The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
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Next Sunday the permanent army az
occupation viii be established in Cuba
beyond the shadow Of doubt, and vol
nnteer regiments viii be hurrying for
ward TO reinforce Il from nearly every
state east Of the Rockies. At the same
time the regulars and volunteers west
Of the great divide win be embarked on
transports and fairly started on theIr
voyage Of $500 miles 10 establish Amer
lean colonial government in the Philip
pines.
CamDaign ON the Islamd.
Orders have gone forward from the war
department. to utilize all the vast re-
sources Of the nation to carry out these
plans with energy and rapidity.
Ressif Of Dewey's victory.
Chicago, May s.--A special to the
Times-Herald from wasi;Eston says:
The Representatives Of the foreign gov
ernuaents are taking an intense interest
in the conflict between the United States
and Spain They are specially concerned
at present over the fate of the Philip
pines and discussing the possibility Of
intervention by the powers
The coneensus Of opinion seems to be
hat II the United States should conclude
TO retain possession of the conquered
islands in the Pacific the European pow
ers win have no cause TO interfere. Atten-
non Il also called to the fact that with
he capture Of the Philippines the United
States can also claim the Marianne, Pala-
wan and Caroline islandA-
A foreign diplomat, whose opinion Is
entitled to consideration, in discussing
the situation, says:
European statesmen are much graft
fed 10 note that the United States an
pears determined to handle the Philip
pine question ably and strongly. When
the newspapers first asserted that only
10000 soldiers were to be sent to rein
force Admiral Dewey and make perIna-
nent the fruits of his victory, consid
cradle uneasiness was felt.
1T would be q physical impossibiIity
to police the 100000 or 100000 inhab
itants Of SPANS Oceanic colonies with
that number Of men. Under good mil
itaTy government il would require 10000
for administrative purposes alone. The
proposition TO transport 5000 soldiers &c
this conquest is more like a business
proposition.
1t may surprise some Americans to
know that Deweyis victory carries with
Il sPoiis OF war probably larger than was
ever decided by the issue of one baItle
The future valne and influence Of this
conquest il almost incaIcuIable. Study.
ing the situation as il exists We must
assume that with the fall Of the Phillip
pines the United States will claim as
their due all the natural results Of saeh
capture. BY this one victory the Unit
I'd States acquired at least the right Of
disposal Of the destiny of more than o.
100000 people
Together with the Philippines 20 the
Marianne and the Palawans and Caro-
lines The Philippines have an area Of
1890 square miles; the Marianne OF
I-adTone islands have 40 square miles
and the nalawans and Carolines l45O
Stretching eastward from the Philippines
these groups extend about - degrees Of
latitude. A little further to the north
and east are the Hawaiians Should the
United States then build either Of the
isthmian canals she viii not only control
the ocean water passage, but in the most
strategic portion of the Pacific ocean, she
can, as it were. cross that vast expanse
Of the ocean upon her own stepping
stones.7