New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

were comparatively few. BY this the tongues.
OF the Philippine Islands, virtually acco"p'e"eu
when the Spanish capacity for resistance was
destroyed by Admiral Dewey's Victory u vi.
LIST OF MAY. was formally sealed. To Generai
Merritt his officers and men for their uhco'i
n,a,ninp and devoted service and for their gal
Iantrv in action the Nation is sincerely grateful
Their long VOYAGE was made with singular Sue
cess and the soldierly conduct OF the men, most
of whom we're without previous experience III
the military service. deserves unmeasureo
praise .aos IN
the Army during the war with SPAN "eere.
Ofcers killed %: enlisted men killed -o''
total $50; officers wounded. 113; enlisted men
wounded i4od rd ioda g. io died as n result Of
wounds /: invaded from service, o. total oi.
It will be observed that while our Navy was
engaged in two great battles ana III and hom
perilous undertakings in blockade ana DOH
bardment and more than 5O.0oo OF our troops
were transported to distant lands ana were en-
gagged in assault and siege ana paltie anu iI, ~
skirmishes In unfamiliar territory we iost IN
both arms Of the service total OF l'ooo k''eu
and wounded: and In tie entire campaign NY
land and sea we did not lose gun OF ,ian ~
a transport or ship. and. with the exception OIL
the crew Of the Merrimac, not a soldier or sailor
taken prisoner. 49,, ...o
On August Z. ferty-six days from tne oa ,n
OF the landing Of General Skaters army IN
Cuba and twenty-one days from the surrender OF
Santiago the United States troops commenced
embarkation for home and our entire force was
returned TO the United States early as Au-
gust "a They were absent from the Unlteu
States only two months. .
1t is fitting that | should bear testimony W
the patriotism and devotion OF that large por-
ton OF our Army which. although eager 10 pe
ordered to the post Of greatest exposure Iot.u
nately was not required outside or the Ihi ,t
States They did their whole duty, ana IKE
their comrades at the front, have earned me
gratitude of the Nation. In like manner the
officers and men of the Army and or the NaSy
who remained in their departments and stations
faithfully performing most important duties
connected with the war, and whose requests lo'
assignment in the field and at sea was oo,I-
PEELED 10 refuse because ther services hir,nst
dispensable here. are entitled to me hisne ,,ss
commentator. It Is my regret that there see,I,'
to be no provision for their suitable recoshi-
''o' THE RED CROSS WORK.
In this connection it is a pleasure for me 10
mention in terms of cordial appreciation the
timely and useful work of the American Nationai
Red Cross both in relief measures preparatory
TO the campaigns, In sanitary assistance al sew
eral Of the camps OF assemblage, anu ia'-i'
under tie able and experienced leadership OF
the president of the society. Miss Clara bartohs
on the fields of battle and in the hosp'taiS at inc
front in Cuba. Working in conjunction WIN 'i'e
Governmental authorities and under their sane
ton and approval. and with the enthusiastic CO.
operatiou of many patriotic women an" So
cieties in the various states, the Red cross mas
fully maintained its already high reputation ior
intense earnestness and ability 10 exercise INC
noble nurnose of its international organization
thus iustifying the confidence ana suppl. W nv"
It has received at the hands of the American PEI
pe TO the members and officers OF TINS Socle,s
and all who aided them in philanthroplc WORK
the sincere and lasting gratitude or the SOL
diers and the public is due and Is freely DC
~ trocir9 these events we are constantly re-
minded OF our obligations to the DIVINE Mas'eI
for His watchful care over us ana fls sdle
guidance for which the Nation makes reVerehr
acknowledgment and offers humble prayer io'
the continuance" OF HIS feVor
SPANISH OvERTURES FOR PEACE.
The arnihilatlon Of Admiral Cervera's feet'
followed by the capitulaton Of Santiago nav
ing hrought TO the Spanish Government reauz-
ING sonse Of the hopeessness Of continuing
struggle now become wholly unequal, 1t mace
ovarture, of peace through the French Ampas-
sador. who with the assent Of his government
had acted as the friendly representative VI
Spanish interests during the war On the -o'"
of July NJ Cambon presented communicate
signed by the Duke OF Almodovar. the Spanish
Minister OF state, inviting the unlteo states ~
s,ots tho terms upon which II would be wiilihs
70 make peace on the Both OF July by n CON-
r,uncation addressed to the Duke OF AltiiouoN a.
nd handed Nj.
Ga,,arnrant were announced substantially a.
IN the protocol afterward signed Ch nv -
of August the Spanish reply dated Ausu.. -
ro. handed hy NJ Cambon 10 the secretary %
80 It accented Internationally the terms
in,nosed as TO Cuba. Porto Rlco ana al l',''.c
Of the Iadrones group. but appea- 20 10 Sen ar 81
introduce inadmissiblc reservations III 1s,ands
70 orr demand as 70 the Philippine lsihnua
Conceiving that discussion on TINS pom, Co. .a
neither be practical nor profltapIe l , ~, NE
that in order to avoid mlsuiuer @ neosinp
thtrt Dy
., orhndiuent i'm a formal protocoi or the
terms upon which the negotiations iui 80
vern to be undertaken. The vague anu i" uM,
ncit suggestions of the Spanish note cou.n a en-
~ accepted the only reply being TO preseni,
% a virtual ultmatum a draft or pro,o ,o,r
en,hodving the precise terms tenusicu l"
in our note of July 50 WIN au nf commissjoners
80 arrange for the evacuation OF the SPANS"
Antilles.
ppOvrs1ONs OF THE PROTOCOL
On August 10 NJ Cambon announced MS re-
oo,rt Of full powers to sign the protocoi so sun
mitted. Accordingly on the afternoon OIL aus
10 NJ Cambon as the penipotentiary OF spain
aud the Secretary of State, as the p'e''p
,tarv Of the United States. signed Pio''c''
providing: ~ o,,,r, o.,
,r,ic,e r-spain will relnqush all cla'" @
sovere,pntv over and title to CUBA.
,u,;cIo IISpain will cede to the United states
tho island of Porto Rico and Other isiahus "o"
under Spanish sovereignty in the west i''u'eS'
and also an island in the Ladrones' 10 Dc Dc
lected by the United states go . ava
Article III-The United States VIII occupy "',1
hold the city. bay and harbor OF Mania peiu-
ing the conclusion Of treaty or peace "i MD
shall determine the control u'eP'
government OF the Philippines o,,.
The fourth article provided for the appo' ny
ment Of Joint commissions on the part Oh ,ne
and
~ Con Juan respectively. for the purpose or
arranging and carrying out the details OF ths
stimulated evacuation of Cuba, Porto RlVo anu
cher Snanish islands in the West lhuies.
WITT the annOlnt-