Evening journal., 1898-08-05
STILL IN SESSION.
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Spanish Cabinet Has Hard
Work Framing a Reply.
A GRANDSTAND PLAY.
SagaSta Evidently Trying TO Square
Himself In Madrid.
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AFRAID OF GIVING UP TOO EASILY
Probably No Danger OF spaln's refusing
the Terms--Preparation For wades
Doparturo-Aiger Rebukes
Colonel Roosevelt.

Colonel Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON. Aug 5.-There was
an expectation at the state department
that perhaps toward the close OF the
afternoon some word might be received
from Spain through the French embas-
sador In reply to the presidents de-
hverance Wednesday on the subject
OF peace conditions. This expectation
was based upon the fact that the terms
themselves had not been modified I'm
any essential point, so that there was
little occasion for prolonged discussion
by the Spanish cabinet, which was pre-
sumed TO have thoroughly considered
this matter before rendering the first
reply. However, II was perceived from
the news dispatches that the Madrid
cabinet meeting had been inconclusive.
30 IL was then presumed that nothing
definite could be expected before tonight
at the earliest.
There Is confident belief among the
administration officials that the Span
ish government will accept the terms
laid down by the president and that
the delay OF a day or two in recognizing
the inevitable is TO be accounted for by
reason of Spanish international poll
cies, which would not countenance an
unresisting submission without at least
a display Of a purpose to improve the
terms. This, however, cannot be ac-
complished. and the French embassa-
dor, who Is well aware Of that fact un-
questionably has so informed the Span
ish government, though that govern
ment has preserved it's record I'm good
form to meet the criticism Of It's polit-
zeal opponents by submitting the coun-
ter proposition presented Wednesday by
M. Cambon TO the president.
Meanwhile preparations for the Wade
expedition go on steadily, a number OF
general officers having been ordered 10
attach themselves th6reto. among them
General Randall. who was assigned
Wednesday TO command the new mill
tary camp at Montauk Point
Navy department officials also ins st
that no change has been made in the
orders 10 the Watson squadron. In
deed. there seems to be now evident
purpose to dispatch this fine squadron
to European waters regardless Of the
termination Of the war, the idea being
that the splendid display which win be
made by the American ships VIII have a
beneficial effect In inspiring respect FOR
our naval strength
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt OF the
Rough Riders has succeeded In hurry
Ing the movements of the war depart
ment In fetching shafters army away
from Santiago. though in his disregard
OF the conventiOnalitles he has drawn
upon his head a rather sharp rebuke
from the secretary OF war, who evident
~ regards the course pursued by Colo
mel Roosevelt as being calculated 10 in
iure discipline, though inspired by the
most worthy motives. II Is only fair TO
state that tho war department for s@me
time has been intent upon removing
these troops, and Il is now more than a
week since General Shafter was in
Btructed by special cablegram TO
cheer up the soldiers by publicly in
forming them OF this determination.
II was rather question OF ways and
means than Of lack Of intention to re-
deem this promise that caused delay.
as far as the question Of removing the
troops back into the mountains was
concerned. the question which seems TO
have preclpitated the indignation meet
ing among the American commanders
at Santiago. II is learned that the medl-
cal department has made no such rec
ommendation.
TO say on this subject was that II the
troops must remain near Santiago. an
effort should be made to remove them
at once TO some healthier camping
ground. Surgeon General Sternberg
agrees thoroughly with the opinion ex-
pressed by the signers OF the "round
robin" at Santiago, that men who had
suffered from the severe malarial fe-
Yers of the south Cuban coast, so far
from being immune against attacks OF
yellow fever, as has been asserted in
some quarters, are actually IN very
much greater danger than those who
have escaped the malaria Malarial fe-
yer. IL Is stated, is no more a protection
against a subsequent attack Of yellow
fever than would be a case Of measles
against smallpox. while the fearful de-
bllity resulting from the malarial fever
would certainly tend TO make the VIC
tim an especial mark for yellow fever.
The department has given out state.
ment Of it's resources in the way OF
transports at Santiago and also. as an
incident, directed attention TO the fact
that the troops cannot be withdrawn as
a whole until the Spanish prisoners are
disposed of. Otherwise there is no GER
tainty that, finding themselves able &
do so. the Spaniards would not over.
power their captors, repossess them,
selves OF Santiago and thus lose TO tn,
American army the foOthold in Cuba
which IL has cost 50 much blood and
money to secure. It is, however tn,
expectation that all OF the American
troops will have been removed from
Santiago to the United States by tn,
end of this month and that is probabl,
the very best that can be done unde
the circumstances
Yesterday also passed without, news
from General Miles, and In his case th'
department feels sure that ''No news /.
good news" II is believed that lat th'
rate OF progress he is reported TO hav,
been making in his march across IN,
island the general viii be at the doors
OF San Juan by the end os next week