The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-26

/ o. TIE ana AFTER OF
ri what by courtesy is called
craftsmanship In the land OF
CASTLE and AraSon
In tbs first place. II IL universally con-
ceted that II bombast were trumps there
would be no game in the world which
epa.n could not win without difficulty. and
the keen observer cannot fail TO he I'M
pressed by tho superiority OF Spain's min
s,ry over our cabinet at Washington i'm
everything that relates to announcements.
No matter what fleet she may be equip
ping or intending To equip. the announce
mcms goes forth that 1t will be- the most
formidable squadron that the world has
ever seen. Prior TO the outbreak Of host.li-
ties. when /. was suggested tina, our
AstAtc squadron would make things very
interesting for the Spanish vessels in the
Philippips islands, SagasA regarded the
suggestion SO absurd as to be- I'M
worthy Of comment.
But Dewey went TO Manila, and now
there b no Spanish Asiat.c squadron.
When what is popularity. or rather un-
popularity now. known as the Cape Verde
rs sole purpose was TO hunt down the
Aaerioans and teach them a lesson in
laval warfare. Cervera was heralded as a
second Lord Nelson, and the impression
was sent abroad generally In Spain that IL
the Yankees would only stop running
away long enough TO permit cervcra to
gss one crack at them there would be an
nshe taI. ~ .sffa % all u,tth
diEons reversed. As every one knows Ger
vera came, vas not seen and was bot
lied up.
sim another squadron has Spain. or at
least she says abe has. IL ~ known az
the Cadls fleet. The vessels OF this group
are. as usual. once more announced rs tho
mos. powerful OF their class In the world.
and annihilation is again promised TO
Sampson and Schlcy rs soon as the dough-
~ Admiral Camara shall cast his eagle
eye upon them. Il Is impossible TO say
wha, vessels really constitute the Cajlz
feet and whether when they get TO this
side. If they ever dc. they will have as
many ships as they may start with. for
there ara those OF IA cynical turn OF nina
was sent VITA Cervers, the sels bother
Theee cyn.cs further aver that IL By any
possibility Camara should ever allow his
yalor Ia get the better Of his judsmen. 10
thu extent Of attempting TO measure
strength with either The Schley ar Samp-
son squadron his fret will quickly ascer-
tain ths, depth Of the Atlantic ~ the point
whore the engagement may take place.
But 90 ore fact thcre can be ITO doubt.
ami tl.tS - that Canaras fleet has been
advertised better than any group OF YES
sails ever asscnlpict a. any time in the
world att there IL such \ delicious VA
fety IN the news sent cut from spain
VIII rvsard toa these ShaduwN Vessels mat
TIA matter concerning them = ai"'Es
readable
From ma, best information At hand. as
sgaing tsat the f'eet really does exist aa3
Is seaWorthr and able ~ nsht. x "oaa
seem that ,.e STAR vessel ~ the squadron
would be .he PelAYo which ny the Nay, =
TIE only modern t.tttl"ship spain mas ever
owned The pelsNo. ike al me otief vs.
sfs ~ the Spanish fl*fs. rXcrpt fA'~e
vhiyh afo rustiaE away at me bottom -
S1u;a oa.. has - Ear demonstrated her
.ers mss os,.y on paper. hut IN the
hands ~ Americans r ttugishm. u "r nea
~ aay N.r.fo uouJevao-ut nation = IS prom
abe raat .as pride, u the spanish navy"
woUi rally prove - lee tor'n'dab'' hGht-
Ing racn,ne.
t. ect-e1y he re]ayo IS e t,aree'te HS'-
tesh.n se tHs 1r>t lass. Admiral 'ffN"Fa,
wha Nj ~ t.vu IN history as the man
who al tees n.s.iaE IN given I'm" iaAo
a9y n4.st =. N3~-anarr lac world has ever
kaoW Ms test'ensgbte for The e&siain% -
the re>s.l ii, ,Ared that ne da> bad
arrive p heavy strips ware necessary
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