Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
LITTLE DANGER NOW.
Gen. Shafter Says Fresh Troops
Arriving at SANTIAGO Are Not
Likely to Suffer.

Washington, D. c., Aug. Seen. Shat
ter has telegraphed the President regard
ing the publication of the Round Robin
signed by the general officers Of his COM
mand, as follows:
1 can very readily see what intense ex-
element the publication must have occa-
stoned; great deal more than the situation
warranted. Situation is greatly aggravated
from the fact that before any Of the men
were taken Ill they were thoroughly eX-
hausted. At least 70 per cent. of the COM
from which they recover very slowly and are
in no coTdition to stand an attack of yellow
fever or dysentery. Placed here now in the
came here do not believe they would be il
any particular danger. The regiments Of
immunes that recently arrived is not suffer
ing at all and don't believe they will. They
can keep out OF the sun, are we'll clothed and
we'll fed.
What put nay command in its present CON
dition was the twenty days of the campaign
when they had nothing but meat, bread and
coffee. without change of clothes, without
any shelter whatever and during period
twice stormy it has been since the
surrender Fresh troops reaching here in
the middle of August with good camps, good
water, abundance Of tentage-which they
Will fEd here need not apprehend serious
danger. l thank you for the high regard
in which you hold my command and the
value of the service they have rendered. 1t
pays for all the sufferngs we have endured.
l have read this to Gems. Wheeler, Lawton.
Bates and Kent, who concur with me III the
view expressed above.
Washington. D. c.. Aug. S-The issu-
ance of the statement from Gen. Sha fter
was the sequence of conference held at
the white house this afternoon between
| the President, Secretary Aiger and Sec
rotary Long. 1t was felt that the state
ments made as to the condition Of the
troops ct Santiago might create a grave
impression abroad. While the statement
&c
hour in its consideration, it being felt that
the utmost precautiOn was essential at
the present stage, lest the negotiations
between this country and Spain might b>.
impe6ed by the knowledge of the serious
COZ ion revealed in the appeal signed by
the officers there The issuance Of the
statement was the result and it speaks for
itself.
After the portions of tho dispatch made
public had been finally passed on there
was some discussion of the status of the
peace negotiations. 1t was the opinion
of the President and his two war coun-
cillOrS that no communication of the ac-
ton of the Spanish cabinet would be
made by NJ CambOn before tomorrow.
This. however, was based merely on the
circumstances attached to the transmits
sion Of SO important a dispatch with fire.
quent translatiOns from cipher When
the conference ended each party to i
stated uneQuivocally that the President
was without a word from any official
source informing this government Of the
acceptance. 1t may be reiterated. how
ever. that there is no impatience felt on
the part of the administration on the score
Of the delay of Spain III taking week III
replying. They recognize that the in
ternal situation in Spain is very critical
and that manipulation and the most care
full deEberation is necessary TO adjust
everything to satisfy the Spanish people
with the acceptance