The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-19
Gen. Miles and the President Dis
cuss Their Plans.
SPAIN MUST YIELD VERY SOON
Campaign to lie Pushed With All
Vigor-If Necessary an Invinciblc
Army VIII He Hurled nt Havana,
1nsuring the Overthrow of the
Cuban Cupital-POrto Rico VIII
be Attacked when Santiago Falls.

WASHINGTON. June is-The original
plans OF the campaign conduct OF the war
will be adhered 70 and will be pushed with
vgor That decision was reached at q
war council today at which were present
President Mckinley. Secretaries Alger and
Long. Gen. Miles Assistant Secretary
Meikeljohn. Admiral Sicard and Capt.
Mahan. OF course there will be some
slight notifications made necessary by
the changes that have occurred since the
al. will not affect the general plan OF
operations
Gen Miles returned from Florida with
a store OF Information respecting the con-
di.ion OF the troops. the difficulties to be
explained In the progress OF the camgaign
and the matter OF transportation and ter
minai facilities, which will be freely
availed Of to detect discrepancies In the
presen. situation. Tho only reason tho
commanding general did not visit the
White House yesterday was because Of a
desire on the part OF the president that
eft OF Gen. Miles recital of his observa-
tons at first hand.
The stories that there had been friction
between Gen. Miles and his official SUI
periors are pronounced 10 be absurd. and
today's proceedings gave ample evidence
OF the fact that the utmost harmony char
acserizes the relations between the chief
executive and the military branch Of the
government.
The official declaration tha. the cam
paign is 10 be pushed with v'gor does not
necessarily mean an immediate attack
hpon Havana, although such advice has
been rendered Il does mean, however.
that the very best efforts are TO be put
forth 20 PSI the army in condition where
II can be used with overwhelming effect
at any point at Amos. n moments no
tlce. To this end she troopa row IN camp
are TO be thoroughly trained ana har-
denei With such an army al command.
numbering no less than 100 no. the fate
Of Havana canno: long remain In doubt
when the army Is once hurled upon It.
II Santiago is captured. she trained reg
ulars w4po do the work WIFI he pushed On
To Porto RICO n ali or most OF them are
needed fer this expedition. shen the pro
v4xionai forces referred 20 ty Gen
Shaf,er IN his orders probably viii BE- dis
PATCHED Immediately from the United
States 20 garrison the towns Of Santiago
and 70 relieve -he regulars. Probably
krsowle,lge OF some such intention has I'D
TO the. rlinYvr which found currency today
10 ire eree. that 4.o rnsa from Cen.
G-ahana's camp had been expected 30
proceed Immediately 10 reinforce Stafter
at Santiago.
TIE projected dispatch Of the relle, ex-
petitions with food and supplies 70 she
suffering Cgbans is no new feature OF the
carnpa I'm, as seenls 20 have been sap-
posed N some quartsr& From the first
thc president has had in mind the prob
atse suffering e the reConcenrrs6os. wt 3ss
-, was likely 70 he made doutly hard ~
she var uuaexs our psop,e came 70 their
reile.. Il was hts purpose 20 tose TO oy.-
ro-tunsty ln sending supplies TO tnese
people. and tae reported rsrepa- atioas %
expeditions In Florida 20 carry thes~ are
row nothing more -fsan the natural exc
ety.koa of the pr~si1erst's plan
Secretary - War Aixer had a bTies eor-
ssas.at!os with the president teniSht en
re outlook for the !al3sng q ;h@ ex-
.,4Al,s5r % gan.lago. A. 80 eoaclcstsn
he announced that there were no oefeial
dispatches ard no srnps.tant Development.
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