The National tribune., 1898-08-04
TAKING PORTO RICO.
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| that the announcement would encourage
the soldiers, which in itself would act as
| veritable tonic. No date is set for the
departure of the troops from Santiago.
| The transfer will be effected gradually
when the army in Santiago is rid OF the
4 fever.
| THE PHILIPPINES.
Mai-Gen. Merritt arrived at Cavite July
| 25. it is believed that he has now 10000
men there.
There is a report from Spanish sources
that Manila has surrendered, but the Ad-
miniStration does not believe ii, although
Dewey has had it in his power to take the
| city at any time within the last three
| weeks.
| The Portland, Ore, Chamber of Commerce
adopted vigorous resolutions demanding
| that the whole of the Philippines be held
! in the interest OF the commerce OF the
Pacific Coast.
Filipenos residing in Europe and British
subjects having large interests In the
| islands have sent urgent messages to
President Mckinley and Senator Davis
asking that the islands be retained under
American control.
SATURDAY, JULY 80.
SANTIAGO.
Gen. Skaters health report says: Total
sick, 4,219; total fever, 3,406; new cases OF
fever, 696; restored to duty, 500; one death.
The people of Santiago are alarmed lest
| the Cubans gain control
Admiral Sampson telegraphs that the
Infenta Maria Teresa will soon be brought
to Guantamo under her own steam. She
is fine armored cruiser of the NiScaya
type of $3.50 tons displacement, carries
two 11-inch guns in turretS, 10 5-inch, eight
6 6pounders, 10 1-pOunders, 10 machine guns
and eight torpedo tubes. She had a crew
of !S4 and was run ashore six and one-half
miles west of Santiago.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Embassad Cambon had long confer
ence with the President and Secretary
Day, and the peace negotiations were
carried very far toward a conclusion. 1t Is
asserted on the one hand, and denied on
the other, that he has absolute power from
Spain To conclude peace. The President
and Secretary made some concessions, but
ii is not believed that these were material.
Ii is believed that the terms finally agreed
upon are:
Spain must relinquish in our favor her
claims TO sovereignty in Cuba, Porto Rico,
and all other islands in West Indian waters
now controlled by her.
She must grant us the choice of an island
in the LadrOnes group, and one in the
Caroline group, we desire it, for coaiing
stations.
In addition, she must allow the United
States to hold for the present the city and
thereab bout, and must agree to submit all
questions affecting the Philippine Islands,
their future possession, disposition and
government, to a Joint commission to be
made up Of the representatives OF the Gov
errments Of Washington and MaSrid.
In demanding the surrender of Spanish
sovereignty in all our nearby waters, the
reply automatically avoids making any
pledges as to what is to be done by this
Government as TO Cuba.
THE PHILIPPINES
Admiral Dewey to-day cabled that the
Philippine insurgents had assumed bold
attitude of defiance. Without mincing his
words, Admiral Dewey announced that
there were strong indications that the
Philippine insurgents Themselves would
have to be fought. Based on his depletion
of the gravity of the situation there, 1t
would take 150, 900 soldiers from this country
TO COPE with the insurgents throughout all
the islands.
Gen. Merritt announced his arrival at
Cavite July IS. with his command s. health
good, and the likelihood that he would
need all his troops. HeHvy rains at present
interfere with moyemer IS of troops. The ma
tiyes generally seem favorable to American
rule. They want Spanish oppression bro
ken, and relief from the tyranny OF the
monks. They are well enough disposed
toward the Catholic Church in general.
Much opposition toward Aguinaldo is de-
veioping among them.
SUNDAY. JULY 81.
PORTO RICO
Gen. Miles sent the following:
"VoIunteerS are Surrpns ering themselves
with arms and ammunition. Four-fifths
of the people are overoyed at the arrival
OF the army. Two thousand from one
place volunteered TO serve with it. They
are bringing beef cattle and other needed
l,aS lra. n,
yielded S1t,CG0. AS soon as all the troops
are disembarlied they will he in readiness
to move. Please send any National colors
| that can be spared, to he given to the differ
ent municipalities. j request that the
| question Of the tariff rate to lie charged in
| the ports of Porto Rico occupied by our
| forces be subnitted to the President for
his action, the notwithstanding tariff
remaining meanwhile IN force. AS to the
| government and mil tary occupation. !
have already given instructions, based
upon the instructions issued by the PreSi-
| dent in the case of the Philippine Islands,
and similar To those issued at Santiago de
| Cuba"
Dispatches say that at YaucO the Ameri-
cans were welcomed in an address made
by the AlcaIde, and a public proclama ion
was issued. dated "Yauco. Porto Rico,
| United States OF America, July 81" Mai
Webb Hayes, OF Is Ohio Cav, son Of cx-
President Hayes, hauled up the Gag on
the palace amid cheers from the populace.
The people seemed really glad hat the
americans were here; but they fear an
uprising of the natives in the interior,
who, it is asserted, will rob, kill, and de-
Str0y property in revenge for many years
Of Spanish misrule.
Gen Wilson, in command at Ponce
speedily repressed native attempts to mur-
der obnoxious Spaniards and loot their
houses.
MONDAY, AUG. L.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The Spanish Cabinet held long sessions,
discussing the Presidents reply dis
patch was sent to Washington asking ''for
further explanation on some difficult
points,
The Madrid correspondent of the London
Standard says
THE impres sions are less favorable to-
night. The terms laid down by the United
States are harder in tone and substance
| than was supposed, especially regarding
the Philippines, where scope is left for
! Aguinaldo and the natives to interfere