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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
The Porto Rico Expedition.

It is stated that Gen. Miles intends to
accompany the expedition to Porto Rico.
If that statement is correct the invasion
Of Porto Rico must be regarded as being
a more serious undertaking than the cap
ture of Santiago. 1t is believed that Gen.
Coppingers division has been selected for
the invasion OF Porto Rico and that he
viii be the military governor of the island
after it has come into the possession of
the United States. In that event the Sec
ond Georgia regiment, which is a part of
Gen. Coppinger's division, may be in the
service of the government the greater part,
If not the whole, of its term of enlistment
1t is pretty certain that the expedition
will not start for Porto Rico until after the
fall of Santiago, for two reasons. The first
is that the greater part of the regulars are
with Gen. Shafter and it is probable that
Gen. Miles would wane a part of them for
the work that is to be done at Porto Rico
and the second Is that some of the trans
ports which went to Santiago will be need
ed TO carry troops to Porto Rico. The war
department is finding great difficulty in
getting sufficient transports for itssneeds
II was stated a day or two ago that efforts
to get transports al New York were not as
successful as It was hoped they would be.
Notwithstanding the announcement that
there VIII not be much delay in getting the
PoftoSR expedition started, it is evident
that it will take several weeks to get il
ready. 1t is hardly probable, however, that
the troops viii be embarked before the
navy department has destroyed the San
Juan fortifcations. 1t may not take very
long for our battleships to do that, but the
transports with the troops will hardly leave
this country until the way for the landing
of the soldiers has been cleared. Judging
from the time 1t took to get the Santiago
expedition started, the chances are that
the Porto Rico expedition will not get Off
before the middle of July.
Gen Miles purpose to accompany it.
There has been an impression that
he would not leave the coun-
try until he was ready to
move on Havana, and that he would com
mand in person the Havana movement.
Stm he could easily go to Porto Rico and
get back in time to take charge of the
movement on Havana. The fact, however.
that he intends to go TO Porto Rico justi-
hes the conclusion that he does not regard
the taking of that island an easy task.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
Finding Tar River.

There is really and truly a Tar river in
North Carolina, but some folk will not be-
ieve it, says the New York Press. An
old Johnny Reb sends the following story
of how the Yankees found 1t:
when the Confederates evacuated
Washington, N. c., they rolled 1000 bar
rels of tar and turpentine into the river at
Tafts store, and Two months later a
steamboat, the Colonel Hill. with 400 Yam
kee prisoners going from SALISBURY to
Washington to be exchanged tied up at
the wharf to let the boys battle They
stirred up the tar on the bottom of the
river and were smeared with it from head
to foot. When we came upon them each
man had his rations of meat in one hand
and a small stick in the other, scraping
and greasing for dear life Hello boys /!
What's the matter?' asked, and they re-
Piled Durnsd if we haven't found Tar
river at last; the whole bed is covered with
pitch "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
Ex-Minister TayIor,. Predict,or

Mr.. Hannis Taylor, who was our min
lister to Spain during Mr.. Clevelands sec
ond administration, expresses the opinion
that the war with Spain viii end with the
iall OF Santiago He thinks that by that
that Spain will see the folly of continuing
the war, and, besides. he believes she win
be so nearly exhausted that the Powers
of Europe will interfere and compel her to
ask for peace on the best terms she can
get
The members of the Spanish government
talk as if they could and would carry on
the war for several years after Spain had
lost all of her colonial possessions. hut
such talk from them is expected They
know it would be folly to carry on war
of that sort. Spain would be the chief
sufferer from it.
If Spain should show disros ton 10 con
tinue the war after the loss of Cuba ard
Porto Rico 1t is probable that we would
send squadron to the shores of Spain
and make the situation so unpleasant that
the Spanish government would be glad to
accept whatever terms we might offer her.
The fact must not be overlooked that
Spain now is practically powerless on the
sea. Her Asiatic squadron has been de-
stroyed and her chief Atlantic squadron
is bottled up in Santiago harbor and will
soon be destroyed or be in our posses sion.
The few warships Spain has left are not
sufficiently formidable to interfere with
any plans we may have for a vigorous
prosecution of the war
The Spaniards in Cuba couldn't hold out
very long without assistance from Spain,
even if we should do nothing more than
vent them from getting supplies, The fcod
supplies, as well as their supply of am
munition, would give out within the next
few months. 1t looks, therefore, as If
Mir. Taylor's prediction were not so very
far out of the way "N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
Park improvements.

Although the Morning News did not APP
prove the paying of 5000 for the privilege
of improving of the old cemetery. now
Colonial Park, it is free to give the Park
and Tree Commission credit for having
made a success of its efforts in remodel
ing and beautifying that place. And the
commission has made a splendid success of
its work of improving Forsyth Park
which has been transformed into one of
the prettiest, neatest little park places
that may be found anywhere. People
have lately been asking themselves why
the park was not improved years ago.
And so il will be with the Park Extension
and the green on Bay street, after those
places shall have received the attention
of the commissioners and been transform
ed into attractive places of recreation.
There should be no hesitation about the
work on the Park Extension. No one will
deny that the place needs attention. and
needs it badly and there is not room for
a doubt that the military companies would
Ike to see the improvements made. CITY
Council would run no risk in providing
the commission with the funds needed for
the work. There would be no grumbling
with regard to the outlay on the part of
taxpayers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-Mass Meeting of the Liberal
Club.
Special Notices-Grand Picnic, Irish Jas
per Greens, at Tybee June 49, Hotel Ty-
bee, c. F. Graham, Proprietor; Annual
Picnic Savannah Lodge No. 81, K. of p,
at Wilmington to-day; Special Notice to
the Voters of Chatham County.
Business Notices-Old-Fa Fashioned Rye
Whisky, Henry Solomon 6, Son; La Caro-
lita Cigars, G. D. Persse.
Saving Soles-Byck Bros.
Cut in Half-Mutual Gas Light Com
pany.
Remember the Fact-south End Hotel,
Uybee.
Girls Summer Dresses-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Medical-Munyon's Remedies; Hoods
Pills; Pinkhams Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
Under the American Flag.

The government win sell at Key West
on next Monday, June q, fleet Of prize
ships, some twenty-three in number, to
the highest bidders. The place for holding
the auction viii probably not conduce to
securing the highest possible prices for the
vessels, since Key West is difficult of ac
cess, and few ship merchant are willing
to bid fair prices on vessels sight I'M
seen" At the same time, while high prices
may not be secured, and the brave fellows
who captured the craft may have TO be
content with receiving a smaller share of
prize money than has been calculated up
on, there is a good deal OF satisfaction in
knowing that these captured craft, some
Of which are really fine vessels, will be-
come American and henceforth sail under
the Stars and Stripes. Senator Hale has in
Toduced a bill to grant American registry
to all vessels which have been or may be
captured, and Congress cannot avoid pass
ing 1t. In this instance, it is a case of the
American flag going with The prize. Amer
lean citizens will be expected to purchase
the vessels, and they will do so with
pleasure, having the assurance that they
may sail them under the flag of this
country; but it may be seriously doubted
if the bids would amount to anything
much if this government were to require
that its prizes should sail under a foreign
flag for the reason that they are foreign
built ships. Any such requirement, how
ever, IS too rldiculous~to think of seri-
ously Congress wiz pass the Hale bill.
deal of trouble in securing on Inc Pacific
coast transports in sufficient numbers to
carry the relief expeditions to Dewey. The
statement is now made that it will pro-
coed at once to condemn and seize such
American ships as it may need, and to
secure foreign ships by giving them Amer
lean registry. There are a number of
craft in the Pacific which~fy foreign flags
whose owners would be only too glad to
let the government use them. provided
they may sail under the Stars and Stripes
hereafter
Thus We see the Americant merchant
marine, or what VIII be the merchant ma
rine after the war, Unexpectedly and
rapidly increasing as an Indirect result of
the war with Spain. American shot and
shell are not only making it unpleasant
for the Spaniards. but are knocking holes
through our anaquated, silly, commerce
killing navigation laws. 1t Is to be hoped
that by the time the fighting is over those
laws will be torn to tatters and that in
their place we shall have a set of en-
iightened and liberal navigation laws
which will have the effect of once more
dotting the globe with American flags on
American spars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
An Encamnment story.

A story is going the rounds among the
soldiers at Governors Island, which illus
stationed there. One Of them, while on
sentinel duty the other day, was approach
ed by the corporal of the guard, who said
to him rather abruptly: Have you seen
anything of the officer of the day." The
recruit replied that he had not. That's
funny" said the corporal; 'he ought to
have been around here long ago." When
the officer Of the day finally appeared the
sentinel saluted and said conddentially.
You'd better hurry up and see the cor
poral of the guard. He's been wondering
why the deuce you haven't been around
before this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

A judge of the Supreme Court of New
York the other day dispensed justice in
a grey business suit, in the place of the
customary somber black robe. AS mat
Ter of fact, cannot as Just justice" come
from grey coat as black one? We
adopted the black gown from the British
custom, in order to give dignity to the
court In Great Britain. however, the high
judges still wear wigs; why do we rot
adopt the wig also. if we are determined
TO make our courts as dignihed and i'm
pressiVe as possible?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

A rather queer decision by Secretary Al
ger is quoted in Philadelphia paper. 1t
Is to the effect that those troops which
have not left the United States cannot be
said to "be operating against the enemy"
even in times of war, because there is no
enemy in the country. If that is GOOD
law, then our strategy board at Washing
ton, our warships off the New England
coast. and our Secretary of War himself.
as well as our troops at Tampa and Chick
amauga, are not operating against an en-
envy, beeuse the enemy has not entered
the United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

The gubernatorial campaign in South
Carolina, so far as il has progressed, has
been exceptionally duh. Generally speak
-ing, the campaigns in that stale since the
advent of Ben Tillman into the pohucal
leadership have been as noisy and ener-
getic as a bunch of lighted frecraekers
under an old wash-boiSr but up to date
not one of the candidates has called an
other story-teller, there has been no
hsticuff upon the stump, and no candidate
for Governor has been arrested for breach
OF the peace. However the campaign is
young yet Before the canvass as over
some ginger may be thrown into the con-
tSoyersy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

Not only the United States, but the
world at large, will watch with interest the
Spaniards treatment of Lieut.. Hobson.
Admiral Cervera's aide went out to Ad-
miral Simpsons flagship the morning Of
the Americans that the daring men were
all alive and well. They are SPANS pris-
oners of war; and she may hold them until
the conclusion Of hostlities. But at that
time, if not before, should they not be re.
stored to liberty, Spain would be held re-
sponsible by civilizati ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

The primary election for judge of the
State Supreme Court will be held to-mor-
row. There are four candidates, and three
places 10 be filed. The rules of the prl-
mary and the records of thes candidates
have been set forth and discussed in
the public prints to such extent that it Is
not necessary TO say anything further in
regard 10 them. 1t now remains only to
await the outcome of the election. Mean
time, it is to be hoped that there will be
a considerable vote. The people said some
time ago that they desired 10 elect their
judiciary, and now they have an opportu-
nifty for showing that they were in earn
est when they said it. There should be a
full and free expression of preference in
the matter of filling these important offices
the most important in the state since
they are the safeguards Of the rights and
liberties of the people
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

There is a notable omission from the list
of names TO be given to the new torpedo
boats of the United States II is the policy
of the department to give these craft the
names of deceased naval officers who dis
tinguished themselves in the service. In
the list selected, as published in the dis
patches Of yesterday. there are many
names which will not be recalled by the
average reader except with the aid of
naval history; and yet there is one well
known name which is conspicuous for it's
absence. We refer to that of Josiah TAFT
nall the man who under heroic circum-
stances made the phrase which has been
on all tongues in America and England
for the last two months, Blood is thicker
than water" Is Tattnall not among the
eligibles for the reason that he served the
Confederacy? He was a gallant defender
of the Stars and Stripes before the war of
secession and Sc he We're living to-day ne
would again be a defender of that flag.
Besides, nave not the disabilities of the
Confederates been wiped out by Congress ?
is not the past eectionalism buried for
ever? Lea The department honor itself bv
honoring the memory Of Tattnan in giving
his name TO one of the best craft Of the
torpedo fleet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
The Spanish Language.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem.).

IT, at the close of the war with Spain,
this government decides to retain Porto
Rico and the Philippines and to establish
a protectorate over Cuba, the United
States will probably control the trade of
these conquered Spanish possessions The
American merchant or manufacturer
who seeks to establish trade relations
with these islands WILL therefore, find it
advantageous TO his interests to employ
men who know the Spanish language
which for many years TO come will be the
language of SPANS former colonies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
Cuba and the SOuth's Health.
From the Knoxville Sentinel Dem.).

No section of the United States has, as
much at stake in the expulsion of the
government in Cuba and Porto Rico as
the South. In the first place, by insti-
tuting modern systems of sanitation at
Cuban ports the yellow fever will be killed
in its very seat, and that yearly menace
TO the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts
thus removed. Medical authorities agree
that all that is necessary to make Cuba
as healthy as our own country is to en-
ploy sanitary measures suitable 20 the
nineteenth century instead of the six
teenth. This will be of immense benefit
not only to Cuba, but 10 the South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

cuba has now navy. 1t consists of one
little naphtha launch. It is believed in
some quarters that the Cuban junta has
fitted out this little craft under the Cuban
flag for the purpose of forcing the United
states government to recognize the Cuban
republic, through the recognition Of the
flag which its navy flies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

Some of the Democratic papers of Tenn
essee are calling for a state campaign
which will embrace state issues, and not
national issues. It is said that there is
plenty of reforms needed to provide that
party with all Of the issues it may want
For the last several years national issues
have received almost exclusive attention in
state campaigns. The suggestion of look
Ing after home affairs is a good one, but it
may be doubted that it will be accepted
unless the politicians of Tennessee are diff
ferent from those Of other states. 1t often
occurs that state matters are just the
things that the politicians do not care to
talk about, while they are able to discourse
for hours at a time upon abstract propo-
sitious of national policy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

The nomination and election of a South
ern man 10 the Presidency of the United
States would prove to ourselves and to the
world that North and South are one again;
that there are no points of the compass
in Americanism. The spirit of the times
seems to suggest this fitting crown of our
rapprochemeut
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

The stamp feature of the war tax will
go into effect on July l. When it be-
comes necessary TO affix a stamp upon ev-
cry telegram, check bill of lading and
legal paper. and a hundred other things,
we shall have daily and hourly remind
ers that war is an expensive enterprise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
Lines to a Child.

Robert Bruins Wilson, in the Century.
Dear little face,
With placid brow and clear, uplifted
eyes
And prattling lips that speak no evil
thing,
And dimpling smiles, free of fair-seeming
lies,
Unschooied to ape the dreary worlds pre-
tense!
Sweet imager of cloudless innocence!
The tenderest flower of Natures fash
ioniug
A dewy rose amidst the wilderness,
Amidst the desert a clear yelling spring
So is thy understanding loneliness,
Dear little face!
Dear little hand!
How sweet il is to feel against nv own
The touch of this soft palm which never
The faint of soul destroying gold hath
knowni
Here Natures seal of truthfulness Is
pressed.
Even as her loving touch the lily blessed
With stainless purity-even as she set
The golden fame upon the daffodn.
And heavens clear blue upon the violet
May her best gifts be for thy clasping
still,
Dear little hand!
Dear little heart
That never harbored any i'll intent.
That knows no bitterness, nor doubt, nor
care
But only young lifes nesting wonder
ment,
And strange, new joys, amidst thy. incom-
plete,
Unhedged emotions and affections sweet
Yelled, by the unlived years, thy field:
but there
The sowing of thy harvest hath begun.
When thou shalt reap and bind. NAV no
despair
Rise from that ground betwixt thee and
the sun,
Dear little hearth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
lin War as in Peace.
) MeinphIs Conmercial5Appeal

Harpers Weekly SAYS: There is one
virtue in the revenue bill, and that is that
the taxes VIII be brought home directly
to those who pay them" Isn't the for
eigner going 30 pay these taxes? And if
not, why not?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22

" II VVI''C HVH u IN st NVN'
From the New orleans Picayune Dem.).
There is a general impression prevailing
that there is trouble ahead for us in the
Philippines; but be that as it may, we
would be unworthy the position of a great
power did We permit such a consideration
to interfere with the carrying out of our
plans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
GRENADINE.

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