The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-10
Victory mt Manila Developing a Feel
ing that the Time Is Ripe for us
to Become a 'sWorId Nation"
ONE STEAMER OFF FOR CUBA
LOADED WITH ARMS AND AMMUNI-
TION Fer THE INSURGENTS.
Charge OF the ExpeditiOn-Rc-
turn OF General Nunez.
gpeeial to the InalanapolIs journal.

Opecidl 10 tne Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. May 9-one of the re-
suits of the discovery that the authorized
estimates OF the strength and number of the
Cuban insurgents were gross exaggerations
and that the representatives of the Cuban
Junta had practiced gross deception on the
people of this country In that respect is the
sudden development of Cuban annexation
sentiment. 1t is no longer possible to con-
ceal the fact that upon the army and navy
of the United States will devolve the work
of driving the Spanish from the island. The
Cuhans will furnish very little assistance.
When the American armies enter Havana
there may be q few thousand Cubans on
hand to participate in the event, but down
to date it has been impossible to locate any
considerable number Of them in the shape
OF an organized army or in numbers suff-
cient to be of material aid in a land cam
paign. Hence the growth of the feeling that
IL the United States is to do all this fight
ing 1t should keep the island and not turn
it over to the men who have demonstrated
their irrresponsibiity and who have made
themselves conspicuous on account of their
gift for deception. Coupled with the de-
velopment of this sentiment is the very
general expression of satisfaction that the
Senate malcontents were not able to engraft
in the declaration of war passed by Con-
gress clause recognizing the independence
of the totally irresponsible so-called Cuban
republic" If it should transpire that the
only stable government which can : be
formed in Cuba will be under the protec
ton of the American flag no one need be
surprised. The drift has set in strongly that
way. This sudden zeal for territorial and
commercial extension has not escaped the
diplomatic representatives of foreign gov
ernments who are stationed in Washington.
The Dewey victory at Manila and the pros
pective acquisition of the Philippine islands
gave birth to this emotional demonstration,
and the knowledge that we will have to
rout the Spanish single handed and alone
has added fuel to the flame of the new and
strong ambition. The significance and far
reaching effect of a possible new departure
by the United States in the matter of col
onization enterprise is fully understood in
the diplomatic corps, and the European
governments are kept advised of the growth
of the feeling in this country in favor of
such policy They believe that the United
States is about to enter upon new era and
that it is destined in the very near future
to become a world nation" In Washing
ton a great deal is heard these days about
the manifest destiny of the United States
10 lead the world in war and commerce"
If Admiral Sampson shall have the good
fortune to win the great naval battle which
seems to be right ahead of him, powerful
invasion will be thrown into Cuba immedi-
ately and quick work made of the conquest
of the island. If our troops and our navy
can take Havana and force the surrender
of the Spanish army of occupation within
sixty days it will be possible for our volun-
teer army to escape danger from that dread
disease, yellow fever. Armies move
about in Cuba during the first two months
of a rainy season without serious embar
rassment on account of the weather, and be
comparatively free from loss by fevers.
The plan of campaign contemplates action
swift and crushing The first move to be
made will be the landing of between 15,0O0
and 10000 regulars. who will be reinforced
by from $4,000 to 10000 volunteer soldiers.
Tho aggregate force will be sufficient, with
the assistance of our navy to reduce Ha-
vana ard other fortified cities to subsection
and tores the surrender of the garrisons.
That would mean an end of the war in the
western hemisphere. If Spain would not
then yield to the inevitable it would be nec-
essary for our army TO cross the sea, con-
quer Spain and force the Dons to sign
treaty of peace This possibility is being
freely discussed in Washington to-day
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STEAMER GUSSIE OFF.
First Military Expedition to Cuba