The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-20

- .-.sost the president was urged
rsny OF his predecessors.
"A I'm remember that Lincoln. wren
~ w breaking under the great
IT Deei.,..- that rested upon him. was
sn,vosn. weak man: the tool
~ - rnsrl Yes he was called a
~. fsncoin dead IL ore Of the
t.,dA the most majestic figure
Xstnrv fCreat appiause.) And you
~ how the catalogue o. ephitnet
z<.~ted when Grant. the mighty
- MIR armies, was with us No
IA rotila be made against base
~ men was withheld from him.
~ 4. r1eyrorrafic conventions and be-
n = rdnnare. Ulysses =. Grant today
~ '., s,s,' the banks Of the Hudson.
n ws;eIuu erected by the gratitude OF
s.r9rvucn, a m0seiuu ~ almost
s.s6 dIety. and no one now mentions
k-~ IN Gen. Grant except In rev.
sArniratIon. loud and con-
n srolsuset Ard In the future the
M * william Mckinley great APP
ed - hi stand with those OF George
.<5.sfon. Abraham Lincoln and
~ Grant-long after his detractors
sfN brief hour are scattered and for
~. c~rzident was making much head
"a s.vsrds a peaceful solution Of the
. rroblem in Cuba. Twice before the
t.vmruf Of the United States had
tr01IKHf TO fnF VERGE d war Win
~. mo Black Hawk war incident and
"a. r1vrIpius affair almost brought the
srset governments TO armed con-
~. M. happily war was averted on
~ occasions. The recent war
~ probably have been avert
f1e president Of the
I*.r.1 etafes, but there happened that
I~rsh<lmfng. that mastcrful trnRedy in
Ix lsfb0r Of Havana. A wave OF VEN
.strs rwept across the country. IL
In esxsr been go stirred before except
- ~ shot was fred at Fort simp-
w. ~ president began to prepare for
While negotiating stili further I'm
~ toba Of peaceful settlement, He
I'd 81 ~ roneress OF the United States
~ q sppropriation 10 aid him to pre-
- M war We had been NO long
1'v1fine the arts OF peace. we had 40
Ss dNelf dn fancied security
3urk foreign complications that
coast defcnses were INSULT
We had not ammunition
~ one engagement. and our
~ which has since given such mag
1T report OF itself. was supposed
r. euflYeIy Inadequate. The presi-
n ths United States knew. az no
~ ran or statesman knew. that an
i9 engagement with Spain might
lN b war all the governments of
- h knew that II WAS not
A alone TO prepare for an inter-
1aaI debate with Spain. but that the
EfTa States must also be prepared 20
IN conclusions with any power that
- Invite them. no matter Upon
'S2k side OF the globe they might be.
mlmf appiaure) WITH one hand h2
I'M for war with the other he held
II check During this time critt-
- .vas uusparing. How cruel 1t all
|?232s. -S~-siasrt oaLad rnrorna, for -
15o<fafion Of fifty millions OF dollars
~ witch 70 prepare for the national
&61oR-e sum that would almost bank
~ many governments The committee
M94n9 tn hill In charge. the proper com.
llna reported a bill placing fifty mill
~ II dollars In the hands OF the Presi-
ri 10 " used for tho national defense
r. r iiacrrfion. The bill was laid In
| ~ foufne before the senate. And then,
{11 veuntrynaen. was witnessed scene
Ia nfvef can fade from the memory of
49, Nho witnessed II. The galleries of
~ naafe were Allied IN the very doors
- m and women from all sections of
sNppb1c. Every senatorial seat except
~ ~ &lIed. The occupant OF that seat.
= 1oa1A ID the hill was laid before tho
- " the senator from Maine, Mr..
~ NJ had u In charge He submit
III \ without debate There was a still
IMo ~ ~ laid II before the senate that
I'M IN II mighty significance. II meant
- GFlo1o In the Affairs Of the republic
RI ~ feaehed. The roll was ordered
~ n tho clerks voice as he called the
RI ~ the voices OF tho senator's as
( ~ aDWered ~ their names. The first
|n19 NJ rallied and aye came the an
GE ~ 0oxf ono ave and no on. aye
~ 49, until the last name was