New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
NJ. CAMBON RECEIVES REPLY.
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cut down the auxiliary naval force by return
ing the cruisers st. Paul and 81. Louis as soon
as possible 10 their owners, the American Line
The Government has been paying 5000 Gay
for the use OF these two vessels. and the mar
ward and the Yale, in addition 20 continuing ther
officers and men in service. II has been &c.
cided that they are no longer needed Tor ha'a'
purposes although the Army Is using them a.
transports, and may continue 70 do so.
AMERICAN LINERS TO BE SURRENDERED
When the st. Louis and the ST. Paul re'ul"
from Porto Rico. as they will next week Captain
Sigs5ee and Captain Goodrich WITH all Wv
other regular officers. will be detached. ana 'H'
work OF restoring the vessels 10 their Origins
conditions will be promptly prosecuted Oi"e''
10 be ready 10 take of the guns ana 90 wv
other work have already been given, ana prey.
arations are In progress 10 do the WORK eAp
ditiously 1t is thought the Harvard ana inc Law
Will be kept in commission few weeks io"s'',
when they will also be stricken from the nav"
list.
The Army is anxious 10 secure all iou' v
these vessels, If possible. and the only ques.'"
that arises is whether they are liable 70 INV
ton II used TO return American soldiers HOE"
the West Indies. The owners OF the SHIPS "
sire to avoid any risks of this nature ana " =
possible that they will prefer 70 put the VS..
into transatlantic service early IN Sep'e"'N''
In case. however. that the Government j. W.
fronted by the necessity OF sending large p0o'
of reinforcements TO Manila. the four big sh'p'
will be pressed into service by the war pep1a
ment authorities, and sent AZ once 10 t"e -
That contingency Will become known pos''"s"
in another week.
NAVAL MEN SEE THE END.
Naval officers generally are confident '"a.
with the exception. perhaps. Of n ootipa' 80
by the monitors at San Juan de Porto hco ~.
week. their sphere Of activity In the A.'a"
will not extend hereafter beyond simple o'' e..
ade duty and there will be no occasion u -,
another hostile shot They believe tha'
negotiations. once begun. no matter no" '''".
the progress. will serve to prevent an! ~"
campaign being inaugurated. An afhi'S. a.
their opinion, cannot be long delayed 10 -.
though Spain may not precipitatey a'.'p1
strong terms proposed to-day. the for'"'. .s,.r
counter proposition will undoubtedly Inv! 20
lead 10 n practical suspension OF the proy1
send Watsoa's fleet across the Au""V,' oor.
t,re q, ,e,a, and IN the mean time the ~
plete occupation Of Porto Rico anu r. ac.
randsr NJ Manila will hasten the SPANS"
ceptence OF the inevitable. Even '"e ,,a,a
OF cuba and Porto Rico may be reiaNsu '..sssls
few days. and. at any rate. the he''', North
OF Simpsons squadron will be prous ,,I,ow.
to drydocks and machine shops. .'oS - ina
ing the Texas. which will be a. New O.,o,red
day or two. the cruiser Brooklyn wn." a. .x.
SO much a, the running battle OF July % ,,r sx.
pected 10 leave Guantanamo next w. w. mounting
tensive work which viii INCLUDE Ln scs some
OF new batteries. especially 70 * shells durps
the 5-inch calibre. which hred 40 si'''
the night. and were practically ruineu