Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-01
WAR PRACTICALLY OVER
View iha, Army and Navy Men lake Of the
Situation.
HAWAII AND PORTO RICO NO TRoUSL1.


New York, AUG. Ia special TO the
Tribune nom Washington says:
Army and navy officers consider the
war practically ended 20 Gar aa ac,ual
hostilliiea are concerned and that there
VIII be no occasion hereafter to nre a
hostile shot except IN the slight resist
ancc that may be offered by the Span
lards 10 the progress OF the American
forces In Cen. Miloa's brilliant Porto
Rioan campaign.
Al any rate II II considered incon-
colyablc that any now extensive oper-
atlons Will need 90 be- undertaken and
that even II the peace negotiations are
conducted In the dllatory manner
which has come 10 be- lnHeplrablc from
the spanlurda. an armistlco can hardy
be delayed beyond a week or IN day
or by that time the spanish garrison
az san Juan and Manila Will have lal4
down their arms as thry ala az san
uhgu, tudtr The circumstances, u ~
not surprising 90 ma that a. III war de-
partmcnt a. we'll aa thc naval depart
mcnt preparations f0r the now condl-
lions OF peace are raHdiy going for
ward ana some Of them, 90 least. VIII
be carried Into eject Immediately.
with the future OF the Philippines
SIN In doubt the directors OF the
naval and military services are doyot-
INK their attention Chirny TO the West
Indies ana the forces ashore, ana atioat
10 the Atlantic aud east % tho Mlaala-
slppL. The necessity Tor the mainteu-
ance OF "A large army VI occupation for
cuba and Porto Rico viii initiate 10
prevent any reduction IN the military
establishment Tor some time 10 come,
although most OF the volunteers who
have not up 10 this time left Amcrl-
can soil viii probably Doc mustered out
Of the service within a month after the
treaty OF peace Is concluded.
The regular army which has expand
Cd during the war from strength or
10000 Ia an approximate numerical
aggregate OF 1900 men VIII, In an
probability, remain upon lis war foot
nlR FOR several years, the country hav-
Ing been awakened 10 tho rNpediency
OF maintaining a greater standing army
at home, while the enlarged responsible
ties In Alaska, Hawaii, cuba and
Porto Rico and perhaps the Philippines,
lmpcrntlvely demand "a Considerable
force for garrison duty For SOME time
az least cuba cannot be trusted 10 work
out the problem ~ government
without guardianship Of nt least 5000
trained American soldiers. Porto Rico
win undoubtedly require about ten
thousand unless greater difficulty at
tends the establishment ~ law and Or
der In these Islands than la now APP
pretended. when double that number
would be- needed.
OF Porto Rlco's rapid progress aud Of
the ability ~ lta people 10 relieve TIA
United States OF much concern, army
officers have little doubt, but thew are
not 80 certain about the Cubnns AFTER
their performance az Santiago, ana
grave fears and unaffected that tho
professional Ruerrlllas ana military
aglint0ra, together with large elements
Island, win prove q source % continual
irritation and probably compel the add
mlnlsterlng OF Justice and the protec.
ton of property there by the continual
cNertlon NJ the strong arm OF the Unit
ed States until a genera ton has passed.
Hawaii "a expected 10 give no trouble
al all. It's people have Demonstrated
their ability 10 take care N themselves.
and beyond a small detachment on ar
illlery and perhaps a company ~ In
fantry the army win ho able 90 leave
me protection OF the Islands entirely
10 The navy,
II tho Philippines arc 10 be hold.
tremendous Increase In the REGULAR
army would be Imperative as soon as
Congress provides the requisite au-
thlrity.
II IL recognized on an sides than more
than nlnc-tonths % the volunteers now
IN service, the officers az well as onlist-
cd men, are serving at great personal
sacrifice, aud should be discharged 20
return 10 their original occupations as
speedily as circumstances VIII permit.
80 Ions aH tie nation Is absolutely IN