Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-18

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within thirty days. In the meantime,
the Spanish forces retain possession of i
these two cities and the Spanish ad-
of affairs continue in
force. But the blockade of Havana Is
to be lifted at once, the port will be
thrown open to the commerce OF the
world and the supplies SO greatly need |
ed in the city will be freely admitted.
At the expiration of thirty days, |
when the commissioners meet in Ha-
vana and San Juan. the occupation of
both by American troops will begin |
promptly. The terms of the protocol
stipulate that the evacuation of Cuba
and Porto Rico shall be immediate. and
the commissioners will hardly be cloth !
ed with greater discretionary power
than is needed to arrange the necessary
details of this work. The embarkation
of the Spanish troops. it is intended,
shall begin at once and shall be hurried
forward as rapidly as conditions will
permit.
The Spaniards will relinquish au
thority at the expiration of thirty days
and the representatives of the United
States will assume control. There will
doubtless be no conflict of any kind,
nor will the Spaniards probably delay
their departure beyond the earliest
moment that ships can be secured to
transport them back to Spain. 1t is
probable that no attempt will be made
to rush their departure unnecessarily.
There are great many SpaDiards IN
der arms in Cuba, and it may be a
question of several months before they
can all be transported. A number OF
them may wish to remain in Cuba, and
what may be done in their cases has
not been determined. These are re-
garded as questions of detail which can
easily be disposed of when the occasion
requires.
FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
1t is definitely determined that Spain
| will agree to the propositions of the
United States regarding the future of
| the PHILIPPINES. A naval station to be
controlled absolutely by the United
| States is wanted there, and the inter-
ests of American commerce, it is stated,
demand that good government in the
remainder of the islands be guaranteed,
and every opportunity allowed for
commercial and physical development.
Beyond this the United States has lit
| tie reason to go, and the administra-
ton no desire. 1t is hardly probable
that the clamor of those who advocate
holding the Philippines will cause the
President to waver in his present de
| termination.
| 1t is only with regard to the Philip
pines that there are to be actual nego-
tiations regarding the final peace
treaty. The general terms of the treaty,
so far as Cuba and Porto Rico are to
be affected, have been determined by
the protocol, and are as binding now
as they will ever be. Therefore, the
Philippine question and the question
of the future commercial relations be-
tween the United States and Spain are
alone open to controversy.
The war with Spain lasted not quite
four months, and was decided by two
remarkable naval engagements, the
battle at Manila and the destruction
of Cervera's feet. The attack upor
Santiago, while it served to convince
!. the Spaniards of the almost invinciblt
character of the United States Army
was, after all, not of a decisive charac
ter. and, had Spain still possessed {
feet, the Santiago campaign would
probably have been little more thar
the beginning of the struggle in Cuba
. But the when Admiral Dewey's splen
did victory at Manila was duplicated
by Commodore Schley. and the flower
OF the spanish navy was destroyer
without appreciate damage to the
: American fleet, and scarcely any los
of life on board the American ships
/, even the Spaniards were impressed
with the hopelessness of the struggle
in which they were engaged.
There Is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases pu
together, and until the last few year
Was supposed to be incurable. For
! great many years doctors pronounced i
! a local disease. and prescribed local rem
edies, and by constantly failing to cur
with local treatment, pronounced 1T in
durable. Science has proven catarrh II
be constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment
, Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured b.
! F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, is tn
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/ 1t is taken internally in doses from Il
drops to teaspoOnful. 1t acts directl
| on the blood and mucous surfaces of tn
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