The state herald., 1898-07-22
GENERAL M'KINLEY.
KNOWS SOMETHING AsourwAR
His Position on the Surrender Of Santiago
Proven to he Wise One-Progrnm
for the Future.


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 Is
wiser than any of his generals. His
military sagacity has been demonstrate
cd. We shall probably hear II good
many explanations from Miles, Shaf-
ter and the other bold warriors nj the
front as to why they recommended the
acceptance of the Spaniards' offers of
capitulation; but it IL fair to assume
that their Judgment was warped by
the rains and 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 Spanards should be
sent home at our expense. That will
be more of an accommodation to us
than the Spanish government. Prison
ers of war are always Il nuisance, and
Torars men would have been particu-
larly so because of their contagious
diseases and their poverty. Uncle Sam
must not only feed but clothe them.
Nearly every man in the Spanish army
Is in rags. and II would be much cheap
er and easier to send them TO Europe
ns first-class passengers than keep them
here on ratons for six months. The
plans for their disposition have not yet
been decided upon. hut 1t is the under
standing at the War Department that
neutral vessels like the emigrant ships
of the German and Italian companies
Will be chartered and sent to San,ia-
20 to furnish the transportation. 1t Is
not thought hest 10 risk our transports
In such trcacherous waters as those of
Spain, and besides the Spaniards must
leave germs in them: we need them for
other purposes.
General Mckinley, who has proved n
bigger man th.n Miles or Shafter, doeJ
not propose TO let the present triumph
interfepr with future ones. While he
expects that Spain will now ask terms
of peace. he believes the best way To
realize that expectation Is to keep
pounding, and General Brooks has
been called To Washington TO confer
concerning the preparation of his
troops at Chickamauga for the Porto
Rico expedition. II Is the purpose of
General Mckinley TO call home all the
boys nj Santiago except the artillery
rs rapidly MS possible. and give them
n chance TO rest and feed up and tell
the folks about their fighting, while
several regiments OF immuncs Will he
sent down To garrison that city during
the summer and assist n military gov
ernor, who will probably be General
Shafter. TO restore order and rebuild
the town and revive business and agr-
culture in that province. Every posi-
BILE encouragement Will bc offered the
residents of eastern Cuba To recover
their prosperity. Steamship communi-
cation with New York will he resumed
at once. public improvements Will he
introduced and the owners of planta-
lions will he afforded protection while
| they clear their fields and plan, their
crops The iron mines VIII he In OPP
Grafton very shortly. because the ore is
needed in Baltimore. pitisburg and
| Chicago. and before the summer Is
ended eastern Cuba will he In n con
| dition 10 Illustrate what may he cx-
| pccted of the rest Of the island when II
is relieved from Spanish despotism.
No attempt viii he made To attack
Havana. General Banco VIII he al
| lowed 10 contemplate his fortlfcations
and study the art Of war within his
| own lines without disturbance from
our ships or soldiers. lie Is entirely
cut on from communication with Ma
drid and the last news he VIII hear
| from the outside will he that Santiago
| has surrendered. One can Imagine the
unhappy and hopeless situation In
| which he IL placed, with HIS supplies
of food rapidly growing less and no
| prospects OF rescue or re-enforce-
| menis.
| Commodore Wntson's missionary eN-
pedltlon VIII aiso be FASTENED In order
Ia furnish the Spaninrds practical
example of war and emphasize the
determination Of Uncle Sam to have
| his own way. While his orders Will
not he made public. 1, is generally as-
suincd by naval people that Watson
viii be instructed To blockade IL he
does not lombard cadiz or Malaga,
which, with the exception OF Bnrcr.
Iona. are the most important ports In
| Spain. II is expected also that he will
seize Seuta, the Spanish outpost on the
| African side Of the Straits rf Gibraltar,
and hold II ns n lasc Of supplies John.
| ny Bull would bp tremendously
pleased II that could bc accomplished.
because tile Spanish fortiilcntions nre
almost In sight Of the guns of Glbral-
tar, and billions Of dollars worth Of
British commerce pass through that
gateway every ycnr.
There is not the slightest npprchcn.
sion In administration circles concern.
Ing the attitude of Germany In the
Philippines or elsewhere. On the con.
trnry. there IL perfect understanding
between The tw0 governments aud the
J two admlrnls NJ Mnnlln While some
of the German officers may show indie.
/ pcndencc aud perhaps imprrtlncncc.
the Emperor aud his ministers con,
ccdc the position of the United Sint.s
In the Philippine islands nnd WIN not
Interfere Ia any measure With our
plans.