Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-23
WASRINGTONLETTER
THE FALL SANTIAGO
Yellow Fever Among the
Troops.
THE BOND ISSUE.
National Banks for the Colo
MES.
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
a Sorry Without Foundation.
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
q Sorry Without Foundation.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

prom Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHTNGroN, July Is, 1898.
On TO Porto Ricol and 90 TO Spain
axe now the twin watehwords Of Pr ST.
dent Mckinley and his administration.
Commodore Watson's feet will prcbl
bly, he on the way TO Spain before this |
Is printed. and the expedition against
Porto Rico viii be started at the earli-
est possible mlmeut- Havana is TO
be LETT alone for the time being. as the |
delay is daily weakening the effective |
ness of Blanco's troops.
Gen. Skaters great victory in the |
capture OF Santiago and %, 600 Spanish |
troops, with their arms and ammuni- |
tion, would have caused much more
rejoicing had it not been accompanied
by the news that the yellow fever had
broken cut in our army at Santiago.
EVERYTHING that money and science and
medical skill can do TO stamp out the
disease is being done, and the reports
indicate that the fever Is so far OF =
mild type, but there will be much I'M
essiness until the full extent of the i'm
lection becomes known.
TO RETURN THEM TO SPAIN.
The War Department is perfecting
arrangements to send the Spaniards
who surrendered at Santiago, back TO
Spain, under parole, in accordance
with the terms of surrender, and they
Uill be hurried of as soon as possible.
Sending tbem to Spain is the best pos
esbls thing to do with them. 1t viii be
chesper than feeding them land keep
ing them as prisoners, either in Cubs
gin the U. s and even il it wasn't, Sc
would still be the best way tc get rid
OF them.
Secretary Alger is very proud OF
II.
xnan-who held command in the Union
sxmy during the civil war and who has
world wide repu tation as an authori-
ty on military matters. The tenor OF
che letter may De judged from this ex-
tract: You have shown the world
what American staff departments un-
der . head OF great executive ability
can create in An emergency, 1t is diff
cult to create an army, equip it and
mSve it, and is requires peculiar kind
of ability"
LARGE SUBSCRIPTION.
The total amount of subscriptions TO
the war bonds was 81 365, 900 coo, and
would doubtless have been twice az
large had not the certainty they would
not get any prevented many large f.
pancial concerns from Offering to take
big blocks of the bonds The meaning
OF this offer of our own citizens to lean
che government one billion, three hun
CAred and sixty-five million dollars. at
three per cent interest, will be more
fully appreciated in Europe than
among ourselves,-we required no
each proof OF the patriotism of our peo-
sSle. President Mckinley is much
pleased to know that the entire issue
Of ths bonds will 90 to individ uals, not
one OF whom will get more than IS, 900.
l. ~ ~, ~ ~,
will 60 out in lots OF $500 or less 1t
Is popular loan sure enough.
REQUESTS FOR AUTHORITY.
AS an additional proof that Ameri-
cans always keep near the head OF the
procession. whether they are engaged
IN fighting with deadly weapons or in
the struggle for the almighty dollar, it
may be mentioned that applications
FOR authority to established National
banks in the following places have
been fled at the Treasury Department
Honolulu, Havana. San Juan, Porto
Rico and Manila.
A Washington delegation of the Red
Gross Society made a thorough person
n investigation OF the arrangement FOR
the comfort OF the sick and wounded in
the hospital at Fortress Monroe and
report all patients comfortably provid.
ed for in the way of accommodations
To meet a need, the Red Gross has Is
sued an appeal for contributions Of
6e1icscies for the patients.
GEN. NILES GOOD JUDGEMENT.
Gen. Miles added much TO his popu
laxity by giving Gen. ShAfter eAtirt
credit for the victorious campaign
against Santiago, in his official dis
patches to Secretary Alger, and proved
that he meant exactly what he sale
when he went to Cuba, that he was 90
iDg to make observations, aud not t,
sNpercede Gen Skater.
1t might be supposed from the tenO
on the European cable news, that ne
EOtiAtions for peace between the u. S
and Spain were under way. Such i
not the case. There has been no nego
S5ations, in fact, no word from Spai
Oh the subject. This government Ia
had an ample s1ffieiency of negotiatin
wish Spain, and is not likely TO counte
nance any in connection with peace.
SPAIN MUST SUE FOR PEAoE.
There will be no need for any. Whe
SPAN thinks she haa been thrashe
safdciently, she can obtain our term
% peace by asking for them. AS the
viii not be deviated from, there wi
be no occasion for any negotiations
the terms must be either accepted c
rejected at once. The statement thu
President Mckinley had told the tern
Vt peace TO a European diplomat,
Catax that he might make them know
50 Spsin, was Dare-faced lie, with NJ
even probable foundation. It is M
customary for the victorious countI
60 offer terms of Deace before thaV al