Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-08-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From The rribune,s Regular Correspondent,

REVIEW OF TRooPs- President Nc
Kinley expects to be able to announce
the names of the American Peace
Commissioners in day or two, after
which he will leave Washington for
short rest, of which he stands very
much in need. He promised Gen.
Joe Wheeler, that he would go to
Montauk and review the Santiago
troops Just as soon as the men get in
good condition, and before any of
them are mustered out of service.
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CAPTURE OF MANILA--To say that the
President and members of the Cabi-
net were pleased with the news that
Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey
captured Manila by assault before
they knew of the armistice is stating
it very mildly. So far as Merritt and
Dewey are concerned there was no
armistice until they received official
notice of it.
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No Pay FOR CUBANs-It was hardly
necessary for Secretary Alger to deny
the silly story that this government
was about to pay the Cuban insur
gents for all the time they had been
in service and disband them, which
was sent all over the country few
days ago. The story originated with
some one who is ignorant of our
method of government. Even if the
President and his Cabinet thought it
right and proper that the U. S. should
pay the Cuban insurgents, which
they do not, it would be impossible
for them to pay out dollar for such
purpose without specific authority
and an appropriation from Congress-.
There are mischieyous persons at
work trying to make trouble between.
our military authorities and Cuban
insurgents, and there is little doubt
that this story came from some of
them.
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LAwToN's AUTHoRITY-By direction
Of President Mckinley, Gen. Lawton,
who is in command of the department
of Santiago, has been instructed to
maintain order and protect all persons
and their property, and to allow no
interference from any quarter; also
that the Cuban insurgents should be
treated justly and literally, but must
recognize the authority Of the United
States.
Speaking of this order, Secretary
AIger said "The order means just
what it says. The .. S. government
is in. control of the surrendered terri
tory and is responsible for the main
tenance of peace. The laws of this
country must be obeyed. We know
no race or color in this country in the
requirements of obedience to law and
we will know none in Cuba.
The position which the President
has taken will settle the matter for
the present and for all time"
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MUsTERING OUT-Unless present
calculations are upset, about 100000
of the volunteers will be mustered
out of service between now and the
first of October. When the temporary
peace agreement was signed it was
thought that none of the volunteers
would be allowed to go home until
the form Il treaty was agreed upon,
but after consideration it was decided
to be unnecessary to keep so many
men away from their ordinary occupa
tions. No announcement as to parti-
cular regiment to be mustered out has#
been made, but, as it has been del
termined to muster the men out sneari
their homes, the ordering Of a regl
ment into its own state may be ac
cepted as an indication that it is TO
be mustered out ofservice.
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The OUrLooK- Mr.. D. D. Wood,
mansee, ex-President Of the LeagueI
of Republican clubs, passed through
Washington this week. When asked |
what he thoughtlof the political out
look he replied: President Mckinley
has conducted fhe war n1aguif Gently. I
The Victories on land aud sea will
add greatly to our prestige in both /
hemispheres. The effect on.the cleo
ton Install will be electrical, and q
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