The record-union., 1898-08-14
FROM WAR TO PEACE.
The Sudden Change Noticeable at
War and Navy Departments.

War and Navy Departments.
WASHINGTON, Aug 13. - With
peace proclaimed, all of the energies CT
the military and naval establishments
to-day were directed into pacific cham
nels. The sudden change from war to
peace was manifest at the War and
Navy Departments. The orders given
last night for the immediate cessation
of hostilities brought all military and
naval movements to halt, and it now
remains only to bring affairs back to
a peace basis. In this, however. the
authorities were acting on the theory
that the protocol Of yesterday was but
the first step toward peace, and not un-
til a final and lasting peace is secured
will there be an entire return to
peace basis.
This was particularly true as 10 the
Navy Department In that branch 1t
was accepted that permanent peace
undoubtedly would be made, and yet,
instead of stripping our warships, re-
distributing them into sQuadrons on
peace basis and returning them to their
old channels, the naval authorities
acted on the principle that the present
armistice might end in resumption
| Of hostilities. For that reason the
| four battleships and two armored
| cruisers ordered north from West In
dian waters are to undergo complete
overhauling, with view of putting
| them in the pink of condition. For
| many months they have been in trop-
| ical waters; their bottoms are foul,
and their engines and machinery need
| careful overhauling. AS soon as they
| reach New York all work at the navy
| yard will be subordinated to pushing
/ the complete overhauling of the Dig
battleships and cruisers.
| Meanwhile the smaller warShips in
| West Indian waters have been ordered
| to safe harbors. as the West Indian
hurricane season is near at hand, while
sufficient ships for police patrol are left
along the Cuban and Porto Rican
! coasts. The big. unwieldy monitors
will remain at Porto Rico and most of
the blockading fleet will winter DIT Key
| West under Commodore Watson. The
| peace protocol will give breathing
spell and time for bringing every ship
| back to the highest state of perfection.
4 The complete return to a peace basis,
| the establishment Of peace squadrons,
etc. is a matter for the future.
| 1t is expected that the American oc-
cupation of Manila will occur inme Ii
ately after the receipt by Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt of the or
ders sent them last night. This nay
not be deferred by the lack of cable
facilities, as the American occupation
of Manila probably will result in the
| opening of direct cable communica-
ton between that city and the outside
world The only difficulty thus far has
been that the cable company would not
| American control of the ga blp
so long as our forces were not III pos
session of the city. The orders cent
Admiral Dewey are much more specific
than those sent other naval command
ers, as the occupation of Manila and
the holding of the bay and harbor in
volve more important consideration
than the mere cessation of hostilities.
During the early hours of to-day the
| War and Navy Departments received
no acknowledgements from the various
naval and military commanders, but It
was presumed that the orders suspend
ing hostilities were being carried )ut
in all directions.
| 1t is probable that the conquered sta
tions like Porto Rico and Manila. will
remain under military government un-
til Congress can act. 1t is believed
that the military commissions, which
are to be appointed within ten days,
will make such a recommendation to
the President. In fact, it is pointed
out that little else can be done, for
Porto Rico, and Manila officially should
be governed for the present by the War
Department and military commander
As to Cuba, it is quite likely that SC
far as the United States authority is
extended or averted, it will be through
| IL - a
in Cuba under his direction. Consider
, alton is being given to the appoint
ment of the military commissioners
, and many of the prominent command
ers In the army have been mentioned.
The energies of the War Department
now are being directed toward making
the soldiers in the field and in the diff
erent camps as comfortable as posi-
, BILE, relieving the sick, taking care oi
. the wounded. and placing the soldiers
in healthful and more pleasant camps
and quarters.
Arrangements have been made tC
send larger reinforcements to Genera
Merritt With the troops already a
Manila and those which will arrive
within a few days, General Merritt vii
have 10000 men. The 1000 troops a
San Francisco are to be sent as rap
!, idly as transports can be obtained
These transports are now on their way
, from Nagasaki, Japan, to San Fran
cisco
The War Department is canceling tht
! charters to the various vessels issueC
for the transportation of troops. Tbs
Government purchased thirteen vessels
, and chartered about fifty. Already the
charters of the Lampassas and Louisi
ana have been Cancelled, and order:
have been issued canceling those d
the Concho and Leonora as soon a!
: they arrive from Santiago.
CUBAN JINTA.