The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-16
SPANIARDS ASK TOO MUCH
UNEASINEss AT WASHINGTON
OVER DELAYS AT SANTIAGO
Spanish Gen. TOral Wants Gen Shaf-
ter to Permit Span.ards Captured
at Santiago to Retain Their Arms
Proposition Thought to he De-
laying Work of Commissioners
Porto Rico and Spain.
Washington Bureau St. Paul Globe, !
Corcordn Building.

Washington Bureau St. Paul Globe, !
Corcoran Building.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-(special.)-
There has been feeling Of uneasiness
here today over the progress of the
negotiations for the surrender Of the
Spanish troops at Santiago, and there
was some plain talk as to the possi-
billty that too much might be conceded
the conquered Spaniards That there
! was some sort of a hitch in the pro-
ceedirgs was generally believed, but
the hope was expressed that it would
not prove serious. Secretary Alger was
early at the cabinet meeting, and when
approached said that there had been
nothing Of Importance received from
the front during the day. The wires
between Washington and the scene Of
action were kept hot until late in the
afternoon, when MESA ges from Gems.
Miles and Shafter began to arrive All
that was given out was that the Span
iards were trying to secure all the con-
cessions possible, which was to be ex-
pected
WANT TO KEEP THEIR ARMS.
Perhaps the most serious demand of
the Spanish Gen Toral was that the
troops of his army be permitted to re-
tain their arms. This it is said Gen.
Toral regarded as a means of relieving
the Spamards Of some of the ignominy
attached to the surrender. War depart
ment officials would not or could not
say what would be done in that direc-
ton. 1t was thought probable, how
ever, that Gen. Shafter would oppose
the proposition made by Gen. Toral
who, it seems, modified his request to
make 1t apply to the return of the arms
after the troops had been returned to
Slsain.
PERPLEXING PROBLEM.
The most perplexing problem that
row confronts the government Is how
to get the Spanish prisoners back to
Spain. The proposition to ask steam
ship companies to bid for the job Is
| most favorably received, as it would
remove the dangers that would other
| wise confront the commander at San
tlago in the shape of disease. It is
| said that many of the Spanish SOL
diers in Santiago are Ill, and it is init
mated that at least some Of them have
the dreaded yellow fever. One propo-
sition is that the ships now in Santa
i go harbor be utilized at least in part
Their owners could he recompens d and
the government, it Is SAID, figures that
as the money must be paid to some one
1t might as we'll go to the Spanish ship
owners and others who have been COOP
ed up in Santiago harbor since Cervera
was first bottled IN thara
MILES AND WATSON. ~
The two American commanders who
will likely next absorb public atten-
ton are Gen. Miles and Commodore
Watson. The former will have change
of the expedition to Porto Rico, while
the latter will command the fleet that
is to be sent to Spanish waters 1t is
said here today that Commodore Wat
son has already received his instruc-
tions, and that he has been ordered to
! be in readiness to sail at short notice.
| Gen. Miles also expects to be ordered
to Porto Rico at an early date Plans
for the expedition are being pushed as
rapidly as possible, and when the or
der to move gets forth there will be
nothing in the way to cause delay.
NO PEACE OVERTURES.
1t is again given out here that there
have been received by the government
nothing in the shape of peace PROPOSE
tions from Spain-either directly or in
directly. This statement is taken with
grain of allowance, for while it is
thought that there have perhaps been
no direct overtures from the Spanish
government, it Is nevertheless believed
that the administration has been sound
ed as to what terms might induce the
United States to listen to a PROPOSE
tion looking to cessation of hositlf-
| ties. Officially it Is given out today
that there is now no more prospect for
| termination Of the war than there
was week since, save that the presi-
dent is hopeful that the surrender of
Santiago may have the effect of open
ing the eyes of the Spaniards to such
| an extent as to lead them to consider
what peace proposals they shall offer
! Foreign diplomats are a unit in the
belief that Spain is making a great
| mistake in deferring peace overtures.
! GOVERNMENT OF CUBA.
| VNy:Iu