The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-28

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Commodore Watsons expedition viii
disturb the plans of the nobility and aris-
tocracy Of Spain who are in the habit Of
spending the summer at San Sebastian, q
very attractive resort upon the northern
coast of Spain. in the province of Qui-
puzcoa. 1t is the country of the Basques,
who are the proudest people on the penin-
sula. They claim to be descended directly
from CAIN without the Intervention OF
Noah, and that their dialect is the lam
guage spoken by Adam and Eve in para
disc. San Sebastian has been for many
years the summer capital of Spain. The
Queen goes there the beginning of every
June and usually remains until October.
1t has n most delightful climate: the seem
o-y is picturesque and all the surrounds
ings are much more attractive and COM
Portable than those at Madrid. But the
city is so exposed to the sea that it could
be easily destroyed by single gunboat.
and although it is not probable that Com
modore Watson will attack an unfortifed
pleasure resort the Spaniards are very
timid and will undoubtedly remain IN the
interior.
w Hlle Sdpt- OF the lZcdyd IS
at Annapolis he will have plenty of time
to reflect upon the rashness of promise
he made in the presence of several Amer
ican officers and newspaper correspon-
dents at the Hotel Ingleterre while he was
in Havana in command of the FiZcaya,
shortly after the destruction of the Maine.
The fighting capacity of Capt Robley
Evans and the battleship Iowa being the
subject of discussion, Capt. Eulate was
imprudent enough to predict that if there
was war he would capture the Iowa and
tow her over to Spain. 1t was appropri-
ate, therefore, that it should happen to be
the fate of the bCaster to surrender to
| Capt. Evans after Cervera's feet had
| been destroyed, and the dramatic manner
in which he kissed his sword and offered
it to "Fighting Bob" has already been
told.
Mr.. Quesada, the representative I'D
Washington of the Cuban junta. sought
III interview with Secretary Alger to pro-
test against the retention of Spanish Off
Gals at Santiago, and to demand the ap-
| polntment of insurgents in their places,
| but he obtained no satisfaction. He was
Informed that the President and the Off
GERS of the army were thoroughly displeas-
| ed with the conduct of the Cubans at San
tmgo, and that unless they behaved them
selves better their rations and supplies of
ammunition would be cut off.
One of the rough riders from the far
West came into the War Department on
| crutches and was warmly received every
i " hn,.
contemptuous way, how he got along with
the dudes in his regiment he replied: Il
used to despise dudes before 1 went to-
war, but now l like them. You never can
tell what a man amounts to by the way
ne wears his clothes. In our regiment the
worse the dude the better the fighter,
The steamers ResOlute, Olivette. Break
water, City of Washington, Seneca. Sol.
ace and other ships which brought up the
wounded will return full of everything
needed by the soldiers in the way of food
and clothing, and the Glacier started with
4,OO0 tons of dressed beef Fifty thou--
sand light canvas uniforms will be sent.
They are very much needed. as most of
the troops are still wearing the regula-
ton wOolen uniform
Assistant Surgeon General GreenIeof
who is in charge of medical affairs of the
army In front of Santiago, sends most en-
couraglng reports concerning the yellow
FEVER and the sanitary condition of the.
troops. Very few of them have been ex--
posed, and DIR. Greenleaf sees no reason
why nearly all the regiments may not par
hcipate in the Porto Rican expedition.
Most of the cases of fever are Of a very
mild type.
Mendez Capote, yice-president of the
Cuban republic, having failed to secure.
official recognition from the Government
of the United States, has gone to Mexico
to solicit the good offices of President
Dlaz, who has shown much sympathy
with the insurgents. Mr.. Capote hopes to.
persuade President Diaz to use his infu-
ence with President Mckinley to recog-
nize the Gomez Government.
Ihere is no doubt great opportunity to.
make money at Santiago in legitimate en-
terpr1ses, particularly trading in the nee
essaries of life. The Spanish army has
eaten up everything in the way of food
ohu tIt SlOTeS are empty, Inc
entire population must be supplied from
this country for several months. There is.
said to be plenty of money in the place
The Government is sending large car
goes of supplies of every kind to the quar-
termastcr and commissary department.
The contractors are beginning to turn in
enormous quantities of clothing and
food, which will be issued 10 the eastern
armies, for the Manila troops have been
very thoroughly equipped and do not need
qny more.
1t is the intention of the President to.
recognize the insurgent element when ap-
pontments Of natives are made to local
offices. But he wants to avoid anything
that looks like factional representation.
In selecting officials he proposes to take
the best mon he can find. regardless of
their attitude toward the insurrection.
The prediction made by Horatio Ru--
bens, counsel of the junta at New York.
that unless we RECOGNIZED tho incu-ya,+,