The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-11
DOIyGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
lat. Review of the News Of the
Past Seven Gays In This and
Ali Foreign Lands.

past Seven lays In This ana
Ali Foreign Lands.
General Merritt has asked to have
- command increased from 10000
10 30 600 troops.
The Peruvian government is sending
,,ents to Europe to purchase warships
81 fine purpose of strengthening her
navy.
The designs of the three new vessels
g the Illinois type are to be changed
&c 70 make their minimum speed IL
knots all hour.
II the coal operators of the Pittsburg
a;strict do not conform with the terms
g tho Chicago agreement by August
N & noe miners will be ordered to
strike.
President Mckinley, it is said, will
ooI On extra session Of both houses OF
eonoress as soon as Spain accepts the
torms If peace offered by the United
States
Lieutenant R. P. Hobson. OF Merri-
mac fame, is with his mother at Llthia
Srings. Ga. The meeting between
mother and son was a pathetic one.
The son kissed his mother, who threw
bor arms around his neck and for sew
ora, minutes rested her head on his
shoulder, shedding tears of joy.
Following is an official statement
given ont by authority of the president
IN Tuesday as to the terms of peace
offered bv the United States: In
order to remove any mlsapprehension
in regard to the negotiations as to peace
between the United States and Spain,
il is deemed proper to say that the
terms offered by the United States in
the note handed to the French ambas-
sador on Saturday last are IN substance
as follows: The president does not
now put forward any claim for pecuni-
airy indemnity, but requires relinquish-
ment of all claim of sovereignty over
or title to the island of Cuba, as we'll
as evacuation by Spain of the island;
cession to the United States and i'm
mediate evacuation of Porto Rico and
other islands under Spanish sovereign
tv in the West Indies and like cession
of an island in the Ladrones. The
United States will occupy and hold the
city, bay and harbor of Manila, pend
ing the conclusion of treaty Of peace,
which shall determine the control, dis
position and government of the Philip
pines. If these terms are accepted by
Spain in their entirety, commissioners
will be named by the United States to
meet commissioners on the part Of
Spain for the purpose of concluding a
treaty OF peace on the basis above in
dicated"
The United States commissioners
who are to prepare code of laws for
Hawaii will sail on the Mariposa,
August 10.
Advces from Havana confirm the
report that General Garcia has relin-
pushed his command and gone home
to Camaguey.
Intrigue among the powers of Europe
to Shut US out of the Philippines is
SAID to have been checkmated by Pres
ident Mckinley's course.
A Madrid correspondent says that a
oand OF 800 Carlists recently appeared
near seo de Urge, in Catalonia, and
Tile hoops are pursuing them.
The London Times announces that
'he Royal Ulster Yacht Club has ar
ranged to challenge for the America g
tup' The New York Yacht Club will
Oe notified of the decision immediately.
President McKinley's proposal has
reached Madrid, and the Spanish cabi-
net met Monday to consider and decide
upon the reply to be made. The terms
0neied' 1T is quite likely, will be ac-
.eoed to Immediately. Hostilities in
'ie antilles In that case will be sus.
pended at once.
Inc governor general of Manila, tele-
ssarphlng to Madrid. says that aid is in-
ta to resist the imminent at
'"'h Oh the American forces under Gem
.lai Merritt. The foreign warships in
, u,e pay the dispatch says, answered
Sa s Salute In honor of the queens saint
Jay, and the American vessels displav-
GU the American flag.
80 some OF the members of the Spanish
NJ tive party question the utility
w. preserving the Philippines because OF
son eaormous EXPENSE that suppress
la VI the Insurgents would entail. The
su dispatches from Captain General
sus1in are SO respondent about the
m;so u,Ves at his disposal that it is sur
nent. 80 AN
GENERAL Greedy announces that he
oau now IN direct communication by
q, d win General Miles headquartere
moa once' having sent the cable instru.
ofi n's from st. Thomas. The British
mo "a. Who control the cable are will
Sts. ~ 'afnsmit messages for the United
onr 20 government over it, provided
tor,. ,o'ces are in possession of tho cable
thai nals' but they will not allow
moa. GABLES to be used If the instru-
nin .S are cut In at any intermediate
minor News Items.
c,;t;o &c SAID that by brave dash at 1
the VI moment the negro troops saved
- rough riderss from oxto-n;rot;or