Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
ECHOES OF WAR.
DISCUSSION OF FINAL TERMS
OF PEACE.
THE SITUATION IN CUBA, PORTO RICO
THE PHILIPPINES AND SPAIN
sPANIARDs PREPARE TO
EVACUATE.

time must necessarily elapse before the
normal condition is reached.
| Main interest centres now in the length
of time which will be occupied before the
| final treaty of peace is signed. There are
men in this country and abroad whose
| opinion is worthy of consideration,
| pied; but Others equally able to Judge,
express the belief that winter will see the
treaty signed. 1t will be no fault of this
country il negotiations are allowed to
drag, but in Spain there are indications
that for political reasons The negotiations
| may be delayed. In the meantime
the army and navy are being re-
ments are being make for carrying out
the first terms Of the protocol.
IN CUBA.
III Cuba some trouble with the insur-
gents has been threatened, but the dis
satisfaction seems to be confined mostly
to the lower classes; the Cuban junta in
this country, the officers and intelligent
Cubans in Cuba, understand the exigen-
cies OF the situation which make Tempo
rary American control OF the island nee
essary. 1t must be admitted, however,
that the rank and file OF the insurgent
army is composed almost entirely Of the
lower classes, and some difficulty may yet
be realized to keep them in check.
/ The American troops have been hurried
| out OF Cuba as last as possible. Only
about 1000 OF Skaters army now remain
IN Cuba, and these Will leave before the
END OF next week. The army Is at Mon
faux Point, where the health OF the
nem oers is rapidly Improving. Santiago
| is sarrisohed by immune regiments, and
! garrisons VIII be sent TO smaller towns
which come under the surrender of San
tiago.
'0Ni0 Ni'o'
lac situation in Porto Rico has been
disturbed by rlotlng. The trouble began
with the massacre OF Porto Ricans, in
! C!uding women and children, at small
town IN the western part OF the island.
The outrage was committed by Spanish
troops, enraged at the news that Porto
kIco was lost to Spain and provoked to
frenzy by the JOY with which the Porto
Rieans received the news.
Since then there has been rioting in
other parts OF the island, the Porto
Rieans seeking revenge. The town of
Coto, the business OF which is carried on
| by Spanards, was burned and looted by
Porto Rieans last Friday.
! Gen. Miles and the Spanish general,
Macias, are working in harmony trying
to restore order, and it is stated that the
rioting has been stopped.
| The arrangements for the evacuation Of
the island have reached such state Of
completion that there will be little left
for the military mission to do. The
!, Spaniards are withdrawing their forces
from all the garrison towns and are con-
centrating them at San Juan preparatory
to embarking for Spain. Both armies,
however, maintain the outposts that they
had established just prior to the an
| nouncement OF the cessation OF hostil-
tiles.
Gen. Miles will leave for home this
this week, leaving Gen. Brooke In COM
mand OF the troops in the island.
AT MANILA.
The Americans are busy establishing q
military government in Manils. Gen.
Macarthur has been appointed military
cOmmandant or the city.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, main :
tains sulieu attitude, but has accepted
with as good grace as he can command,
the conditions and restrictions imposed
by Gen. Merritt.
Foreigners, including even Spanlards,
engaged in business IN Manila, are in IA
yor OF the United States keeping possess