Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-06
Agreement to Peace Will Not Dis
band the Troops.
FORCES TO Be SENT TO HAVANA
Lack of Confidence in Endurance
of the Immunes.
TO RECEIVE SKATERS MEN

our terms for the negotiation of peace is
correct it is expected that the agreement
will be formally completed by the first OF
| next " eek, and that hostiities will at once
| be suspended. This will not be followed at
any early date by movements looking to
| the disbanding of the army. On the con-
| trary, the period before the signing of the
formal peace treaty and its ratification by
| the Senate will be devoted to perfecting
compact and effective organization OF the
army and the cleaning, repairing and
placing in perfect condition all the vessels
OF the navy. The sick and wounded of the
army who are regarded as incapacitated
Tor further service will probably be given
| lhelr olscharges at an carly day; but the
men VINO are in good condition or are suf-
1erng only temporary disability will be
held together and rut in the best possible
shape for service. The forces that have
been sent to Porto Rico or are about to
sail, VIII be part of them kept there and
part sent to Havana and other points in
Cuba later on in the season for garrison.
May He Sent to Cuba.
IL is regarded as quite probable that some
Oh the best of the Shafter army after
thorough recuperation at Montauk NAV
nave 10 De sent again to Cuba The So
called '1mmunes,' who will take the place
Oh Gen. Skaters forces at Santiago. are
not In many cases, it is believed really
immune, and it is therefore probable that
many OF them viii fall victims to the eli
mate, though they will be more favorabIy
conditioned than are the forces now there
ana many will have to be brought home
before the unhealthy season closes
Ihe protest of Senator Bacon against
sending the Georgia ''immunes'' to Santf-
ago Indicates the lack of confidence felt in
the locality from which the so-caIIed i'm
munes come in their ability to withstand
the neat. Communications to the depart-
ment from friends of some Of the I'M
munes" show the feeling of anxiety which
exists. The department however, while
anticipating that there will be sickness
among the Tmmures, and that some of xneni
VIII nave to be brought back incapacitated
does not feel that great anxiety expressed
is warranted.
Different Conditions
The regiments sent to relieve Snafter
whether actually immune or not, will land
there under much better conditions than
'hose which surrounded Gen. Skaters
army. Skaters forces had to land in the
race OF the enemy, and their rapid advance
involved sacrifice of all the comforts and
many of the necessities even of life in the
feld' and there they were compelled to the
utmost exertiOn and subjected to exposure
and terrible hardship, which affected their
physical endurance and rendered them
readily subject to fever The troops sent TO
relieve them viii be provided with every
necessity and comfort possible under the
circumstances; will not be called ul,or 10
endure cxhausting fatigue and exposure
and will be provided with shelter. whole
some food and sufficient medical attention.
Under these circumstances it is felt there
is no danger of such ravage of disease as
Skaters men have been subjected to.
However the department will be prepared
to relieve such succumb to the climate.
The men whose physical strength is not
equal to the severity of the service will
probably be gradually weeded out by dis
Charge after the cessation of hostilites, and
the army thus brought down to a compact
form of serviceable men is likely to be
kept together until Congress by legisla-
ton has provided for sufficient perma-
nent increase of the regular army to pro-
vide the necessary garrison for the islands
coming into the possession of the United
States and to maintain the government of
Cuba until a stable form of government
has been established there.
Cooperation of the Cubans
Among military men regret is expressed
that the insurgent forces which joined
Shafter at Santiago at the beginning of the
campaign could not have been SO managed
by General Shafter as to admit of their
use in conjunction with some of our own
forces to maintain control of that portion
of the island which has been captured 1t
is thought that by some display of tact it
might have been possible to have secured
valuable assistance from these forces
After our terms of peace negotiations have
been accepted, however, the whole island
will come under our control, and it is be-
lieved that the men under Gomez and
probably those who were under Garcia at
Santiago may be made use of to occupy
localities on the island from which all the
Spanish forces have been withdrawn. 1t is
known that Gomez contemplates being
called upon for such service, and it is be-
lieved no difficulty will arise provided the
insurgents are not brought in direct con-
tact with the Spanish soldiers who have
been disarmed
Surgeon General Sternberg today received
the following cable dispatch from Lieuten-
ant Colonel Havard, chief surgeon at San
tiago:
Necessary medicines purchased and all
present needs supplied. Report about over
crowded transports furnished as soon as
possible. Similar things will not again
occur.
The reference to the overcrowded trans
ports relates to the telegraphic inquiry
made by General Sternberg for particulars
as to the Seneca and Concho.
Preparing for Skaters Men,
The Secretary of War, Surgeon General
Sternberg, DR.. Wyman of the marine hos
pital service and Quartermaster General
Ludington conferred today relative to
preparations for receiving General shaf-
ter's army at Mentauk Point. 1t was for
the purpose of making all necessary ar
rangements for insuring the comfort and
recovery of the troops, and at the same
time to insure proper isolation, SO that
there may be no possible element of danger
to those outside the garrison.
In addition to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, and
the barracks at Plattsburg, N Y, which
the surgeon general has in view for con-