The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06
L)|L MINISTER'S DISCUSS THE COMING VAR.
Some Favor It, Some Hope For Peace, But
All Have Faith in President MKinley.

slhle resource 10 have this serious consro-
sersy settled Without declaring war. ana Ia
following this policy l think he Is prompted
by a high sense OF wisdom. and homer. liz
Spain refuses 10 accept the final pTopo~
.Stlnn OF President Mckinley, whseh | he-
i.evs Will be entirely satisfactory 10 every
A;nertcaa estixen. / am satisfied that tho
chief executive would then take saeh ae-
sion as would result in hoSt.lis:es between
tire TWO countries.
In following such line Of action. ana
aos declaring for war until every resources
for a settlement of the trouble Is exhausted.
The president. believe, would evoke iae
applause and command the approval %
every good American eltixsn.
Rev John +, Damon Is ready Ia sAaus-
der a muSket Notwithstanding his three
score years and ten, Beware OF enc
niles IN car own fankss' he says. 'If
every day adds q sh.p to our navy, vail.
If not. fight
In a spirited interview with Pass-ln-
te..igsneer reporter Mr.. Damon. famed
for his many achievements at the hss-
. nlenal altar In behalf of the youth and
masdens OF this city. demonstrated clearly
his position on the Cahan-Spaa.sh sstuA-
ton.
In the present crisis said DIR. Damon,
every Christian minister should take up
&
, Cuba. For many years grievance has
existed. which has mol been called TO
I pubic attention. l refer 10 the massacre
OF helpless Cabans Our government has
been cogn.xaEt OF this condition of at
fairs. bat has delayed action in the hope
that matters would soon be better. With
ont The necessity Of resort 10 arms.
but there are evidences that a war has
been expected for some time by people in
Europe, Cuba aud the United States
! There has been a converging OF lines.
which Il was evident would SEINE day
bring clash.
III delaying acton fer another wesk
will add ship day 10 our lighting force.
then seeming procrsstinstioa win have an
excuse; otherwise. light before any ALI
aflces can he made by Spain. But We
can whip them all. and I would rather 90
than walt for the news
DO you favor arbitration at this t.me.'
Let Us have no compromise with any
one. The United States owes II to Itself
to wipe out the whole concern. The world
Is looking upon America with uneducated
eye. having failed 10 take In the sublime
lessons OF democracy.
In our beloved country every man viii
fgsst for his home. and that home reaches
from the cradle TO the presidents chair.
Cuba has an aspiration after larger Iib-
efsy than Spain car comprehend The
Cubans are as capable OF Intelligent SELF
government as were the colonies at the
time of the revolution. and they are Ii,
better position than our forsfathcrs since
I they have precedent In history. which
We had not
There il at our very door Z stafa OF
/ wretchedBexs that makes the strpnxext
] appeal to our natisn." said Rev. Edwin
| NJ. Reynolds. pastor Of the FIRST Meth
odist church. In talking Of the present
crisis to Post-InteiIigencer reporter last
nisht, When asked whether In his opin.
ion there would be n war between Spain
and tho United States, and whether war
was justnab'e la view of the facts "a he
understood -them. the clergyman replied:
IL Is rash 10 prophecy while facts es-
senttai 10 Judgment are prudently with
held from the public. II II fmprudenf. IL
not unpatriotic, TO encourage a popular
prejudgmenf that would prevent a gem
sral and hearty acuuiescencs In any course
that may wisely be determined by snosa
In possession OF all the facts and to whom
the Issues are committed. Yet the OUT
look IL omInousiy warike
Ought ~ 10 so to war; All win agree
that Spain has forfeited every moral
right she ever had to Cuba II viii a.s6
be conceded that there Il at our very
doors state OF wresrhednnss that makes
the strongest possible appeal 10 our ma
ton. that in addition has exaspsratinv
ktftNaHss& oi It's OWL nut WAT n only
tusfihable after every other honorable re-
course IL exhausted. Only the proper an.
thorities know IL this point Is reached
Again We say IL . prudent and patriotic
not TO anticipate too far what they may
determine 10 he best. A time will CONS
for the people 20 enforce their will II
necessary. WarIike agitation for poiit-
icai or commercial considerations or rash.
ness that Kubverts reason 10 passion are
aiike dangerous 10 our country.
We haze our duties TO Ourselves AZ well
as 10 humanity: relations with the resi-
OF mankind as well as with Cuba. We
must look to policy the wisdom Of
which viii receive th- Demonstration of
Tine. AZ well as 10 the exireueies Of tina
moness. The balancing Of these consld-
srations and the determination OF our
duty require this highest wisdom and ths
COOLEST Judgment. as Will as The warmest
heart. The best siatssmen and the bray-
esq soldiers are not rash. ] have great
confidence that the administration IN in
conservatism ard In us Anal determines
ton. whether Tor peace or war vfsi M
justified by the facts. Lett await the
isssie with burning hearts but coai beads
not 10 be carried by passion into u war
that can honDrahiy be averied. igfs ready
to perform our fiji duty 10 humanity ara
maintain the honor OF our counfry bv any
means and at any price that may be r..
Gu'rea.''
The pastor Of the First prssbyssrian
church. Rev. a. L. Hutch son, xhes, asked
his views upsn the present ersssa I'm Cuban
AFFAIRS. replied furnishing an outline %
recent sermon which ne prepared upon
this question and added: later deyr,-
opments have only confirmed me In this
Bo~stinn" In bis sermon DR. Hntchison
said: I'm the present critical sfsuaf,ofs he
tween this government and Spain 7 most
heartily commend the cautions ana f..ss
s*rytive spirit OF President McKin-
ley. III possible. war should he aysrsrd
hs' principle must bs conserved IN har-
nony with the nineteenth century spirit
Hence the United States should see
that Cuba in free on 5ust terms 10 4f,aln
and the Guhans No other settlement ~
the Cubsn question 20 my mind win ~
either righteous or tnxuTe permanent
peace"
In referring 20 tha Maine disastey. M
Hutchinson expressed n ar MS opiuloa
that tha, affair ought To be kepf separate
from the question OF cuba's freedom =
1t cosssd readily h% settled by srfatrafion