The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-06

wounded IN The army during the war was
as follows,
onlcerU klIled a
Enlisted men Killed ,,,,",,,,,,,,",,,,, 81
NOtA .,s.'~,,'s,.,',,,,,,s..,,, NJ
oalccts wounded ACKNOWLEDGEMENT rs
Enlisted men wounded NSi
Total ,,.,.,..,..,,,,,.,,,,",.,, ,l6ss
LOG the navy, killed. ..,,,,~.,,,.,,..., u
Died as result of wounds .,,,,,,,,". /
ilnvaisded from service ..~,.,,,,,,,"", &
N Iotai sNss,,,ts,.,.,s,ss,,,,.s,s, VI
Il will be observed that, while our navy
was engaged In two great battles and In
numerous perilous undertakings Ia tho
biockadee and bcmbarimentp, and moro
than sAcoe Of our troops weru transported
10 distant lands and engaged In assault
and siege and battle and many sklrmishos
IN unfamiliar terr6ory We lost IN both
arms OF the service a total OF les killed
and Wounded. and In the entire cam.
palen by land ana sea We did not lose a
gun or a flag OF a transport ship, and.
with the exception OF the crow Of the
Merrimac. not a soldier or sailor was
taken prisoner, on August Z. ts DAYS from
the date of the landlng OF General shaf-
ter's army In Cuba. n days from the sur.
render Of Santiago the United states
troops commenced cmbarkation for homo
and our entire foree was returned to the
United States az early as August "a
They were absent from the United States
only two months.
PRAISE FOR THE ARMY.
Il Is httlnS that should bear testimony
TO the patriotism and devotion OF that
large portion OF our army which. al
though eager 10 be ordered 20 the post
% greater exposure. fortunately was not
required outside of the Unl,ed States.
They did their whole duty. and, nko
their comrades at the front have earned
the gratitude OF the nation. In like man
ner the officers and men Of the army and
" the navy who rcmaln,si In Their de-
partments and stations OF the navy PER
forming most important duties connected
with the war. and whose requests Tor as
signment IN the field and al sc,l Il was
compelled to refuse. because their SER
vices were Indispensable here. arr en-
titled to the highest commendation. II
Is my regret that there seems TO be no
provision for their suitable recognition
THE RED CROSS,
In this connection Il Is pleasure for
me 10 mention IN terms Of cordial ap-
probation tho timely and useful work
og the American National Red Cross.
both In relief measures preparatory TO
tho campaigns. In sanitary assistance
az several Of the camps ot asscmblagc.
and later. under the able experience lead
ershlp OF the president OF tho society.
Mss Clara Barton. on the helds OF battle |
and In The hospitals al the front In Cuba. |
Working In conjunction with the govern |
ment authorities and under their sane
ton and approval and with the enthnsl- |
astie cooperation OF many patriotic wo- |
men and societies In the various states |
the Red Cross has fully maintained lis |
already high reputation for intense earn |
estness and ability 20 exercise the noble |
purposes OF its organization thus iusti- |
Tying the confidence and support which |
II has received az the hands OF the |
American people. To the members and |
officers Of this society and all who aided |
them In their philAnthroplc work tho |
sincere and lasting gratitude Of the sol |
diers and the public is due AMI Is freely |
accorded.
In tracing these events we are constant |
ly reminded OF our obligations 20 the |
Divine Master for His watchful care over |
Us and His safe guidance. for which the |
nation makes reyerent Acknowledgement I
and offers humble prayer for the contlnu- |
anee Of His favor.
ovERTuRES FOR PEACE.
The annihilation OF Admiral Cervera's I
teet. followed by the capltuhtion OF San /
tiago. having brought 70 the Spanish gov
ernment realizing sense Of the hopeless
ness OF continuing the struggle now be- |
coming wholly unequal. II made overiures |
OF peace through the French ambassa- !
dor. who. with the assent OF his govern |
ment had acted as the friendly repre-
sentative OF SPANS interests during the 1
war. on July 2s u. Canton presented a |
communication. signed by the Duke q |
Almodoyar. the Spanish minister OF state, |
inviting the United States to state the /
terms upon which II would be willing to |
make peace. On July 90 by eommunlca- |
var and handed by ". Cambon. the terms |
Of this government were announced sub !
stantially In the protocol Afterwards |
signed on August 10 the Spanish reply |
dated August was handed by NJ. Cam
bon 10 the secretary Of state. II accepted |
Internationally the terms imposed as to
Cuba, Porto Rico. and an island OF the
Ladrone group. but appeared 10 seek to
introduce inadmlssIbie reservations IN re-
gard 90 our demand as to the Philippines.
conceiying that discussion on this point
could neither be practicable nor profitable
directed that, in order to avoid mis-
understanding. the matter should be
forthwith closed BY nrOposing the en-
bodiment in q formal protocol Of the
terms in which the negotiations for peace
were undertaken. The vague and explicit
suggestions Of the Spanish note could not
be accepted. the only reply being to PIE
sent as a virtual ultimatum a draft OF
the protocol. embodyIng the precise terms
rendered to Spain In our note OF July 30.
with added stipulations Of detail as 10
the appointment Of commissioners 10
arrange for the evacuation OF the Spanish
Antilles. On August u NJ. Cambon an
nounced his receipt Of full powers to
sign the protocol as submitted. Accord
ingly, on the afternoon Of August II
NJ. cambon, as the plenipotentiary Of
Spain, and the secretary OF state, as the
plenipotentiary OF the United States,
signed the protocol.
[here the president sets forth the terms
Of the protocol, already published In the
Astorian.l
Immediately upon the conclusion Of the
protocol, issued proclamation OF Au-
gust Il, suspending hostilites on the part
OF the United States. On August IS, the
muster out Of 10000 volunteers, or as
near that number as was found 10 be
practicable, was ordered. On December
!, 1Ol, ,e55 officers and men had been must
cred out and discharged from the service,
90O2 more will be mustered out by the
10th Of the month; also a corresponding
number Of generals and general staR Of
ficers have been honorably discharged
from the service.
GOVERNMENT OF POSSESSIONS.
I do not discuss at this time the govern