Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-06
LONDON CRITICAL As Usual.
Discusses the Various Phases Of the Spanish
American War
CriiicIses 4. =. Army Movements. Applauds
the Naval Ashicvements. and Worries
over the Philippines.

New York. July Ga dispatch to
the Tribune from London says.
Military and naval experts are en-
nblod to express their opinions re-
spcctinF the Santiago operations Win
clear knowledge " the facts. They
are critical. but this does not imply
unfriendilnoss to America but merely
nm intense Interest " the war one
~ the highest officers Of the British
army considers that General Skaters
advance ON Santiago was lmprudcnt
when his force was numerically IN
f,rlor 10 the requirements " the cap
turc Of the town b. storm. lie de-
clarcs that shaftcr on landing ought
10 have taken w strong defensive
position. fortified II and waited Tor
endorsements and Hiorc guns before
attempting tu carry by storm the
Spanish position. iiO believes that
Fhaftor was In q critical position nf-
tor Fridays battle. aud was only de-
livVrod by Corvom's folly In pushing
out % tho hlfbor and allowing snnp-
aon 10 win victory On the easiest
terms
This high oficor considers that the
American campaign was not well
planned and that the serious loss Of
lifr was unnecessary. Other officers.
while crcdltlnE tho American army
with splendid dash valor and fortl.
tudo, ARE disposed 10 critlciro what
they consider grave indlactutluuH IN
The war department at Washington In
publishing Skaters urgent call Tor
endorsements and In pronouncing
conflict Ia which the American troops
geinci ana held advanced positions "A
drawn battle"
Naval experts have nothing 10 say
To- criticism Of SnmpHunr fleet and
marvel At the facility with which Ger
Ntra'H powerful vessels wcr, driven
ASHORE and destroyed The oplninn
expressed by journals like the Globe
That Sampson ought Co have entered
santiago h1rbor several weeks ago,
aud that there has been lack Of 60.
operation between the naval and mill
tnry authorities IL not shared by any
expert who j. familiar with the up-
pfnnchoa "a the inner hay Tho hand
ling " the American neet n connIdorri
by skilled officers N the British navy
nH beyond the range OF criticism.
They do not admit that the battle has
much practical utility Ia It's bearing
upon naval warfare. For example.
thtrc " much astonlshnent that the
torpedo boat destruycm should have
proved Ineffective. even against
steam pleasure yacht. but the doduc.
ton IN made that this proves nothing
slnce the spaniards displayed no skin
IN using these vessels.
Members ~ Parliament Interested In
naval matters assert that the compare.
tive value uf armorCd cruisers and
hattlcfhlpa u na much ~ a mystery ns
ever since Cervcrn'H fleet. with English
crews on board. might have sunk some
nt the most formidable OF their oppo-
ncntH.
Mr.. VIM. Allan. one ~ the most pr,c.
Teal naval experts In Parliament con.
tends that the spanish navy IL ~ no |
account IN any engagement. since Il has |
neither engineers nor mechanics come |
petcni Tor scientific warfare. IIe does |
not believe that Camnrn'a fleet entering |
NE huez canal today win ever reach the |
philippines ana hopes that Sampson |
VIII promptly enter Santiago harbur
IN diplomatic circles there IL d Frh, g. |
NJ Feeling that the Madrid government |
WI not make peace 20 long a. there IL |
ffuund Tor hoping that Germany will /
Interior In the Philippines IN some /
way. The presence Of the German Meet |
~ Manila out ~ nll proportions ~ any |
u the safety NJ CONNER.
IA Interests N considered hy some OF
ne best Informed men here n conven-
cnt prrtcNt FOR the continuance ~ the
Mar by the Madrid government. In the
desperate hope that some complication
nay arise.
one ~ the most mysterious factors
IN the situation la Agulunldn. whose
nirigucH against his leading associates
are reported In press dispatches. iIr b.
regarded as spanish insurrent 81
considerable capacity and courage hut
~ corrupt and unpr'nclplrd. Among
diplomats he " described ns an lusur-
gent who was bought up not long ago |
by the spanish government. hut was
hHlly Induced tn act No conjunction
WIN Dewey 30 tho expectation M H..
Giving O handsome reward. ITO la re-
'HfNed on nr urtruHfWnrihy and un-
'trialn leader. unit ~ be- placed In con.
tul " tho Islands and ne one who
would readily make coalition with
Germany Tor embarrassing the Amerl.
an forces In the Islands
Ambassador Hays iudlcinuH and clio.
.uent speech al the American dinner
4 praised by nearly every London
pnrnal and n attracting m0rr ntten-
Ion than any address previously made
" him II lmparis new Impulse 10
he movement Tor the promoting ~ the
.nglu- American alliance which was ir.
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