The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
Cervera's Destroyed Fleet May n.
termine the Cause of He's Loss.

termine the Cause of He's Loss.
New York Tribune
wainwright said truly at Santiago that
the Maine was there avenged. She VA
amply avenssd-at the rate OF IL shse
for one and two lives for one. She ~
avenged In different fashion from he
wrong. for while she was destroyed
treachery. stealth and darkness shs NJ
avenged In open, straightforward, honor
able battle. She was avenged. morscveF.
not for mere sake Of vengeance Ger 10
mere LUST for retaliation, motivW %,
worthy of this nation and never chsfssso
by 1t. but a. a grimly nscessitous pan q
great work of righteous reform. Wiki
should end, 20 far as this continent b con-
cerned. the wicked rule that led 70 la
treQchsry, and should make a repetition
Of the crime impossible. vengeascs u
seemed, severe enough TO satiats fhe ne'v
est passion. but 1t was also vastly morss
correction ana prevention and all else tau
enter or should enter IN dominant dssl@
into all human administrations OF tusa0
upon evil-doers.
The Maine IL still to be remembers
then. not for revenge. but for moral cm
demnation of her destroyers and fof
moral vindicaiion OF her avengers. BY 9
OF those DEGREES OF Providence-or tl'u
OF chance. or what you wtil-whoss MUS
makes men stand In awe, these ends 9"
being attained In most Impressive msa.
ure. We all remember Weylers nfals
sheer. that the Maine was lost fhrous
the lack of discipline. negligence anl
drunken worthiessness OF her officers ans
crew: and We have all seen the pranS
and stern reputation OF the libel 10 nas.
nificent victories won by Amsrsas
through their perfect discipline and soo1
ETY., and in crushing defeats suffered
the Spaniards because of their uhI.a
plinei and demorakzed condition
shall now see more than that. we "a.
see if the Spanish ships inauDisAov
blown up from within. present SUES
appearance as tiiS ~reck or tas 14I :.
The Vizcaya was wrecked by ths 49, ss.
sion Of one OF her own toFpe1oes ~
her hold-exactly what Span!ards PIE
happened to the Maine. We snaii s. -.
her kee! Is forced upward 20 her deeA
an inverted V. and If the jagged easl
her broken plates are all turned -
1t VIII BE- an exquisite turn OF J 49,
a Spanish ship In her own 1870 a.s =.
10 give convincing proof that sps"''-
iakny destroyed the Maine. .r,.
Mr. II. W. Wilson. the author " .s.sd
clads In Action" considers in the Ns'n s,s
Review the whole case. in dtspsssoss
deliberation and detail. ana with $50 $50
expert authority in spite OF MS ~. 4
disclaimer. BY an inexorable Pr. -
elimination no sweeps away, one a.. 20
other the various theories or ihte'Aa
piosion, and though re links vac rs
truth viii never 30 known until 'ns a.s;a
men, day" he declares mere can ~ -
doubt. at least In MS mind, ina, sa a..,s :
sci was treacnerousfy de~Toysu -.,,oa
Spanish mine. In mat latter aTchs -
We believe. the sober judgment. o. -
ma iorifv OF mankind agrees via "a, -
Theorf tieany. too. we may agree W. W. g
former statement. Yet practcss 4.r-sa
shall not have % wait for me .r.eS
day II the revelations made 10 -. 4
OF the Maine aud the c-rcusfsss1 Ma
The explosion were enough 20 OLIVE W.. oc:.
Wilson that the deed was done I.o" rss
side. the further revelations He.. 80
than once or twice. IN thu war n .sssl
conviction even 10 the most sAsps