OF the same relative rank as they
DOW hold Until yesterday Gen. Mcintyre
did not believe that there would be any
war. At O'Clock. just before leaving the
city. he expressed his belief that there
was no chance to avoid IL, unless Spain
backed down from Its POSITION. and ne did
not believe II would. He had arranged 10
return 10 the city AZ once upon the receipt
of a telegram announcing the opening OF
hessiIi.ies.
Mayor Humes said:
That part OF the message which deals
with the question of Intervention and Gu
ban Independence think wise and states
manlike.
.The most serious question to my mind
| and the one which under the facts wou.d
| justify this government IN waking q hand
! in the troubles Ia the destruction OF the
| battiesh.p Maine. ] am satisfied that the
| Spanish government lie responsible for that
| outrage. and In my opinion IL should be Sc
| this matter 10 arbitration. l would not
| stand on the order Of punishment, but pro-
| coed TO punish at once.
| "If a man or set OF men should blow up
| my house and kill half Of my family
| would not be pleased to see him square on
| and have him say: I am ready to settle:
| what's the biii.' Ny first impulses would
| be TO annihIiate him from the face OF the
/ earth, and IL any settlement vas TO be
/ made would make il With his admins
i traitors or executors.
| Bankers Are Divided.
| The bankers OF Seattle are divided on
| the question OF war. A number of them
| are outspoken in the belief that the honor
| Of the United States Is at stake and should
be protected AT ali hazards. while others
| are not In sympathy with the war move
| ment. and refuse TO talk for publication
The bankers who consented TO be Inter
| viewed yesterday declared that the mes
| rage OF President Mckinley was de-
| cidedly sfatesnianiike paper. and al that
Was to BE- expected from a thoughtful and
| conservative man. and also that the
| United States should not recede an inch.
| bat declare war In the event or spain
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talked for publication believe that war Is
/, inevitable. unless the European powers
compel Spa.n TO withdraw from Cuba and
| put a stop 10 all hosti.ities on the Island.
| One OF the bankers Is confident that war
i will stimulate certain branches OF bush
/ ness, and that Seattle viii be one or the
cities which Will not feel any OF the de-
| preston which follows IN the ioossteas
| OF war.
/ Lester Turner, cashier OF the First Ma
| tionai bank is one of the bankers in Sc
| attic who believes that this country
should light IL Spain continues 10 retain
the same policy outlined by the authori-
| ties some time ago. Mr.. Turner believes
/ that the message of President Mckinley
! was Al good one, but he would have liked
Il murh better had the chief executive
/ outlined a definite course OF action In
/ stead OF throwing the whole matter Into
/ the hands OF congress, Mr.. Turner said
| to a Post-Intel.igencer reporter:
1.-THE message OF President Mckinley
/ To congress was good one, with the ex-
| ception OF that part which places any
| action that may be taken in the hands
/ of congress- Outside of that part i was
| very much pleased with IL. The president.
/ in n very Gear and understanding man
| ner. reviews thu situation. and IL is I'M
possible 20 misunderstood his position. 1t
| Is always a hard matter To tell what con-
| gresss will do even in acting on ques-
| ton ms serious as the one which they are
| about 10 consider. For political reasons
| only. the Democrats may adopt one policy
| and the Republicans another. and the re-
| suits, with such state OF affairs exist
| ing would be more OF less demoralzng.
ssThe administration may not be sus-
tanned owing TO the reasons l have set
I forth and the only mistake the president
| made IN his message In my judgment.
| was placing fnai action In The hands OF
congress. This country. with the situation
! as II now exists, should fight at any cost.
| and I cannos see how war can be avoid
| ed unless II is by the Spanish authorities
| making a radical change in the policy
| they have outlined.
| when asked what effect. In his opinion.
| war would have on business IN general.
| Mr.. Turner said:
II do not believe that the business In
| terests OF the country would be affected
10 any great extent as war would be
| confined strictly 10 the sea. and no fight
| ing would be done the land. IN >
| matter OF fact believe that war would
| Stimulate certain branches OF business.
! and ] do not believe that the business In
terests OF Seattle would suffer. as we
, ara too far away. The coasfwse chip
ping business would be affected more than
| anything else. and We would he obliged
| 10 do all Of our shipping under foreign
| flags war in my opinion, between
| sigsin and the United States would not
last long. and have not the least doubt
! hut what the independence of Cuba would
10 established as a result OF the hoStii-
J itiee'+
Edward ". Andrews. president az the
Seattle National hank wis highly pleased
with the message Of President Mckinley,
sud fully satisfied with the wisdom shown
/ rs the cn!ef executive In handling she se~
r!aNS question Mr.. Andrews. when asked
/ for an opinion on the message and the war
| situation 81 general. said:
Tie message was cool. deliberate,
! and ssateSnau-}tke paper. which might
| nave been expected from thoughtful
| man IKE Mckinley. who fully realizes the
I SaEia@s"e*S ~ TIE step that 10 20 ne taken.
I tha tine has row come for congress 10
take stand ana not reecde an inch from
! shc position as outlined 20 the Spanish
government oy tse president. II Spain
! does nc' back down war shsulst be ieclar-
Ell by az i0e us sa5 she honor az he coilr-
/ Try ma attained ~ soy prtee thsnk that
the chAncFs For wtr are gigst-eisxs, provid-