Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
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A Washington Correspondent says Tnera ia |
AN Impression That thu Troops May Re- |
main IN The United states.
The Philadelphia Ledger. in dis
match from ita Washington corre-
epondent, prints tho following, under
date Of Sunday night: In spite of as
surances that tho expedition of Gen.
Wade to Porto Rico has only been post
poned, pending the return OF Shafter's
command from Santiago, there Ia a
very Widespread helief that tho troops
will be retained in the United States.
A number OF the officers Unsigned for
duty with Gen. Wade have no OK
mediation that they will see service at
Ponce or San Juan. The vigorous
criticism Of tho programme OF sending
thousands of volunteers to Porto Rio0
when the troops already under Gen.
Miles command and on the way ad-
mittedly outnumber the Spanish forces
nv nearly three to ono has been SO
widespread TINT the Secretary of War
himself ia somewhat doubtful Df the
alyisability Of forwarding an excursion
| to tho West Indies.
| The Secretary will not admit that
| the expedition has been abandoned.
| lie tells visitors that it will start alter
| tho return OF Gen. Sbafter's army TO
! this country releases ths Transports,
\ which meantime will be fully occupied
ih transporting tho troups from San
tiago to camp at Mortauk Point At
the same time 1t iB quite eYideut that
number OF War Department oiiiuals
| nre gratitied at good excuse for drop
1 ping, at least for tho present, the
much criticised Porto Rican ex-
petition.
| Secretary Alger is quoted as stating
that. il peace were present be would
not be prepared TO Fay whether the
troops would he sent or not, but that,
as the government is proceeding on
war footing, that question id not a
4 pertinent one. With the certainty that
i suspension Of hostilitiss will be pro
claimed within few days, and that,
for the purposes OF occupation, the
j United Safes has now in Porto Rico
three times the number OF men which
will probably be needed, the inn
minenue of peace would seem to have
decided pertjnency to programme
which contemplates the throwing of a
large additional force into the island,
and the enormous expense attendant
upon their transportation and main
tenance in Porto. Rico. The troops
undor orders for Porto Rico prior to
thu publication of the troops assigned
to Gen. Wade's command will all be
i sent to Porto Rico, as originally in
tended. Two troops Of Pennsylvania
cavalry and two light batteries froul
the same State left yesterday from
Newport News, and Gen. Grant 4
brigade, which is under Gen. Bronks's
command. will follow. Whsn the troops
n now on the way aud emharking reach
; Porto kicu, Glen. Miles will have
under bis command nearly 80. 600 mor
, OF all branohes. Such an army will be
more than ample for any use to which
1t eau be put In Porto Rico, especially
Ia view Of the fart that no opposition
, 10 being experienced in its progreuI
towards San Juaa, and that, With the
agreement Of Spain to evaouste tht
, West Indiea, hostilities will probably
cease within the next few daye
BELIEF THAT WADE WILL GO.
Tho Philadelphia Times rrints thu
following dispatch from Washington
, Gen. WHde's achievements for Gen
IA sles are going forward regarfless o
the progress Of psuce negotiations. Tit
3 agreement to negotintn treaty o
/; peace duea not necessarily carry will
it cessation OF hoatilities. In til,
CASE Of tho Mexican war it was
month after the pehco negotiation
9 began berure hostilities were declares
y to be closed. and il IL Is desirable thcs
!, reinfurcuments may no intercepted AM
I returned TO the United States, nfte
y they Hail. The present plans OF Secre
9 tary Alger all contemplate that the,
U shall leave the United States, especial
: as 1t is felt that with the praotica
r field experience they will acquire J
!, conditions they will make good ma
d terial to use both there aud In Cubu j
carrying out the governments recon
Btructiou policies.