The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-05

among administration officials that the
Spanish government will accept the
terms laid down by the president. and
that the delay of a day or two in rec
ognizing the inevitable is to be ac-
counted for by reasons of Spanish inter-
national policy. which would not coun-
tenance an unresisting submission with
out at least a display OF purpose to
improve the terms. This, however, cam
not be accomplished. and the French
ambassador. who is we'll aware OF the
fact. unquestionably has so informed
the Spanish government. though that
government has preserved its record In
good form TO meet the criticism OF its po-
litical opponents by submitting the
counter proposition presented to the
president.
Meanwhile preparations for the Wade
expedition go on steadily, a number of
general officers being today ordered to
attach themselves thereto, among them
General Randall, who was assigned only
Wednesday to command the military
camp at Montauk Point. Navy de-
partment officials also insist that no
change has been made in the orders TO
the Watson squadron. Indeed there
seems to be now evident a purpose to
dispatch this fine squadron to European
waters regardless OF th4 termination of
the war. the idea being that the splendid
display which will be made by the Amer
lean ships will have beneficial effect In
Inspiring respect for our naval strength.
TO FETCH SIIAFTER'S ARMY.
Washington, Aug. 5.-Theodore Roose.
welt has succeeded in hurrying the move
ments of the war department In fetching
Skaters army away from Santiago.
though in his disregard Of the conven-
tionalities he has drawn upon his head
a rather sharp rebuke from the secreta-
Yy of war, who evidently regards the
course pursued by Roosevelt as being
calculated to injure discipline. though
inspired by the most worthy motives.
1t is only fair to state that the war de-
partment for some time has been intent
upon removing these troops, and more
than a week ago General Shafter was
instructed by a special cablegram to
cheer up the soldiers by publicly inform
ing them of this deternination.
All that the medical department had
to say on this subject was that IL the
troops must remain near Santiago an ef-
fort should be made to remove them at
once to healthier ground.
Surgeon General Sternberg agrees
thoroughly with the opinion expressed
by the signers Of the "round robin" at
Santiago, that men who had suffered
from the malarial fevers OF the south
Cuban coast, 80 far from being immune
against attack OF yellow fever. as has
been asserted in some quarters. are act
ually in very much greater danger than
those who have escaped the malaria.
Malarial fever, IT is stated is no more
protection against subsequent attack
of yellow fever than would be a case of
measles against smallpox, while the
fearful debility resulting from the mala-
-ial fever would certainly tend to make
the victim an especial mark for yellow
fever.
The department gave out a statement
Of its resources in the way OF transports
at Santiago, and also as an incident di-
rected attention to the fact that the
troops cannot be withdrawn, as whole.
until the Spanish prisoners are disposed
of. Otherwise there Is no certainty that.
finding themselves able to do So the
Spaniards would not overpower their
captors. re-possess themselves OF San
tiago, and thus lose to the American
army the foothold In Cuba which 1t has
cost so much blood and money to secure.
1t Is. however, the expectation that all
of the American troops will have been
removed from Santiago to the United
States by the end Of this month, and that
is probably the very best that can be
done under the circumstances.