Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
IA GLORIOUS RECORDS
COMMISSIONERS TO BE
SELECTED.
The Revenue Cutters Trans
ferred.
THE LOYALTY OF THE SPANISH
AMERICANS
Ho.l.l q
Many Troops Needed for Garrison Duty.

from Our Regular Correspondent !
WAsBINGToS, d. c., Aug. 3. '9S.
No other country ever did, and it is
not likely that any other country ever
will, in the short space of three months
and half fight such a remarkable war
rs the U. s has just fought to sue
eessful close. 1t was one line of sue
cesses, without even a single set back
from Dewey's victory in Manils Bay to
the acceptance OF the terms OF peace
by the French Ambassador, authorized
20 act for Spain. Without detracting
IN the slightest degree from the hon
ors grateful country are paying the
heroes who participated in the fight
ing, 1T is well TO call attention to the
fact that there is. man in Washing
ton to whose iron will and sleepless
energy more credit is due for the glor-
ious results and ending of the war than
to any other single individual.
M'KINLEY's GLORY.
That man is William Mckinley,
who has 81 own himself worthy to be
and strongest nation that the world
has evtr seer by gaining the adm ra-
tion, love sni confidence of our own
people, and the respect of the entire
civilized world. He has raised the u.
g TO higher position than il has ever
occupied in the eyes Of the world, and
yet, he is to-day as transformations as
he was when serving IN the House,
and has no pride other than that which
every man has who conscientiously
performs his duty.
Every American can point with
pride to President Mckinley and say
to less favored nations: This is the
sort OF man that a free country pro-
duces at need.
THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
The members OF the military commits
sions, that are to act with Spanish
commissioners, at San Juan, Porto Ri
co, ard Havana in arranging for the
evacuation of Porto Rico ard Cuba, BY
the Spanish troops, will be selected this
week, but there is no special hurry
about selecting the five peace commits
sioners that are to negotiate the form
n treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain, as the mission
will not meet until October LIST at Par
ID, ard the President wishes time to Sc
lect the very best men to be had.
ALI of the revenue cutters that were
transferred from the Treasury Depart
ment to the Navv Department at the
beginning of the war have been order
ed back into the Treasury Service. and
thew will, as fast as possible, resume
their peaceful avocation of watching
for violaters of the tariff laws.
soFrENED DIsAPPoINTMENTs.
President Mckinley took occasion in
Gen. breckenridge to review the
troops at Chickamauga Park, because
OF his inability to get away from Wash
ington, to say few words that will do
much to soften the bitter disappoint-
ment OF the thou sands of volunteers
who had no opportunity to do any fight
ing. These words we're: THE highest
tribute that can be paid to the soldier
is to say that he performed his full
duty. The field of duty is determined
by his government, and wherever
that chances to be is the place of hon.
or. All have helped in the great cause
whether in camp or battle, and when
peace comes all will be alike, entitled
to the nations gratitude"
NEW MEXICO IS LOYAL.
Gov. Otero, of New Mexico, who is
visiting Washington, said: "Presi-
dent McKinley's administration is i'm
mensely popular with US. and right
here want to say that New Mexico is
as loyal and patriotic as any state OF
territory in the union. Because many
of our people are of Spanish descent, Q
lot of foolish stuff has been written ac-
cusing them of siding with Spain. A
greater SANDER was never perpetrated
Our territory raised five companies OF
Rough Riders, three OF which did mas
pificient service in the hard fighting il
front of Santiago. The captain of one
of them, Max Luna, OF Spanish lineage
especially distinguished himself in tht
charge at San Juan. 1t was reported
that he was killed, but he is very much
alive, and it wouldn't be astonishing i
his republican friends insisted upoT
nominating and electing him to Con
Rress."
THE VOLUNTEERS WILL BIZ HELr.
None of the volunteers are likely Il
be mustered out of service for SOM
time to come. This statement Is mad
upon Secretary's Ayers authority
While the matter has not been deti
nitely determined, the Score tar
thinks that the garrisons that will hav
to be maintained for an indefinite pc
Rod in Cuba and Porto Rico will b
made up entirely of volunteers, divid
ed as far as possible between the troop
of all the states, the regulars being re
turned to the forts and army post
from which they were taken. As yet
no one can do more than guess at Tn
number of men we shall have to sen
TO Cuba when the Spanish troops al
withdrawn; unless there is absolut
necessity for sending them before, tn
President does not wish our troops {
go until cool weather.
While there is no reason TO DelleV