The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-08
The Question Being Discussed as to
Whether Spain Has Had
Enough Punishment.
Certainty That the United States viii
Soon Have One of the Largest and Most
Modern Navies in the World-News-
papers Favoring the Idea-Sampson
May BE Made an Admiral

WASHINGTON, July 6.-While there is |
hope in many official quarters that |
Spain will sue for peace upon the fall |
Of Santiago, there is a general belief |
that the navy will go to Barcelona and
Cadiz at once, and that the army expe- |
dition to Porto Rico will be dispatched |
without delay. With the probability |
that Havana will not be attacked for |
some time, Porto Rico and Spain are |
now the objective points Whether |
Spain will quickly sue for peace after |
the Santiago disaster is a question |
that is being discussed with interest.
Some officials believe she has plenty |
of fight left. Others think that this
last blow will be forerunner OF
speedy peace. All are of the opinion
that if Spain is too naughty to ask
for peace now she must be made to do
so without delay. The way to force
her to this will be to take Porto Rico
and attack the shores of Spain itself.
1t is thought that both of these things
will be done together. Admiral Samp-
son can spare ships for both of these
expeditions-one squadron to bonn bard
San Juan and the other to go to Spain.
The latter will be the pick of the
american uccU ~ Will Soh1 OnAS AeS'OA
ably with anything in Europe and
will be able to do fearful execution to
Spanish ports. Admiral Sampson may
have already received his orders.
Secretary Alger on leaving the war
conference announced that the rein
forcements would be dispatched to
Cuba, as previously directed. This
shows that the plans for strengthen
| ing the military forces have not been
| changed on account of yesterdays
events. Gen. Miles is very jubilant
over the splendid achievements OF the
armv and navy in the battle of Santl-
ago. He said that Gen. Shafter COM
pletely surrounded the city and has
the Spanish forces at his mercy. Ger
vera's desperate effort to escape, he
said, was due to his desire to make a
last desperate stroke for victory on
the open sea, rather than summit to
almost certain humiliation in the har-
Dor from the plunging fire which the
batteries placed upon the hills were
prepared to pour into his fleet with
out the chance of satisfactory re-
Spouse. In response to a direct in
curry on the subject, he said that
SIMPSONS victory would not cause
any change in the army plans already
determined upon, and open hostilties
| will be continued against the Spanish
forces until they have been completely
subjugated.
| An Increase in the Navy Wanted.
| WASHINGTON, July 6.-Whether or
not the war with Spain will overcome
the prejudice which has existed in
| the United States against the large
standing army and give the country
military force commensurate with it's
/ population and its place among the
nations is aNmatter of conjecture, but
an increase in the naval establishment
to the extent of giving the United
States one of the largest as we'll as
the most modern navies in the world
is a certainty. 1t has been evident
in Washington ever since the great
victory achieved by Admiral Dewey
at Manila that the minds of the
congressman had undergone a COM
plete change of sentiment on this sub
iect and evidence is now at hand
showing that the congressman are but
rejecting the view of their constit-
uents on this subject Congressman
Dockery, of Missouri. one of the fore
most economists Oh Cn0 mouse, Is now
in the front rank of the legislators
who are insistent for large and an
immediate increase in the navy.
| There are a number of other promi-
nent congressman from inland states
> who, like Mr.. Dockery, have changed
front and are now champions of the
movement for a great naval force. As
to the change of sentiment among the
citizens of the country on this question,
Conpre ssman Pearce, of Missouri, who
, introduced the bill for an increase in
the navy, which will cost the country
in the neighborhood of $40, 600, 600, is
, | prepared to furnish ample evidence.
Mai. Pearce has received letters from
,, all over the country commencing his
!, , bill and he has also received clippings
from 2S7 newspapers of the coun try
containing comments on the bill.
Every single comment was favorable
. to the idea for which Maj. Pearce, up
!, to the present at least, stands as the
= sponsor.
ssmpaon May He Made an Admiral.
WASHINGTON, July cit has been
Acting Admiral Sampson for some
Al time. but that it will be Admiral
: Sampson in fact as we'll as in name
:. is the prevailing feeling in naval cir
!, Giles as result of the victory by the
!, American admiral Shortly after the
war broke out Captain Sampson was
made acting admiral in order to give
= him a rank fitting his high command,