The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
0 SEEK OUT CAMARA
THAT IS TO BE THE MISSION OF
COMMODORE WATSON
Spanish Coast Cities VIII Not BE
Hombarded, but Camara's Fleet
VIII Be Engaged Where Found
-Gcvernmcnt VIII Have Plenty
to Do I'm Providing for the Con-
troll of New Possessions.

WASHINGTON, July pa signif1-
cant statement was made to the Asso-
c1ated Press today by gentleman in a
position to speak with knowledge and
authority as to the plans of the admin
istration with reference to future war
operations. In substance, the state
ment was as follows:
Commodore Watson, in proceeding
to the Spanish peninsula as soon as the
Porto Rican expedition is gotten un-
der way, is not to lombard the cities
on the Spanish coast. No such idea Of
bombardment> of the coast is enter
tanned. While there may be other in
cidental purposes, the main mission Of
Watson Is to take care of Camaras 8
fleet. The movement of this fleet AMI
the fears and apprehensions caused by
reports concerning 1t are to be stop
ped for all time. The ships under Ca
mara will be located by Watson and
finally met and engaged. The talk oc-
casionally indulged in as to the Canary
islands is utterly without foundation
This government has no plan to take
those islands, and does not want them
Porto Rico operations will be followed
Immediately by action against Havana,
1t can be said that Havana will not
be attacked while yellow fever condi-
tions exist. This is certain. 1t would
be the height of national folly to en-
gage our troops in and about that fever
pest hole. Consequently it will be left
until the climate lends it's aid in the
autumn. Shafter will hold his own in
the eastern strip now surrendered and
may gradually push his way over some
other districts, and, if there should be
any particular need of any immediate
aggressive action at any point, will
move against it, but Havana will be
left until all fever dangers are passed.
PLENTY TO DO.
Meantime, in the next two months,
there will be enough to keep this gov
ernment busy. We will have to cope
with the problem Of providing for the
government and future of the lands
involved in this war. The hauling
down of the Spanish flag and the hoist
ing of that of the United States means
more than on it's face it indicates to
the popular mind. No more important
matter is to engage the attention Of
the government than the details to be
arranged for the disposition. control
and temporary provision pending final
disposition of these additions to our
domain ta+ :t- -.
There are questions Of the most in
tricate and far-reaching character to
be decided. Porto Rico, whose fall will
likely be recorded within a week or
ten days, will have to have a military
government. Porto Rico, Of course, IS
to be kept permanently by this gov
ernment, but there must be a military
governor first, and many preliminary
details have to be worked out. There.
must be a rehabilitation of existing
conditions OF government where we
have carried our homes, and, while To-
cal schemes and conditions will form
the basis for the general control of the
island, there must be necessary changes
and the correcting of some laws that
are oppressive. The laws will have to