, 1898-08-15
BIC FORCE NEEDED
UNITED STATES ARMY WILL NOT
BE CUT DOWN FOR SOME
TIME TO COME.
Regulars VIII Be Returned to Their
Posts and Volunteers Will Do Most
of the Work Abroad-Scotleld, JUS
tees White and Brown Likely to Be

Washington. Aug. I4.-President Nc
kinley is trying his best to determine
promptly the selection of peace com
missioners provided for in the proto-
col between the United States and
Spain. The problem of relieving the
starving inhabitants of Cuba, of cut
ting down the volunteer army, garri-
soning the captured provinces and deal
ing with the Cuban insurgents will all
have to wait until the president can
dispose of the more important peace
commission.
The commissioners are to be men
whom the president can depend on to
carry his instructions into effect
against the arguments of the most
skilled and powerful Spanish represen-
tatives. 1t will be necessary to instruct
thoroughly the members of the COM
mission in their delicate duties, and
for this and other reasons immediate
action is demanded.
1t is said the president has in mind
the appointment OF an officer of high
rank in the army as a member of the
commission. There will be so many
military affairs to deal with in the dis
posal Of the Philippines that. odd as
it may sound for a peace commission
it would seem that a military man is a
necessity. General Scctield would be
an ideal selection. A member of the
supreme bench, posted in Spanish law,
to act as a legal adviser of his associ-
ates. also may be appointed. If the
supreme court is called upon. the COM
missioner will be Justice White of
Louisiana, who speaks French and
Spanish with fluency. and, as a Catho-
lie, can advise on church questions
which must arise.
Justice Brown of Michigan is also
named.
General Woodford is still pressing for
recognition. Members of the military
commissions nave been practically
agreed on, but the president may make
some slight changes. The slate is as
follows:
For Cuba-General Fitzhugh Lee,
General F. Wade and Rear Admiral
Schley.
For Porto Rico-General Brooke,
General Guy V. Henry and Captain
William Folger.
Authorities on affairs of state diplom-
acy declar that the protocol signed Fri
day is the most far-reaching instru-
Dment of the kind ever drawn. 1t is said
to be in effect virtually a treaty of peace
and it is so regarded by many officials
here. 1t absolutely settles beyond all
possibility of further discussion the
main issues, which are the evacuation
by Spain of Cuba and Porto Rico. and
it gives us a firm foothold in the Philip
pines.
Nothing of great moment is left for
the military commission to decide. The
manifesto issued to suspend hostilities
is much effective than a mere ar
mistice and Secretary Day has been
given the greatest amount of praise for
his keen foresight and shrewdness in
drawing up the propositions agreed to.
The most important matter to be dis
cussed by the military commission is
the exact conditions under which the
Spanish government is to withdraw its
forces from Cuba and Porto Rico. Ev-
erything is connection with this sub
ject will be left to the decision OF the
United States military commission,
Spain will try to secure our permission
for her soldiers to retire with their
1t is more than possible that this
will be granted as it is I'M
derstood the arms in Cuba
ard Porto Rico were purchased with
the bonds that now compose the Cuban
debt. Spain is to be made to pay this
debt, and it is thought it would only
be fair to take with her the arms pur-
chased with this money. Spain will
surely be made to pay for the t%ranspor-