The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09

IAee Or the race Before any 81 the Span
iSn Ships had BEEN destroyed - usan wrote
70 the President advising saae tie navy use
snsfis niis6 vita red pepper He entered
into minute details % how s<lls enuld BE
zone. declaring that the explosion of sscn
sfssssis On the Spanish sa!2z 2oslL result ira
binding all the men aboard Our sailors
would have nothing 10 40 shes. lystt tSfsr5
On beard and take the ship ard iFs navixa-
tors late eaptHsfy.
GoaId Manage q War.
Another man had similar scheme ex-
csSt that he proposed the Use Of cSEoro-
form He thought thai If shells loaded
EiES this drug we're Gs<d TIE crews of
spanish ships would be put 10 sleep. and
the capture OF the ships would =. easy
The last scheme came from a man ~hs
said THAI ne believed In being humane and
In capturing spanish ships without doing
them any damage. Ali these communities
Hons were referred 20 the board ot STRAIT
egy Of tie navy department
The other class who wanted to aid their
country were those who had remedies fur
yellow fever. malariai fever and asher dis
orders peculiar To tropical climates. they
aha not have the least doubt Of being aisle
10 cure thvs. diseases. Most Of these cum
mnnicatfons came srem country people
~no had discovered great medicinal asal-
tiles Ia here's and vegetables and who
wanted the government e. utilize their
discoveries. surgeon General sserneers
received these communications from the
White House
Letters abusing the administration for
fta conduct OF the var were plentiful The
administration was charged with the
slaughter Of soldiers. with improper feed
IaS and Gaze. and all sorts o. crimes.
some Oh The letters were insulting. aud
HaTsh names were applied 80 officials,
With the Hest Intentions.
Another class Of people who give the
White House officials lots az work az.
school teachers who instruct their small
pupils 10 write compositions on certain
subjects and send them to President Me
kinney The children obey and the eogn-
positions roll in accordingly The teach
ers expect photographic letters from the
president expressing nis genuine surprise
AZ sach splendid compositions from chill
dr@h 80 young. Sueh letters would be wsn-
asrfua advertisements for the teachers
but they are never written Not long ago
40 school children In a Massachusetts
Town. sent their compositions Ca the White
House.
just before every Christmas the presl-
dent. II ne had time 10 go over the letters
received fran children. would be interest.
&c ana touched. Many little ones believe
taat santa Claus resides AZ the White
House. and send little scrawiing rnlssives.
lail OF ehiidiike simplicity. asking taat
santa Claus send them certain presents
Dear SANITY CLAWS writes one little eeI-
lew. Won't You pleas To give me a palice
patrol and bag of candy. II yoa possibly
can ! give you a happy Christmas"
Ignorant white and coiored people ad
dress Uncle Sam at the White House
They believe that such a man really ex-
lists. and that he presldes at the White
House and over ihe destinlss OF the ma
sion. The letters do not often refer Ia the
White House. The envelopes frequently
read. ''tnkii Psalm Washington. II c."
The postal clerks forward these letters tn
the white House. Sometimes the letters
contain business OF some Importance and
are sent 20 the proper department They
are likely Ia relate To pensions or to army
or navy matters. They sometimes appeal
TOR the release OF "a son or relative from
the army or navy.
Appeals for Ala.
Requests for money and aid of all kinds
are daily occurrences. A large part of the
letters are outright appeals for aid no
DOUBT from deserving cases Lonely Wild
ews with children IN support appeal FOR
money and Tor places Boys supporting
mothers. brothers and sisters ask for
something to keep the wolf from the door
and 70 aid them In the strife for life. A
sample is. II write Ia ask If you know a
way In which | could make S5.peo or Ssna
III short while. With this could buy a
house and lot. In which my mother could
spend the last years of her life In happi
ness" Tie appeal is earnest and from a
boy who hopes that so great a person as
the president could tell him exactly how 10
go about quick money making.
Some of the most pitifui M the appeals
far aid come from people who have appli-
cations for pension before the government
eases.
People belonging 10 churches and Sunday
sehooiS engaged III trying ~ raise money
send appeals for assistance They ;nrlose