Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-21
GENERAL M'KINLEY.
knowssomErHlno ABOUT WAR
His Position ON tho Surrender Of Santiago
Proven to Bc y Wise Ono-Program
for the Future.

Proven to he Wise One-Program
for tho Future.
Chicago, July 1G-The Washington
correspondent of the Record tele-
graphed his paper as follows yester-
day:
1t turns out that the President is
wiser than any of his generals. His
military sagaclty has been demonstrate
ed. We shall probably hear good
many explanations from Miles, Shnf-
ter and the other bold warriors ut the
front as to why they recommended the
acceptance of the Spaniards offers OF
capitulatlon; but 1t Is fair TO assume
that their Judgment was warped by
the rains and floods and the mud ana
the discomforts of the men, and partic-
ularly by the fear of yellow fever.
The President was immensely graft
fed when he got the message that the
surrender was absolute, with only the
condition that the Spanlarls should be
sent home at our expense. That VIII
be more of an accommodation TO us
than the Spanish government. Prison
ers of war are always nuisance, and
Toral's men would have been particti-
larly so because of their contagious
diseases and their poverty. Uncle sam
must not only feed but clothe them.
Nearly every man in the Spanish army
Is in rags, and 1t would be much cheap
er and easier to send them 10 Europe
MS first-class passengers than keep them
here on rations for six months. The
plans for their disposition have not yet
been decided upon, but 1t Is the under
standing at the War Department that
neutral vessels like the emigrnnt ships
of the German and italian companies
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20 to furnish the transportation. 1t is
not thought best to risk our transports
in such trcacherous waters as those OF
Spain, and besides the Spaniards must
leave germs in them; we need them Tor
other purposes.
General Mckinley, who has proved n
bigger man than Miles or Shnf:er. does
not propose to let the present triumph
Interfere with future ones. While he
expects that Spain will now ask terms
of peace. lie believes the best way to
realize that expectation is to keep
pounding, and General Brooks has
been called to Washington to confer
concerning the preparation of his
troops at Chickamauga for the Porto
Rico expedition. 1t is the purpose of
General Mckinley to call home all the
boys mt Santiago except the artillery
n chance to rest and feed up and tell
the folks about their fighting. while
several regiments of immunes Will be
sent down to garrison that city during
the summer and assist n military gov
ernor. who will probably be General
Shafter, to restore order and rebuild
the town and revive business and aGri-
culture in that province. Every possi-
BILE encouragement will be offered the
residents of eastern Cuba to recover
their prosperity. Steamship commune
cation with New York will be resumed
at once, public improvements will be
introduced and the owners of planta-
tions will be afforded protection while
they clear their fields and plant their
crops. The iron mines will he in OPP
GRAFTON very shortly, because the ore is
needed in Baltimore, Pittsburg and
Chicago. and before the summer is
ended eastern Cuba will be In Il con-
dition to Illustrate what may be eN-
pected of the rest of the island when 1t
is relieved from Spanish despotism.
No attempt will be made to attack
Havana. General Blanco will be al
lowed to contemplate his fortliications
and study the art of war within his
own lines without disturbance from
our slips or soldiers. He is entirely
cut Off from communication with Ma
drid and the last news he will hear
from the outside will be that Santiago
has surrendered. One can imagine the
unhappy and hopeless situation in
which lie is placed, with his supplies
of food rapidly growing less and no
prospects of rescue or reinforce
ments.
Commodore Watson's missionary eX-
pedition will also be hastened In order
to furnish the Spaniards practical
example of war and emphasize the
determination of Uncle Sam to have
his own way. While his orders will
not be made public, 1t is generally as
sumed by naval people that Watson
will be instructed to blockade IL he
does not lombard Cadiz or Malaga,
which, with the exception of BARGE
Iona, are the most important ports in
Spain. 1t is expected also that he will
seize Seutn, the Spanish outpost on the
African side of the Straits of Gibraltar,
and hold 1t as base of supplies John
ny Bull would be tremendously
pleased if that could be accomplished.
because the Spanish fortitications are
almost in sight of the guns of Gibral-
tar. and billions of dollars worth of
British commerce pass through that
gateway every year.
There is not the slightest apprehen-
sion in administration circles concern
ing the attitude of Germany in the
Philippines or elsewhere. On the con
trary, there is Il perfect understanding
between the two governments and the
two admirals Mt Manila. While some
of the German officers may show inde-
pendence and perhaps impertinence,
the Emperor and his ministers CON
cede the position Of the United States
in the Philippine Islands and will not
Interfere in any measure with our
plans.
TOTAL GnSIIaI TIES IAI nIIRA