The western recorder., 1898-07-21
GENERAL M'KINLEY.
|knows wssoMErHlNo AsourwAa
his PosIsiou on tho Surrender Of santiago
Proven to he wise 0ns-Prsgr.n
for the Future.

ISIS fDslttpu on tno ruhfc"nef o. H1ntxn1u
Proven to he wise 0ns-Prsgr.n
for the Future.
Chicago. July 16.-The Washington
correspondent OF the Record fele-
grnphcd his paper as follows yester-
day:
II turns out that the President Il
wiser than nny OF his generals. His
military sngncity has been denonstrat-
cd. We shall probably hear good
many explanations from Miles. Shat
ter and the other bold warriors at the
front ns to why they recommended the
acceptance of the Spaniards' Offers OF
capitulation: but II Is fair TO assume
that their Judgment was warped by
the rnins and floods and the mud and
the discomforts OF the men, md pnrtlc-
ularly by the fear Of yellow fever.
The President was immensely graft.
fed when ne got the message that the
surrender was absolute. with only the
condition that the Spaniards should be
sent home at our expense. That VIII
be more OF an accommodation to US
than the Spanish government. Prison
ers of war are always a nuisance, and
Tornl's men would have been pnrticu-
Iarly 80 because Of their contagious
diseases and their poverty. Uncle Sam
must not only feed but clothe them.
Nearly every man In the Spanish army
Is In rags. and It would be much cheap
er and easier TO send them to Europe
ms first-class passengers than keep them
here on rations for six months. The
plans for their disposition have not yet
been decided upon. but II IL the under
standing ut the War Department that
81 In xtx.tn china
of the German and Italian companies
win be chartered and sent to Santin-
go TO furnish the transportation. 1t Is
not thought best to risk our transports
In such treacherous waters MS those of
Spain. and besides the Spanlards must
leave germs in them: we need them for
other purposes.
General Mckinley. who has proved n
bigger man than Miles or Shafter, does
not propose TO let the present triumph
Interfere with future ones. While he
expects That Spain will now nsk terms
of peace. he believes the best way to
realize that expectation Is TO keep
pounding. and General Brooks hns
been called to Washington to confer
concerning the preparation OF his
troops at Chicknmauga for the Porto
Rico expedition. II Ii the purpose OF
General Mckinley to call home all the
boys nj Santiago except the artillery
ns rapidly ms possible. and give them
a chance TO rest and feed up and tell
the folks about their fighting, while
several regiments OF immunes VIII be
sent down TO garrison that city during
the summer and nsslsi military gov
ernor. who will probably be General
Shnftcr. to restore order and rebuild
culture In that province. Every possi-
BILE encouragement will be offered the
residents of eastern Cuba to recover
their prosperity. Steamship communi-
cation with New York will be resumed
mt once, public improvements will be
introduced and the owners OF planta-
lions Will be afforded protection while
they clear their fields and plant their
crops. The iron mines will be in op-
Grafton very shortly. because the ore is
needed in Baltimore. Pittsburg and
Chicago, and before the summer Is
ended eastern Cuba will be In IA con-
dition TO Illustrate what may be ex-
pected of the rest of the island when 1t
Is relieved from Spanish despotism.
The Porto Rico campaign. however.
viii be short. sharp and decisive, and
General Mckinley expects 10 have old
glory floating over the castle Of John
the Baptist before the end OF the
month.
No attempt will he made to attack
Havana. General Blanco will be al
lowed to contemplate his Qualifications
and study the art of war within his
own lines without disturbance from
our ships or soldiers. lie is entirely
cut of from communication with Ma
drid and the last news he will hear
from the outside will be that Santiago
has surrendered. One can imagine the
unhappy and hopeless situation in
which he is placed. with his supplies
of food rapidly growing less and no
prospects of rescue or re-enforce-
ments.
Commodore Watson's missionary cx-
peditlon will also be fastened In order
to furnish the Spaniards a practical
example of war and emphasize the
determination of Uncle Sam to have
his own way. While his orders will
not be made public. It is generally as
sumed by naval people that Watson
will be instructed TO blockade If he
does not lombard Cadiz or Malaga,
which. with the exception OF BARGE
Iona, are the most important ports In
Spain. 1t * expected also that he will
seize Seuta. the Spanish outpost on the
African side of the Straits of Gibraltar,
and hold IL MS a base Of supplies John
NY Bull would be tremendously
pleased II that could be accomplished,
because the Spanish fortifcations are
almost in sight of the guns of Gibral-
tar and billions of dollars worth of
British commerce pass through that
gateway every year.
There is not the slightest apprehen-
sion in administration circles concern.
Ing the attitude OF Germany in the
Philippines or elsewhere. On the con
trary. there is n perfect understanding
between the two governments and the
two admirals at Manila. While some
of the German officers may show inde-
pendence and perhaps impertinence.
the Emperor and his ministers con
cede the position of the United States
In the Philippine islands and will not
interfere in any measure with our
plans.