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

that the administration II not weakening.
as has been reported from time 10 time by
people who have been ciamorinz for war.
Mr.. Latiner said to q Post -Infsllsgeuesr
reporter yesterday.
The message was one OF the most fear
less and sensible documents I ever read.
and IT gees 10 show that the president has
taken q position. which proves that he Is
Ear from being weak In handling the Ques-
ton believe that war is inevitable, un-
less Spain surreRders Cuba. and I believe
that sha time has arrived for IL TO assert
ourselves unless the Spanish authorities
, take such action.
The situation has reached such point
| that every foreign nation In the world.
large or small. will commence 10 think
that they can slap the United States in
the face and nothing will be said about IL.
In my opinion the time has arrived for
congress 10 declare war and stop the hos
Titles whisk have beer in progress In
Cuba
T.. o. Graves, president Of the Washing
ton National bank. when approached by
observation-disclosures reporter and asked for
an opinion on the message of the president
that he was out of sympathy with the war
| movement and declined to- be interviewed,
as his views would doubtless be in con-
trast with public serginient.
What the Minlsters Think.
Rev. Herber: Fl. Gowen. Of Trinity
parish. agrees with President Mckinley
stop" Mr.. Gowen sad. Il regeret that
the message is not more insistent upon
action. On the grounds of the suffering
| In Cuba and the inability Of Spain TO con-
| Quer the islanders, We should delay no
| longer. SPANS request for a cessation
| OF hoStilities is al nonsense. Delay only
| adds to the tension Of feeling, whereas
+! war would bring a more real peace. This
| crisis has been too prolonged for a nation
/ of our dignity. ] believe that the Maine
| disaster. az far as the facts concerning
! 1t have been made public. IS not yet a
| casus beiii. We should leave action re-
| garding that incident to fuller consid-
/ Grafton
| II am not disappointed In the presi-
| dents message sad Rev. W. II. q.
| Temple, yesterday. Il think the presi-
/ dent considered 1t better not TO delay his
| message longer than he did. although now
! that General Lee has arrived. there may
| soon be further announcements. Presi-
| dent Mckinley has weighed the facts In
| calm, judicial manner and from my per-
/ sonai mountaineering with Secretary
| Long, / believe him to be OF the same
temperament. In fact, / consider the
| message as yoicing the sentiments OF the
| whole cabinet
4 lWo enter INTO THIS QUESTION.
/ One Is a feeling of resentment for our
| nations wrongs by which l mean the
| treatment accorded American citizens by
1 Spaniards. and the destruction OF the
Maine. The other element is our desire
/ 10 afford relief to Cuba. And ] think the
/ honor OF our nation Is as important a
| consideration as our love Tor the Cubans.
| Il regret that politics should be in-
| soived III this question, but / fear the
/ minority parties are attempting to make
/ political capital out of their eager clam
| orlngs for immediate war. IT, however,
| both housees shall finally decide upon
united action. the nation will stand bet
| ter for having bsen deliberate. 1 rejoice
+, that the spirit of Christianity has elm
| ;unate controversy"
The rector OF ST. Marks, Rev. J. F. d.
! Ilwyd. discussing President Mckinley q
| message, said: 1.-THE message Is sa;.s-
/ factory In two respects 1t gives clear
| statement OF the case between America,
| Spain and Cuba, II puts all the facts in
| a nutshell, marshalilng them so that the
| eye can grasp the situation at a glance.
| Furthermore, 1t breathes an earnest desire
| for peace.
WAR Is monster OF such horror that
| it Is impossible TO understand any sane
| being desiring II. except upon strongest
| grounds And II IS relief to lind our
j chief executive penetrated with the de-
| sire for peaceful relations with neishbor-
/ ing peoples. But the message Is weak In
| the policy II suggests. Armed interview
| ton. with the idea OF pacifying the Island,
| emhrosls us with both sides, with the pos
| sihie result OF no benefit TO ether. Spain
| must declare war. or the existing dynasty
will be overthrown. The Carlistx have
| been awaiting their opportunity for years
| and just now i, seems TO have almost ar
rived For as respects America the Span
| ish people are out of Their senses. Spain
| is a fit subject fer commission OF in
| sanity experts.
| II think Il would have been better for
! the presiden; 10 have committed himself
| 10 the suggestion OF an open declaration
| Of war. rather than TO have suggested a
| policy so unsatisfactory that 10 many OF
his best supporters. Ii will seem like
| vaci.lation, or trying to straddle the fence