Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-23
SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN
The General Plan Of Action Set
Forth by an Army Officer.
SAMPSON and Gen. SKATER COyFED
4 Visit Paid to Gen. Garcia's Headquarters
About Mile Inland KumOrs 1t
Washington About the Land
Ing Of Troops.

SOL, tne purpose OF thlS move on DAN
tiago was pointed out yesterday by an
army officer fully acquainted with the
general plan of action. lie said San
tiago de Cuba was not to be made q
military base of operations, as it was
not adapted for such use. Being far
removed from the rich and populous
portion of the island, without rail
road or ordinary highways for trans
porting munitions OF war westward,
the town would be particularly
useless as basis Of military sup
plies For that reason, he said, there
had never been an idea OF occupying
this place as the first base, and then
gradually extending military opera
tions westward. On the contrary,
this occupation Of Santiago was but
an incident Of the general plan Of oc-
cupying several points; and, In due
time, there would be landings at the
west end OF Cuba, just as there had
been at the east end. When that &C.
CURED each point of landing would
serve for the time being as a base for
the surrounding country. Santiago
could no more be used as a base for
reaching Havana than could Havana
Tor reaching Santiago. The occupation
Of Santiago, he pointed out, would &C.
complish several identical but very
desirable ends. First Of these was
the capture Of Admiral Cerveras
feet, which would always remain
menace and an uncertain factor until
entirely disposed of. Another point
which had come up was the relief of
Hobson and his brave band Of asso-
ciates While this might seem minor
matter, yet the government had always
been most solictous in relieving and
protecting its citizens and just now
there was added reason why the
strongest efforts of the government
should be put forth for the rescue Of
the heroic band. With Santiago oc-
cupied, therefore, there will be the
advantage OF u local base OF operations;
the elimination Of the Spanish fleet as
factor in the war; the release Of Hob.
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year 4 ne interview CLOSED WIN the
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- HuMohs ABOUT LANDING
WASHINGTON, June w up to the
close OF office hours yesterday, neither
the war nor navy department had re-
ceived any detailed information as to