The record-union., 1898-08-07
CESSATION OF POSSIBILITIES.
Will Follow Immediately on SPANS
Acceptance Of Terms of Peace.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Assuming
that Spain has decided to accept our
terms for the negotiation of peace, 1t
Is expected that the peace agreement
will be formally completed by the first
OF next week, and that hostilities viii
be suspended at once. This will Tot
be followed at AM early date by the dis
banding of the army, but, on the con-
trary, the period before the signing CT
the formal treaty and its ratification
Will be devoted to complete and effect
i've organization Of the army and clean
ing, repairing and placing in perfect
condition all the vessels Of the navy.
The sick and wounded Of the army
who are regarded as incapacitated
for further service probably will
be given their discharges at a nearly
date. The men who are not in condl-
ticn, or who are suffering only tempo
rary disability, will be held together
and put in the best possible shape for
service. A part of the forces sent to
Porto Rico will be kept there, and eth
ers sent to Havana and other cuban
cities for garrison duty.
1t is regarded as quite probable that
some of the best officers of the army,
United States, may have to be sent
again to Cuba.
The so-called "immunes" who will
take the place of General Shafter' s
forces at Santiago are not, in many
cases, it is believed, really immune,
and it therefore is probable that some
of them will fall victims to- the climate.
The protest of Senator Bacon against
tiago indicates lack of confidence in the
locality from which the so-called i'm
munes come in their ability to with
stand the heat. Communications to the
department from friends of some of the
immunes show the anxiety which ex-
lists. However, while anticipating that
there will be sickness among the i'm
munes, and that some of tn I'm will have
to be brought back incapacitated, no
great anxiety is expressed.
The forces sent to relieve Shafter,
whether actually immune or not, will
land there under much more favorable
conditions than General Skaters army.
Skaters forces had to land in the face
OF the enemy, and their rapid advance
involved a sacrifice of all the comforts
and many of the necessarieS, even, OF
field life. They We're compelled to the
utmost exertion and terrible hardship
which affected their physical strength
and rendered them readily subject TO
fever. The troops sent to relieve them
! .se.sS be provided with every comfort
possible under the circumstances, will
not be called upon to endure exhaust
ing fatigue and exposure, but Will be
provided with shelter, wholesome food
and medical attention.
The department will be prepared to
relieve such of them as Succumb 70 the
climate. Moreover, after our terms
peace have been approved, the whole
| island Will come. under our control and
it is believed the men under Gomez
and probably those under Garcia al
Santiago, may be made use of to oc-
cupy localities on the island from which
all the Spanish forces have been with
drawn. thus lessening the need of the
American troops. 1t is known that
Gomez cOntemplateS being called upon
for such service. and it is believed 10
difficulty will arise-provided the insur-
gents are not brought in direct contact
with the Spanish soldiers who have
been disarmed