The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-25
The Delay d Invading
Cuba.
The Army's Lack of Equip.
mont Causes the Cam
paagn to Drag.

nent Causes the Cam
paagn to Drag.
VI Washington, MaYlg With every
disposition on the part Of the execu-
tive 10 make the present war short.
sharp aud decisive, ii is beginning
10 be fully realized that the shortcom
ings Of our military service are SO
many that delays are inevitable snd
that much work will be necessary to
pus the nstiea In efficient fighting
shape. Every day brings forth some
weak spot that has to be strengthen
ED or some hidden defect, such as the
discovery at this late moment that
every regular army officer who &C
copied 3 volunteer appointment
would forfeit HE commission IN the
regulars and go become liable to be
left ont of the service entirely at the
end of the wsr. Few officers cared
to rissk their future in that way. so a
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The equiipment Of the army. small as
s. g g come...su. .., ~ S =. ..s,v ss f.s 5scs
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ing sea.Iy 8 monsu aass. -. va Az. .o.a :.
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aens o-day pasenaseo : numss. III :,
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tne aannocAs .ass = nI1.ss Gassa II T,ese =
eesh..sa = - ,s ds,sn :. : s.., 80 .hss :
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s .usa, as..s ..s.s g ..,1s ia s, ofcers of the
es;,;ss e.;S = 5. .tsrs b.s vet been
s,sss;s ,,.sa to,,ard 4, - soa' by the 8 army Of
s..,sr.c,n,,.fion Probably il is this fact,
'ss,s,bsr sssi dan .nv u,n,readiness on the
I. 800 s.,.,S. ss.,.,sSsf 81 .be navy that canses the
$3.50. So. J. 8 - - dr.o Il ia incention
n i;,,.'' ia III !. nxvv department has an-
S,:sss,,ns.,.d that Is stood ready at any
,.,0o,.,,,,,e,,t q, fnrnish conyoys for the
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,,sre5 . 81 Z, Pavm.s.er General Stanton
Ia n. ,ea,i;no, officials are begin
mo n;no. Is "a f..r that hoa,ilities NAV run
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ago. ioes asse o.e s..ee ysee of ths
.rosted out boilers they have carried