Middletown transcript., 1898-08-06

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try, is not only liberal, it is, under the
circumstances magnanimous. 1t pro-
vides for the evacuation OF Cuba and
Porto Rico, the former to have an in
dependent government, under the pro-
lection of the U. S., and that the latter
shall become our property, Spanish
troops upon both 10 be sent home at the
expense of Spain, and leave the ques-
tion of what shall be done with the
Philippine islands, to be settled after
wards. If Spain Is wise, she will lose
no time in accepting these terms, as it
is very certain that if the war is con-
| tinued the terms will grow ha' der and
harder, but for Spain to display wisdom
will be new thing under the sun.
The French Ambassador, who is now
also the Spanish Minister, accepted the
terms, but, of course, his acceptance
| goes for hing until confirmed by
Spain.
Our preparations for pushing the
campaign in Porto Rico and in the
Philippines have not been stopped to
await Spain's answer, and will not be
stopped, and if Spain refuses the terms
or attempts to gain time by quibbling,
the plans for sending Commodore Wat
sons fleet to Spain, which were de-
ferred in order to give Spain chance
to ask for peace, will at once be carried
out. 1t is doubtful whether any other
country than the U. S. would have
been so generous to a.defeated foe as
not to insist upon the payment of
large money indemnity: it is also doubt
full whether the Spanish character is
capable of appreciating that generosity.
The results of the first week of the
campaign of Gen. Miles in Porto Rico,
have Teen more than pleasing to Presi-
dent Mckinley, and every member of
his Cabinet, Notwithstanding the at
tempt on the part of some of the yel-
low journals, to create the impression
that the relations of Secretary Alger
and Gen. Miles had become unfrIendly
because the latter had not conducted
the campaign in accordance with Al
gers orders. The same sort of stories
were circulated about Secretary Alger
and Gen. Shafter, while the Santiago
campaign was under way, but Gen.
Shafter has since stated that he was
allowed to conduct his campaign on his
own judgment, and was never at any
time hampered in the slightest degree
by orders from the War Department.
1t is well known in Washington that
General Miles has supreme control of
the Porto Ricau campaign, which was
planned by himself, and that neither
President Mckinney nor Secretary AL
ger has interfered with him or expect
to have any cause to do so. TIE ad-
ministration has the u most confidence
in Gen. Miles. That confidence has
been fully justified by what he has ac-
complished in single week. The en-
tire southern end of the island, inclu-
ding its second city and a number of
smaller ones, is under our flag and not
a single American life has been lost.
Hurrah for Miles
Brigadier General Chas. P. Eagan,
Commissary General of the Army has
made public scathing denunciation of
Mr.. Robert B. Roosevelt, for having
written letter to the Secretary of the
Sons of the American Revolution,
charging shameful incapacity or infa-
nous dishonesty in the commissary de-
partment. The tenor of Gen. Eagan's
remarks, which make column Of nom
pariel may be judged from the follow
ing quotation I" Notoriety is what Mr..
! Roosevelt wants, and he is bound to
have it. He deserves it-he stayed at
home. He did right to stay at home.
Notorieiy is what he is after we see it
in every line of his writing. He care
fully avoids giving name or date.
Of Course we know why. He could not
do it and tell the truth. But he could
manufacture letter in such shape and
form as to bring misery and distress to
every father and mother, wife and
sister of the men at the front, who did
not know that the disingeuious repre-
sentatiun of lawyer for the purpose
of notoriety were what they were read
ing, not statement of facts, not true
or fair representation of the action of
officers, nor the truth regarding the sit
uation in the field, bu low, libellous,
scandalous villifcation of honorable
men,"
Sickness continues to increase in
Gen. Skaters army, at a rate that
would be alarming, were it not for the
small number of deaths. AS it is, there
is much uneasiness, and plans for bring
ing the men back to the U. S. at the |
earliest p ssible moment are being per-
fected.
Dispatches from Admiral Dewey,
and Gen. Merritt, who has arrived and |
taken command of the Army, have in
creased the apprehension that we shall |
have to whip both the SpaniaFds and
insurgents before the Manila campaign |
is over. It is expected that Gen. Mer-
ritt and Admiral Dewey will make a |
combined land and water attack on
Manila in few days, If the Spanish do |
not meet their demands for surrender,
and If Spain does not accept our terms
nf- -..naca Than IL will 10 eaan yuha4har