The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-03
SPAIN ACCEPTS OUR TERMS OF PEACE
Principal Conditions Set Forth by the American Govern
the Sagasta Ministry Which,
However. Will Ask for More Definite Details

surprise will be felt at the receipt Of
news of an outbreak at almost any
moment. The United States govern
ment feels that it has assumed a moral
obligation toward not only the foreign
residents of Manila but toward the un-
protected classes of the Spanish COM
munity, women. children, nuns and
priests. Therefore, when an intimation
came that the insurgents were threat
ening the lives of some helpless monks.
orders were sent to the American mill
tary commander to look into the mat
ter and to act in the interest of civili-
zation and humanity. AS, according to
report, the insurgents have shown par
ticular hostility toward the monks, it
is a reasonable expectation that before
long a collision will have occurred be-
tween themselves and the American
troops, if the latter undertake TO inter-
fere with the known vengeance of the
insurgents.
Some reports which have been re-
ceived from Porto Rico, but for politi-
cal reasons cannot be made public,
have given great satisfaction to the Of
ficials of the war department, since
they go to show that the resistance
which can be made by the Spanish
troops will be very little, and it is even
possible that General Miles will achieve
an almost bloodless victory. In fact,
it has been suggested, with some plaus-
ibility, that the Madrid government.
realizing the impendency of peace and
the lack sof loyalty toward the mon
archy of the mass of Porto Ricans, have
allowed the Spanish garrisons of the
| island to understand that they are not
expected to sacrifice their lives in use
| less resistance. to a superior force, SO
| that all that is to be expected is rather
a formal opposition to the progress Of
General Miles triumphant march
across the island.
| General Skaters health report to-day
states that he is now caring for 5000
sick people, inclding Spanish soldiers,
many of whom were found TO be very
| i'll. The task is a formidable one and
the attempts to care for all hands prob
ably explains in a measure the lack Of
adequate preparation of the transports
| employed in bringing home some of the
| wounded and sick. The conditions on
these boats were found to be so shock
ing as to demand an immediate official
| investigation, which was begun to-day,
and some court martials may be looked
for in high places, unless it can be
shown clearly that the lack of prepara-
tiion was unavoidable.
Major General Yost called at the war
department to-day fresh from the 'front.'
where his health broke down under the
severe exertions imposed by the cam
paign. He spent some time with Sec
retary Alger, as did Major General
Wade, who has not yet been able to per.
feet the arrangements for his expedi-
ton to Porto Rico. For the transporta.
ton the war department is making ar
effort to secure from the navy the two
American liners, Harvard and Yale, and
it is believed that the effort has sue,
and st. Louis, the navy department ha:
not yet reached a decision, though, in
view of the presidents desire to curtai
war expenditures. wherever possible. i
is expected that they, too, will be sur
rendered by the navy department il
the course of a few days. In this cas-
four of the naval captains will be lef
without commands, namely, Sigsbee o
the ST. Paul, Wise of the Yale. Goodrich
Of the ST. Louis and Cotton of the Har
ward, for, even IL the vessels were use'
as army transports, the law would no
permit naval officers to command them
. Fire-proof wood is again in full favoi
in the navy, Secretary Long having TO
. day issued an order requiring it for tn
the only place from which it had beel
excluded by preceding orders on &C
count of some commanders reports o
5 dsmpness. The secretary has decides
: any doub; as 10 the importance of pro