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HOW TO GET THE SOLDIERS
BACK TO SPAIN A PROBLtEM
The Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Ranks of Toral’s
Troops Complicates Matters—As to English
Gunners Aboard Our Ships.
Washington. July 15.—There was a long and anxious wait today to hear furth
er news from the commissioners who had been charged to make arrangements for
the surrender of the Spanish army at Santiago.
The perplexing problem now to be solved is how to carry out the
pledge made by General Shafter to remove the Spanish soluiers who
surrender to Spajn.
It would have been no easy undertaking to remove the 20,000 men across the
Atlantic under tho best, conditions, but the reports that indicated tho existence of
yellow fever among the Spaniards threatened all kinds of difficulties. After all,
it was decided to be only a matter of m oney, and if the price offered is large
enough steamship lines can doubtless be found to undertake the transportation.
At the best, several weeks probably will be required to remove the Spaniards, so
that it will be necessary to maintain a considerable proportion of the American
army in the neighborhood for some time to come. Still, being undei no cate to
protect themselves against the foe, the American troops can lie so disposed as
to make themselves very comfortable in comparison with what they have under
gone, and by removing them into the hills just in the rear of Santiago it is be
lieved that tlie danger of an extension of the yellow fever will be reduced so far
that it will no longer be cause for grave apprehension.
The surgeons’ reports describe the disease as of a mild type and it
is said that these will readily yield to a change of location into higher
and cooler ground.
With all of our disposition to be on friendly terms with the British, our na
val officers are quick to resent the allegations made to the effect that Dewey
owed his marvelous silcess at Manila to the employment of English gunners whom
he had engaged at fabulous wages at Hong Kong before he sailed for Manila.
Such a statement as this was made by Cunningham Graham, an ex-member of
parliament, in a communication to some of the British newspapers, which arous
ed a good deal of discussion. Captain Crowinshield, the chief of the navigation
bureau, is direily in charge of the personnel of tho navy, and when this state
ment was called to ids attention he very promptly and positively said:
"We never h ive yet bin called upon to <:■ t Englishmen to teach us bow to
ehoot An inspection of the muster rolls of Dewey's squadron "will convey the
amplest refutation of thi.-, charge and show how absolutely false it is. Even later
than tho. muster rolls are the prize lists, prepared for the use of the auditing
force for the treasury department, and by comparison with the muster roils as
the squadron was originally formed they shew very clearly that no Englishmen
were behind the gons that sunk the Spanish fleet and silenced the forts at Ca
vite. 1 ’
The war department offcials are greatly encouraged by the re
ports on the yellow fever situation from the army at the front.
They wre fearful lest the statistics from there might show an increasing
number of cas'.s, but were grtlili.d today when a dispatch camo from Surgeon
Greenlt if, a member c.f General Miles’s stall, saying that during the past twenty
four hours there bad been only twenty-three new cases.
This was in ma: lad contrast with the reports for tho previous twenty-four
hour.-, which showed a much greater spread, and with Surgeon Greenleaf’s state
ment that tiie general eaiiracter of the disease, is mild, the officials are. led to
hope t ...it its lav.ig- - will be limited and that th. discas'e will be. kept w thin
b rimds. Surgeon -1: < enluifs dispatch is as follows:
"Siboney, July 15. Only twenty-three new cases of yellow fever and three
deaths report'd w ahi the past twenty-four hours. Type of disease mild. Camp
site mov'd whenever practicable. Hite taken vigorous sanitary precautions to
prevent the spread of the disease.”
The attitude assumed by the German naval commanders in the Phil
ippines is without doubt a source of annoyance and apprehension to our
government.
Th< spirit of qu billing, as between the insurgent forces in the .Philippines, at
tributed t • th' Geiui.ci government by Us own paper, is far from saiisl m-tory to
a government like ours, accustomed to deal fairly, franklj and openly in inter
national isSUi s instead of adopting underhand courses.
Still, oar g v rnment is satistied t hat its interests are safe in the hand.- of
Admiral Dewey. ■ nd is adhering to its original intention of allowing him a free
band to deal with the situation. Until ho himself asks for action on the part, of
the government, it is not the purpose to make any representations on Uie subject
of tile Philippines l> the German government.
Dewey Wants Chinese To Have Citizenship,
Admiral Dewey's recent mill communication to the navy department has
given the most generous recognition to all those who participated in any way
on board of tlu American ships .luring the battle of Manila, including a specific
recommendation ;.s to tho Cminese who are serving in various capacities. Tins
recommendation, affecting a matter of c itiz.enshlp, was turned ov-r by tin- navy
departne-nt ti the state department, where tho following statement was made
today:
"In further proof of the nobility of character of Admiral Dewey' is bls recom
mendation to the United States government as t> tile Chinese servants and
other Chinese who were on the ships of his squadron during the battle at
Manila and who rendered most efficient service on that occasion and behaved tn a
most exemplary manner. H< seems to think that num wriio have battled !->r our
country should not be excluded from it. In referring to these Chinese he says
that the-, showed such courage and energy in th.- face of tlt• • enemy tnat they
are certainly wot thy the treatment accorded citizens of other countries who
nm ,xp ,i tin if lives tor til- Country in which they seek citizens. 1 ilji. He
is decidedly in favor of recognizing th es-. brave and us. till Uhimse in such a
way as shall admit them to the I ini' d S’ ttes in case they desire to enter it and
hccoiuo ritizviis >f it."
ONLY INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS GET
ANY OF THE UNITED STATES BONDS
Washington .Jul- 15. Assistant Secretary Vand< flip said tonight that cor
rected figures show th'- total subscriptions to the wl'.ir Joan amounts in round
numbers, Including syndicate bids, to $1,5t;5,tW,000. Mr Vaeideriip stated that
those subscriptions'for amounts'below SS.(AK) will lie allotted; those for < xaetly
that amount will be awarded part of it. and the subscriptions for mor..- than $5,000
will be rejected.
Secretary Gage has made public the following:
"It may now bo considered as a settled fa. t lli.it no allotment of bonds -an
be mad f other forms of asst ated cap subs.-ri
tlons made by individuals receive preference under the law and the aggregate of
Individual subscriptions is tar in excess of the total amount of bonds oil. i.-I. In
fa t. no allotment to individual subscriptions will be possible where such subscrip
tions are in excess of $5,06*1, that is to say the full $200,000,000 has been fully sub
scribed for by individuals in amounts of about $5,000 or less. Subscribt
allotments will be mad. will be officially advised of tho fact. Subscribers ar.- ask-d
to await official notici before making payments. The ..fil ial notict will cow r
full particulars as to how to make payments and thus misunderstandings will be
avoided. The bond.- will not begin to draw interest until August Ist.
president McKinley wires his
CONGRATULATIONS TO GENERAL SHAFTER
Washington, July 16. The following messages were sent today by President
McKinley and Secretary R. A. Alger:
“To General Shafter, Commanding Front. Near Santiago, Playa—The president
of , United ds o you and your brave army the profound thanks of the
Am.-ri. an p- op.'- lor the brilliant achievements at Santiago, resulting in the sur
render of the city and all of I lie Spanish troops and territory under General To
tal. Your spb udid command has endured not only the hardships and sacrifices
Incident to campaign and battle, but in stress of heat and wather has triumphed
over obstacles which would have overcome nu n less brave and determined. One
and all have displayed the most conspicuous gallantry and earned the gratitude
of tihe nation. The hearts of the people turn with tender sympathy to the sick and
wounded. '•
"Tlu- I’atliier of mercies protect and comfort them. WlLuaM MeKINLEY.”
"To Major General Shafter, Front, Near Santiago. I'lava: I cannot express in
words my gratitude to you and your heroic men. Your work lias been well done.
God bless you .-ill.” R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War."
GENERAL SHAFTER REPLIES TO PRESIDENT
Washington, July 16, 9:15 p. m.—The following has been received at the white
house:
"Playa del Este. July 16, via Hayti. Camp near Santiago, July 16.—The Presi
dent: I thank you and my army thanks you for your Congratulatory telegram of
today.
"I am proud to say every one In it performed his duty gallantly. sour nx-s
--eage will be read to every regiment in the army at noon tomorrow.
"SHAFTER. Major General.”
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY JB, 1898.
TORAL WANTED IT
ALL HISJIN m
Spanish Commander Was In
clined to Object to Every
Proposition Made.
OBJECTED TOWORDS USED
The American Representatives Made
Many Concessions in the Articles
To Please the Defeated Span
ish Commander at
Santiago.
At General Wheeler's Headquarters, Be
fore Santiago, July .15, via Kingston, July
If,.—The preliminary basis for the capitu
lation of the Spanish forces in eastern < Ü
ba was agreed to and signed under a pic
,tur< sq-ue ci* ba tree, half way I" tween the
lines shortly after midnight. Our commis
sioners wore invited to ,-nti r the city by
those representing General Toral. but th
invitation was declined and tho coniei'ii' 1
was held under the spreading cieba, just
such a tree ns that under which Columbus
assisted at the celebration of mass on his
first landing' in Cuba, near Havana.
At the v ry outset it hitch occurred, ow
ing to a misunderstanding us to what was
said at the personal interview between
General Shafter and General Toral at noon.
At that time the interpreter. translating
the language of General Total, had gAcit
Generals Shat'U r, Miles and W heeler to du -
tin.-tly understand that Captain General
Blanco had consented that, the c-nnmis
sioners should have plenary powrs to ne
gotiate tho terms of surrender, such t*-rnis
ns they agreed upon to be binding upon
both partits. Something was said about a
notification to the Madrid go' crnim-nt, but
General Shafter insisted that the capitu
lation bail been actually agreed to and that
no further cons'tit of the Madrid govern
ment was req'i.l ired.
When the commissioners met shortly af
ter 2 o'clock in tin- afternoon, those in be
half of General Toral, General Eseario,
Lieutenant Colonel Fort an and lb bert Ma
son. the British Vice < ns'itl, combatted at
once the idea that the < apitulation had in
fact actually taken place. The. consent of
Madrid, they insisted, was still m-eessary.
but at the same time th'-y claimed strong
ly that It would be forthcoming, as Captain
General Blanco had authorized it and the
home government would do the same. Gen
eral Toral, who was personally present, and
who, in fact, directed tho negotiations on
his ow II behalf, said lie had n. \ '■> b. .-n
overruled by the captain genirtd. Stiil. he
added, until Madrid had sanctioned it. San
tiago litid not cap :ulated.
AH this was. extremely unsatisfactory to
our commissioner;-, who clung tenaciously
to tho -und'-rstandiiig Gett'-ral Shaner had
received earlier in the day. Finally with
the question of whether or not th'- .-'p.m-Mi
forces b.-id actually surrendered still ipeii,
the commissioners proceeded to the consid
eration of the preliminaries.
Captain Miley had drawn tip tli ; rt<-eii ar
ticles of a general nature and th- ■ wre
submitted to General Toral P'-r-■ m.ally. He
mad< a stron ■ ■ ' t the v
illation” bo used instead of the harsher
term ‘’surrender” and that, his army be
allowed to march out, the officers with
their side arms and the men with their
smt 11 atm He said the arms - mid after
wards be sent to Spain, either on the same
ships with the troop.- or on some other
ships.
Expected Magnanimous Treatment.
General Total further remnk-d that he
expected our commi- -.n- t . as represent
atives of a b.-iv. and eliivalrotis p."p>.-,
would not seek to humiliate his. army or
make it appear Unit l> ■ was vanquished.
As brave n ■ n, his soldi rs d< sired to go
home with honor. ’They hid simply yi -l-l -d
to sup rior force a,id th y would pr.-li-r
dying to going home without their honor.
Our commissioners could not rv-ist th,s
appeal, but idiey raid it lay b vond the
terms laid down by our gov, i nmei :i id
they could only rccomtm nd the matter
to Washington.
V. 1 o’, h ■ k G-I ral Tcral returned to
t’<“ i itv t 1 con -ult will Get eral Linares,
who h.-’d been errom ".o,y n ported dead.
General Toral and the Span - i comm:.--
sioners returned at 6:30 'j’c.oek, saying
they desireo a s i fuith- i change in tr.i
phraserdog' of tlie articles and suggested
a postponement -f Hi'- mtgotiut.ons until
morning. Till.-, General \t heeler liim.\ <ti
cllned. Theri upon a recess was taken until
9:30. The -ommo .iom r- returned at that
ind ■ articles wer<
ov< r in d< tail. rious changes of ver
biage, which tended only to solten the
sound of he t< rnts witl out affecting the
were proposed by the Spaniards and
our commissi-mi-rs adopted pt. ■ t.eaily all
of them.
Shortly after midnight General Wheeler
suggested that the good faith of the Span
ish commission'rs be tei-tcil. Ail the arti
cles were re-read and each commission' !
In turn was asked it Ui.-y were atisfa lory.
When they replied in the affirmativ-. Gen
eral M heeler asked them to affix tlo-ir
signatures. This they appeared reluciaiit
to do. but they could not wcil refuse. When
all had signed, the commissioners sepa
rated to nb -t again at 9:30 in Ute morn
ing- „
No Change in City Powers.
The present municipal authorities are to
continue in control of tb< city until the
present Spanish >r 'op-. are . mbarked.
The Spanish troeps from other points are
to be emba'’K'-d at the nearest ports.
Refugees are to t tu’-i. to their homes,
but not until tin ■- aiciion of ..lad. id is
r.-eeiv.-d, and th- : .me applies to th.- re
moval of the obsiructiot.s at the mouth
of tin- harbor.
I'. iiding this, how- ver. Miss (’l ira Bal
lon and the Red Cross ag.-nts w tIT -im
plies are to be allowed to enter the city
over tt.e iinc of the Juragua railt'" 01.
The water which was .til is to be re
pail*' ‘1 today.
N<> Cub;.ns are t) bi allowed to <nter
the city. All the artillerj and batteries
■it the harbor entrance are to be left intact
and we are to obtain possession of the
gunboat in the 1 arbor.
The troops which were I .tided at Siboney,
but which were not brought up. ate to be
sent back on board .'e transports im
mediately. The cond lion "1 Santiago is
said to lie dreadful with filth and stencil
everywhere.
There is much sickness among tho Span
ish soldiers, due to bad and insufii.-i'-nt
food, and lhei- a.-o many yellow t-ver
cases in th.- hospitals.
No Transportation Yet Arranged.
Washington. .Inly 16.- S. .-rotary AL'-’er said
this afternoon that no final decision 'sad
I,pen renehed regarding th'- question of the
transportation to Spain of the Spanislh
prisoners surrender'd o General .Slc.lt'-r.
The department is awaiting exact infor
mation as to the number of men to lie car
ried over b-fore inviting proposals for this
work. e
Cancer Cured.
If not too far advanced. I’at ent must come
re . No knife us -d. Hatisf u-tion tuar
anto.-d. Dr. .J. Tucker, 16 Broad St.,
Atlanta, Ga.
NEXT IS WATSON’S
UISJT TO SPffl
Commodore’s Fleet Will Soon
Be Ready to Start on Trip
Across the Ocean.
WILL BE FULLY EQUIPPED
Administration Has Determined To
Supply the Squadron with an
Abundance of Everything
Before Spanish Coast
Is Reached.
Washington, July 16.—'Commander JTrown
son, of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, was
in conference with Secretary t.ong today
arranging for the trip of his ship with the
large -cargo of ammunition for Commodore
Watson’s squadron in its atta< k on tho
coast of Spain. Tho Yankee is al Norfolk
und will sail tomorrow for Santiago.
She will reach there about next
Tuesday, and the big stock of ammu
nition will then be placed aboard the
battleships and cruisers.
This transference of powder and shells Is
a delicate operation, requiring lime, and it
is probable that the week will bo well along
bes ire. this and the rccoaling of tlu- Yank'-o
will permit this squadron to actually get
under way for Spain.
Owing to the important mission of
Commodore Watson's squadron and its
possibility of long absence from nn
American, port, every magazine on the
ships will be full when the ships sail.
Admiral Sampson recently made tho
requisition for the ammunition supplies,
as these had run low as a result of the
, . cement with the Ccrvera squadron
and the frequent shelling of Santiago. One
load already has been taken down on a
supply ship and the Yankee now tills up the
full quota
Each batt'eshin will have about 200 tons
of powd. r, with fifty to seventy of the
12-in< 'i or t3-inch shells, according
to the size of tin- big guns. seventy to
eighty S-lnch shells, 200 to 360 of the shells
for 6-pounders and other medium-slz'-a
guns and 500 to 300 rounds for the small
rapid lire guns. The cruisers carry ap
proxiinately tlie same allowance without
the shoHe hit the t 2 and 13-inch guns.
Aside from this equipment of shells,
the squadron is well provided witii
solid armor-piercing steel shot.
There lias liven no call for a renewal of
the supply of the armor-pierci-rs. as Ad
miral Sampson’s fleet seems to have used
very few of them thus f ir, confining their
1 ■ la t
ter, although not m id- for armor-piercing,
are tested by the navy department to pass
through foui inch' s of solid steel, no: ex
plod ng until tlir.u;.-h the st'-'-l. They have
done such cx'-cuii-.. i that Admiral Samp
son has res' rv.-d almost In. entile stock
of armor-piercing iclls.
Th" naw d'-parlci' i will not set i time
for th< Watson’s
squadron, but wtt :he delivery of the
Yankee's supply of ammunition very few
days will be lost before this formidable
squadron will bo hca led for Spain.
The fact that appear' d to be satisfactori
ly establish'd alter another twenty-foul
hours' cable cortespondenee with G- neral
Sh.ifti'i" was that th" Spanish army hao
surrendered. About that there could be no
doubt, but unfol innately the details are
sti'd a good deal beclouded as set out in
G'-neral Shafter’s last dispatch.
It remains now for our government
to decide whether it is willing that the
Spanish soldiers shall carry off their
arms.
W-ille Secretary Alger says that the
general term.- o' tho agreement reached by
Shafter are satisl;; tory, the government
is not bound I" tlciivt-r these arms, so
much desir* Iby out offi - .- just
at this tirm. <)f course the recommenda
tions of the commi.-sioners who signed the
capitulations naturally would have great
wi-ight with the president aiu.l the secre
tary of war, but t i r preset t disposition
is to insist on the retention of the arms,
prill, ip.illy b. eau a- of tlu- difference in
mo.al elTcet that would be produced by the
return lo Spain ol armed or disarmed sol
diers.
It is realized here that the terms im
posed by the commissioners as to the
removal of the Spanish troops, now
augmented to a formidable total, in
volve grave responsibilities for our
govern ment.
S: Hl the s tiff corns of tho war depart
nu-i: has risen well lo meet . very
etm rgency as It occurred that there can
b<- no doubt of it,- ability to solve tho large
q.M’.-i Lins pr<ted by ’’»*■ nc'.’ , . c .sity
moving this army across the Atlantic.
Eortunately S' '-retary Ai :er in anticipation
of heavy deman is ■ the department In
the matter of transportation has created
a new bureau to t ,k.- charge of that sub
ject alone. This will be known as the
rectr-d by Colonel Hecker.
The appearance of General Brooke
at the war department today gave
token of the purpose of the adminis
tration to begin immediately prepara
tions for the dispatch of a military ex
pedition against Porto Race.
The general made i s.itlsfactory report as
to the sanitary condition existing at Camp
Thomas and show'-d that the troops w-n
--in a condition now to leave tor I’orto Rico
if called upon. It is understood that two
weeks' time will Ir- required to assemble
the nan-sports, g-- tlu- troops and supplies
aboard at one of the most available sea
ports. wh .-h in tills <-.i.-'- is hkeij- to is
Newport News, owing ti th s t ul out"
come of the last .-xpedtlon trotn tnat
port, t.iui sail aw iv lor I''Ho Rico.
Capitulation Came None Too Soon.
I, p ki’.y for the navy S tnti; go has capitu
lated just on the eve of the hurricane sea
son in the West Indies. Tile big liatPe
... ;h th vent he
with discomfort, but the smal.er bio-, k.i ,e
boats will tied the task of continuing the
blockade Ira ught with positive dang er tl
i a my i ost to
tigaten the lines of blockade, partleii.aiiy
at t'U'Se ports connected with liivtm;' by
ral’. The surrender o ' th- east -rn < :id o'
th.- island to th.- fail'd States will -‘h '-'J
some ports of refuge for our naval ve.-.- .
in case of absolute n<ed.
s , ... ( , i,., g s;. ,■ : d that Admiral
Ccrvera may secure a parole it certain m •
tails can be arranged and he wishes to do
so. The admiral is expected >’il
low officers and prisoners at Annapolis to
night.
Bale of Cotton for Hospital Fund.
N.-w York, July 16. Deputy Quart, rmas
ter < n< 1 K imble. has r. ■ • \cd 1 1 m
IT. . ~, nt W. H. King, oi the cotton <x
chance, the bal. ol cotton donated b\ the
p.-op’e of New Orleans to b sold on til"
"ottoii exchange for the !>■ w-tit of the hos
pital fund. Il will be sold at I’.'on \\ "dt.< s
d;:v in front, of the ex. hang.'. The exchange
will add ss* 0 to the price paid by th.- high
est bidder. The flag donated by a New
York firm. rcpl"*.-ing that torn in transit,
will also be sold.
JlffißTlAlt MW RULES SPAIN
COUNTRY READY R)R PEACE
General Correa Has a Plan Which He Asserts Would
Adjust the Existing Difficulties if Adopted
and Given a Fair T rial.
i
Madrid, July 15, S a. m. —The Official Gazette today publishes a royal decree
tcmixTarily suspending throughout the Spanish peninsula the rights of individ
uals as guaranteed by the constitution.
The decree adds that the government will render an account to parliament of
of the use it may make of this measure.
The publication of the decree is generally accepted as being convinc
ing proof that Spain is now ready to sue for peace and that negotia
tions to that effect are actually in progress.
The government wishes to have full power to suppress any evidences of dis
content or rebellion whenever they appear. The Carlists are furious and are sure
to attempt to create trouble.
One minister expressed the. conviction that official overtures for peace will
lx- made before Sunday and there is reason to believe Franco has offered bor
services to Spain and that Spain has drawn up conditions for peace which offer
a basis for negotiations.
Premier Sagasta is quoted ns sayi ing that Spain wants peace, but that "It
must b<- an honorable, peace, as Spain deserves.
‘•The army,” he added, "is anxious to resist to the last, but the gov
ernment cannot consent to such a useless sacrifice. Had we our fleet the
situation would be very different.”
A decree of the .-iptain general of Madrid, which has boon affixed to tho walls
of this city, says decrees suspending tlie constitutional guirintoees throughout
the kingdom 'have been published, and a. state of war existing, it is ordered that
no meetings take place without tlie previous authorization of the military author!-
tifs. It is a!so forbidden to publish without previous authorization any writings,
engravings or d< .signs whatever.
The decree concludes with specifying the punishment which will be meted out
to those who disregard the orders Issued. . ,
Tlu- minister of war. General Correa, is quoted as saying, in an interview,
that he thought pet'." might be arranged <m tho following totms.
Th" United States and Spain t<> agree to let the Cubans deeid" by a plebiscite
whet "< r they desir. itt.l< p.-nd.-m-e or autonomy under Spain, the two governments
to ut'ree to abide by tho result of th. plebiscite. tn
••[0 th. event of the Cubans voting for indopondeneo. the Inited St. tos to
allow Spain nine months in which to withdraw her army gi.nlu.ill> and digtiili Hy
from Cuba. a. soldiers should after having fought like heroes.'
Continuing, the minister for war said: r,,h,
"\V.. ought In retain Porto Rico nt all costs, in order to be alwa> t n a <ul i.
of will' ll t.h" Americans will be able to despoil us m course of time, and in o -
d. r to more , ..Hl" communicate with t'he South American republic, which natty
lo"’h.'- p'h'iHppku- 11 is'' l ndL' i il' is certain w will retain them even though
the Ameriians suec.'-d in occttpylng Manila, of which place llu tr oeeupttnon
v ould b, mo-t brief. An official dlsp.iteh .innounces that tile rebel chicks and
tht Americans will not alwaj ■ igree. which is to Spain’s adyantnge.
"Tlu- gov-rnment 'has formed a se'hemo which will not only as. utc Sp. la
tho poss-uson of th. Philippine islands, but which will rc-establtsh tranquility
On leaving th- cabinet council this evening the ministers professed still to bo
■ . . . retiorted ca.pitu-lation .' Sat Owing to
Stat, of siege 111" censorsilip of dispatches is extremely rigorous, and numerous
messages ar* held back.
All parts of the peninsula are officially described as “tranquil.
1,,,,. Carlos is expected to issue a manifesto here,. General VVcyler has aban-
. ] intended journej and viH remain in Madrid
INHABITANTS GF SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO
EXPECTING AN ATTACK FROM AMERICANS
St Thom is D W I. Julv 15.—Adelines rec-ived hero from Sun Juan de I’m to
Rico Show tlu- inhabitants of that place are greatly alarmed. They expect the
port will be attacked by the American ~. Tho terrlfi id jnh.'ibitant.si ar.- . ■ ,n„
into the interior, and it is said the city mid suburbs are m xlj «jm». d.
Almost a Panic at Cadiz.
Cadiz, July 15.—There is groat exc it. incut here, owing to the expected com
ing of C rnmodore Watson’s squadron. Many arc leaving. The Spam-n n
. r ply ng between p >rt and Tangier will cease to run next week.
SENOR SAGASTA MUST SOLVE 11
PEACE OH WAR POLICY RESTS
WITH THE PREMIER.
-
The War Element Still Strong, hut
Possibility of Peace Is Discussed
by the Spanish Press.
Madrid, July 13. The crisis hangs lire.
'D o millist rs . till nu et in council and the
difficult:. -of retin ment s< cm ■ vt n greater .
than the difficulties of remaining in office. ,
-rhe cons-tv div.o ar.- not pr.-par. d to i
ae. ept Office, and it is hard to imagine a j
liberal <-unmet without an undisputed 11b-
The logical conclusion is that Se
nor Sagasta must accept the responsi- :
bility of deciding whether or not to
open peace negotiations.
s, no* Sagasta on being asked whether I
a decision had been taken regarding peace,
replied:
“Ho, but what remedy can there be .
but to make peace?”
The ministerialists assort the regular
army in Cuba does not -object to a con- ,
<-I 11: on of p-ace, but that the 20,0<N volun
t. rs ar.- determined to continue the war.
The possibility of pea<’-- with the i'nlted
ft'.it. s is b.ng widely discussed in the
new p.tpi rs and by (he public. Tile con
servative papers declare Spain is prep
pared to accept peace provided it implies
only the losri of Cuba. Hut they assert
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wifehood and mother hood. Tin se disor
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or with the “turn of life.” Thousands of
women suffer silently for years in this wav,
rather than undergo the examinations and
local treatment insisted upon by the major
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I Spain would prefer war a I’outrance It
the United States should claim Porto
Tile- 1 the Philippines or an immense in
demnity which would l>e impossible for
Spain to pay.
Orders have been received by the Seville
garrison to bold itself in readiness to pro
| eeod to the defense of the eoasts. ii is
believed that, the garrison’s destination is
a, camp near Gibraltar.
'Die order is much »- immented upon. I lie
American consuls at Gibraltar and lan
pier it ,s said, haw bought enormous
quantities of coal and the American colliers
are report-d to be between Cape Sparo-1
on the norteiwept coast of Morocco and
I <’ape 81. Vine nt. *
I SAGASTA FIRMLY IN OFFICE. I
Says President McKinley’s Supposed
Terms Are Inadmissible.
■ Madrid, July 13, 1° P- m.—Senor Sagasta,
the premier, declares that the pc o e pt op
, ositions attributed to President McKinley
' are inadmissible.
Guaging Up the Situation.
Dondon. July 14. -The Madrid corre-
| .spondent of The Times says:
1 “There is a mysterious change in the .
j political atmosphere. The ft'-h breeze
I Which set in two or three days ago in the
direction of peace has for tin moment sub- |
sulM. The weather prophets t.-ll its dial
this is a mere momentary lull, out tin y do
not explain on what their expectation is
founded.
“In official circles there is a correspond
ing change of t-me. in political discussions
the prosaic calculations relative to the
strength of the contending forces and th'-
amount of provisions ut the d sposal ot
the authorities in Cuba, haw been r. le
gated to the background, and certain his
torical facts are discussed, beginning wi;h
the discovery of Amer ea arjd ending by
the declaration of tho American congress, I
The Reaction Is Natural.
“This change is a natural reaction. Such >
oscillations must be expressed,beacause <■ r- ,
tain conditions make for peace, whereas I
certain conditions would haw- a powerful .
influence on the Spanish mind, tending in ,
the opposite direction.
“T'nougih some, members of the cabinet I
may be giving in private conversation un- ;
due prominence to the anti-peace sent!- I
ment with a view of soothing patriotic sus- i
ceptlbilities, it cannot be supposed that am '
experienced politician like Senor Sagasta
or an able diplomatist like Duke Almodo- j
var de lt:o, the foreign minister, who has I
displayed a remarkable grasp of the situa- I
tion as a whole, would drop the substance !
for the shadow. They have to decide wiaat ,
will bo t'ho most propitiou-. moment a.nd :
what the best technical means of initiating ■
peace negotiations.
“It is impossible to speak confidently as '
to their views or intentions, botlh men being i
naturally reticent. All that can be stated ■
witli tolerable certainty is that Senor Sa- :
gasta's great moral influence bar- re-estab- i
lished tranquility in the cabinet. He is '
again firmly seated on the box and has the
team once more so well in hair.d that the
w-ry existence of a ministerial crisis is d -
nied.
But There Is Peace in It.
rson.-iges in close relations with the
ministers believe that as soon as certain
• •O'.lidential communications now passing
between Madrid and Havana have termin
ated. the United States government will be
sounded as to what station might be taken
as a basis of peace negotiations. 1 cannot
profess to guarantee the accuracy of this
statement, but as the information reaches
i me from so many mutually independent
| sources, it is probably correct.”
I An Active Interchange of Views.
1., n lon, July 13.- The Star claims to he ,
in a position to state authoritatively that
there was an active . x henge I
of views on Monday and Tues- I
da between the diplomats who are j
endeavoring to arrive at a peace under
standing between the United States and]
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Spain. It also understn t-.ds that tho Span
ish government is ready to agree to evac
uate Cuba if her soldiers tire allowed to
depart in a nitinncr accepta.blc to an army
wldeli has not been .hi 'ealed, n .d if t h<3
United States is re.idy to assume the Cu
ban debt. Tho gre.T'st d:ffi--ul'y is w'th
the question of a war indemnity, but i.
solution of this may perhaps b foui 1 n
a proposal from a syndicate of Atm rb ;n
and English bankers t-.i r pay the i't. :• 1
States its war expenses, in twenty ann
ties, taking in return the tob.ie,-,. monop
oly and the railway concessions in Cuba
and the Philippine islands. It is rumori d
that if Spain will surrender Samiago
without further bUiodslu.-d, I'r,--.d -nt Mc-
Kinley, in order w> fwilitat.- pi , may
abandon the i.t.i'k on l’or:o Bi' ■>. If
the pi.nding peace negotiations su-C"'■ d. the
queen regent will appoint a .Morel cab.net
to sign the articles of peace.
The Star adds that a: tiie. last mom. at
it h rn - that has ■ xpr<
readiness to cede io Germany i.te Vizcaya
islands, S'ama, l. -t, Mindora ..ml i’tr.i .
provided Germany will guarantee to Spa::,
tin- possession ol Mindanao and the Caro
lines, in which ease Spain will abandon
Duzon to the United Stat's.
Peace Will follow.
London, July 13.- 'i'lu; M: Hrid otTi >n-i
ent " ' Til - Dail> Tel. gr;-ph, after quoting
an abstraction of .1.1 I’m a that the tall
of Santiago Cub' is til' gov. rum- nt s
most ardent ih-.-ire, says:
"if Gem ral Hla.tco and the army it. i '
on continuing the war, 1 am inform- i
on the I'-.-st cun-eivable ,iutlmr:t> that
Senor Sagasta will resign and a. mini
incltidii.g Senor Romero y Raiiledo wiM
General Weyter. wIH b - constitut' d.
“My private belief is t<tml on the fail
| of Santiago tin- p. ace m. guttations, whu a
I have already be n formally begun, w
become official. Tim pope has tea-graph d
| the q .m- n regent strongly advising her : j
solicit p. aci and explain:ng the gi'oumls
I of his advice. Il i.s lep-’fted th,.l t-
Drench i Honey al Malaga, has pettimm t
the French gm. , rnnwnt to pratesl ag.iln-t
mu _\mt?ric.iu niobardiTH.'iil ul in.tt i.su
PREPARING ECR PORTO RICO.
General Brooke Confers with the Pres
ident and Secretary Alger.
tVtishlng’lon, July I'-. Major G -neral
| Brooke, commanding tiie troops at Chick i-
I niattg-.a, was in conference several tinu a
with Seeretai . Alger. Ihe tw
I over t . Uli- while hoti--, wlcH-e qii 'St.i is
! ri lilting presumably to the proposed I’orlo
I Rico expedition, were d: -•< usi " ,J lor .-"me
time. S"'re'..try Al;; -r anti General Hr uit
declined ab.-adutoly to make any itia i
I ment regarding tlu- ..mii'-'
In other q>i.liters, however, there are ev
idences iii'U indieatt activity in tht diret
I tion of preparati
mov ■mt nt. 1 1 ■
I taken to ascertain nd determ
I entire sa.tfaction of the war department
officials th" most available p outs co tno
I Atlantic and gulf coasts fr.-in « a i o
embark large mimic rs of mem M.i'mr
i ileneral \Vils<m, now at Chat t ■
[ brigade of soldiers, has expr-'s- I the .-pul
ton t’htit that place tin . ■
- facilities for embark.ui-'i. |."tw • i• r
and New Orleans. Tim depth w r ‘t
i tow tide ■. slightly ovet twenty f< ■. ■ '
al Savannah I'l is ahout seventeen, ,iml at
! 1-'- i: aml 1 ' Fla., the -.-;
G eral ls< ms d •
of ship'ing facilities, harior, camp
rand water sui>pl> at that pla
1 seems to indicate that the dejxmtmen s
j considering lh< quest! >n of send - " '
I troops l'H i " for emb i iT.al ion.
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SPANISH GUNBOAT DESTROYED.
New Orleans Knocks the Antonio Lo
pez to Pieces.
St. Timm.is. D. M.I ..1 n-y 1C TH- I '■
i States eru'ser N-w Orleans toliy -’n
; pletcly destroy, d the S]
I tonio I.opez. whose captain recent '■
his v. -sei ashore at Salinas, m-.ir s n
Juan de Porto Rico, upon being - - I Y
two rican veisseis, w hili ttten
enter Sin Juan with a cargo of pr< •' :
and war material.
The Porto Rican blockade Is being keen
ly felt at San Ju.in and the retuge. s aie
overcrowding tho oe-’cmnmd.ii"U th' - '-.
The St. Thomas C"! ni il bank ha- :
fused i" accept the Yosemite's di •-•
the United Slates.
Protest Against the Canteen,
Buffalo. N. Y . July bl. At t" . 'y's ses
sion of the Baptist Young pc ipb'. I - 1 ’ ”
resolutions wer< ad ilifie'.l! >’
| ng I 'resident McKinley’s .■ ■ 1
the war with Spain; expt
that the treaty of peac< <' '-
Spain, in all the t< rr tory which fall
the power of the Unite.! Staton, wlc :
ceded tn Spain or not, r< li-giors 11 ei ty an-1
r< ligii us t quality shall he cs ahiislu I -■ ”
freedom cf consol- nee and freedom of r
ship; pt itos ting against th< ny < mte< n
and dei-lar.ng the Baptist Union opposed
to the liquoi- traffic.