The Mena star., 1898-07-27
PLANS OUTLINED.
Official Statement Regarding Flu
 ture War Operations.
spafn's Coast Will Not Be sheiIed, but Wat son VIII Be sent to Destroy Camara's FIeet-Iuteresting Forecast Re-
 garding Other Matters.


 Washington, July 24-A significant statement was made to the Associated press yesterday by one in position to speak with knowledge and authority as to the plans of the administration with reference to future war opera tions. In substance the statement was as follows:
 Watson win Not Bombard spanish Cities. Commodore Watson, in proceeding to the Spanish peninsula as soon as the Porto Rican expedition is under way, is not to lombard the cities on the Spanish coast No such idea of the bombardment of the coast IS enter tained While there may be other incidental purposes the main mission of Watson is to take care of Camara's fleet The movement or this fleet and the fears and apprehension caused by reports concerning it are to be stopped for all time. The ships under Camara will be located by Watson and finally met ana engaged The talk occasionally induged In us to the Canary islands is utterly without foun- dation. This government has no plan to take these islands and does not want them.
 No Attack on Havana Until Fall.
 Despite popular expectation that Porto Rico opera tions will be followed immediately by ae- ton against Havana it can be said that Ha- vana will not be attacked while yellow fever conditions exist This is certain. It would be the helght or natlOnal IOily to euSdRc OuTuOoPS in and about the fever pest hole. Consequently it will be left until the climate lends it's aid in the autumn Shafter will hold his own In the eastern strip now surrendered, may gradually push his way over some other districts, and II there should be any particular need of imme- diate aggressive action at any point will move against it. but Havana will be left until yellow fever dangers are past
 Mu.u Decide I'm nnorrant Ouesttons.
 Meantime in the next two months there will be enough to keep this government busy We will have to cope with the most serious prob- lens yet of providing for the government and the future of the lands involved in this war. The hauling down of the Spanish flag and the hoisting of that of the United States means more than on it's face, it indicates to the pop ular mind No more important matter is to engage the attention of the government than the details to be arranged for the disposition, control or temporary possession pending final transfer of possession of these additions to our domain. There are questions of the most intricate and far-reaching character to be de- cided
 The Destinies of New Accesstons.
 Porto Rico. whose fall is liable to be re- corded within a week or ten days. will have to have a military government Porto Rico, of course. is to be kept permanently by this gov ernment, but there must be a military govern ment first and many preliminary details will
 
 mobilization of existing systems of govern ment where we have carried our arms, and while local schemes and conditions will form the basis of general system for the control of the land. there must be numerous changes. abolisbing such laws may be oppressive. Laws will have to be very thoroughly gone over and the tariff system revised in some way, but in general and as far as possible the sys- tenn of government which now exists Is to be followed
 Next winter however, when congress con- venes, the necessity for laws covering such matters will be recognized by reeommenda- tions to congress to that end and to be sub- mitted by the president and it is very probable the shaping of the destinies of Porto Rico and similar circumstanced accessons will be left to a commission or commissions to be appoint ed to draft the laws hy adoption by congress The government is likely to be busy from now on considering all these matters cf govern mental detail
 Ladrones to Be Permanently Retained.
 It is a certainty as far as now can be foreseen that Guam the island in the La1rone group that was captured by this government will be permanently retained as coaling and supply station For these purposes 1t is valuable from it's location between the Sandwich and the Philippine islands, and on the point whether the rest of them will be kept l am not sure They may be and they may not be. The dis position of the Philippines is unsettled and bends upon circumstances
 The PerpIexing Cuban Problem.
 As to the attitude of Garcia and the insur- gents in Cuba there is no change in our inten- ton. This government has not been misled in it's estimate of these forces. With the oppres- sive hand Spain has put on them so long con- tending against the conditions imposed by in- justice and oppression, there would have been little expectation of greater abilities than are now shown by them. This government will have to treat them kindly but firmly It has made pledge to establish firm and stable government and that must be carried out
 
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