The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
iFRoN GOA RrocLAN consEsrosbEEr'l
WAsnfNaroS August 2, 1898

/ tbe terms upon which this government
you'll grant peace, was an effort on tue ]
part Of Spain TO secure peace, or u
| diplomatic tick In behalf OF those #,
powers which have recently made un'
successful efforts to get President Nc I
Kindley TO make definite announce
ment Of the policy this government IN
tended to follow Ia dealing with the
Philippines. TO tho reply, stating
the terms upon which this goyernmeat
viii make peace, the administration
vas compelled by international courtesy
to treat the request ~ though no doubt
Of its honesty was entertained. tx
cepiing ihe Philippines and the question
Of money indemnity, no official statement
Is needed as to the terms q peace this
government Is willing to make. Spain
must give up Cuba Anl Porto Rico aud
tho Ladronc Islands to a certainty, aud
the chances are that she must also give
up the Philippines. I, IL worthy ~
note that the only two Senators nov IN
Washington, Morgan, Of Ala, and Fore
ker, Of Ohio, who are members OF the
committee on FOREIGN Relations, are
both strongly In favor OF the retention
Of the Philippines. Tho significance
Of these two mon standing shoulder 10
shoulder on this proposition lies in their
being radical representatives, respect
lively, Of the democratic and republican
parties, showing that partisan politics
will cut no figure In deciding this CUES
ton. Giving Spain our terms OF peace
will have no effect upon ihe active prep
ara,ious to continue the war they must
he accepted before NO stop lighting.
Secretary Bliss has created a new d.
vision In the Department OF the Interior
to be known ~ the Indian Territory d.
vision, which will have charge Of all
matter. relating TO the new law Tor
. iutian Territory, which deals with iha
4 allotment aud leasing OF Indian lands,
, adicial aud educational affairs eio.
Except to tue few who insist upon
seeing hidden meanings 10 the words Of
Admiral sampson and Commander
= sfhley. showing jealousy anil anlnosiiy
the Official reports Of the great nAya
battle In which Cerveras feet was All
nihiliatod, received by the Navy De
partment aud made public this week
are entirely satisfactory. Admira
i sampson says that HE hagship. tn
u New York, rendered no assistance la ia
suoying the eusmy's Aeot, because uu
Il able TO get within range In time. AM
Ia give, iull credit to the work done by III
brooklyn, Commodore sehley's aagshiT
ID the Iowa, the Texas, the Indiana, an
i. the Oregon, not forgetting TO give M
'e tt,uted ptsise 20 tho Gloucester, III
M unarmored yacht that knocked ou' IN
At Two torpedo boat dcsuoyors, Comm,
RI, d,re sehlsy's report 70 the Admir-
or sampson doesn't read AZ shougA IL Na
vi,t.en by a msn with grievance o
the contrary, lao hfa-tilg congratulate
81 his suporIo: officer aud expressed nj
'el own pleasure that ~ had an opfo
ss tunity TO contribute In tho least TO
hn victory that seems big enough Tor all
~
Ex-secretary sherman says he woul
er not ask Spain TO giyo up more ihA
res Cuba, Porto Rico, and ooallng static
on 10 the Philippines to secure peace. NJ
Sherman says that II n treaty Of peal
l. concluded that President Mrkinl'
will have 10 call an extra session Of u
Senate TO ratiiy Il at once that II woal
pm not be proper for the President 10 agr'
no to a treaty and allow its rAtitcatlon
lu' the Senate TO be postponed until q
yer regular session oiCongre,s. The sena
''o has been ca lied TO meet IN extra sessi'
/, set upon a treaty before, without d
ier House, which has nothing to do vi
w, treaties, being in session.
News from santiago ls no longer &C
Oh snred, aud we are beginning TO lea
ed, than General Skaters troubles o,
md there are by no means confined TO
az yollow fever, Of which there are mo
than two thousand mild cases In
Tn. army. Gen GarciA's going od with
a.. men In hud was absolutely unayoid
lin. bic, inaamuch as no demanded WI
IAN Gen. SKATER had not the authority
ba. give official treatment that would ha
inc committed this government 10 rec
nd. milton OF the Cuban republic Gle
Skater has bad, and Is still hayi
trouble with both Cubana and spanlar
II He has found II necessary to tell
tile Spanish civil governor Of Santiago Il
sold no vas "presumIng rascal" because
his la wing made too free use OF q
and Skaters name In making changes
ret. the civil employees OF the town.
rait many OF the spanish officials OF
n High Court OF Jusgss have resign
refusing TO serve under the U. B. n
says tAry governor, that no business eau
Il 10 transacted until their places are hll
,aeh Preparations for tns conduct oil
Ohm war have not been Inierfsred will
I 4 aa.Ha ~