The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-15

WASHINGTON, July Is, lS9S.-President
Mckinley today IN speaking OF the fan
of Santiago said
Il hope for early peace now"
The War Department has posted de-
spatch from Assistant Adjutant General
Greenleaf of General Miles staff, as fol-
lows
cases of yellow and three deaths re-
ported within the past twentyc-dour c
hours Type of disease mild. Camp
site moved whenever practicable
Have taken vigorous sanitary precau-
lions TO prevent the spread of the dis
ease.
The Cabinet was in session almost two
hours. There were several dispatches
laid before the members. but it is said
none were of any particular Importance,
save one from General Miles. who wired
some details as to what was wanted in
the way of movement of troops from here
and the shipment of some horses and sup
plies. The royal degree of suspension of
individual rights in Spain gave rise to
some discussion as to the outlook for
peace Secretary Day, however, reported
there were no overtures Of any kind so far
made known to him. Detailed dispatches
following up the announcement of the sur
render were eagerly awaited but did not
come. Secretary Long was the only abb
sentee.
The meeting adjourned without knowl-
edge of the details of the terms of sur
render which We're to be made at Santi-
ago by the Commissioners referred to by
General Shafter in his despatch of yes
terday Nothing further has been re-
ceived from the General en- this subject
and the assumption is that the Commits
sioners are still at work enfieavoring to
arrange the details of the surrender
These are likely to be more complex
than generally supposed, for aside
from matters of actual moment such as
the methods of transportation, the car
riage of arms by troops. and the trans
portation of the surrendered Spanish Of
flcers, there are many smaller matters
to be attended to, some of them growing
out of the fantastic Spanish notions of
honor which are quite as troublesome to
deal with as matters of vital Importance.
The French cable shut down over might
and that was supposed at first to be the
reason why further reports were not
forthcoming from Shafter and Miles. 1t
was believed that the cable operators,
Frenchmen, had become worried from
their protected labors and refused to con-
tinue at work last night. But with norm
ing came renewal of cable communica-
tion though no messages from Shafter
We're on file.
Many inquiries are coming to the War
Department as to the condition of the
sick and wounded American soldiers
near Santiago. The appearance of yell
low fever among the troops was an ad-
ditional cause of apprehension and doub-
led the number of queries. The War De-
partment does not deem it prudent just
now TO make and detailed statement rel
ative to the conditions in the camp but
Adfutant General Eorbin stated that he
could say that so far as tie yellow fever
was concerned the conditions at last re-
port were certainly better than they were
two days ago.
Colonel Hooker who is in charge of the
transportation service of the War Depart
ssesss. is now busy trying to arrange for
a conveyance home to Spain of the
Spanish soldiers who surrendered in San
tiago. There is a disposition to appeal
directly to the great steamship transpor-
TALON lines to make bids to carry these
people The adoption Of such course
would relieve the government Of a great
responsibility.
1t would put the SpanIards under {
neutral dag which would insure their re-