The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-23
lis Mission Not to Bombard Spanish
Coast But to Attend to Camara'
WILL NOT ATTACK HAVANA YtI'
:, would Re the Height of Folly to
Make such Move While the Yet
low Fever Conditions ENist-l'
Will Take Time to Arrange
for Government of san
tiago and Porto Rico.

wAsurNGToN. July "A significant
statement was made TO the Associa'eo
press to-day by a gentleman IN poS'''on
-, scssk with knowledge and authority
ss 20 the plans Of the administration
aitb reference TO future war operations
In substance the statement was as ioi-
lows.
oro,ro5ore watson in proceeding to
the Spanish peninsula as soon as ''e
Porto Rico expedition is gotten unaei
wav Is not 90 lombard tho cities OF the
Spanish coast. 80 such idea Of lombard
mont of the coast is entertained "H'ie
there may Dc other incidental purposes
Tho main mission OF Watson is 70 take
care of Admiral Camara. 81 heet.
MUST BE STOPPED.
The movement Of this fleet and Inc
fears and apprehcnsions caused by re-
norts concerning 30 are % be stopped TOT
All time. The ships under Camara VIII
De located hy Watson and finally met ana
engaged.
the Canary Islands is utterly Wilnou'
foundation This government has no plan
20 take those islands and does not want
them.
TOO SOON FOR HAVANA.
Desoite popular expectation that Porto
Rico operations will be iohoWeu lli'i"1
diatcly by action against Havana, lt In S1i,
be- sad that Havana Will NOT oe a.'"S"'t ~
while yellow fever conditions exist Inns
ie certain. Ii would be the height OF
national folly to- engage our troops ih anu
about that fever pest-hold. tonsequeh.
lvr viii De left until the climate lenas
It's aid in the autumn. Smarter WIZ @ @ho.N
his own in the eastern strip NO" o'
rendered may gradually push nl7 w.
over some other districts ana ,,
SHOULD be amy particular need or lhllly
diate aggressive action at any point WI
move AGAINST it. but Havana WIFI be leil
untu yellow fever dangers are past
PLENTY TO DO.
Meantime. in the next Two ihoH.uS
there viii be enough 20 Keep 'hls XIV
eminent busy. We will have TO come
win the most serious problem yet or
providing for the government ana the
future of the lands involved in thls war
The hauling down of the Spanish nag ana
the holsUng of that oi the Jnited states
means more than ON ITS race IL Hlul-
Gates TO The popular mind. NO more
important matter is 90 engage the az
tcntion of the government than the oe-
tails to be arranged FOR tho disposition
control or temporary possession pendlhg
final transfer of possession or those Isle
ands 90 orr domain.
These are questions Of the most intri-
cate and f8r-reaching character 70 pe ue-
cidel Porto Rico whose fall is likely 70
Doe recorded within q week or ten days
viii have TO- have "a military government
Porto Rico of course is 20 be kept perma-
rentlv bv this government but there
must Doe % military government nrst ana
many preliminary details will have 10 De
worked ONT
TO SHAPE THE GOVERNMENT.
There must be "a rehabilitation of exist
INK systems OF government where we
have carried our arms and whlle iocal
schemes and conditions VIII torn 'he
basis of the general system for the control
of the land there must be numerous
changes. ah0lisEing such laws as may ne
oppresslvc Laws will have 10 be very
thoroughly gone over and the tariff eys-
tenn revised in some way, but in general
and as fir as possible the system oi gov
eminent which now exists is TO oe Follow
cd All This means work OF the most sefl-
ous character and in tho absence or exist
Ing laws to govern such matters lne
President has 10 go ahead on his own
roenoneibiity. Next winter however
when Congress convcnes the necessity
for laws covering such matters Will be
rocognized bv recommendations 90
Congress 10 that end 90 ho SUD
rntted bv the President and 10
is very probable The shaping OF the des-
TIMES of the Porto Rico and similarly
circunefanced lands will be fet 90
commission or commissions 20 be appoint
cd 40 draft the laws for adoption by
Congress. The government SIS likely 20 be
busy from now on considering all these
matters OF governmental detail.
GUAM WILL BE KEPT.
II isa certainty so FAR as now can be
foreseen that Guam. the island in the
Tadroue group that was captured by this
government will be permanently retain
ed ae a cOalng and supply station For
these purposes 80 is valuable iron its
location rotween the Sandwich Islands
ana the Philippines but ON the point
whether the rest OF them will be kcpc /
am not sure. They may be and they may
not hc
unsettled and depends ON circumstances.
AS 10 me attitude OF Garcia and the in-
e,irQents m Cuba there IS no change in
our intention.
KINDLY BUT FIRMLY.
This government has not been misled IN
us cstI,-ate OF those forces With -Cie
oppressive hand Spain Dos put ON them
so Ions. contcndng AGAINST the condi-
lions Imposed by injustice and oppres-
fIon there should have been hitie eN-
pectauon OF greater abilities than are
now shown by them.
This government wifi have 20 treat
them kindly but firmly u has made
pledge t1 establish hrm and stable gov
eminent and that must be carried out
IT, therefore. may be. in the light ot
present circumstances and conditions
many years before affairs there have 80
chapel themselves as 90 entrust The is-
lana TO the Cubane and We finally yield
our possession of them
GRADUAL CHANGE.
The transition must be gradual. step
oy step. and the hnal general change Of
control enected only after a thorough
training and demonstration of the abili-
Ties Of the people beginning with the trial
% some of tae leaders al Arst in minor
capacities
This Is what is 10 be Looked for and