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wisdom will be a new thing under the
sun. The French Ambassador, who is
now also the Spanish Minister, accept
ed the terms, but, of course, his &C.
ceptance goes for nothing until con-
firmed by Spain.
WAR PREPARATIONS NOT STOPPED.
Our preparations for pushing the
campaigns in Porto Rico and in the
Philippines hsve not been stopped to
await SPANS answer. and will not be
stopped, and if Spain refuses the terms
or attempts to gain time by qulbbling,
the plans for sending Commodore
Watson's fleet to Spain, which were de-
ferred in order to give Spain chance
TO ask for peace, will at once be carried
out. 1t is doubtful whether any other
country than the u. s. would have
been so generous to defeated foe as
not to insist upon the payment of a
large money indemnity; it is also
doubtful whether the Spanish charac-
ter is capable OF appreciating that gen.
erosity.
MILES CAMPAIGN PLEASING.
The results of the first week of the
campaign of Gen. Miles in Porto Rico,
have been more than pleasing to Presi-
dent Mckinley and every member of
his Cabinet, notwithstanding the at
tempt on the part of some of the yell
low journals, 80 create the impression
that the relations of Secretary Alger
and Gen. Miles had become unfriendly
because the latter had not conducted
the campaign in accordance with
Ayers orders. The same sort of sto-
ries we're circulated about Secretary
Alger and Gen. Shafter, while the San
tlagO campaign was under way, but
Gen. Shafter has since stated that he
was allowed to conduct his campaign
on his own Judgement, and was never
at any time hampered in the slightest
degree by orders from the War De-
partment.
HCRRAH FOR MILES.
1t is we'll known in Washington that
Gen. Miles has supreme control of the
Porto Rican campaign, which was
planned by himself, and that neither
President Mckinley nor Secretary Al
ger has interfered with him or expect
to have any cause to do so. The adj
ministration has the utmost confidence
In Gen. Miles. That confidence has
been fully justified by what he has ac-
complished in single week. The en-
tire southern end of the island, includ-
ing it's second city and n number of
smaller ones, is under our flag; and
not single American life has been
lost. Hurrdh for Miles
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
Brigadier General Chas. p. Eagan,
Commissary General Of the Army has
made public scathing Remuneration
of Mr.. Robert b. Roosevelt for having
written letter TO the Secretary of the
Sons of the American Revolution,
charging shameful incapacity or infa-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-06
Mr.. Fortunes Observations.



Referring to a complaint that every
body from President Mckinley down
to the army scullion," had been gov
erned by race prejudice in dealing
with the Negro as a soldier, Mr.. T.
Thomas Fortune says in the New York
Sun:
But the fact is that some of the
southern governors have gone great
deal further in adopting Africo-Ameri.
can soldiers and giving them commits
sions than the president or the govern
ors of some of the northern states. At
the battle of Santiago the Ninth and
Tenth cavalry regiments, under Major
General Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama,
had the post of greatest honor and dan
ger, and gloriouslV sustained it along
with Woods Rough Riders. In the
main, many OF the southern governors
have acted with more generosity and
fairness than the Washington authori-
ties"
The Negro is q problem in war as
well as in peace, and reasonable men
OF all races appreciate the situation.
The solution is far more likely to come
in the south and through southern
agencies than otherwise.
The Richmond Planet, in it's most re-
cent issue expressed sentiments simI-
lar TO those of the SUMS, with special
reference to Gov. Tylef's appoint
ments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
SPANS "FEELER"
The Presidents Reply
The Campaign in Por-
to Rico.
GEN. NILES SPLENDID
PROGRESS.
Secretary Alger Friendly
Sickness in General
Skaters Army.
THE TROUBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

From our regular correspondent
WAsHINeToN, ID. c., Aug. 2, 1898.
President McKinley's reply to the
Spanish 'feeler" as to the terms upon
which we would negotiate peace, which
is now liz the hands of the Spanish Min
istry, is not only liberal, it is. under
the circumstances magnanimous. 1t
provides for the evacuation of Cuba
and Porto Rico, the former to have an
independent governments. under the
protection Of the U. s., and that the
latter shall become our property, Span
ish troops upon both to be sent home
at the expense OF Spain, and leave the
question of what shall be done with
the Philippine islands, TO be settled
afterwards. III Spain is wise, she will
lose no time in accepting these terms,
as it is very certain that If the war is
continued the terms will grow harder
and harder, but for Spain to display
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a d PRICE
Funeral Director,
EmbaImer and
L.iVeryman.

All orders promptly filed at short
notice by telegraph or telephone,
Halls rented for meetings and nj &c
entertainments. Plenty of room with
all necessary conveniences. Large
picnic or band wagons for hire at reas-
enable rates and nothing but first
class carriages, buggies, etc. Keeps
constantly on hand fine Funeral Sup
plies.
PIP EAST LEIGH STREET.
Residence Next Door,
Old Phone 577. New Phone lIB8.
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NOTICE.

Everybody is invited to go on the
Special Sunday Excursions to Camp
Johnson, Poplar Springs, Va, every
sunday during the encampment there.
Trains leave Richmond at 8 q. m, 3 p.
m. 80 p. m. and 6:1Op. m.
Leave Poplar Springs at $50 p. m,
5:22 p. m. and 8:07 D. m.
These excursions afford visitors am
pie time tOsee their friends and rela-
sives.
Company drills and dress parades
special features of the occasion.
Fare for round trip, 25cts.
10 See handbills.
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FIRST BAPT. CHUKon-CoIleGe 18th
Street. between Broad and Marshall
-Sunday-school, $3.50 q. m. preach.
ing-summer months excepted-11 30
a. M, $3.50 and 3 p. m. Communion.
the second Sunday in each month
business-meetings, 1st and 3rd Mon
day nights in each month; prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock; choir practice every Fri.
day evening ut 8 o'clock. Christian
Endeaver meeting, Tuesday ut 6 80 r
"a. and Wednesday At 5:8O n n
]. II. HOLMES, Pastor.
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MAY FIGHT BOTH.
Richmond Theological
SEMINARY.

SEMINARY.
Eight Complete courses of Study, in
Guiding the Greek and Hebrew Scrip
lures for those who desire to take
them.
A full faculty of experienced Profess
sors. For catalogue, ETC., apply to the
President, DR.. @. H. COREY,
1928 East Main ST., Richmond, vs..
iYl-6m.
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Brigadier General Chas. p. Eagan,
Commissary General Of the Army has
made public a scathing Remuneration
OF Mr.. Robert B. Roosevelt for having
written letter 10 the Secretary of the
Sons of the American Revolution,
charging shameful incapacity or infa-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-06
CAPTURED SPANISH MINES.

the American of
uG the mines that had been placed in the barber by the
but
a
them New York
and rendered harmless exploded Texas or
Marbehead would
when the Maine was blown Havana
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-06
FIGHTING YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO

in the
Nicholas
yellow fever the medical
of the
successfully
less be able prevent the fever from creating
the distinguished
tive Switzerland but has lived this country since be
He
how General Sbaft completely Santiago
forced them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-06

nous dishonesty in the commissary de-
partment. The tenor of Gen. Eagan's
remarks, which make q column of nom
pariel may be judged from the follow
ing quotation: "Notoriety is what
Mr.. Roosevelt wants, and he is bound
to have it, He deserves 1.-THE STAYED
at home. He did right to stay at
home. NotorietY is what he is after !;
we see liz in every line of his writing.
He carefully avoids giving a name or a
date. OF course, we know why. He
couldn't do it and tell the truth. But
he coulC manufacture q letter in such
shape and form as to bring misery and
distress to every father and mother,
wife and sister of the men at the front,
who did not know what the disingen-
ious representation of lawyer for the
purpose of notoriety were what they
were reading not o statement of facts.
not true or fair representation OF the
action of officers, nor the truth regard
ing the situation in the field bat q
low, libellous, scandalous utilization
of honorable men,"
INCREASE OF SICKNESS.
Sickness continues TO increase in
Gen. Skaters army at rate that
would be alarming were it not for the
small number of deaths AS it is,
there is much uneasinesss, aud plans
for bringing the men back to the Unit
ed States at the earliest possible mo-
ment are being perfected.
MAY FIGHT BOTH.
Dispatches from Admiral Dewey,
and Gen. Merritt. who has arriv ed and
taken command of the army, have in
creased the apprehension that we shall
have to whip both the Spaniards and
the insurgents before the Manila cam
paign is over. 1t is expected that
Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey will
make q combined land and water attack
on Manila in few days, if the Span
ish do not meet their demands for sur
render. and if Spain does not accept
our terms of peace. Then it will be
seen whether they will have to fight
the insurgents.
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Howard University,
WASHINGTON. d. c.

WASHINGTON, d. c.
sMEDIcAL DEPARTMENT: = Including
MEDICAL, DENTAL and PHARMAoEUrI-
CAL COLLEGE. Thirty-first session be.
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tInues seven Cd months. Tuition fee
IN each College for each course sixty
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before October 10 1898. For catalogue
and other information, address,
+. J. SHADD, M. D., Secretary.
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Money! Money !

Come in the Order that does not wait
for you to be sick or to die but will
help you now. You get from $25 to
$500. 81 enrolls you. For particulars
address
80 Box 121 Waverly, Va.
Evening star., 1898-11-10
A PORTO RICAN MERCHANT.
He Talks With the President ON AZ
fairs in the Island.

Col. Black. former Engineer Commits
soner of the District. visited the White
House today and presented F. L. Tristani
a Porto Rican merchant. to the President.
Mr.. Tristani is in business at Ponce. and
has two sons in schoo! in New York state.
He speaks English well. The President
talked to the Porto Rican a coed while
about conditions on the island. By request
of Secretary Alger Mr. iris ami was pre-
sented to Secretary Gage, who inquired
about the money condition on the island.
Mr. Tristani is familiar with this and talk
ed intelligently. The Secretary learned
much of interest from the talk.
Mr. Tristani said that he was not a poll
tician and did not care to give his views of
what ought to be done. The politicians in
Porto Rico are discussing all kinds OF pro-
jects, he said, but the people are looking
forward to a territorial form of govern
nent. MIR. Tristani wants to see lots of
American money go into the island and be-
come permanent, as more money is needed
Tor BUSH ess affairs.
Evening star., 1898-11-10
FOR THE GENERAL SAFETY.
LegfsiatiOn Proposed Authorizing
Removal of Unsafe Buildings.

The District Commissioners today for
Warded to the chairmen of the District
committees of Congress the draft of a bill
to authorize the Commissioners to remove
dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts
thereof in the District, and to cause the
abatement OF ruisances occasioned by un-
covered wells. cisterns or dangerous holes
or excavations in the city or its more dense
ly populated suburbs.
In forwarding the proposed bill. the pro-
visions of which have heretofore been pub
lished in The Star, the Commissioners wrote
the Chairmen of the two committees as fol-
lows:
The lack of the legislation proposed in
this bill has been the cause of much en-
barrassment to the Commissioners in their
endeavors to provide for the general safety.
Many cases have come to their attention
where defective buildings and unprotected
wells, cisterns and depressions have existed
to the imminent risk of the public, and de-
manded prompt and peremptory acuon on
the part of the authorities. In one case
two such wells were located on an unin-
closed private lot, and were menace to
the children who attended the schools in a
public school building in close proximity to
them; in other cases buildings were 30 i'm
paired by storms and other casualties as 10
render their immediate demolition neces-
sary for the public protection"
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Saks amdConpamy
PENN. Ave. and 9TH St.
Hotel Arriv0la.

6; ArIington.c. M. Dali, ,Ney York; F. A.
Sterling, Cleveland, Ohio; A: P. Stevens,
Albany. Alb y. n. Y; L. c. Richardson. Brook
'ISs Ebbitt9r. htsl c. Loomy, Memphis, Tenn; F.
j. Fox New York; F. S. Dodge, U. S. A. j;
Montreal.
Metropolitan-E P Whorton, Green's
boro', N. G.; c. B. Cooke. ST. Louis: Rev.
6. NJ Beale, Heathsville, Va; Shepperd
Camp, st. Louis.
~ Nationally. H. Mercer, Richmond, Va.
Ihos. Laughlin, New York; ]. liable, Bal
timore, Md; H. Sperling, New York
Raleigh-T; G. chafrel, New York; F. H.
Copeland. Chicago, ILL.,; ]. R. Murphy Al
legheny, Pa; DR.. D. ]. johnson, Boston.
Regent-L. r. Cooper West Chester, N
z; VIM: McAleer, Philadelphia; Thos.
Cary, Buffalo. N; Y; W. s. Sell Erie. Pa.
Riggs-Chas Garvey, New York; F. c.
Boynton, Springfield, Mass; H. A Hall,
Boston: w. G. Wyatt, Brooklyn, N Y
Shoreham-H. H. Goodeu, Amherst,
Mass; W. F. Dickinson, jr., Boston; o. W.
uthoff, st. Louis; ]. A. Henderson, Florida
WIllards-F. w. Parham, New Orleans
II. Emmert Hartford, Conn; r. w. Rod
man, New York.
Wellington-D. J. Herdman, Cincinnati,
Ohio; J. {. S. Blackburn. Kentucky; A. j.
Culium, Boston; W. w. Swan, Boston.
Evening star., 1898-11-10
HONORABLY DISCHARGED.
Officers Whose Services Are Not Need.
ed by the Volunteers.

By direction of the President, the fol-
lowing named general officers have been
honoraoly discharged from the volunteer
army of the United States, their services
being no longer required: Brig. Gen.
Charles e. Compton Colonel 4th Cavalry,
December g. 1898; Brig. Gen. Adelbert
Ames, January, 1899. Gen. Ames is re-
lieved from further duty with the 1st Army
Corps. and will join his regiment. Gen.
Ames is relieved from further duty with
the I'd Army Corps and will proceed to his
home.
The following named officers of the volun-
teer army have been honorably discharged:
Lieut.. Col. John Van r. Hoff, chief sur
geon; Lieut.. Col. Valery Havard, chief sur
geen; Maj. Martin l.. Focht, brigade surgeon;
Capt. Alexander j. Taylor, 1st Delaware In
fantry; Capt. Frank d. Newburry, 32d
Michigan Infantry. and Lieut.. Rudolph j.
Haas 3ith Michigan Infantry.
Evening star., 1898-11-10

nolds and Nellie May Mortimer. Alexandra
county. Va: joel W. Conley and Josephlus
{ Denham; John W. Moran and jamie q
Perkins; john T. Hall and Laura T. Par
sons, Baltimore.
Colored-Tron-as r. Gill and Ida J.. J,n-
kens, Baltimore; Harvey johnson aai An
ME Curry; VIM. B. Stevenson and Agnes
Myers.
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows:
White-Marts A Watson and Theresa M.
Crew; Washir gton Hardin and Marie Stella
Mccormick, Baltimore; Charles w. Moore
and Anna NJ. Eckert; Michael NJ. Tuohy
and Gertrude Dennison; Samuel Tilden Rey-
Evening star., 1898-11-10
BORN.
MARRIED..

LATHAM ON November 10 1sgS 10 NJ aud Mrs
Perse Julian atham. n son.
Evening star., 1898-11-10

bhiGHI- SElMoCR. On Sunday. November q
iStS at Fails Church. Va. J. l.. FRIGHT and
ANNE T.. SEYMOUR both OF Washington
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Remnants i'm JeWe1ry.

Sterling Silver Hooks and Files: IN
worth 25c. Observation-Disclosures. uVC.
Sterling Silver Seals, set with h6N
jewel: worth Csc. for. -.......... 4ySs
Small lot of Jeweled Hat Pins; worth ,
10c.: for. or................ ...,..,.. uGo
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Remnants i'm Short Skirts

Green. Blue and ChaLg geable Silk Petticoats
with deep runie; guaranteed quality 6 2 DE-
at $4.5 Observation-Disclosures. VO 40
FaEcy Plaid Moreen Skirts with CN -e
deep founce and tucking. Worth 81. 80. pZs 10
Fancy Striped Petticoats; 3 of zS,
them Nearsilk. Worth 81. so. ........ HONs
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Remnants Feather Collars

5 Imported Feather Cape Collars and
Stoles: silk lined Worth $S.5o@R mR
French Marten Fur Collarettes, fancy c.
silk lined. Worth, S775, for. ........., QS
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Remnants Muslin Wear.

Broken lots of Cambria Skirts Drawers
Chemises and Corset Covers embroid- an.
cry trimmed: worth I5c.. for r... AUCo
Just few Corset Covers and Drawers. lace
f%t far embroidery trimmed worth ST. Csc.
Broken lots of Gowns and Drawers:
trimmed with embroidery worth up to en-
Evening star., 1898-11-10
~ n i ",
0Z1zzA657Kl
Remnants of Eorsets.

pairs Elite Corsets; mSle of white 4 sn
coutil; sored hip WorthEs9o for. y oSU
. pairs II. and s. COrsets: Bla.k White
sRa Worth Srsy; si fop 1pns. medium an9 short Csc.
81 pairs H. & $. Corssts. Back and i'm.
White Satecn: short hip: worth 81 for. ZVCs
pairs Z. y. Corsefs made of Black and
White satine; two side $teelsS worth On,
$l5O Observation-Disclosures. for SyCo
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Remnants of Flannels.

for or .a:". .fensn f'anne'; worth e'e. 48c
Fd
Flannel worth e"s 25c and sassf sSe 'na BABY a9C
yi
Embroid ed Skirting Flannels, In skirt length
and length. Isable for children; worth g,
Evening star., 1898-11-10

I2t,c- Children's Fast Black Ribbed Hose.
Sizes = TO YI.,- Full. SEAMLESS and 7T/ ~
heavy quality. Green Ticket Price. IZ2Ss
Evening star., 1898-11-10

l2l.c. Black Percaline; the proper thing for
dress Innings. Green Ticket zT/ n
Price.....-.. .-................-...IZ2c.
Evening star., 1898-11-10

l2L1c. Ladies' Uandk kerchiefs. trimmed
with wide point de spirit lace; 10 differ So
yut styles. Green Ticket Price OSs
Evening star., 1898-11-10

.Hr. ladies All-leathcr Pocket Books. with
r1srI i4li 5TiP4iqss very handsome Green 2lc.
Evening star., 1898-11-10

l2l2c Ladies' Fast Black Seamless Hose;
Isle fnished abyut 80 pairs. Green 81
Evening star., 1898-11-10

2-5c. Ladies' AIl-leather Pocket Books and
card taSe combined; all colors, in Il e.
!ud.us black Green Ticket Price. OSo
Evening star., 1898-11-10
Remnants i'm FascimatOrs.

Ard this the price for some that ,
have sold at 35c to 45c.-sk and wool AOGs
Ant ther small lot that have been An.
6oc. and Soc for. Observation-Disclosures. NVSs
Evening star., 1898-11-10

1..-. Ladies' Long Sleeve Ribbed Vests. heay-
Il Iy Flfee Heed, pearl buttons Green mex lc.
Evening star., 1898-11-10

Dc. Mems Me-ino =. Hose. double heel
and toe-all sizes Green Ticket NJ
Evening star., 1898-11-10

Il CuiIdr.n'S Short Cloth and Eidertlown
Coats. braid and fur trimmed. Some sold
a~ high as $2.25. Green Ticket 2mc
frl'c.--...-- .--.---.---- ~ /~e
Evening star., 1898-11-10

Csc Sofa Cushions. 22x22, full width. down
and creton cOvered-n the elegant hd
floral designs Green Ticket Price. TNCs
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
Maryland Affairs.

Thirty-seven new residences have been
built in CheStertown, Kent county, this year.
The apple crop in Washington county is
almost an entire failure, while the pear crop
is the best ever known.
The recent storm in Baltimore county
caused loss of $1,000 to bridges alone, and
the damage to roads is equally as much.
Henry Swanger, near New Germany, Gar
rett county, has lake covering four acres,
which is filled with brook and salmon trout.
Andrew F.. Dunlevy, for IA years auditor
of disbursements of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, died in Baltimore on Tuesday,
aged So years.
Julius A. Johnson, aged 10 years, died at
the residence of his daughter i'll Auburn, n.
Y, on Monday. Mr.. Johnson formerly re-
sided in Easton, Talbot county. and for many
years was editor of the Easton Ledger.
Frank Barnett, said to be the tallest negro
in Western Maryland, has been arrested on
the charge of setting fire to the stable of John
Dissinger, in Hagerstown, Sunday morning.
Elijah B. Glenn, aged lO2 years, died in
Newark, n j., on Monday. He was born
at Carpenters Point Cecil county, August l,
1896, and when IA years of age he was at the
Battle of North Point.
VIM. Fields, eolored, died in the Cecil
county Jail on Tuesday, from the effect of
wounds made about three weeks ago by two
colored men, who assaulted him without pro-
vocation. The men left for Virginia the next
day.
Lieutenant Risteau, of the Baltimore coun
ty police force, requested the county commits
sioners to accept his resignation, because he
said, John 7. EnSor, the well-known Repub-
lican politician, was virtually the marshal Of
police. He also implicated John S. Ensor,
the States attorney.
Early Saturday morning the general mer-
chandising store of George Wilson, at Walk
ersyille, Frederick county, was burned, to-
gether with all its contents. The property
was owned by Brooke |. Jamison, and the
flames spread to his lumber shed, near by,
consuming it and badly damaging his Office.
The loss is estimated at 81, 800, which is
nearly covered by insurance.
Oscar d. Bowers, one of Il camping party
along the Potomac River near Wiliamsport,
had a strange experience while fishing on
Monday. He hooked four-pound bass, and
when the fish was near the boat, he jerked
the line unusually hard. The fish struck his
legs, knocking him out of the boat into deep
water. He held the line with one hand, and
climbing into the boat, landed the fish.
The dwelling on the Thomas Strong farm
teuanted by A. McCluskey, in Kent county,
was burned on Tuesday. Capt. William Tay
lor was passing ON his wheel and discovered
flames issuing from the roof. No one was at
home except Mr.. McCluskey, who is par
alyzed, and his aged wife, who was totally
unable to remove her husband from the burn
ing building. Captain Taylor rendered the
necessary assistance, and the aged invalid
was removed to point of safety. But few
of the household effects were saved. The
origin of the fire is supposed to have been
from q defective hue.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
Our Spanish Guests.
From the Detroit Free Press.

The fortunes of war have placed it within
our power to exert a beneficial influence upon
the thousands of Spanish prisoners who are
already, OF are destined to be, in our posses
sion. These men come to us with the most
absurd notions of Yankee ferocity. They
have been taught to believe that to fall into
the hands of the Americans means torture
and death. It will be our governments priv
ilege to disabuse them of this idea and to
open their eyes to the fact that they are
among the most humane people upon the
earth.
We certainly shall have no Libby pris-
ons, no Andersonvilles, JOhnston's Islands,
Forts Warren, Lafayette, Delaware, Point
Lookout, nor Dry TortugaS, in the present
war. We shall treat our prisoners according
to the most advanced principles of interna-
tional law-not as convicts, but as honorable
enemies, who have fallen into our hands
through the fortunes of war. As such they
are entitled to as kind and humane treatment
as circumstances will permit, and the govern
ment is, without doubt, prepared to act in
this spirit.
So it is not unlikely that the kind treatment
to which we shall subject our prisoners will
have humanizing effect upon our enemy.
These unwilling guests of ours will find their
sojourn in Yankeeland pleasant surprise.
They will be impressed with the kindness and
justice of their captors, and when the war is
over and they return to their native land they
will carry with them widely different ideas of
American character from what they enter
tanned when they expected death to follow
their capture by the terrible Yankees.