Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
Mr.. COCKRELI' VIEWS.
The Missouri Senator Says the
United States Is Not Ready
to Make Peace.
MADE uGHT OF GERMAN INTERFERENCE.
Spanish OGcers Want tol Have Their Men
March Ont of Santiago with Their Arms
The Two Armies Still In the Trenches
Gen. Shafter and His Soldiers Cengrat-
ulated by Mckinley and Aiger.

| ulated by Mckinley and Aiger.
Washington July 17.-Many of the
best-informed public men at the capt.
tai doubt that the surrender of San
tiago means early peace. Senator
Cockrell, who is a member of the two
most important committees of the SEN
appropriations and military af-
fairs-has exceptional means of infor-
nation upon matters of this kind
Senator Cockrel was asked what he
thought would be the effect of the
capitu1ation. He replied as follows:
Nothing except that to close that campaign
| is to facilitate further operations We
| have simply to smash right at Spain and fight
| her into proper submission There is no peace
| in the present situation We are not ready
for peace Spain should not be permitted to
| deceive herself on this score This govern
ment is at present engaged in war. not in max
| ing peace Spain should be given to under
stand that she has not yet given us sufficient
| satisfaction for her conduct and that will
| not be ready to talk peace until we have taken
| everything. Talk of peace as If we were seek
ing it is not healthy. It is calculated to make
Spain believe she has but to propose terms of
peace and that we will at once accept them
We have got to press the war with energy, not
| to stop to talk about peace at this point
Speaking about the possibility of
| trouble with Germany, Senator Cock
man press was trying to drive the gov
eminent to an attitude of hostility to-
ward the United States and the Amer
| lean press was keeping up the agita-
ton. He did not believe, however,
that Emperor William was seeking
trouble with the United States. It
was, he said, question of trade and
tariffs, and posi- bly, the talk INDUCED
in was designed to coerce us. I'VE
cannot permit any foreign power" he
said, Ito interfere in any way with
our prosecution or with the settlement
of this war. They must keep hands off,"
Spaniards Want to Keep Their Arms.
Playa del Este, July 1.-THE COM
missioners appointed by Gen. Shafter
and Gen. Toral to arrange the details
of the surrender of the Spanish forces
in eastern Cuba were hard at work
yesterday and probably their labors
will not be completed before to-day.
Though the understanding was that
no concessions were to be granted,
with the exception of allowing the
officers their side arms, the Spanish
commissioners have been disputing
and raising many objections to the
proposed arrangements. The Spanish
officers wish to have their men march
which they also insist are to be boxed
up and shipped to Spain with the pris-
oners. This, of course, has been re-
fused. There is also much argument
over details of the surrender. The to-
tai number of Spanish troops involved
in the surrender will, it is said, run
close to %, 600, of which about II, 900
are behind the intrenchments of San
tiago. The rest of the Spanish troops
are stationed at Sagua de Tanamo,
Guantanamo and other seaports and
fortified cities. The 25, 900 Spanish
troops include about 20. 900 regulars
and 5000 volun teerS.
Still in the Trenches.
Before Santiago de Cuba, July IS,
via Kingston, Jamaica. July 1.-THE
Spaniards this morning are still bag
Cling over the terms of the capitula-
ton. They now claim that there has
been no surrender and allege the work
of the commissioners is entirely pre-
liminary and must be ratified by the
government at Madrid in order to be
effective. This is clearly bad faith and
not in accordance with Gen. ToraFs
representation to Gen. Shafter, that
Capt. Gen. Blanco had authorized the
full surrender of his forces. The COM
concluded the arrangements of the
terms covering the evacuation entire
ly in the province of Santiago. These
have been signed by both sides and
now await the approval of Madrid.
In the meanwhile the two armies re-
main in the trenches. Gen. Shafter |
said this morning, referring to the |
situation: 'The Spaniards claimed |
that the surrender must be con- |
firmed by Madrid. I refused to con-
slider any such contention, for the |
surrender was complete and ordered |
by Gov. Gen. Blanco and was made by |
Gen. Toral. This morning Gen. Lii |
mares sent me a letter begging that |
the Spanish soldiers be permitted to |
take their side arms back to Spain. |
He asked me to intercede with the |
president and, if possible, arrange for |
a return of the arms to the prisoners !
after they had surrendered them"
Gen. Skaters Army Congratulated.
Washington. July 1.-THE following |
messages were sent to-day by Presi- |
dent Mckinley and Secretary r A. AL |
ger:
To Gen. Shafter commanding front. near |
Santiago. Playa: The president of the United |
States sends to you and your brave army the |
profound thanks of the American people for the |
brilliant achievement at Santiago resulting Id
the surrender of the city and all of the Spanish |
troops and territory under Gen. ToraL Your |
splendid command has endured not only the |
hardships and sacrifices incident to campaign |
and battle. but in stress OF heat and weather |
has triumphed over obstacles which would |
have overcome men less brave and determined |
One and all have displayed the most conspicu- |
Gus gallantry and earned the gratitude Of the |
nation. The hearts of the people turn with |
tender sympathy to the sick ana wounded /
May the Father OF Mercies protect and comfort /
them-Wiilan Mckinley.
To Maj Gen Shafter. front, near Santiago. /
7 cannot eyureSS in words my gratitude i