The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-08

ment 1t was possible. Nay, it would have
| been most easy"
1t Is nearly certain that General PandC
went from this country 10 Mexico. where
he endeavored TO influence the neutrality
of that country.
Il sent from here the information that
my government desired" continued Gen
eral Pando. II told them Of the incom.
potency OF the American soldiers. The
army Of the United States IL ineffective
almost worthless. The American navy Is
powerful and grand. It's officers are com
petent, its ships perfect and its sailors
excellent. but not so with the land troops
The troops in Cuba alone could have van
quished the entire American army.
The war is not over" General Pando
declared. ut has not even Commenced
There was no war II was only Skin
mish. There are 100000 Spanish soldiers
in Cuba who have never seen an Ameri-
can uniform.
THE history of Santiago is beyond be-
lief II was A monumental piece OF stu
plGity The Americans were already con-
quered. General Skaters campaign was
full of mistakes. He showed himself unfit
TO command even a regiment.
HE lacks the intelligence. He does no,
know the alphabet OF war The Cubans
gave him the leading hand that took him
to Santiago. Without them an American
foot would nave never been set DIN Cuba
Even the Americans know that.
The condition OF the American army
was lost. their health was gone. II Ger
Alrn-
longer the United States soldiers would
have been forced back. With Cervera' 5
fleet destroyed. the army OF the United
States could not have stood out TWO
weeks longer. 1 autographed Sagasta to
hold ont just two weeks more. lie would
not listen 20 me.
The health Of the American army was
already gone. Men wer edying. There
was no corps sanitaire \ competent
does not exist In the United states. The
men dld not know how 20 construct a
camp the officers did not know how 20
care for il. they acked Instruction. Tnsy
had not been learned In the business Of
the quality OF trained solder the only
thing that can save an army.
The health OF the troops was gone
states as a corps sanitaire- They DO not
know now 70 care f2r camps. They have
lacked military instructions and the SOL
d!ers hate discipline Unless there is ne
strlctest observing Of rules. there cannot
be a healthy camp. u the Spanisrds Dat
retarded the advance of the Americans
only ten DAYS more they would have been
forced by disease alone % nave quilted
Cuba. We could nave easily hs,i Saafi~
ago two weeks II was the supreme folly
d saEasta. an old man-zeventy years
IN his do,age. K was his suprsnest and
MS final folly. Hts senilty was fatal.
TIE Americans Should raise statute for
sagasta- He has made them a present %
Porto Rlco. o. trhe tadrouas. ~ me POLL
sppines. perhsrs-ffod kr7ws-f-u1a- Tee
Americans viii take n roo after a while.
Independence now FOR t-e is.aod nut =
vii n9t last. lt z.u belong ~ tie United
s-zt4s sooner or later FersweI ~ tEe
Ctra ~ spain ard soon farewell 90 tae
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constituted r-ote~torH tsslT b5-caI-sd
friends. Che fsIzer Ar1er'ears
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