The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-24

John Lawrence Sullivan. "the fighter who
fought" ex-chsmpfon heavy weight prize
fighter Of the world. arrived Ia seattle
early yesterday morning with MS saaae-
vile and comedy company 10 play week
engagement before Seattle anaiehces.
Years have greatly changed THE Dig tei-
low" and TOW. al the age of u, tnefe
hardly remains In lock. word or action any
thing CT the strappins young gladiator VINO
nearly two decades ago startled the nation
with his proves n the ring.
MOI that the change has not been for
the better. for the big. good-natured, pa
tcrnas-looklng middle aged man who last
night tired the quarterback Of painted
ship al the Third Avenue theafer II the
role OF captain IN the musical bgEissta, "A
Trim Across the Ocean," is decidedly more
pleasant 10 iook upon and to talk to tnan
was the brawny young Bostonian, ro's-
tarer when sober and a brute Ia his cups.
who fifteen or twenty years ago was the
idol OF the great American pubic so.esy
hy reason OF his mighty fists.
The John l.. sullivan BIZ today Is port
H. well dressed man of business. and has
only his Hercuiean frame and ponderous
fists 10 set him apart from the ordinary
run of vaudeville managers
As he would have expressed II once. he
is riding OH the water wagon" that is 10
say he and booze have for many months
been strangers. and as he says. "he don't
go around much now" meaning that the
days when every available moment was de-
voted TO The feyerish excitement OF pop
ping champagne eorks are over and his
oIa~tine associates stunned his friends
hope forever.
The John L. Sullivan OF today can and
does discuss other subjects than prize
fighting with zest and intelligence. In
fact. In an interview last night the big
fellow" was inclined 10 talk more freely
vk.,, Shxs aAre
In which he once stood tirst- As Is well
known. he thinks that the prize ring -
thing OF the past. practically, and that
fighting" as he understood Ii, is lost
art with the profession.
Ii Not an Expa nHi0nist.
At the end OF the first act the ex-cham-
pion came off the stage and took his seat
in the wings on rustic settee by the side
Of his former opponent in the prize ring,
Jake kilrain. and talked for half an hour
on different topics of public intsrest-the
: presidents expansion posicy. the late
war. the silver question, New York poll
ties "bosslsm," pugilsm and what not
else, as we'll as on the theatrical business
from the standpoint OF manager on the
road. II liz probable that the ex-fighters
views on expansion were the most enter
tanning portion Of his conversation. He Is
for war against the Fiipinos TO the death
pansionist and thinks the Philippines viii
prove costly acquisition.
II say go over there and exterminate
the black gorilas and whip the out of
them" said the big fellow as he crossed
his mighty legs and pulled down the gold
lace cuffs OF his stage sea captains uni
form. This was one OF the few times in
course OF the conversation that he used
strong language. Il wasn't in favor of
raj he st3 Inn il ~ hl
To have the black devils slaughter good
white Americans the way they are doing
and / believe IN sending enough troops
over to put stop to Ii at once. II Is
too late to let CO. and I think we ought 10
end the war as soon as men and money
will do IL. The FiIipinos don't amount To
much as fighters withou. a head and as
soon as they lose that fellow Aguinaido
II will be up with them.
And Aguinaldo. by the way, seems TO
me- must be dirty coward l was just
reading a piece In the paper that says
they have to push him TO the from, In ev-
cry fight. We will have to fight his men
just We did red Indians. II Is the only
way TO deal with that kind OF trash l
am sorry we got into the mess. but II is
too late TO get out OF II without whipping
them
10 spain Never Had a show.
And what do think about the Span
ish~Amcr!can war; Well that was an
other matter. We were 50 e'ose - Cuba
where the Spanish were carrying on their
hrutalities that We had 10 interfere: the
European nations regarded IL as eur duty.
or course. Spain never had a ghost OF a
show They couldn't have whipped an
army % ss.e,e In three years. And now we
have Cuba.
That's fine island and it's going to
turn out well. but II VIII need Americans
to do IT, The Cubans haven't any money
and well have To manage II for them
The ex-champion puned slowly this
cigar and gazed ahSently at a pair of song
and dance artists on the stage. Then ne
began again TO discuss the resources Of
Cuba. II Is evident that he regards the
I Pearl 81 the Antilles in a far different iieh,
/ from the Philippines and a legitimate and
I valuable prize Of the war In which f, Will
! ~ remembered his motto was blow the
( Spanish 10 HI
On National Politics.
/ From the war ard the question OF ex-
/ p3ustau Manager Sullivan dTtfsed easily
/ and gracefully u nations. politics
Z, seems 70 me- said he reaectively.
that II the Republican party sticks 10
/ this expansion policy Il VIII have 70 adopt
t free silver along with K. why 30 I think
/ SO" Why simply on account Of the West.
II they are gcsaE 20 hold votes in the
/ West ihey have got Ia cater to the people
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