New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-07-27
There's apprehension at Washington

order to Shafter that 1t will be long
time before this Cuban officer is allowed
to exerciseSthe functions OF governor,
and it s..belie we'd it is the presidents
purpose, when the military government
he has just erected gives way to replace
| it with olular government, meaning
thereby government for Santiago chos-
en- by the free vote Of the people of San
tiago. Some doubt is expressed as to
whether this program will be entirely
acceptable to that element OF the Cuban
party which demands Immediate posses.
sion of captured territory, but as the ad-
ministration Is convinced that this ele-
| ment is neither the most numerous nor
respectable in the Cuban cause it is be-
lieved their dissatisfaction will take no
more dangerous torn than growls. It
is suggested that the presidents action
ia the case of Santiago might he con-
strued by European nations as indicat-
ing an intent to disregard the terms of
the congressional resolution, which pre-
cipitated the war, and to mean perma-
nent seizure of the island in behalf of
the United States. This view, however,
will not, 1t is believed, obtain to any ex-
tent among the representatives of the
European nations in the United States
who are aware of the necessity of some
such action as that adopted by the pres
ident in order to prevent excesses and
lawless extravaganza at Santiago.
The following testimony as to the ca
pabllity of negro soldiers comes from an
officer who took part in the fighting at
Santiago: "Whatever doubt might have
existed as to the pertinacity of the col
ored soldier under persistent fire must
now be dispelled. He is bravery itself.
The two most difficult orders to enforce
on the feld.of battle are to retreat in good
order and to cease firing while under fire.
The men become demoralized under the
first and maddened under the last. The
negro has been such creation of implic-
it obedience, however, that they obey on
the field rs they would in the cotton
row. In the charges made by the col
ored troops before Santiago they retired
under fire in as perfect order as if on
dress parade, and then they fired strictly
to word of command, standing immova-
BILE when comrades were dropping under
Spanish fire until they received the order
to fire, when the volley rang out as
single shot.
According to an authoritative decla-
ration from Washington it is settled
fact that Porto Rico will be kept by the
United States. Once taken it will never
be released. It will pass forever into the
possession of the United States and its
possession will go towards making up
for the heavy expense of the war. The
future of the Philippines is a matter of
development and so far there is no Ger
tain policy regarding these islands. 1t
is intimated, however, that the Ladrone
| islands might. follow the fate of Porto
Rico and become our permanent posses
sions, being valuable as coaling and
! supply station for our ships when en-
| route to eastern Asia.
The London Daily Chronicle advises
the United States against lombard
ment of Spanish coast cities when it says:
LAS strong supporters and sincere we'll
wishers of the United States, we suggest
reconsideration of the decision to send
| Commodore Watson to Europe. 1t could
not materially harm Spain and would
only be likely to reunite the Spaniards
into an impervious obstinacy Of endur-
ance and a determination to suffer to all
lengths.
'That is their national character. It
was that which baf1ed Napoleon, who
had land forces to over-run the whole
country, while at every point an Ameri-
can feet could touch there would be
danger Of European complications"
.s.-z Is Ks 3 +. #.
AS to war indemnities: Russia de-
manled $725, 900, 900 of Turkey IN 1878,
but accepted some territory and $685.
100000 (still unpald); Prussia gained
territory and 100000 from Austria
in 1866; Germany took territory and
81 900 900, 900 from France in 1871;
Japan secured $175,000,00O from China
in 1894: Turkey obtained territory and
$40, 100000 from Greece in 1897.
A few Of Watson's infallible gun-drops
of various calibers and Vesuvius troches
Il