The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
PLANS OUTLINED.
Official Statement Regarding Flu
ture War Operations.
spnin's Coast VIII Not he shelIed. but Wat
son WIN Be Sent to Destroy camara's
Fieet-InterestIng Forecast Re-
gnrding other Matters.

Washington, July a4-A significant
statement was made 10 the Associated
press yesterday by one in position to
speak with knowledge and authority
as TO the plans of the administration
with reference TO future war opera.
tions. In substance the statement was
as follows:
Watson WIN Not lombard spanish CitisL
Commodore Watson. In proceeding 10 the
Spanish peninsula as soon as the Porto Rican
expedition Is under way, is not 70 lombard
the cities on the Spanish coast. No such Idea
OF the bombardment OF the coast is enter
tained While there may be other Incidental
purposes. the main mission OF Watson Is TO
take care Of Camara's feet The movement OF
this feet and the fears and apprehension
caused by reports concerning II are TO be
stopped for all time The ships under Camara
will be located by Watson and finally met and
engaged The talk occasionally indulged In as
10 the Canary Islands Is utterly without foun-
dation. This government has no plan 10 take
these islands and does not want them.
No Attack on HAvana Until Fall.
Despite popular expectation that Porto Rico
opera tions will be followed Immediately by ac-
tion against Havana IL can be said that Ha-
vana will not be attacked while yellow fever
conditions exist This Is certain. II would be
the height OF national folly to engage ourt troops
in and about the fever pest hole Consequently
It will be left until the climate lends ils aid IN
the autumn Shaiter will hold his own In the
eastern strip now surrendered, may grsiually
push his way over some other districts, and II
there should be any particular need OF imme-
dinte aggressive action at any point will move
against 1t, but Havana will be left until yellow
fever dangers are past
Must Decide Important Questions
Meantime, In the next two months there will
be enough to keep this government busy. We
will have TO cope with the most serious prob
lens yet OF providing for the government and
the future OF the lands involved in this war.
The hauling down of the Spanish flag aad the
hoisting OF that OF the United States means
more than, on its face, II indicates to the pop
ular mind No more important matter is ia
engage the attention OF the government thar
the details to be arranged for the disposition
control or temporary possession pending ina
transfer OF possession Of these additions tC
| our domain There are questions OF the mosi
| intricate and far-reaching character 10 be de-
cided
The Destinies OF New Accessiona
Porto Rico whose fall is liable TO be re-
corded within week or ten days. will have u
have military government Porto Rico, o.
course, is TO be kept permanently by this gov
ernment, but there must be a military govern
ment first and many preliminary details will
have TO be worked out There must be re
habiiltation OF existing systems OF govern
ment where we have carried our arms ant
while local schemes and conditions will form
the basis Of general system for the control o
the land. there must be numerous changes
abolishing such laws as may be oppressive
Laws will have to be very thoroughly g0n
over and the tariff system revised in some way
but in general and as far as possible the sys
TEN OF government which now exists Is TO b
followed
Next winter, however, when congress con
venes, tho necessity for laws covering sue
matters will be recognized by recommenda
tons to congress TO that end and to be sub
mitted by the president and 1t IS very probabl
the shaping of the destinies OF Porto Rico an
similar circumstanced accessious will be lei
to commission or commissions to be appoint
ed to draft the laws by adoption by congress
: The government is likely to be busy from no
on considering all these matters OF goyerI
mental detail
Ladrones 20 he Permanently Retained.
II Is n certainty as far as now can be foresee
, that Guam, tho island In the Lairone grou
that was captured by this government will /
permanently retained as q coaling and supp
station For these purposes 1t Is valuable fro
its location between the Sandwich and II
: Philippine islands, and on the point whetht
: the rest Of them will be kept l am not sur
. They may be and they may not be- The dii
position OF the Philippines is unsettled and d,
D pends upon circumstances
e The PerplexIng cuban Problem.
| AS TO the attitude OF Garcia and the insul
gents In Cuba there is no change in our Intel
liOn. This government has not been mlsled
: its estimate OF these forces With the oppre
t sive hand Spain has put on them so long col
A tending against the conditions imposed by Ii
justice and oppression there would have bee
little expectation OF greater abilities than a
now shown by them This government wi
5 have TO treat them kindly, but firmly 1t hi
I made pledge to establish firm and stab
government and that must be carried out