New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
TROOPS TO STAY AT CAMP THOMAS.
NO FURTHER MOVEMENT AT PRboEN
CONGRATULATIONS FOR GlVlNu
SOLDIERS SOMETHING TO DO.

80 Gonna tiroa ,et before any OF the Porto Rico
I reg,nents will leave Chickamauga Park for the
front Word was received at Camp Thomas this
morning that all available transports would hrst
! be used In conveying General smarter ai"9
from Santiago de Cuba to Montauk POINT lhloi
nation was also received from direct source IN
Washington that the movement would hrst De-
! gin from Camp Ager
The Signal Corps. which was to nave star'eu
this morning for Newport News, ala not get
away. The delay was caused by the uhprepa'-
edness OF the men with the baggage, out to-oay
/ everything was rapidly put In shape. ana the
corps will go at an early hour In the morn'ns
n Ringgold Probably one or two wagons Will
be sent over tonight. This corps belongs 10
General wade's staff. and will go wherever the
General goes. After its departure General
Breckenridge will organize new signal corps
More men will be sent here for that purpose
and there will be transfers from the remaining
regiments.
INTEREST IN PEACE SITUATION.
! A private message was received at the PARK
this morning that Spain had accepted our terms
Of peace The news spread among oflcers OF
high rank like wildhre. and soon they were
gathered in excited knots discussing the sltua-
ton. The first question put by several OF the
on the movement Of the regiments that arc
scheduled to go to Porto Rico?
The first officer to speak thought the regi-
ments would not be moved and he turned ana
walked awav as though half disguised But
tho next sneaker put the circle Into better
frame of mind He said: Il will venture TO say
/ that II the report turns out 10 be true. II VIII
/ make no difference with the movement or the
Porto Rico regiments. They will go TO the 'front.'
inst the same when the time comes Aite'
these remarks the talk turned into running
conversation. and all agreed that nearly every
! bodv AZ Camp Thomas would have chance 10
/ go 10 the front.
"Whv." said one even after peace has been
declared we will need standing army OF o''e
hundred thousand men, and nearly all OF these
VIII be sent to do garrison duty IN 'uoa VI
/ Porto Rico or at Manila for the next year or
two The volunteer army will be kept IN the
service until stable governments are established
in all these islands The principal work OF 'He
seven regiments that are to leave camp Tho"as
will be garrison duty in Porto RICO ana t"eS
may be kept there for year.
WHY CUBA SHOULD BE CEDED.
Owen McGarr. Of this city. who was United
/ States Consul to Cienfuegos from lso' to last
April. and is well informed regarding the CUBAN
situation. said today: Il believe 1t Is 10 inc
interest Of the United states to acquire the
I island Of Cuba in the same manner as io'''
Rico that is by direct cession. II would ne 10
the interest Of tho people OF the Island oil 'uoa'
/ os,eci.Il,, the large American property owners
I'm Cuba The people OF the isahd prefer '''
Immediate ACQUISITION Of the island by the
United states to any temporary government
hv the insurgents looking forward to anneNa
ton or course there will he, and are, IN
rronccs AT work TO prevent the contamination
~, a dire,t cession by Spain. and In favor OF
| s,.-c arrangement hy which the lnsurgent gov
.rr.ront there viii be recognized hy the IhI''d
states. thus putting the insurgents ID Gun" ~.
o., affairs. against the wishes and interests Oh
the great body ot people Of cuba As r.
suit of tho recognition ~ the insurgent govern
uen, the so-called bonds issued by the heVo-
4 rf,iouarv Committee Of New-York. ana many
alleged claims in the hands OF SPECTATORS
growing out of the insurrectionary movement
VIII be- validated by tho insurgent goVerh'ne"''
i thereby imposing n great outlay by TINS GOV
eminent. or n heavy charge on the properly
and people Of Cuba
Then again. the unsettled 'ohn'"o's D."
,,ht.h such an Advancement would leave affairs
IN cuba. and the necessity ~ prote'tora'' III
~. ,s,,rd b,, tho United states would involve
anarchy throughout tho island. whereas d.
,,., ,essiou would avoid all these inconNeni-
o,co. would 10 I'm accordance With the wishes
~ a vas, majority ~ the people o; the Island
and long state ot unsatisfactory provisional
/ administration there would be avoided
TROOPS TO HAVE CHANGE OF SCENE.
the inspectors from Washington. representing
Secretary Alger. were in the city yesterday look
ing into the sanitary condition Of Camp lhomas'
rhov found that some typhoid fever eNis's' nut
/ found also that the most depressing thlhg 10
cha ,roons ia the inertia aud lack ~ occupa-
ITO, and interest II Is learned to-day that a
movement "a on zoo, Ia give the troops here
such diversion as will he beneficial 10 ther
hoo,,b and AT the same time add to their eff
/ cheney.
Tho nroeran1ne Is 70 ind suitable camping
rlaces On Walden's Ridge and Lookout Noun
tain 70 which the troops can be taken for stated
perlods relieving the congested condition AT
the main camp, and AT the same time , eivlns
healthful and inexpensive recreation. ms is
=, he done at once and by the first of next
week some ~ the troops VIII prohaDly beSlh
their march to the mountains ,
All the troops will not 60 ~ once Dut tney
viii go in regiments or brgadcs and remain
y few days or a week at n time. as the neces-
! sity may seem to indicate.
The marches through the noun aims, II is
thought. will be the beat Kind or framing Tor the
soldiers and there will not ne enough OF them
M any one point 10 create unhealthy conditions
The scheme has the Endorsement Of the Army
officers at Chirkamauga, ana II is expected
to create a diversion that MI improve me
health 81 the men In camp The above VIII be
The recommendation OF the special commission
e.s to Secretary Alger.