The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

naval and land equipment OF the United
States. The Spanish nation Is bankrupt
The sentiment OF civilized Europe must
De against her. The world knows TIE
record Of misruie. tyranny and crime
whirh fills the pages Of history Of SPANS
government of her colonies. Bur blacker
In its infamy than ali these IL the destruc-
ton OF the Maine. / am merely giving
you the ideas entertained by every En-
glishman / know when say that II Spain
cannot purge herself of all guilt In con-
nection with that monsfrous crime then
the hand OF every civilized nation should
De- raised against her.
THE terrible sufferings. OF the Cuban
reconeenirados and the utter failure OF
Spain 10 govern her main colony I'm this
hemisphere are reasons enough to justify
the attitude OF the United States, But
the browning charge in the terrible in
dictment against Spain IL the wanIon de-
struction OF the battleship Maine. In this
the United States has the deepest SYM
pathy OF every English naval officer and
SEAMAN From my point Of view Spain
seems to have been extremely lax I'm her
expressions Of sympathy for the destruc-
lion OF the Maine and of regret that 1t
occurred In the harbor Of Havana The
published reports Of the findings Of the
American board OF inquiry compel the be-
lief that Spain Is responsible for the de-
struction OF the Maine. i will not pretend
TO say to what degree this responsibility
extendA But on the other hand. IL Is in
conceivable that the naval experts OF the
Maine investigation could have been mis-
taken. According TO tn epictures l have
seen. the explosion must have been from
tho outside Had It been from Within the
decks would have given away under the
strain. Ali OF the external evidences point
TO the explosion Of submarine mine.
II can best give you an idea of the opin-
Ia .-t,.w ~ <TTl
OF the English navy In the Australian
squadron BY quoting Rear Admiral Pear
son. who assumed charge of the squadron
last December. He said: III IL Is proven
beyond doubt and the investigation was
made by skilled men. that the Names de-
sfructicn was due to Spanish sources. then
Spain can never indemnify the United
States for that shocking Ices Of life and Of
a magnificent fighting ship. nor can she
ever vindicate herself from the stain upon
her homer
An English-American Alliance.
''It Is not to be presumed that any Euro
pean power viii interfere in the Spanish
American war In behalf of either nation.
And there is no reason to believe that the
present conflict will be wldened SO as to
embrace in its vortex other nations French
aid and counsel TO Spain will not go as far
as armed assistance. There 10 no fear OF
that Germany will take no hand in the
conflict: this 10 my mind Is equally certain.
But If both France and Germany should
espouse the cause OF Spain. England and
America would be IN a position TO dictate
terms OF peace 10 all Europe. With the
magnificent armies which England and
America would be able to equip and put In
the field. and with the uneauaied lighting
ability Of their combined navies the Anglo
American alliance would be invineible be-
fore all Europe. ard the contemplation OF
the formation OF such : alliance should
have lettering influence or those ma
tons which sympathize with Spain IN her
present difficulties"
Capt. Howard ~ Just the kind of man
one would imagine from learning the sestI-
men's he cherisiies. He Is Of medium
height. weli-built. his face Is bronxed from
exposure in tropical climates and his body
hardened by the training he received In the
English navy. His face is refined and In
telleetuai: regular features east in the Eng
Iish mould with Hight brown eyes and
brown. wavy hair. brushed back from
high. broad forehead. His demeanor is
that Of man Who knows the world lie
entered the English navy at the age OF i:
Was at aAe bomhardment OF Alexandria in
June lss2: participated III the Burmese war
a year later. and was or an English man.
of~war in the campaign against tho
tribes IN the Soudan In 1857, HE Is a son
Of Gen. W. A. Howard. who for nearly half
A century was IN command OF various de-
tacfments or English troops in india Gen.
Howard finally rose 10 the rank OF COM
manding officer In her matestys troops IN
he empire. lie ssiveiy led the Bengal
infantry and the First and Second Sepoy
regiments and sustained wound az Chit
terSau that resulted fatally after Il period
OF Illness.
.ft.r a sa,,r rnnufbx s..3ot,yr, Is, ,,t,4,s
Capt Howard will return 10 London. where
he VIII assume command OF III. NJ. :. Vic
toria. His Wife and family will reside for
A month in New York.