The Portland daily press., 1898-12-06

the forts guarding the mouth OF san
tiago harbor. Neither attack hao any
material result 1t was evident ls.s1s
well ordered land operations were mus
pensable to achieve a decisive adVan-
tage. LII.
TThe president here refers to the mila :
tary and naval operations on CUBA ~
Porto Rico, ana refers to the assumpLllul,
of affairs in the latter island py
United States governmental
The total casualties in killed anu
wounded in the army during the Wal
with Spain were: officers killed, z5' 81
listed men, 257; total, $50; officers Woun s,
ed, 113; enlisted men wounded, 1854 to .@1
1877. OF the navy: Killed, II; woun1.u.e ~
81; died as result of wounds, /; lnVaiiue0
from service 6; total, 81
1t will be observed that while our iie : y =.
was engaged in two great battles ana ID
numerous perilous undertakings ~
blockade and bombardment, and more
than $4,000 of our troops were transport
ed to distant lands and were engaged III
assault and siege and battle and many
ekirnishes in unfamiliar territory, we
lost in both arms of the service total OF
1858 killed and wounded, and in the en-
tire campaign by land and sea we did NOT
lose gun or a flag or a transport OF
ship, and with the exception of the crew
of the Merrimac, not soldier or sailor
was taken prisoner.
On Aug. z, 46 days from the date of the
landing of General Skaters army in
Cuba and 81 days from the surrender OF
Santiago, the Urited States troops COM
menced embarkation for home, and our
entire force was returned to the United
States as earT as Aug. "a. They were
absent from the United States only two
months
The humiliation of Admiral Cervera's
fleet. followed by the capitulation OF
Santiago, having brought to the Spanish
government realizing sense of the hope
lessness of continuing struggle now
become wholly unequal, it made over
lures of peace through the French am
bassador, who, with the assent OF ms
government, had acted as the friendly
representative of Spanish interests dur
dng the war. On July 26 M. Cambon pre-
scented a communication signed by the
Spanish minister of state, inviting the
United States to state the terms upon
which 1T would be willing to make peace.
On July 80, by a communication adj
dressed to the Duke of Alnnodovar and
handed to NJ. Cambon, the terms of this
government were announced, substan-
TALLY as in the protocol afterwards
signed. On Aug. 10 the Spanish reply,
dated Aug. Z, was handed by M. Cambon
to the secretary of state. 1t accepted
Internationally the terms imposed as Ia
Cuba, Porto Rico and an island of tbs
Ladrone group, but appeared to seek to
Introduce inadmiSsible reservations IN
regard to our demand as to the Philip
pine islands. Conceiving that discussion
on this point could neither be practical
nor profitable / directed that in order to
avoid misunderstanding the matter
should be forthwith closed by proposing
the embodiment in formal protocol OF
the terms upon which the negotiations fol
peace were to be undertaken. The vague
and inexplicit suggestions Of the Spanish
note could not be accepted, the only re-
ply being at present as a virtual ulti-
matuN, a draft of protocol embodying
the precise terms rendered to Spain in
our note of July 80, with added stipula-
tons of detail as to the appointment OF
commissioners to arrange for the evacua.
tion of the Spanish Antilles. On Aug.
IL M. Cambon announced his receipt OF
full powers to sign the protocol SO sub
mftted. Accordingly on the afternoon OF
Aug. H. M. Cambon, as the plenipoten-
( tiary of Spain, and the secretary of state
rs the plenipotentiary Of the United
States, signed protocol.
Immediately upon the conclusion of
the protocol issued a proclamation Of
Aug. IL suspending hostilities on the part
u Ul1t OuitCQ5 pl0lGS. lie UCCCSSosl
orders to that end were at once given by
telegraph The blockade of the ports OF
Cuba and San Juan de Porto Rico was in
like manner raised. OnAug. Is the mus
ter out of 100000 volunteers, or as near
that number as was found to be practi-
cable, was ordered.
Pursuant to the fifth article of the
protocol I appointed William R. Day,
late secretary of state; Cushman &.
Itrxro nv "
senators of the United States, and White
law Reid to be the peace commissioners
ON the part of the United States. Pro-
ceeding in due season to Paris they there
met on Oct. FIVE commissioners SINH
larly appointed on the part of Spain
Their negotiations have made hopeful
progress and trust soon to be able to lay
a definite treaty of peace before the SEN
ate with review of the steps leading tic
it's signature.
do not discuss at this time the govern
ment for the future of the new possess
sions which will come to us as the result
of the war with Spain. Such decision
will be appropriate after the treaty OF
peace shall be ratified In the meantime
and until the congress has legislated
otherwise it will be my duty to continue
the military government which have ex-
listed since our occupation and give to the
people security in life and property and
encouragement under just and bene-
ficient rule.
AS soon as we are in possession of Cuba
and have pacified the island, it will be
necessary to give aid and direction to
its people to form a government for
themselves This should be undertaken
at the earliest moment consistent with
safety and assured success.
Spanish rule must be replaced by a
iust, benevolent and humane govern
ment, created by the people of Cuba,
capable of performing all International
obligations and which shall encourage
thrift, industry and prosperity, and pro-
mote peace and good will among all in
habitants, whatever may have been their
relations in the past. Neither revenge
nor passion should have a place in the
new government. Until there is COM
plete tranquility in the island and a
stable government inaugurated military
occupation will be continued
With the one exception of the rupture
with Spain the intercourse of the United
States with the great family of nations
has been marked with cordiality, and the
close of the eventful year finds most Of
the issues that necessarily arise in the
complex relations of sovereign states ad-
justed or presenting no serious obstacle
to a just and honorable solution by