The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

usual Suuuds NAtSR
has not prevailed since the Maine was
blown up in Havanq harbor February
l5
secretary Alger was at the depart
mpnt a few minutes and also went to
,be white house, but did not remain
,onr m General corbln came into his of
gce during the dag and looked over his
dI,natches, but did not remain con-
stas.ly on duty rs he has been doing.
Tsore were a few clerks about the de-
nartmen,s, but scarcely Sunday passes
n neace times that this does not hap
n,n The busy, warlIke attitude has en-
.I,cIv disappeared, and washington has
settled down to peace basis.
The presIdent believes that the most
,,rIous problem which the peace COM
,,l.slon will be called upon TO deal with
!, me philippines Before the commits
alan assemblies it Is hoped that the uf-
,,,rs OF Cuba and Porto Rico will be
,onnd in such process of adjustment as
10 leave little for the commission to
consider uader that head. The absolute
,eIpouIshment by Spain Of all sover-
eIrntT over the Islands In the West In
Siss wifi allow only the property ques-
lions 10 be settled between the gov.
srnments-that Is, what Spain shall
lake away and what shall remain as
c7ntures Of war, and the protection OF
spanlsh subjects and their property In
he islands. The greater questions
groTlpE out Of the war as relating TO
Cuba and Porto Rico will have TO be
dealt with by the United States alone
DIdiuuIt Philippine Problem.
The fact that the Philippines will pre-
sent the difficult problem IN the peace
negotiations has caused the admins
,ration to give 1t a great deal OF care
tul attention. Several suggestions have
been made as to what shall be done, one
being the retention Of the bay, City ana
harbor OF Manila, just what the proto-
col gives temporarily. Another IS that
SubiE bay and sufficient amount OF
territory for u naval and coallng sta
lion 10 be secured, and the building up
OF an American city at that place be-
gun.
s!dered ia the retention Of the Island OF
Luzon, the advocates OF that plan be-
lIevIng that there would be trouble be-
tween the governments which occupied
a portion OF the island with a line OF
demarcatlon such as would exist IN case
Manila and the bay only were retained.
The Island OF Luzon is the largest OF
the group and contains about three mill
Ion people, which are said to be bet
ter class than In the Philippines. It Is
believed, however, that the administra-
tIon and the commission will be greatly
Influenced by the reports which Ad-
mlral Dewey and General Merritt VIII
make on the subject. Their reports are
expected before the commission meets.
A. to Porto Rico and Cabs.
The final determination as 20 the gov
eminent Of Porto Rico and the settle
ment OF the government Of Cuba are
problems for consideration. but the inn
preston prevails that these Islands win
become quite rapidly AmericaniEed and
every encouragement for them 70 do so
will be given. Porto Rico will be un-
der military control for the present.
Cuba also will be similarly governed,
but It is probable that American re-
forms In the matter OF government VIII
be such that the people OF Cuba Will see
the advantage OF becoming annexed TO
the United States. 1t IS thought the
sanitary Improvement OF Havana and
other cities, the management OF the mu-
inequalities and ilberality offered the
country people will be OF such a charac.
ter as soon TO convince the people that
the changed conditions are for their
good
There has been n little doubt about
soon settling the transfer OF Porto Rico,
and the reception which the American
troops have received In that Island Is
Justification for the belief. Porto Rico
will be treated at once as an American
possession. The first movement in this
direction will be the sending of a dele
CATION Of officials from the postofiice
department to investigate and report
upon the mall facilities there now dnd
10 make such recommendations as they
detrmine upon. Mail routes, methods
OF transportation and the conditions OF
postoiHces generally In the Island will
be examined. Military postofiices VIII
be established at once wherever troops
are stationed and at such other points
as may be demanded BY the interests OF
Americans and the people Of the Islands
II the present Offices are not available.
A similar course ls likely to be taken
IN Cuba, but this ls likely TO be delayed,
as The Immediate removal OF the Span
ish and the occupation by the United
States is not expected. No more troops
VIII be sent General Merritt unless no
asks for them. It Is believed at the
war department that the 10000 men
now there are sufficient to garrison Ma
Mia and the ground which the United
States for the present will occupy,
Troop, to Leave Cubn.
All OF the troops that were with Gem
eral shnfter in the Santiago campaign
will be out OF Cuba by Friday Of this
week. General shafter will accompany
them to Montauk Point. There win re-
main at Santiago Ave regiments Of Inn
munes to do garrison duty. It is yet
possible that a battery VIII be sent to
Santiago 70 take the place OF the bat
ieries which are to be removed. Gem
Sral Miles has about 1000 men In Porto
Rico They VIII be aufIloIent for the oc-
eupation OF the island, and perhaps
more than viii be needed after th9
spanish evacuation. The remainder Of
zoe troops will remain In the various
amps TO which they have been nAslgn-
ga lor tho present, though somethingmay
pe done looking toward diminishing
the number when II becomes apparent