The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-28
10 INVADE PUERTO RICO.


washington May ZI,--AH important
conference Of high officials was held with
the president At the White house yester.
day Among those present were Secre-
tafy Lang and AlgeF, General Miles, Ad.
Jntaht General C0rbin and Captains Ma.
han and CSowninshield and Admiral 81,
card d the naval strategy board.
The conference lasted several hours hut
none Of the parties were willing to speak
of the matters under discussion beyond
the statement that It was he first time
the strategy board has Joined the other of.
tieaais In conference and that the whole
field Of military and naval operations.
present and prospective, was gone over.
There u reason TO believe that, not
withstanding this Fetioenee, the move.
tnent on Puerto Rico Is In contemplation
aud shonld il appear that the spanish
Hest y hsmned in At Santiago harbor ~
hsilesed, active operations will begin in
the near future against Cuba, PneFt0 hi.
60 and the Philippines. This Il believed
20 be the presidents purpose In calling
Tor $4,000 additional volunteers and Il i
said 10 he not unlikely that other calls
viii be made, ss npidly as the troops can
b. eqnippsd. until the effective forr@ Of
the army will BE- snGiieient 10 make short
woFk Of the spanish forces wherever and
Whenever encountered.
To Move ne Onee.
AeS York. May GA sperial 10 the
Tribune from Washington sayx;
Extraordinary activity In the war ana
navy departments. which WAS nos limit.
ed 10 the higher olIiciais but included ey.
Try individual in both services. gave ey.
cry Indication u importans Developments
~ The condHet oi the war, While an an.
usaasl sfrf~ry served 20 strengthen the
impression thai psompl and energetic no,
iion siong tho whole line in the Wr.t
Indies had hecosne question IL hours
rather than days
Runlovs, s"o deiinite 10 b. ignnseA t,a,t
impossible ii osliriAl authorization. ex.
pAalnFsi the reInaEkable hurry and hustle
a. dur Ia the presidents drt~sminafiusn
to have rassto Rico arvupled By Amer.
ran spidaeTs withont further DELAY and
that the troops which had hcen concen.
staird At gulf ports GoF the invasion of
Cubs srs~ 10 embark Immediately ON the
- Transports Nhieh had Iseen seruFsul and
under eSanS1y ot AdmiraI Sampmsn's
s7tAAdraa. hn srnt II enc~ 10 San Juan de
Puerto Rhco and e.tabianh a permanent
nnsonaal government In the island similar
10 that which G~nesal Merritt h. rAArrySI
~ish eSraIing in the Philippians
However startling the T~Isos4, iis plans.
Ih,liiy soon Frx~iY-i s,srrolsaiive strength |
thHssigh the FrturtAnee Of every high az. |
SERIAL Ia deny u. shiIs nany s~nAtuss and
other prominent civilians having iniinen. |
ilal relations uith thns- carrying on the |
aaT. not only affirmed the exi~trurr Of |
the ssigR~"as'i plan. but gave rse~nl rras.
oa' fos lie sasAaeH adopisoa BY The auth.
atitiea.
APaatsh a~sIssaaes win Collapse.
II Nas aid taat the rtrni. II the last
irw days In Cuba. eliminating In the |
upFlnssasss 10 Stain 81 CsTvcraa nera
.ect'rriy ''cusksd up" Al Santiago and the |
dessEuriina 1T the untramm~led ratslr
communication h~tueen the colonies nnd
Madrid. gave every aa~uTancr IL thr
speedy COLLAPSE ii Spanish resistance 10
The inevitable and The unitcd States had
awakened 10 the nercssity q possessing /
Puerto Rico before .as end came.
That island and the Philippines had
c"sne 10 be- Looked on a. an r~sraiial Trc. /
osarrase Ia the United States for it, ex.
F'cHsiNe Intervention In hrhalf II C.lha's
sirrsiosa and tho fear had arssrn that,
aals-. they we've actually seCnrsd bcfarr
Gaia fell. embarrassing complication
leading Possihly 10 grave international
With European powers.
might not l.c avoided.
WITH the Spanish military torceA al
Havana cficCtaaily isolated and without
cSsn remote hopes Of rcinIoTcrmcnts,
sith Spain's naval ioTvc on this side IL
tho Atlantic completely IaraiyScd. and
Aith the Madrid government ALREADY tot
'eSing in it insecurity 81 policy. The
for dealing crushing blow
through the island Of Puerto Rico was
hardly 10 h. RESISTED.
No casss Tor Delay.
Tho sanitary condition Of Cuba, the
strength Of the army thetC. and many
'thcr causes which operated TO delay the
invasion Of that island with the Insult.
acient torcc Of trained rsgulars which Il
had been possible 90 concentrate at Tam.