Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-01
WHITE WINGED PEACE.
Army and Navy 10 be Soon Re-
duCed 10 a Peace Footing.
Chartered Vessels to be Restored at
Once to Their Owners.
Regular Army to be Kept Up to It's
Present Number.
WAR ExPEHsEs TO BE QUICKLY REDUCED.

New York, Aug. LA special TO the
Tribune from Washington says: The
army and navy officers consider the war
practically ended 80 far az actual hos
tilities are concerned, and even II peace
negotiations are conducted In a dilatory
manner, which has come 10 be insepara-
BILE from the Spaniards, an armistice can
hardly be delayed beyond q week or
ten days, or by that time the Spanish
garrisons at San Juan and Manila will
have laid down their arms as they did at
Santiago. The necessity for mainten-
ance Of large army Of occupation for
Cuba and Porto Rico will initiate TO
prevent any reduction In the military
establishment for some time TO come,
although most OF the volunteers who
have not up TO this time left American
soil probably will be mustered out OF the
service within month after the treaty
OF peace Is concluded.
The regular army Of 5000 men will
probably remain upon it's war footing for
several years, the country having been
awakened TO the expediency Of main
taininga greater standing army at home.
while the enlarged responsibilities in
Alaska, Hawaii. Cuba aud Porto Rico.
aud perhaps the Philippines, imper.
atiyely demand a considerable force
for garrison duty. FOR some
time at least Cuba cannot be trusted
to work out the problem OF selt-govern-
ment without the guardianship Of at
least $4,000 trained American soldiers.
Porto Rico will undoubtedly require an-
other 10000. IL the Philippines are to
be held tremendous increase Of the reg
ular army will be imperative az soon AZ
congress provides the requisite authority.
Gen. Lees Seventh corps at Jackson
willie has always been intended for duty
In Cuba late In the fall and will certainly
go there at that time for Offensive opera
tions in case Havana IL not surrendered
or as an army Of occupation after peace
has been concluded.
The reduction Of the naval force will
be more sweeping and immediate. II be-
ing the intention to dispose OF nearly all
the vessels which we're pressed into service
and improvised for various hostile opera
tiOns since the Maine was blown up
The first step has already been taken
by the orders issued yesterday. returning
the ST. Paul and 81. Louis 10 New York
as soon as they could leave the West
Indies. Their guns will be taken of az
once, their naval officers detachei in
Gliding Capt. Sigsbee and Capt. Goodrich,
aud ~ speedily IA the vessels can be re
stored TO the con IitiOu they were In
when the navy acquired them they will
bs delivered TO their former owners, the
American Line
The Harvard and Yale will be giyen
up In week or 81 later and the navy
will cease paying 5000 II day for these
four vessels, which for the last few
weeks have been used exclusively by the
army az transports. Perhaps the army
will charter the vessels until the owners
cOnsluer IL hdVlsaOle 70 undertake the
restoration OF their transatlantic vOy-
ages.
The naval authorities have alsO shown
confidence in the result OF the peace ne
gotiations by ordering at least three Of
the heavier warships to New York for
repairs. The Texas is expected to 70 In
to dock on Tuesday. and the Brooklyn a
week later. The Iowa will be put into
the new dock just repaired as soon a. ii
Is ready TO receive her, about August
l2th. The Indiana will also come north
"a soon as possible. and even Admiral
sampsOn's flagship, the New York, is ex-
pected to go into dry dock about the mid
die OF August