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Editorial
March 9, 1898
The Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle, King County, Washington
What is this article about?
Editorial urges Americans to suspend judgment on the USS Maine's destruction until evidence proves Spanish guilt, rejecting Jingoism in favor of justice.
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No Lynch Law for Spain.
New York Sun.
The first dispatch from Capt. Sigsbee, asking for a suspension of public judgment, was variously interpreted. But it was immediately accepted by the people of the United States as the command of common sense and common justice. And until the wreck of the noble ship yields up from beneath the water the secret of her destruction, or conclusive evidence from some other quarter leaves no reasonable ground for doubt, public judgment will remain in suspense, holding the Spanish government and Spain's agents meanwhile guiltless.
This is not Jingoism.
It is Americanism.
New York Sun.
The first dispatch from Capt. Sigsbee, asking for a suspension of public judgment, was variously interpreted. But it was immediately accepted by the people of the United States as the command of common sense and common justice. And until the wreck of the noble ship yields up from beneath the water the secret of her destruction, or conclusive evidence from some other quarter leaves no reasonable ground for doubt, public judgment will remain in suspense, holding the Spanish government and Spain's agents meanwhile guiltless.
This is not Jingoism.
It is Americanism.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Maine Disaster
Spain
Sigsbee
Jingosim
Americanism
Lynch Law
Common Justice
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Sigsbee
Spanish Government
Spain's Agents
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Suspension Of Judgment On Uss Maine Destruction
Stance / Tone
Call For Restraint And Justice Against Premature Blame
Key Figures
Capt. Sigsbee
Spanish Government
Spain's Agents
Key Arguments
Suspend Public Judgment Until Evidence From Wreck Or Other Sources
Hold Spanish Government And Agents Guiltless Until Proof
This Is Americanism, Not Jingoism