The Lamar register., 1898-07-20
GENERAL M'KINLEY.
KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT war
his Position the Surrender of Santiago
Provsn to BE Wise one--frogram
for the Future.

correspondent of the Record tele-
graphed his paper as follows yester-
day:
1t terms out that the President Is
wiser than any of his generals. His
military sagacity has been demonstrate
ed. We shall probably hear a good
many explanations from Miles, Shaf-
ter and the other bold warriors at the
frODt as to why they recommended the
acceptance OF the Spaniards' offers OF
capitulation; but 1t is fair to assume
that their Judgment was warped by
the rains and floods and the mud and
the discomforts OF the men. and partic-
ularly by the fear of yellow fever.
The President was immensely graft
ned when he got the message that the
surrender was absolute. with only the
condition that the Spaniards should be
sent home at our expense. That VIII
be more of an accommodation TO us
than the Spanish government. Prison
ers OF war are always a nuisance, and
Torars men would have been particu-
larly 80 because of their contagious
diseases and their poverty. Uncle sam
must not only feed but clothe them.
Nearly every man In the Spanish army
is In rags and 1t would be much cheap
er and easier 10 send them 10 Europe
1
here on rations for six months, The
| plans for their disposition have not yet
been decided upon. but II Is the under
Standing at the War Departments that
neutral vessels like the emlgrant ships
OF the German and Italian companies
/ will ~. chartered and sent 20 Santa
90 to furnish the transportation. Ii Is
not thought best to risk our transports
/ In such treacherous waters rs those of
/ Spain. and besides the Spaniards must
leave germs In them; we need them for
other purposes.
General Mckinley. who has proved a
| bigger man than Miles or Shes.er. does
NOT propose 10 let the present triumph
I Interfere with future Ones. While he
expects that Spain will now ask terms
I OF peace, he believes the best way to
realize that expectation is TO keep
| pounding. and General Brooks has
been called to Washington In confer
concerning the preparation of his
| troops at ClIicknmauga for the Porto
l Rico expedition II Is the purpose of
| General Mckinley TO call home all the
boys M Santiago except the artillery
rs rapidly as possible. and give them
n chance to rest and feed up and tell
the folks about their lighting. while
several regiments Of immunes will he
sent down to garrison that city during
the summer and assist n military gov
ernor. who will probably be General
\ Shafter. 10 restore order and rebuild
the town and revive business and agri-
| culture IN that province. Every posi-
hle encouragement will be offered the
residents of eastern Cuba To recover
/ their prosperity. Steamship commune
cation with New York win be resumed
Mt once. public improvements viii be
Introduced and the owners of planta-
tions viii be afforded protection while
they clear their fields and plan; their
crops The Iron mines will be in OPP
Grafton very shortly, because the ore is
needed ln baltimore. Pittsburg and
Chicago. and before the summer is
| ended eastern Cuba VIII be In Il CON
pected Of the rest OF the island when 1t
Is relieved from Spanish despotism.
No attempt viii he made to attack
Havana General Bianco Will be al
lowed to contemplate his fortiiicati0ns
and study the art Of war within his
own lines without disturbance from
our ships or soldiers He Is entirely
cut on from communication with Ma
drid and the last news he viii heal
from the outside VIII he that Santiago
has surrendered. One can Imagine the
/ unhappy ana hopeless situation in
which he is placed, with his supplies
of food rapidly growing less and nc
prospects OF rescue or re-enforce
ncnts.
Commodore Watson's missionary eX
pediton win also be FASTENED in order
TO furnish the Spaniarhs practica
example of war and emphasize tht
determination of Uncle Sam to hav,
his own way. While his orders will
not he made public. it is generally as
sumed by naval people that Watson
will be instructed to blockade if ht
4 does not lombard Cadiz or Malaga
which, with the exception of BARGE
Iona, are the most important ports il
Spain. 1t is expected also that he vii
SEIZE Seuta, the Spanish outpost on the
African side of the Straits of Gibraltar
and hold ii as n base of supplies John
ny Bull would be tremendously
pleased If that could be accomplished
because the Spanish fortifications art
almost in sight of the guns of Gibral
tar, and billions of dollars worth OF
British commerce pass through tha
gateway every year.
/ There is not the slightest apprehen
sion in administration circles concern
ing the attitude of Germany in the
Philippines or elsewhere. On the con
trary. there is Il perfect understanding