The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-26
AFTER THE RAINY SEASON

AFTER THE RAINY SEASON
Chicago. April s4--Despite the general
ballet that the militia volunteers are 70 %
pressed into immediate service for she
occupation of Cuba. General FitE slmcns
holds to the opinion that President Nc
Kinley viii not send his volunteers
against tie Spanish until after the rainy
season.
IN the event 81 Ire CAL issuing toner
row. however. no does not think the III
fnols regiments arc apt 20 % Dc mobiliset
fer two or three weeks. lie thluks u
would take that long 10 supply the neces-
sartes to put them IN army shape.
Colonel Turner or the First regiment
SAYS the autumn campaign idea Is backed
up by the statement OF a high Official
made 10 him while az washington
~ DO not wish 90 set mysolf Up "a al
adviser of the administration and th1 ns-
ton" said General Fits Simons. "pArtie-
ulArly in view Of my Teeent commission,
although as citlzsn 7 have been ready
TO express an oplnion. but do mt be-
lisva. looking NJ the war through the ex-
psrence we all tot in putting down seoes-
sion, that The administration intends -
send It's IO0.c 600 raw volunteers into eornbat
with the Cuban rainy seAson whsn the rs-
duetion Of Havana can proceed Win 81
much less sacrifice Of life IN the autumn
ALL ARE EAGER TO GO.
Understand me, rhAat every man. frona
offlcer 10 private. is willing enough 90 ga
all are anxious 10 90 ~ the order, and
the younger blood particularly does noe
reckon any eos,s-but President MeKinley
and Secretary Alger Wiii not move without
counting The costs. I figure out that thsy
will prefer TO extend tho oanpaisa ana
waste time. a. II were rather than rush
the conclusion By needless Eaerihoes 90
our armies to climatic conditions that arO
temporary.
''Thers Is no ned for falling head over
heels 10 get into baftla Modern nEhung
is not done on me oI5 plan OF lining pD
and whscking Until the weaker cofabatAns
falls Large bodies move slowly whsn
they 70 too fast they are apt 90 makS
a mess OF things. We ali "a that sort Oe
thing once-st Bun Run. That shameful
rout came as a result Of Horace Grsslsy's
cry. on 20 Richmond which WAS echoed
BY the newspapers anh re-echoed ~ ths
people until General McDowel ytssisd ana-
was forced into action without pr~psra-
ton Had Bull RUB been fought IN ths
autumn x would have ended secsnzioas
Nov the newspapers and the younger pses
pie Of today who are Aired vita enthssi>
asn vgl give no same pressing counsel
They will advise moving upon Aorro cas-
lie ana taking Havana ~ land within =
fortnight Th!s may % tried. bui ! s1-
r,e~, anosher man Of action
AS TO THE BLOCKADE.
Havana and ths Spanish ports n Cubs
are nosg biookadsd - ths government =
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a. once transportina 100 20 volunteers %
ths stand. say ADMIRAL sampson hoids
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