The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-19


army and navy. and eyen point AZ Ear
distant from the center Of the wareis,ad IS
Is Seattle is affected by the undsrtoF OK
patriotism that draws all eyes and minds
toward the southeast corner OF the cear-
try. Al the recruiting office in the Les
ton block it was said couple Of days ego
fha- while the number Of applicants vas
nor greatly in excess 81 the &c Tire
types ware more pronounced ard conss-
quently mere noticeable. Perhaps Il he
working its influence the number OF ~ ase
desiring to enter the service would fnre
been larger. as the hardy men who .aYe
go1e fortune hunting are OF the type viso,
when nothing else is available. have
sought the army and navy as means Of
tiding over a period of business 9eo -
sion. The suggestion that a lack of a.
trsotisin prevails IS not intended. as j; he
recruiting Office post-Intell gencer reao~s-
er was told that the enlist.nents are fer
the regular three years service. and such
as enter the army upon the eniistneU; cog
ditions are those who possibly have 40
fcea OF warsike engagements or pac-.ei-
patton in deeds OF carnage. but only arisst
because they seek employment, the sme
as an application would be made 10 a rne--
chant having work 10 be dane that re-
CURED physically perfect men. The Unit
ed States army officers say that bs,s',se
there is not great increase In the num-
Der Of applications for service there is TO
reason 10 believe that IL a call for re-
cruits were issued every able-ba lied
American would not be ready 10 go TO
var. The army is now what il has been for
years, on a peace footing. limited as to
the number OF officers and men. A sor-
NAL declaration OF war and a call for vol
unteers would bring cut such an exprs-
sion OF loyalty on the part Of the men o.
the United States that the world weula AZ
piasia the demonstration, whether In SYM
pathy with its cause or not. The eifec.
would be wha; the world would see ard
what the enemies OF the nation would f. Ell.
Some Queer scenes.
There are queer scenes enacted at times
ike these. and last week woman wet 20
the recruiting Office and asked the ser-
gean' il tina, was the place where they
converted civilians into soldiers. She VAS
told that ii was. She said she was from
Ballard and that she wanted to go TO war
with Spain. In the capacity OF "A 7iifse.
The sergeant assured her that there MAS
no chance az present for her to engage 3
nurse and advised her TO wait ungil an
outbreak OF hostilities offered her an op-
pcrtunity for usefulness The woman
seemed disappointed and left the ofTiee.
hoping tina; there would be war. as sac de-
sired TO show her Ballard friends that see
was patriotic UP TO her eyes.
She didn't care so much about the Cuban
republic as she did for the poar -ubans
themselves. and then she thought I a
shame that the Maine should have been
thought that the Spaniards shou.l be
srounced for that IL nothing more. -,
can't go TO war; she ASKED.
There isn't any war yet" said the ssr-
geant
Dear me. I'm so sorry. thiak there
ought to be, don't yous" and she CO 1al
the tioor behind her.
Another day big fat man. after SAT-
rating himself with the news of me hu.-
letins, went Mp 10 the recruiting Office ans
asked II they had any later news e. he
situation. He was told that they tai ~
war information OF any character, 'Flial's
funny said he. Il don't suppose you
know up here that there's going 10 lie Is
war--don't know anything about :, eae
Perhaps youth tell me that the Maine
wasa't blown ZIP ard that the Span,arls
wers not 10 blame for it. Perhaps ,.gen
you'll he kind enough 10 tell me Just
when hostiiities viii break out AMI Just
whe. you propose TO do about it
He was assured that there was no.hi:l;
to be said on the question. The OFF, e
was simply recruiting efiee and not
place where war was declared
well, perhaps yoa'll allow mo 10 en-
list" said the fat man: perhaps you'Il
deny me the right 30 fight for my eoun-
try ard the dear old flag like my father
and my grandfather ard my great
He was snlveling with the fenzy OF war
bulletin loyalty His height was taken
He was feet inches. Ills weight was
~ pounds. lie admitted that he had
Bright's disease liver complaint. ayspep-
ssa and kindred Ills, and that he 1t been
refused by three Insurance companies on sc-
count OF hereditary tendencies 70 suicide but
that made no difference. He didn't want
10 die in bed. bar with his fiabby AMI sy-
panssye breast toward the Spanish foe, 10
whom he alluded as ~the siols.' lie was
refused and left the office, SAYING. as he
sought the elevator. that "i;'s a DANA
shame. when "a man is willing 10 die fer
the dear old Rag that he is nc; allowed
30 do So"
4 Man Worthy of Consideration.
The average appsscau; a. the recruiting
GEftSe IS usually - man worthy CT C1Esii-
Grafton. He has eanvassea his chances for
acceptance and has come 70 the oonciu.
sion that the army Is not 50 had The ex-
ception Is the man who fries 10 make him
self cat a physical giant beeaus@ bar
rack nfe arpeals 70 his capacity nor in
= patriotic WAY. bas because BE thinks 4.
easy oae ef these men presented hl.psel.
ret long ago. He walked latu ire cflfse
Hifa "A jaunty step. Great Day sAis." Ne
said 10 nobody 81 particular Just ne
Kind u a day ;slsr makes q man glad Re \
alive. Wei. I'm hare. I have aeefas1 10
enlist. ! talked Il over with NY wife AID
va have decided that it Il best. haven,
done j struse 81 woTk fer tws years: net
lseeaase cant but because ala not fave
TO- Very few rieA men enlist" vtr-
furasl the sergeant. *'2gh. I'm not rses.
God bless you. no! Eut nay ~ise rs7s a
millinery stare and there hasnst been ar "
thing IN usy s!za 0at here recently. WAITS
my business On. I'm an Inventor"
Well. sEe I1ES and short ~ /. was .hat
Re cwusd ~ 70 he.ag IS years a1E ard wa
suraesf dosn. He walked eat into the
bright sunshine With hges Auz step. 10
warm chair far gws years mere In the