Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-22

Since the beginning of the war the small
telegraph Office at the War Department
has sent and received 125, 900 kilograms
some Of which had nearly 1900 words in
thom. Besides these messages thousands
were delivered by the telegraph compan-
les by messenger. and it is impossible to
tell at this time the exact number of tel
egrams handled. 1t cost the Government
s.. 900 to notify Gems. Miles, Shafter and
Merritt Of the signing Of the protocol
which provided for the suspension of hos
tilities The toll to Manila is 1926 per
word, to Porto Rico $1.S4, and Santiago
rs cents. The cahegrams to the gener-
ais of the army contained over 1,1OO
words. Aside from this, Admirals Dewey
and Sampson and other naval command
ers had to be notified, and altogether it
was a rather expensive, though welcome,
act on the part of the Government.
instructions to the peace commission,
as finally drafted, are clear and precise,
and stronger than at first supposed. The
commission is always to proceed on the
assumption that the United States has
conquered Spain. The United States will
demand all the Philippine group, claiming
that the entire group is Indispensable to
the establishment of military base and
the opening up of the commerce OF the
islands to the whole world. AT the begin
ming the President did not want any of
the Philippines outside of Manila bay, but
finally became convinced that to secure
Manila bay the whole group must fly the
American flag. Logical sequences OF the
possession of the sclle Of Dewey's great
victory and public opinion were the
strongest motives which induced the Pres
ident and his cabinet to demand the whole
Philippine group.
Arrangements for the military occupa-
ton Of Cuba and Porto Rico are now I'M
der consideration, but it is not the inten-
ton of the President to send an army to
Havana and other ports of Cuba now oc-
cupied until the healthy season arrives.
The intention is to wait until all danger
of the Cuban fever is over and to COM
pose the army of occupation almost en-
tirely Of regulars. The idea is to send
about 10000 men to Cuba and to have an
army Of from 10000 to 10000 in Porto
Rico. This will require force somewhat
larger than the regular army and the de-
fciency will be made up by some of the
best volunteers
Permission has been granted by the Sec
rotary of War to the volunteer troops who
served in the army during the war with
Spain to retain their arms and equipment.
Each man will be given the privilege of
purcha sing his rifle, knapsack, canteen,
cartridge belt, and, in fact, everything
used by him during the war. One months
pay will cover the total expense. AS each
man will be granted a furlough, this will
practically be gift from the Govern
ment which will enable every soldier to
hand down to posterity the weapon he
used in defense of the honor of his coun-
try.
The proposition to investigate the ac-
counts of the secretary and treasurer of
the Letter Carriers National Association
at Toledo has led to gossip which the car
riers might we'll wish had never been
started. 1t brings to light the fact that
the letter carriers have been contributing
to the support of an agent or agency in
Washington for the promotion of friendly
legislation in Congress-in other words,
that they have been putting up money to
maintain lobby here.
Regular troops are to be modified in
the Southern camps preparatory to send
ing the army Of occupation to Cuba and
Porto Rico. All the regiments which
have been ordered to the army posts oc-
cupied by them before the war will be
modified at Admission and Huntsville
Ala, and Lexington, Ky, to get them in
readiness for garrison duty early in the
fall.
1t has been decided that the Mauser
rifles captured from the Spanish shall be
overhauled at the Government arsenals
and sold, it being believed that the relic
hunters will bid more than their actual
value. Another batch of live relics will
be the horses of the rough riders, which
will be sold at auction in New York.
The dilatory methods of the Spanish
and the apparent lack Of good faith in Sc
curing the immediate" evacuation Of
Cuba put the American commission in
position to demand that all the terms Of
the protocol of armistice shall be fully
complied with before actual negotiations
begin.
President Mckinley rendered the cab
met and peace commission dinner on
Thursday night, at which the President
expressed orally his ideas as to how nego-
tiations should be carried on, and there
was also a general exchange of views.
ExMinister DENLY of Indiana, who has
represented this Government for thirteen
years at the Chinese capital, called at the
State Department for the purpose of clos
Ing up his accounts with the department.
Later he called on the President.