Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
The INVASION OF SPAIN
WORE TALK-M0RE WAITING
c,,u, THAT the War Will he Pushed
~Xttbout Pity Until spain Shall
neg for Pcnce-NO Official InfOr-
nation Given Out.

Washington, u -, July 10 Ooiiiiii'
,oro Watson's eastern squadron will get
away this week, and the navy department
i rushing the work of getting every
thing ready for this cruise, OF which so
little official information has been made
u,bIic and regarding which there has
been so much speculation.
The one thing definite and official Is
that the squadron will go to Spain 1t
: the intention of the administration to
oomnel Spain to either fight or sue for
noace. She has done neither so far She
declared war, and then sat down to de-
fend her possessions
Commodore Watson's squadron will be
+be most significant effort OF this Kind,
and if Spain doesn't do something to show
that she is engaged i'll war with the
limited States there will be an army of
invasion for Spain. The war Will be
nushed relentlessly until Spain is ready
10 ask for peace and ask it openly.
The Spanish fleet at Manila took refuge
under the guns at Cayite and fought from
that vantage ground, when attacked, I'M
I'll all the vessels were destroyed. Admir-
al Cervera crossed the Atlantic, ostensl-
blv to fight, and then slipped into Sau-
taco harbor to hide. He did not show
toht until he was compelled to leave the
harbor or be captured by our army, and
the made dash for liberty, fighting as
he ran. His ships were destroyed running
away.
Always Refused to Fight
General Toral defended Santiago, but
retreated as he fought. When he had
to fight or surrender the city he sur
rendered. 1t is regarded as very probable
that San Juan will surrender rather than
make a stubborn fight, and the Canarie5
will be taken in the same way.
Spain has not yet made a move into
the open to have battle. Neither will
she sue for peace and the war will be
pushed to the Spanish coast to make the
Spanish people realize that her so-called
defensive warfare will make no change III
the attitude of the nited States.
The war will be carried far enough in
to Spain to let her people understand
that peace is the only way to save even
the home country. BY the time Commo-
dore Watson appears off the Spanish
coast the United States army will have
possession OF Puerto Rico.
There is reason to believe that Wat
sons departure will be delayed until al.
ter the navy's part in the Puerto Rican
operations has been concluded. Nearly
all the armored ships may be required to
lombard the Notifications of San Juan
to make an imposing demonstration
there This appears to be the plan for
naval cooperation, which is to be Of
secondary nature, the administration
having recognized that the Puerto Rican
campaign is largely a military affair
From what was learned today it seems
probable therefore, that Watson will not
set out on his mission until San Juan has
been taken, and certainly not until after
Sampson has made his selections OF the
ships to be included in the squadron to
cooperate with the army against Sp1in's
second West Indian possession.
Large COnI supply for Watson.
The Oregon and Massachusetts, two of
the best battleships, have been assigned
to Watson's force, and it is believed here
that Sampson will want both of them f0I
the attack on the Puerto Rican capital
Two more GOLFERS have been added to
those which Watson will take to Spain,
making eight vessels of this class attach
ed to his squadron. These additions, with
SIX other golfers, are at Norfolk, and be-
gan loading today.
The entire eight have a coal capacity OF
$4,000 tons, or more than enough to sup
ply Watson's fighting ships with fuel on
several trips across the Atlantic. The
government is preparing for any emergen-
cy, and intends that Watson shall have
enough coal to allow him to remain away
from home stations for many months Il
While the navy department declines to
give out any information officially about
NatSon,s squadron, it is considering the
adVsability of announcing its departure
when that long-eXpected event has act
ually occurred. The squadron will, it is
understood, have two points of assemb-
ing, one at which the fighting ships will
be Joined by the eight golfers, and the
supply ship Glacier, and the other more
remote from the United States, where
they will rendezvous to receive final in
Structions and start direct to the Span
lsh coast.
Freight Rates Restored.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 25.-In accordance