Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29
THE INVASION Of SPAIN
MORE TALK-MORE WAITING
Claim That the War viii Be Pushed
without Pity Until spain shall
Bex for Feace-N0 Omcial Infor-
nation Given Out.

nation G1Ven out.
Washington, d. c., July 25.-Commo-
dore Watson's eastern squadron will get
away this week, and the navy department
is rushing the work of getting every
thing ready for this cruise, OF which 80
little official information has been made
public, and regarding which there has
been 80 much speculation.
The one thing definite and official i,
that the squadron will go to Spain. 1t
is the intention of the administration to
compel Spain to either fight or sue for
peace. She has done neither so far. She
declared war, and then sat down to de-
fend her possessions.
Commodore WatsOn's squadron will be
the most significant effort OF this Kind.
and if Spain doesn't do something to show
that she is engaged in war with the
invasion for Spain. The war will be
pushed relentlessly until Spain is ready
to ask for peace and ask it openly.
The Spanish fleet at Manila took refuge
under the guns at Cavite and fought from
that vantage ground, when attacked, UNI
til all the vessels were destroyed. Admir-
al Cervera crossed the Atlantic, ostensi-
bly, to fight, and then slipped into Sau-
tiago harbor to hide. He did not show
fight until he was compelled to leave the
harbor OF be captured by our army, ah,i
the made IA dash for liberty, fighting as
he ran. His ships were destroyed running
away.
Always Refused to Fight
General Toral defended Santiago, but
retreated as he fought. When he had
to fight or surrender the city he sur
rendered. 1t is regarded as very probable
that San Juan will surrender rather than
make stubborn fight, and the Canarie>
will be taken in the same way.
, Spain has not yet made move into
he open to have battle. Neither will
she sue for peace, and the war will 5e
pushed to the Spanish coast to make the
Spanish people realize that her so-called
defensive warfare will make no change IL
, the attitude of the nited States.
The war will be carried far enough in
to Spain to let her people understand
that peace is the only way to save ever
the home country. By the time Conmo
dore Watson appears off the Spanisl
coast the United States army will hay.
possession Of Puerto Rico.
There is reason to believe that Wat
sons departure will be delayed until al
ter the navy's part in the Puerto Ricar
operations has been concluded. Nearl,
all the armored ships may be required t.
lombard the Notifications of San JuaI
to make an imposing demonstration
Il there. This appears to be the plan fo
naval cooperation, which is to be Of I
secondary nature, the administration
having recognized that the Puerto Rical
: campaign is largely military affair
: From what was learned today it Seem
: probable, therefore, that Watson will no
: set out on his mission until San Juan ha
a been taken, and certainly not until afte
Sampson has made his selections of tn
3 ships to be included in the squadron t,
> cooperate with the army against Spain
e second West Indian possession.
. Large Coal supply for Watson.
The Oregon and Massachusetts, two o
the best battleships, have been assigne,
to Watson's force, and it is believed her
d that Sampson will want both of them fo
o the attack on the Puerto Rican capital
L Two more GOLFERS have been added t,
h those which Watson will take to Spain
= making eight vessels Of this class attach
a ed to his squadron. These additions, witt
l. six other golfers, are at Norfolk, and be
= gan loading today.
y The entire eight have coal capacity o
r $1,000 tons, or more than enough to sup
d ply Watson's fighting ships with fuel o;
d several trips across the Atlantic Tn
It government is preparing for any emergen
n cy, and intends that Watson shall hav
J. enough coal to allow him to remain ava.
from home stations for many months.
h While the navy department declines t.
q give cut any information officially abou
l. Watson's squadron, it is considering tlr
- advisability of announcing its departur
'e when that long-expected event has act
E ually occurred. The squadron will; il i
understood, have two points of assemb
n ling, one at which the fighting ships vii
"a be joined by the eight GOLFERS, and tn
a supply ship Glacier, and the other MOI
~ remote from the United States, ..wher
y they will rendezvous 10 receive final in
:. structions and start direct to the Span
ish coast.
Internal Machine Story.
New York, july 25,-In a letter writ