The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. July 1871

FROM our ltSHl'U Correspondent.
Washington, July 18th, 1898
On to Porto Rico and on to Spain,
are now the twin watchwords of Presi-
dent Mckinley and his administration
Commodore NatsOn's feet will prob
ably be on the way to Spain before this
| is printed, and the expedition to Porto
Rico has started. Havana is to be left
alone for the time being, as the delay is
daily weakening the effectiveness of
Blanc0's troops. Gen Skaters great
victory III the capture of Santiago and
-, 600 Spanish troops, with their arms
and ammunition, would have caused
much more rejoicing had it not been
accompanied by the news that the yell
low fever had broken ont in our army
at Santiago. Everything that money
and science and medical skill can do to
stamp out the disease is being done,
and the reports indicate that the fever
is SO far of a mild type, but there will
be much uneasness until the full eX-
tent Of the infection becomes known.
| The War Department has perfected
arrangements to send the SpaniardS,
who surrendered at Santiago, back to
Spain under parole, in accordance with
the terms of surrender, and they will
be hurried off as soon as possible.
Sending them to Spain is the best pos
sible thing to do with them. 1t will be
cheaper than feeding them and keeping
them as prisoners, either in Cuba or
in the United States, and even if it
wasn't, it would still be the best way to
get rid of them.
Secretary Alger is very proud of
letter he has received from gentleman
| who held high command in the Union
| army during the civil war and who has
a world wide reputation as an authority
| on military matters. The tenor of the
letter may be Judged from this extract:
You have shown the world what Am
erican staff departments under head
OF great executive ability can create in
an emergency. 1t is difficult to create
an army, equip it and move it, and it
requires peculiar kind of ability.'
The total amount of subscriptions to
the war bonds was 81 800, 900, 900, and
"ou'o o@oo"ess nave bcen twice as
| large had not the certainty that they
"o'li" not get any prevented many
large financial concerns from Offering
to take blG blocks Of the bonds. The
meaning OF TINS oif"r OF our citizens to
roam 'i'e government one billion, three
hundred and siXtv-tiye million dollars
AT thfce per cert interest, viii be more
iuiy appreciated IN Europe than among
oursel'es'-Wc required no such proof
OF the PATRIOTISM OF our people. Presi-
deht Mckinney Is much pleased to
kho" mat The entire Issue OF bonds will
90 to individuals, not one of whom will
get more than 5000, and that almost
iaIi OF the s2oRUD,om will 20 out in
lots OF 500 or less. 1t is popular loan
sure enough
~ an additional proof that Americans
always Keep near the head of the pro-
eeSsIon, whether they are engaged in
lighting with deadly weapons or in the
struggle LOT the almighty dollar. 1t may
De mentioned that Applications Tor au-
l"pfi'N To es'ahlIsh National banks in
'he to1IoWlng places have been filed at
the treasury Department: Honolulu,
havana San Juan, Porto Rico, and
HaiilIH.
\ washington delegation of the Red
cross society made thorough personal
Investigation OF the arrangement for
ne comfort ~ the SICK and wounded III
me h"SpIiaI III Fortress Monroe and re-
portal patients comfortably provided
Tor III the way OF accommodations. To
meet 4 need, the Red Cross has issued
an appeal for contributions of Leilcacies
Tor the patients.
ten. Miles added much to his pop
u.arty 10y giving Gen. Shafter entire
credit for the victorious canlaaicu
AGAINST SANTIAGO in his official ,Ii,r,.oi,
go o''0 II
Is 10 secretary Alger. and proved that
he meant exactly what he said when he
went 10 CuLa tI,,+ bo u,., ..;,,,-
II, ,.. ~
"'"Ne o'seiNa'loNS, anu not to super
eede Gen. >hafter.
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