The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT
 SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS

san Juan and joined the New Orleans, which was engaged in blockading that port' w CT, ,bfa bhe major general comnananding{ Schwan's brigade of the Third Army Corps. by General Wilson with a part of ms dlNsIon and by General Brooke with slS off1cers and men On July 27 he enter ed Ponce. one of the most important ports Tn the island. from which he thereafter di- | island
 With the exception of encounters with Ensr,a EC1e enemy @ at Guayamo. Hermiguerez, force landed at Cape San Juan. there was no serious, resistance. The campaign was pdrtQEsecuted with great yigor and by the was in our possession and the acqui- sltlon or the remainder was only a matter h ob snort snort time At most of the points in caliy welcomed. Protestations of loyalty 10 the nag and gratitude for delivery from opahlsh rule met our commanders at ey- cry stage As a potent influence toward peace the outcome of the Porto Rican ex- l petition was of great consequence. and generous commendations are due to those Wno participated In it.
 The last scene of the war was enacted at Manila, its starting place. On August
 ra4 10th, after a brief as l or War which the squadron as- at Manila. sisted, the capital sur sur
 The casualties were comparatively few. By this conquest of the the Philippine Islands virtually accom- | pl1shed when the Spanish capacity for resistance was destroyed by Admiral | DeWey; his victory of the 1st Q. May was formally sealed To General Merritt, his oHcerS and men, for the uncomplainfng and devoted services, for their gallantry in, in action, the nation is sincerely grate- riar aul The long voyage was made with sin or the men. of whom many were without previous experience in the military ser ifs fife fefs praiSH tsd wounded in the army during the war was sn as f9slI1Ws sISd oz1 oicers kiled 2s enlisted ed, ed. 113; enlisted men wounded ,l464, total. l56; Of the navy, killed IT, wounded 6; died died as result, of wounds, 1; invalided from service. 6; total, 91.
 It will be observed that while our navy was engaged in two great battles and in numerous, perilous undertakings in the Dlockades and bombardments, and more man !, DV,oOO or our troops were, transported to distant lands and engaged in assault and siege and battle and many skirm- iishes in unfamiliar territory we lost in both arms of the service total of 1868 killed and wounded, and in the entire campaign by land and sea we did not lose gun, or lag, or transport, or a ship, and with the exception of the crew of the Merrimac not soldier or sailor was talk ell prisoner.
 On August ', forty-six days from the date of landing of General Shafters army in Cuba and twenty-one days from the surrender of Santiago the United States troops commenced authorization for home and our entire force was returned to the United States as early as August "A. They were absent from the United States only two months.
 It is fitting that I should bear testimony to the patriotism and devotion of that
 large portion of our
 Earned the army which, although
 eager to be ordered to
 Gratltude the post of greater ex- of +ba 1Jo+;o, posture, fortunately was oA 'Ho NaeAoA' not required outside of
 the United States. They did their whole duty and. like their com rades at the front, have earned the grat- itude of the nation. In like manner the officers and men of the army and of the navy who remained in their departments and stations of the navy performing the l moss important duties connected with the | war and whose requests for assignment | in the field and at sea 1t was compelled | to refuse because their services were in- | dispensable here are entitled to the high | est commendation. It is my regret that | there seems to be no provision for their | suitable recognition.
 In this connection 1t is a pleasure for | me to mention in terms of cordial appro- bation the timely and useful work of the | American National Red Cross, both in re- lief measures preparatory to the cam paigns, in sanitary assistance at several | 9f the camps of assemblage and later, un- n- ership of the president of the so- | ciety, Miss Clara Barton, on the l fields of battle and in the hospitals at the | front in Cuba. Working in coniunction with the Government authorities and un der their sanction and approval and with the enthusiastic cooperation of many patriotic women and societies in the yari. ous States, the Red Cross has fully main tained its already high reputation for in tense earnestness and ability to exercise the noble purposes of its Organization. thus justifying the confidence and sIp port which 1t has received at the hands of the American people. To the members and officers of this society and all who | aided them in their phlanthropic work the sincere and lasting gratitude of inc soldiers and the public is due and is free | ly accorded. In tracing these events we are constantly reminded of our obliga- tions to the Divine Master for his watch ful care over us and his safe guidance. TOT which the nation makes revcrent ac- knoWledgment and offers humble prayer for the continuance of his favor
 The annihilation of Admiral Cervera,s fleet, followed by the equalization of San
 tiago, had brought to hpain Makes the Spanish Govern.
 ox4 ment realizing sense
 OVertures of the hopelessness of
 for Peace continuing struggle
 now becoming wholly :, unequal. It made over lures of peace through the French Elm bassador. who, with the assent of his Government, had acted as the friendly representative of Spain's interests during
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