The Monte Vista journal., 1898-07-23
GENERAL M'KINLEY.
KNOWS soMErH,NoA AsourwAR
His Position on the su. .snder Of Santiago
Proven to he Wise One-Proxram
for the Future.

Proven to He Wise One-Proxram IN
for the Future.
Chicago. July 16-The Washington
correspondent of the Record tele-
graphed his paper us follows yester.
day:
1t turns out that the President ia
wiser than any of his generals. His
military sagacity has been demonstrate
cd. We shall probably hear good
many explanations from Miles, Shaf-
ter and the other bold warriors at the
front as to why they recommended the
acceptance of the Spaniards' offers of
cnpitulation; but 1t IL fair to assume
that their Judgment was warped by
the rains ana floods and the mud and
the discomforts Of the men. and partic-
ularly by the fear of yellow fever
The President was immensely graft
fled when he got the message that the
surrender was absolute. with only the
condition that the Spanlards should be
sent home ut our expense. That will
be more of an accommodation to us
than the Spanish government. Prison
ers OF war are always a nuisance. and
Torafs men would have been particu-
larly so because of their contagious
diseases and their poverty. Uncle sam
must not only feed but clothc them.
Nearly every man in the Spanish army
Is In rags, and 1t would be much cheap
er and easier to send them To Europe
as first-clnss passengers than keep them
mere ON ratlons for six months. The
plans for their disposition have not yet
been decided upon. but it is the under
standing at the War Department that
neutral vessels like the cmigrant ships
OF the German and Italian companies
will he chartered and sent to Santa.
go to furnish the transportation. 1t is
not thought best to risk our transports
In such trcachcrous waters as those Of
Spain. and besides the Spanards must
leave germs in them; we need them for
other purposes.
General MckiLlry. who has proved
bigger man thsn Miles or Shaftcr. does
not propose to let the present triumph
intcrfer" with future ones. While he
expects that Spain will now ask terms
or pence. lie believes the best way TO
realize that expectation Is to keep
pounding. and General Brooks has
been called to Washington 10 confer
concerning the preparation of his
troops at Chickamaugn for the Porto
Rico expedition. 1t is the purpose of
General Mckinley 10 call home all the
boys nj Santiago except the artillery
rs rapidly as possible. and give them
chance to rest and feed up and tell
the folks about their fighting, while
several regiments of immunes will he
sent down to garrison that city during
the summer and assist II military gov
crnor, who will probably be General
Shaftcr, to restore order and rebuild
the town and revive business and agri-
culture in that province. Every posi-
bic encouragement will he offered the
residents OF eastern Cuba 10 recover
their prosperity. steamship commun'-
cation with New York will bc resumed
at once. public improvements will be
introduced and the owners of planta-
tons VIII he afforded protection while
they clear their fields and plant their
crons The iron mines Will be In op-
Grafton very shortly. because the ore is
needed In Baltimore. rlttsburg and
Chicago. and before the summer H.
ended eastern Cuba viii he In a con-
diiion 10 Illustrate what may he cx-
pcctcd of the rest OF the island when II
Is relieved from Spanish despotism.
No attempt will be made To attack
Havana. General Blnnco will he al
lowed IN contemplate his fortliicntions
and study the art OF war within his
own lines without disturbance from
our ships or soldiers lie is entirely
cut or from communication with Ma
drid and the last news he VIII hear
from the outside will bc that Santiago
has surrendered. one can imagine The
unhappy and hopeless situation In
which he Is placed. with his supplies
Of food rapidly growing less and no
prospects OF rescue or rc-cnforcc-
mcnts.
Commodore Wats0n's missionary cN-
peditlOn VIII also be- hastcncd In order
10 furnish The Spanlards n practical
example of war and emphasize the
determination Of Uncle Sam 10 have
his own way. While his orders viii
not he made public. 1t Is generally as.
sumcd by naval people that Watson
VIII he Instructed 10 blockade IL he
does not lombard Cadiz or Malagn.
which. with the exception Of BARGE
Iona. are the most important ports in
spain. II Is expected also that he will
seize Seuin. the Spanish outpost on the
African side of The Straits nf Gibraltar.
and bold II ms n base Of supplies John.
ny Bull would hc tremendously
pleased IL that could he accomplished,
b"caus" the Spanish fortiiicatlons are
almost IN Sigh, Of the guns uf GihrnI-
tar, and billions OF dollars worth of
BRUSH commerce pass through that
gateway every year.
There Is not the slightest npprchcn-
sion In administration circles concern.
Ing I'll" attitude Of Germany In the
Philippines or elsewhere. ON the con.
trary. there Is n perfect understanding
between the two governments and the
two admlrals nj Manila. While some
OF the German officers may show indie
rcndchcc aud perhaps impcrtincncc.
the Emperor nnd his ministers con.
c"dc the position OF the United States
In the Philippine Islands and viii no,
interfere III any measure with our
plans.