The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28
ATTACK ON PORTO RICO
Is to BE First Made. Saws the New
York Tribune.
GIVES REASONS FOR ITS BELIEF.
Not Enough Men Are In Propcr Cone
dillon Ia Invade Cubn. hut suf-
hcicnt for san Juan.

New York. May ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Though today has been devoid OF definite
development OF interest. 1t has been
marked by strengthening of the convic.
ton now general that Porto Rico aud not
Cuba is to be the first object IN view
by the combined land and naval forces CT
the United States. The administration is
not making it's plans known, nor is tho
war board taking the public into its con
tdcnce; but there arc other ways in which
public coming events make themselves
known.
significant indication OF the atsln,dr
Of tho government as to Port Rlcao tnya.
sian is afforded by the ease with which
the members Of General Miles stan urge
TIE measure. The commanding senersl of
the army is not talking for publication br,
It Is understood that the memLers Of his
staff Who declare unteservclly in taynr o,
taking Porto Rico reflect his views IN ;h,,
subject ana the announcement that General
Miles may leave Washington in a day Of
two on tour OF inspection OF the arfoy
camps In the South is regarded as coz.
firmatory OF The understanding that there
is to be no invasion OF Cuba at once.
IL has been taken for granted that Cen.
eral Miles Will SO to Cuba with the army
II the invasion is TO be put OIL and Porto
Rico taken Instead his present tou. VI
Investigation is easily the sirongoat as,
sumption in favor OF attacking Porto RirL
That is the easiest thing tot the army 10
DO Just at present, anu, IA iact, about .ie
only thing II can do.
Go accession VAS reached not loag ago
that not lees than 30 coo and preferably
.a,UUO men will be needed Tor the hrSt ar!uy
that Is sent to cuba Not more Lhaa
10000 men are now la shape for a for
eign campaign. These are tue reguiars ana
the volunteers at Taupa. The rest OF ihe
volunteer army is unframed and uuedu
Gated and It may be accepted, once and
for all, that IL Is not going 10 be sent 10
Cuba until 1t is both equipped aud IL
some extent at least, instructed in ana Ia
urod to the practices OF war.
with the 20 00e men aiNady at 1ampH.
1t is urged. Porto ltlco could be taNvn
and subdued while the rest OF the AMY
is being put in shape at Chickanauga.
Washington and the other camps.
Then. when all has been made reaty FOR
the grand move On cuba the fe9diarn
could BE- Withdrawn from Porto hlcJ and
used to lead the army against BlHneo.
the tact Il thsL whlle giving heeNea
training 10 me regulars themselves anu
delivering them from the terminating IN
action Of the camp ms move would su'he
a deadly DO" AZ SPAN IN ''tai pa W
her colonies.
lhtro DOES net srs IN TO be. II is pointed
GU, anything 10 prevent the lronpt exc
cation Of the plan, si'' the troops the
supplies aud ne transports are an al
Tampa, ana all. according g Inc iepo'H
received hero, ate raaH 10 move on SNORT
= tee The Tact that HeheFai Shaiter ms
been splhar'ken 70 r,pN poFVoh OF MS
commend az Tampa to JatknonYiiIo' so as
TO make them more comfortable IN camp, iS
talith here to lhhl'h" 'n"t II u not ~