New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-23
CONVERTS on CURRENT Events.
VALUE OF NAVAL COMMANDMENTS

vArJ-E OF NAVAL COMMANDMENTS
From The Philadelphia Press.
The value of naval bom6ardmep /. sl,il "a cue y.+
e e9n ThrSs months and hall Of hring from
Federal gunboats a. the cry ., ,o,a1 81 e;S
o Co., wpac dred but only i2s buildings hit
and only IS OF these were much damaged Five
pso sai,,tan,generai declared tina, the whole
suit was utterly inadequate TO the labor
THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION.
From The Louisville CouricrJournai
The Porto Rico expedition starts of under iaVor
able auspices, DELAYS are o. xnen,"d Never,hc
less all the conditions now known promise q CON-
ple'e conquest OF the island with'n reason'o Oh
,nforced. while the United States can send add
tiora troops speedily in case they should h" needed
GERMAN ADMIRAL AT MANILA.
From The Chicago Inter Ocean
Our British friends at Hong Hong are vs,y much
ouarrol with Admiral Dewey. and that there VIII
Re a rupture between the two governments, All r.
pT n 'ass the Germans In the moan time
Berlin and Washington are undisturoea. , IhS ere
the very good reason that tho government nj Der
lin is In the saddle TO prevent trouble
AMERICAN RULE AT SANTIAGO.
From The Chicago Tribune.
Under the firm just rule Of the American Milltary
Governor peace and prosperity vii prevah IN E hae
INSURGENTS or 'Ioyalists. viii return to their ordi-
nary yoca,ons The peaceful invasion "i entg[
Men with surplus capital arc forming companies
now for the purpose o, nves,ng NOM new era is
beginning for an unhappy island when mas pe'h
risgoyerned and oppressed for centuries.
TRANQUILITY AND PROSPERITY.
From The Philadelphia Ledge
The laws Of modern warfare recognized BY al
vance as 10 the possession Of private rights nndcr
the RUE OF the victor 1t hns frequently happened
Cities have occurred greater protection under their
conqucro-s thnn they entoycd before cap'tuiation
Santiago de Cuba and It's outlying province are Ger
tain enjoy vasy greater n5osnsT,sS ana in e
States than they have ever befor" experienced.
GOOD SIGN OF PROSPERITY.
From The St, Paul Pioneer Press
II lie n pretty good sign OF prosperity when a
whole nation can he taxed in several new direr-
only ones who have given out any. sign Of SUFFERING
from revenue taxes have been the corporation
1he peope generally are not onv cheerfu over The
matter. but they DO not really feel N" pinch per
cep,ibly
OUR REAL PURPOSE IN CUBA.
From The Providence Journal.
The report that the Cubans are cxceedineiy c..-
satisfied with the restraints put uron thcm by our
military repTe.snta.yes on The island are yssE
from the first by all who knew anything Of the
Of he Gyos sss n0 Ne h% aT IN n bs
less free the Cubans than TO put an end TO nll
disorder there and 20 establish sound and stable
Government. II IN doirg that come into conflict
with the Cubans as well as the Spaniards u cannot
alter our plans permit US 10 turn back from the
great labor have begun-a labor the rea! magni-
tude and difficulties 81 which We perhaps yet but
dimly see
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT ABOUT THE NAVY.
From The Chicago Tribune
Whatever effect the with Spain have
upon the future OF the American Army II is
generally conceded that II will give the United
States one OF the largest we'll as one OF the most
modern navies In the world. The victory at Manila,
followed UP by that at Santiago has revolutionzed
Concressonal sentiment and converted many
former opponents TO an Increase OF the Navy TO
The opinions OF their constituents. Many OF them
hav. changed front and now chaTpions OF the
..'a..r,-nt Tor n great naval force