The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-15
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Washington. July IA cablegram was
received here this morning from General
Shafter announcing that the Spaniards
had appointed commissioners to arrange
the terms Of surrender.
The Spanish had also asked the United
States for the appointment of a commits
sioner to confer with their commissioner.
The dispatch was little indefinite but
was taken at the war department 70 mean
that the Spaniards had decided 10 surren-
Ter Santiago.
Secretary A ger made the first announce
ment Of the Spanish proposal The mes
sage had been taken TO the president a
few minutes in advance by Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin and Secretary Alger in has
lily entering the cabinet room at 11:40 to
enter into a consulta ton, in answer TO a
query, made this brief announcement:
They have asked for commissioners. "
He was in to much haste to stop to make
any more definite statement or answer
questions
Secretary Alger on the way 10 the White
House said il was not quite clear what
was to be the purpose of the commission.
There must be a surrender or fight, he
said.
Secretary AIger left the White House
before o'clock. He said he expected the
formal announcement of the surrender
of Santiago at any moment and that the
commissi9 ners were now in conference
over the capituiation. He said nothing
was to be considered but the complete
and immediate unconditional surrender
Il regard the proposal for a commiss-
Toner as practically a surrender. but the
dispatch announcing the formal act is not
yet in" he said. I'VE are expecting it at
any minute"
Secretary Alger had no hesitation in say
ing today that ne doubted if Spain wanted
the prisoners brought back there and said
that if transported in our own vessels
and without some agreement with the
Spanish representatives Spain would not
refrain from seizing them.
It was very knotty problem which was
to be tackled by the commissioners ar
ranging the caritulauon under the direc-
ton of the authorities here.
Secretary Alger returned to the war de-
partmcnt shortly after o'clock. He ex-
pressed MS qualification at the latest re-
ports from General Shafter but apparent
the matter as being of such grave i'm
portance that IL must be regarded as set
tied finally and absolutely until actually
accomplished in its details and said it yet
remained 10 be known exactly &hat the
terms of surrender were He said he n n
telegraphed General Shafter inquiring as
10 the exact terms So far as the trans
portauon cf Spanish troops back to Spain
went, tina, he SAID was fully understood
and entirely approved. In general he re-
CORDED the situation as highly satisfac-
tory.
Soon after a message was received by
Adjutsnt General Corbin, from General
Shafter. as follows:
"Adjutant General, Washington: Have
Just returned from interview with Cen
erai Tolar. He agrees to surrender upon
the basis of being returned to pain. This
proposition embraces all Of eastern Cuba
from Aserraceros on the south to Sagua
on the north, via Palma. with practically
the Fourth army corps. Commissioners
met this afternoon at go to definitely
arrange the Terms.
(Signedo w. B. SHAFTER,
Major General.
The above Official announcement OF the
agreement Of GenA al Tolar was received
about 2:3O o'clock. The president was -he
first TO be made acquainted with the ac-
ton of tie Spanish general. the dispatch
making the announcement being sent ID
him. in accordance with previous 5,struc-
tons. The president was alon2 - his pri-
waite apartments al the White 5fouse c,u-
waite apartments al the N3,.te House con-
versing with Mrs. N-I.inley when the op-
orator handed In, ;he dispatch. He quick
ly read it loud 70 Mrs. Mckinley and
then Immediately sent for Secretary Al
ger and Aujutant General Corbin. Mean
time. an instant after lis receipt by the
president the dispatch was sent 10 the
Associated Press and flashed to every
quarter of the world. Secretary Alger
and General Corbn remained with the
president scarcely a quarter of an hour
discussing the agreement and the terms
TO be arranged at the meeting of the COM
missioners At $50 o'clock. Santiago time.
At o'clock the war department. receiv-
ed the following dispatch from General
Miles written apparently before Ii final
surrender az Santiago. az 3 o'clock.
Playa. July N-Secr t3ry # War. Wash
ington: Before Santiago. July 14.-General
Toral formally surrendered the troops Of
his army-,roons and division Of Santiago.
on the terms and understanding chat his
troops shall be returned 10 Spain. General
Shafter VIII appoint comm issjo1ers to
draw up the conditions OF arrangements
for carrying out The terms OF surrender.
This 81 very gratifying and General Shat
ter and tho officers and men of his COM
mand are entitled 20 great credit for their
sincerity and forti,ude in overcoming the
almost unsurmountable Obstacles which
they encounteret y portion OF the army
had been infected with yellow fever and
efforts VIII De made 10 separate those who
are effected and those free from il and
to keep those who are stiu on board ships
separated from those on shore Arrange
ments Will be Immediately made to carry
out further instructions of the president
and yourself.
(Signedo NELSON \. MILES.
ibMajor General Of the Army.
Secretary Long received she following
cablegram from Admiral Sampson. dated
off Santiago p. IN: Santiago surrender
ed"
Adjutant General Corbin said soon after
O'Clock that the exact terms Of the sur
render were not quite fully understood
at this end Of he line and would not be
fully accepted until q further report had
been received from General Shafter Civ
ing all the details. General Corb.n said
that as understood here the surrender in
cluded the entire province of-Santiago and