The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
~. york. June IA Times Washing

x,w that the Santiago expeditionary
,rder General Shafter Is on its way
o.operate with Admiral Sampson In thu
AUCTION of that city and the capture Of
"a snanish ships in its harbor the encr-
-. Of the war department are expected
no directed toward preparations for the
,v,sion of Porto Rico. While those prep
ra,lous will be pushed forward as expedi-
lasy as possible, there is no reason tc
k.Ise that any extraordinary haste will
= rsor.ed to- The volunteers at Jackson
Vile and Tampa. who are expected to form
art Of the army of invasion for Porte
Rico. are not in condition to be sent to that
STAND and 1t will take a little time tc
~! them in shape.
jacksonville where General Fitzhugh Lee
In command. has been much more sat
stactory than at some of the other camps
Already clothing for 1900 men has been de-
lyered here and, owing 10 the abundant
railroad facilities. no such congestion and
confusion has occurred as at Tampa in the
distribution of uniforms, of equipment and
Supplies.
No one supposes that the Porto Rican
lrmy will be made up of volunteers en-
irely. and as General Shafter has taken
b Cuba practically all the regulars, IL will
h necessary for the move on Porto Iiico
b DO deferred at least until Santiago has
ALLEN and some of the regulars now with
bat expedition can be withdrawn and
combined with a detail of volunteers for
De investment of San Juan.
Tbs war department. preparations all
pint 10 the one operation following upon
lhe other That this can be done specify
> not doubted. The capture of San lax o
looked upon as likely to require very few
AYE and, after the city has fallen, CON-
lntively small force will be req lired, IN
o-operation with the insurgents, TO take
possession Of the entire province. WI on
al Is done several regiments of the reg
iafs can be spared to lead the Porto Rican
crce.
Inc same transports that are bearing the
llln army corps TO Santiago will have 10
used Tor the movement against forlo
heo supplemented by the additional sh ps
3l nave been ordered to Fernandira.
mere are seven of them--Gate Ci,y, City
Macon, Comanche, Knickerbocker, Lou
'ana- Catalina and Arkadia. These shirs,
expected. Will take on volunteers iiuin
ieatrai Lees Seventh corps now at Jack
.u'iiie' While the transports that are TO
, sAe Tue regulars from Santiago 10 San
uaa may remain off the South Cuban COT { t
aul their services are needed.
mere Is no disposition on the part Of
- administration to underestimate The
a.nsn OF The enemy in Porto Rico, in
rN OF The newspaper strategists tina. II
y, ,au.oasequential. Lieutenant Whitney is
nave reported the Spanish strength
ae island as SMALL but it is re ,og-
~ ~ W tne war board. if it's general atti-
4. - ay s,, De taken as meaning Anything
~ WIZ not do to take any chances in
~: - waVter. II is remembered that AL
~ sampson found that the reduction Of
Ma" ana batteries of San Juan ives 10
S, wv pay and that ne succeeded in doing
llama nv damage to them in three hours ON
n.s IL is reasoned too, that th.rc
NM " more spanish troops in the island
-sa Lieutenant Whitney saw.
a, AZ any rate, the war department feds
s.r "aiie IL has the men it will he wise
ssnu enough to meet and defeat .wtce
many Spaniards as are believed 20 be
tr,,s le island, The larger the force the
aeker, more decisive. and-possiblv-t
bloody will be the work of capturing
saa place For these reasons. probably
Island. men VIII Dc sent 10 the
maelai Fitzhugh Lee is expected to
h, part OF the Porto Rican expedi-
' out this is not taken as eliminating
mi rom the main Cuban campaign. There
k,Ls ~ plenty of opportunity for him to
(esI sae part he is anxious to take in the
ksIs, WITH OF freeing Cuba after the cam
M, IN the lesser island is over. The
krsl a, az ae IS to be made governor gem
bpm. orio Rico is discrsdited by its in
(ked ~ ~. department. having been ad-
Fsr ho,. .ae purpose Of the army and the
applv,n.' Is making arrangements for
na TO- 'ne convoy fleet for the expsdi-
a,k a, ,s e pans contemplate a Joint at
;ny ANA Do can Juan Notifications by the
b pcvsrs,.h navy and the Notifications are
sn b. san mat heavy armored ships only
hsre,orS !, against them in the beginning.
hnusor,. y IS believed that Admiral
oattleships will head this feet.
kInas 'ork' June PA special to the
n. rom Washington says: The decision
administration to continue the span-
ID, schedules p in force in the Philippines
I'M, ~ 'aey are under the military govern
s00n S VI General Merritt has not yet been
,s officially, but, as stated before
[,,n nsse dispatches, that course has prac-
|u,s ~ oesn decided on AID the customs
fss a' are acting on that idea.
sn N publication of the fact has brought a
Fsnt az ~ INJURIES to the treasury depart
fs in IN ~ what the present tariff duties
sunjO, philippines. many of these quer-
Faslnr - rom Persons who are already
Goods =, Islands as possible marset
f'o erse, Inc late Spanish tarifr went,
loa Of q a. - he Philippines through the
Ms H., 1, : royal decree on April i. 1891.
he prn,s.,s uepartment is in possession
fous rns osasns o. this decree. with the
ns dated naaions made to it. the latest
sehsduIeso a.ober l, 1897. and bringing
va tisr,s, = taxed $40 a ton: close
M NJ, les o. cotton. plain. unblea IN a
nus,,s twenty-five threads, lOc u
ssns' cambrics. lawns or gam
$4{ ~ - W to thirty threads 2Oc