Evening star., 1898-06-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Administration Expects This to
Be an Eyentful Week.
TWO INVADING ARMIES TO SAIL
Santiago de Cuba and Porto Rico
to Be Captured.
STILL FTER PLA G E S

The highest authority accessible today is
that no United States troops have yet been
landed near Santiago. but it can be posi-
lively stated that a landing will be made
by a large force before the week is out.
Santiago will be taken by storm and there
will be hot work for the soldiers of Uncle
Sam.
The landing will be effected by wednes-
day Thursday. probably on Thursday,
and by Sunday the fighting will be around
the city of Santiago.
The further statement can be made on
official authority that there will be no
small armies landed at different times The
entire army destined for Santiago. fully
15.0o0 men. will leave Key West at the
same time and all will set foot on Cuban
soil together. 1t is asserted that there
would be little judgment in disembarking
this army in sections, many days apart.
Every move of the President TO this time
has been cautious.
No chances on having small American
force annihilated by superior numbers have
been taken The smallest kind of a Span
sh victory would probably mean, it is said
a prOlOngation of the war The President
desires to be reasonably sure of victory at
every step. That is why he has ordered a
goOdly army to proceed to Santiago. This
army must also be well equipped for a hard
fight 1t must have artillery of high power
to place on the hills around Santiago to
pour destructive fire down into the ships
Of Cervera. The Spanish army will fight
hard in the mountain passes and fall back
sullenly 10 the city. Then is when plenty
Of high-pOwer, long distance guns will be
necessary
An Eventful Week.
The administration undoubtedly regards
the present week as likely to be the most
eventful in the history of the war. The
highest officials admit this. but they ex-
press no fear of the results. They know
the Importance of the campaign now at
hand and think they have prepared against
unpleasant surprises or disasters.
No time is to be lost in the invasion of
Porto Rico The troops for that island may
en- bark simultaneously with those for San
fiago At any rate, there will be little diff
ference in the time between the two inva-
sions- 1t was long ago pointed out in The
Star as the policy of the administrator to
seize Porto Rico before Spain sues for
peace. There has been no change in this
determination. The policy would have been
carried out before now if full equipment
had been ready
1t was confidently expected that the neces-
sary troops would have been equipped five
days ago. but there have been unlooked-for
delays The President hopes that there will
be few more of these, and is Joining Cen.
Alger in urging speed. Much has been
done in few days. and everything is now
about ready for carefully arranged cam
paiSn against two points
The President Invited.
Senator Foraker introduced to the Presi-
cent today committee of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
citizens. who invited the chief executive
10 address the convention of the National
Glassworkers Union. at GAINESVILLE. july II.
Inc President said he would consider the
invitation The committee was composed
Oh John J. Vail. H c. Lindsey. o. F. Pal
mer. C. A Reynolds and A. p. WorstaI.
Senator Foraker has accepted an invita-
ton to address the convention.
Will Not Leave the White House.
There has been some talk of the Presi-
Gent going out TO the suburbs of Washing
ton 10 live during the summer months, but
1t Is said today that he will remain at the
White House and will not go anywhere
unless the war stops and allows him to
take vacation out of the city late this
summer.
The White House. with it's thick walls.
hish eeinngs and surrounding trees and
foliage, is probably the most pleasant place
In the heart of the city in summer.
No appointment for Wallace.
Friends OF General Lew Wallace. who
have been urgent in presenting his name
for major generalship of volunteers. will
De sorry 10 learn that the President has
a 1fNVU N.a1f f1a.1$
pointment, the sole reason being General
Wallace's age. The President and General
Wallace are the warmest of friends. and
the President is a great admirer of the
brilliant indianian. but he some time ago
decided that he would make no an,oin,-
mehts OF men above sixty-four years of
age. General Wallace is seveptv-o,a
years Old He is hale, hearty and active
notwithstanding these years. and fully ca
pab!e OF vigorous military duties.
When minister to Mexico General Wal
lace was offered the command of the Mex-
lcan armies for life. The Sultan of Turkey
became one Of the greatest admirers of
General Wallace when the Indiana man
was tn. American minister to Turkey and
offered him his pick Of any place in the
nation General Wallace's intense Arnerj-
cantsm Led him to decline all these posi-
ue!is. Ine offer of the sultan included an
immense salary. as General Wallace was
particularly wanted to reorganize the Turk
ish armies.
Civil service Exemptions
President Mckinley will shortly sign sn
oIIer eNempting several hundred positions
In the Post Office Department from, Tho
operations Of the civil service. The order
has been prepared. and the Preside,f.s
Signature is all that is lacking TO make II
operative.
1t is learned today that the exemptions
10 be made in all the departments will not
appear in one order. but that separate or.
Gers will be issued by the President for
each department of the government.
The Post Office Department will be -he
Arst 10 be cared for
An effort is being made by Influential
men to have the President issue an order
placing the office of recorder of deeds of
the District under the civil service law
owing to the immense amount of work
entaiied by the war the President NAV not
give this matter consideration for q long
time.
siil After AppOIafment.