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TWO CENTS.
SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 5. 1898.
TWO CENTS.
SPAIN KKtS TIME
TO THINK OF PEACE
Prolonged Discussion of the Ques
tions By Spanish Cabinet.
No One Doubts, However, That President McKinley's Pro
position Will Be Accepted Teddy Roosevelt, of the
Rough Riders, Succeeds in Arousing the War Department
to Action and Troops Will Be Sent North No News
from General Miles.
Washington, 'Aug. 4. There was an
sxpectatlon at the state department
that perhaps towards the close of the
afternoon some word might be received
from Spain through the French am
bassador In reply to the president's
deliverance yesterday upon the sub
ject of peace conditions. Tills expec
tation was based upon the fact that
the terms themselves had not "been
modified In any essential point, so that
there was little occasion for prolonged
discussion by the Spanish cabinet
which was presumed to have thor
oughly considered this matter before
rendering: the first reply. However. It
was perceived from the news dis
patches that the Madrid cabinet meet
ing: had been Inconclusive, so It was
then presumed nothing definite could
be expected before tomorrow noon at
the earliest. There Is a corfldcnt be
lief among the administration otllclals
that the Spanish government will ac
cept the terms laid down by the presi
dent and that the delay of a day or
two In recognizing the Inevitable Is to
be accounted for by reasons of Span
ish Internal politics, which would not
countenance an unresisting submission
without at least a display of a purpose
to Improve the terms.
This, however, cunnot bo accom
plished and the French ambassador,
who is well aware of that fact, un
questionably has so Informed the Span
ish government, though that govern
ment has preserved Its record In good
form to meet the criticism of Its politi
cal opponents by submitting the coun
ter proposition presented yesterday by
M. Canibon to the president. Mean
while the preparations for the Wade
expedition go on steadily, a number
of general officers being today ordered
to attach themselves thereto, among
them General Randall, who was as
signed only yesterday to command the
new military camp at Montauk Point,
Navy department officials also Insist
that no change has been made In the
orders to the Watson squadron. In
deed, there seems to be now evident
a purpose to dispatch this line squad
ron to European waters regardless of
the termination of the war, the Idea
being that the splendid display which
will be made by the American ships
will have a beneficial effert In in
spiring respect for our naval strength.
ROOSEVELT'S SUCCESS.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, of the
rough ilders, has succeeded In hurry
ing the movements of the war depart
ment In fetching Shatter's army away
from Santiago, though In his dlsre
garu of the conventionalities ho has
drawn upon his head a rather sharp
rebuke from the secretary of war, who
evidently, regards the course pursued
by Colonel Roosvelt as being calculat
ed to Injure discipline, though Inspired
by the most worthy motives. It is
only fair to state that the war de
partment for some time has been in
tent upon removing these troops, and
It Is not more than a week ago that
General Shatter was Instructed by a
special cablegram to cheer up the sol
diers by publicly informing them of
this determination. It was rather a
question of ways and means than a
lack of intention to redeem this prom
ise that caused delay. As, far as the
question of removing the troops back
Into the mountains wa3 concerned (the
question which seems to have precipi
tated the Indignation meeting among
the American commanders at Santi
ago), It Is learned that the medical
department, made no such recommen
dation. All that It had to say on this
subject was that If the troops must re
main near Santiago, an effort should
be made to remove them at once to
some healthier camping ground. Sur
geon Geneial Sternberg agrees thor
oughly with the opinion expressed by
the signers of the "round robin" at
Santiago, that men who have suffered
from the severe malarial fevers of the
south Cuban coast, so far from being
Immune against attacks of yellow fev
er, ns has been assertPd In some quar
ters, are actually In very much great
er danger than those who have escaped
tho malaria.
MALARIA NO PROTECTION.
Malarial fever, It Is stated, Is no
more protection against a subsequent
attack of yellow fever than would be
a case of measles against smallpox,
while the fearful debility resulting
from malarial fever would certainly
tend to make tho victim -an especial
mark for yellow Jack. The department
today cave out a statement ox Its re
sources In tho way of transports at
Santiago and also, as an Incident, dl
jected attention to the fact that tho
troops cannot bij withdrawn as a whole
until the Spanish prisoners are dis
posed of. Otherwise, thero Is no cer
tainty that, finding, themselves able to
do so, the Spanlurds would not over
5ffiS&SE
titjJtlV
power their captors, re-possess them
selves of Santiago and thus lose to the
American army the small foothold In
Cuba which It has cost so much blood
and money to secure. It Is, however,
the expectation that all of tho Ameri
can troops will have been removed
from Santiago to the United 'States by
the end of this month and that Is prob
ably the very best that can be done
under the circumstances.
Today also passed without news from
General Miles, and In his case tho de
partment feels sure that "no news Is
good news." It is believed that at the
rate of progress he Is reported to have
been making in his march across the
Island the general will be nt the doors
of San Juan by the end of next week.
No very desperate defense of Porto
Rico's capital Is expected.
GETS EVEN WITH "TEDDY "
Secretary Alger Attempts to Call
Down the Bough Rider.
"Washington, Aug. 4. The fcllowlng
correspondence has passed between
Colonel Roosevelt and Secretary Al
ger: Santiago, July UJ. ISIS.
My Dear Secretary: I am writing with
the knowledge and approval of Gcnenl
Wheeler.
Wo earnestly hope that you will tend
most of the regulars, and at any rate the
cavnlry division, Untludlng tho rough
riders, who nre as good ns nny regulars,
and three times ns good as any stato
troops, to Pcrto Rico. There are 1.S00
effective men In this division; If those
who were left behind were Joined to
them, we could land at Porto Itlco. In this
cavalry dtvlson, close to 4,000 men who
would be worth, easily, nny lO.OwO Na
tional Guards armed with black powder
Sprlngflelds or other nrchalc weapons.
Ver respectfully,
Theodore Roosevelt.
The following reply was cabled to
Colonel Roosevelt today:
Your letter of the 23d Is lccelvcd. The
regular urmy, the volunteer army and
tho rough riders havo done well, but I
suggest that unless you wnnt to spoil the
effects of glory of your victory, you make
no Invidious comparisons. The rough
riders are no better than other volun
teers. They had nn advantage In their
arms, for which they ought to bo very
grateful. (Signed) R. A. Alger,
Secretary of War.
.
ABMY RATIONS BEING HELD.
The Government Awaiting the Ko
sult of Peace Negotiations.
Chicago, Aug. 4. Impending peace
negotiations have caused a cessation
of the efforts on the part of the war
department to rush supplies to the
irum. un me tan or Santiago and the
debarkation of an Invading force for
Porto Rico, arrangements were made
by (Colonel Smith in chaige of the com
missary stores of the department of
the lakes, for the purchase of va
quantities of rations, a large amount
of which were forwarded to tho sea
board. The Increasing prospect for
early peace, however, renders unneces
sary the amount of subsistence planned
for and the stores are being held.
The division headquarters heie nre
filled from cellar to ganct with thou
sands of cases of provisions, tagged
and ready for Immediate shipment in
case n sudden turn of affairs should
result In more extended military oper
ations.
Hobson Hakes a Speech.
New York. Aug. I. Tho benelit for the
New York Soldiers' and Sailors' Families'
Protcctlvo association held tonight at the
Metropolitan opera house, was more In
tho nature of a reception to Lieutenant
Hobson, Minister to Spain Woodford and
Captain Philip, of the Texas, than a bene,
tit. The opera house was Jammed with
people, almost 5.000 being present. Lieu
tenant Hobson made a spoerh hi which
he recalled the actions around Santiago
and described In detail how he and his
companions sank tho Mcrrimac.
Indiana Republicans,
Indianapolis, Aug. 4. The Republican
state convention ended Its session today
with nominations ns follows: Secret try
of state, Union R. Hunt; auditor, Wlli
lam II. Hart; treasurer, Leopold Ley;
attorney genral, W. L. Taylor, clerk su
premo court. Robert II. Hi own: superin
tendent .public Instruction, 13. T. Jones;
statistician, John It. Connor.
WAR HISTORY OF A DAY.
PRESIDENT DECIDES to send General
Shafter's army to Montauk Point at
once.
SPANISH CAniNET discusses peace pro.
posals but nirlvo at no definite de
cision. RAND OF INSURGENTS defeated by
Spaniards In Matanzas.
COMMANDER OF SPANISH troops nt
Ponce Is court martlalled and shot for
falling to resist attack of American
troops.
FULL REPORTS from Manzanlllo show
that ten Spanish ships were destroyed,
GIBARA EVACUATED by Spanish
troops.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT arouses tho war
department ui.d Is tebukeU by Sacre
tary Alger,
DIPLOMATS ON THE QUI VIVE.
Europe's Representatives in Wash
ington Watching Peace Negotia
tions Closely.
Washington, Aug. 4. Baron Speck
Von Stcrnburg, in charge of the Ger
man embassy, in the absence of Am
bassador Von Holleben, was ut the
state department today conferring with
the officials. The German authorities,
and Indeed all the foreign representa
tives here, are Interested greatly In the
progress of the peace negotiations, and
they are keeping their governments nd
vised of the various stages. Rut while
there Is this natural and material In
terest, there has been nn move to take
any part In the negotiations or to ex
ercise an lnflucnca In tho results.
Neither Is there any apparent Jealousy
on the part of other European powers
because of the choice of the French
ambassador to conduct tho negotiations
on behalf of Spain.
The Hrltlsh embassy officials are ab
sent from the city, and so far as can
bo learned they have shown no activ
ity whatever In connection with the
peace negotiations. The Italian ambas
sador, Baron Fava, Is here and has
kept himself posted on the recent de
velopments. Tho Austrian minister and
Russian ambassador are out of the
city. Mgr. Murtlnclll, the Papal dele
gate, has also kept himself Informed
on the status of the peace negotiations.
It Is conceded apparently by every
one that M. Cambon is best qualified
to net as spokesman for Spain, ns the
Interests of Spain were Intrusted to his
care at the time diplomatic relations
were severed.
STREETS OF SANTIAGO.
They Will Be Cleaned by a Force of
4,000 Men.
Santiago, do Cuba, Aug. 4 (S.30 p.
m.). The steamer San Juan, In charge
of Lieutenant Noble, of General Shnf
ter's staff, left yesterday aternoon for
Manzanlllo, under a flag of truce, to
embark thero the wives and children
of the officers of the Spanish forces
which arrived here from Manzanlllo to
reinforce General Linares during the
siege. They will be returned to Spain
with their husbands nnd fathers.
General Wood, tho military gover
nor, has appointed Major George M.
Harbour as health and state commis
sioner. The city will bo dlvid"d Into
sixteen districts, under tho supervis
ion of non-commissioned officers re
sponsible for the street cleaning In
their respective localities. Four thou
sand men will be Immediately put to
work cleaning tho thoroughfares.
The hospital ship Olivette has arriv
ed from Tampa and the Berlin from
New Orleans.
NEW YORK TROOPS EOR HAWAII
The First Regiment to Sail Satur
day, Under Major Chase.
San Francisco, Aug. 4. The troop3
to go to Honolulu Saturday on the
transport Charles Nelscn have been
designated. They nre the following
companies of the First New York vol
unteers: Company I, Captain Mclntyro; Com
pany K, Captain Saguc; Company L,
Captain Sheldon, and Company M,
Captain Tompkins, composing Major
Charles's battalion, and Company C,
Captain Roach, of Major Emmet's bat
talion. These companies will be ac
companied by a sergeant-major a
quartermaster sergeant and hospltnl
stewnrd and one assistant surgeon.
Captain Ashley. Major Chase will bo
In command of the troops, the total
number of officers and men being C.'C.
The Third battalion of tho Second reg
iment of volunteers will sail on tho
Lakme, which vessel will carry 323
men.
GIBARA EVACUATED.
The Rebels Enter and Kill id Vol
unteers. Madrid, Aug. 4. It Is announced from
Havana that the town of Glbara, on
tho north coast of Santiago de Cuba
province, has been evacuated by the
Spanish troops and that the rebels, on
entering, killed eighteen volunteers.
General Arolas, military governor of
Havana, has asked the local news
papers to take up the question of the
best way to distribute the available
food supplies In the city.
General Blanco has decreed a sus
pension of the slttlnss of the Insular
chamber.
INSURGENTS DEFEATED.
A Band of Cubans Pursued at the
Point of the Bayonet.
Madrid, Aug. 4. An official dispatch
from Havana says:
"The Saboya battalion has defeated
a large band of Insurgents near Monte
A'erde, province of Matanzas. The en
emy nbandoned their positions and
weio pursued at the point of the bayo
net. They lost heavily, Including their
commander, Jovel. The Spanlnrds had
two killed and fourteen wounded."
Cervera Visits Fort Monroe.
Baltimore, Aug. 4. Admiial Cervera, nc
companlcd by his son, Lleiitenant Cer
era, who have been prisoners of war at
the naval academy, Annarolls, for several
weeks, passed through Ualtlmoro today
en route for Fort Monroe, Norfolk and
Newport News) The admiral received
special permission from the navy depart
ment to go to Fort Monroe to visit Span
Ish officers who nro under mcdlcnj treat
ment there. Ho may extend his viilt to
New York.
Scouting Party Attacked.
Ponce, Aug. 4, via St. Thomas. Last
night a scouting party vndcr Major Rojd,
of tho Sixteenth Pennsylvania, was llrcd
upon by a Spanish outpost between Juan
Diaz and Coamo. The fire was returned,
and it Is believed that one Spaniard nan
wounded. No word has been received ob
to the progress of disembarkation at
Arroyo.
Colonel San Martin Shot.
Madrid, Aug. 4. An official dispatch
from San Juan de Porto Rico, says that
Colonel San Murtln. who wbb In command
of tho Spanish garrison at Ponce, has
been court martlalled and shot after
abandoning the place without remittance.
Lieutenant Colonel Pulz, tho second In
command, committed suicide.
Glass Workers Wage Scale.
Pittsburg, Aug 4.-rAt a conference of
manufacturers und workers of thn pusto
mould branch of the flint glass trade,
held hero today, tho scale of last year
1 was adopted for the noxt Ave years.
SENATOR MORGAN
ON ANNEXATION
REMARKS AT HAWAIIAN COM
MISSION BANQUET.
He Believes That tho American Flag
Will Not Be Hauled Down in the
Philippines Senator Cullom's
Observations on tho War for Hu
manity Tho Future of the United
States Jofferson ns an Imperialist.
Chicago, Aug. 4. Tho Hawaiian com
mission, composed of Senator Cullom,
of Illinois; Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, and Representative Hltt, of Il
linois, met here today and had Inform
al talks with a number of business
men. They were given u luncheon by
Hm. Alex H. Revell, president of the
Union League club, where they met a
number of prominent Chtcagoans.
There were forty guests. Tho room
was decorated with American flags.
Among the guests were Comptroller
Dawes, ex-Senalor Reagan, of Texas;
Hon. George F. Adams, Hon. Thomas
B. Bryan, John J. Mitchell, Hon. Wil
liam Penn Nixon, H. II. Kohlsaat, Gen
eral John McNulta, Dr. William R.
Harper and Dr. Harry Wade Rogers.
After the coffee, the members of the
committee nnd others made brief
speeches.
Senator Morgan said the annexation
of Hawaii would result In the con
struction of the Nicaragua canal (ap
plause). Cuba was free, Porto Rico be
longed to tho United States, Hawaii
was annexed and the canal was un
avoidable. Our Hag has been raised In
the Philippines and no man In Amer
ica would permit It to bo hauled down
(applause). Not only would the Nica
ragua canal be constructed, but there
would be a ship canal connection for
Lake Michigan, the Mississippi and
the gulf of Mexico and one between
New York and Albemarle sound. He
was of the firm belief that In the next
century the United States would be,
by common consent, the leader of the
nations of the earth.
Senntor Cullom said the commission
would ascertain what legislation should
be enacted by congress for the govern
ment of the people of the Island, and
they expected to examine the condition
of the people, the Industries, the land
question, labor, etc., and to look at the
harbor at Hawaii and see what ought
to be done to make it a great harbor.
Ho also said the Nicaragua canal
would be built (applause).
Referring to the wnr, he remarked
that tho good people of the country did
not want a war, but did have a heart
for humanity, nnd humanity would be
benefitted by the result. In conduct
ing the war. President McKlnley had
shown an ability, a quietness, a de
gree of wisdom and prudence that had
won the esteem nnd admiration of
every patriotic citizen (applause).
Mason and Dixon's line had been
blotted out and we were one people.
All were In favor of one flag and the
union (applause).
Representative Hltt also spoke of the
certainty of the Nlcaraguan canal as
one of the results of the wnr, as was
a cable to Hawaii. He, too, referred
to the vigor, firmness and judicious
energy of President McKlnley, saying
that his action "was endorsed by every
sensible, thoughtful man In every
political party." A better appreciation
of the true majesty of the American
people permeated the whole world.
HAS HOPES OF CUBA.
Ex-Senator Reagan was called on
and said It might as well bo written
down that Cuba would soon be a part
of the United States. The American
people were Interested in the construc
tion of the Nlcaraguan canal and he
believed we ought to have coaling sta
tions In Samoa, in the Ladrone Islands
and ut Manila. It was now within our
reach to become the greatest commer
cial nation In the world. Acquisition
of territory, he said, was spoken of as
being "Imperialism." It had been said
that Jefferson was the greatest apostle
of civil liberty and Democratic prin
ciples; vet, If the acquisition of terri
tory was Imperialism, "Jefferson was
the greatest Imperialist this country
had ever produced."
When the authority of the Union was
extended over other lands our eltlzens
would go there and take with them
the principles of our government nnd
the enterprise nnd progress of the coun
try, and elevate the people nnd give
them the civil and religious liberty,
the peace nnd prosperity we enjoy.
Referring to the Civil war, he said
tho result was accepted In good faith
and honor and the south had stood by
It.
MR. PECK'S RESOLUTION.
The following resolution, offered by
the Hon. George R. Peck, was unani
mously ndopted:
Resolved, That we rejoice In tho as
sured prospect of an early and honorable
peace and In the unparalleled triumphs
of our bravo tailors and soldiers In the
existing war. Wo hereby express our
hearty admiration for and confidence m
the wibc, pat'loilc nnd nble administra
tion of President McKlnley. He has been
equal to every need and has shown the
entire world how worthy ho Is to lead a
great peoplo In a great cause.
The commission left this evening for
San Francisco where they will sail
on tho tenth Instant for Hawnll.
Congressman Hltt was accompanied
by his wife, two sons and his congres
sional clerk, Henry L. Hayes, secre
tary of tho commission; Senator Cul
lom and Mrs. Cullom, Mrs. William
Barrett RIdgley, of Springfield, hln
daughter, and his stenographer, J. Cas
tle ltldgeway: Senator Morgan by his
son, George W., and a private secre
tary. The remaining members of the
party are D. A. Ray, disbursing offi
cer; Albert S. Berry, of Newport, Ky
sergeant-at-arms, and William L.
Blumenberg, stenogrnpher.
MISS SCHLEY OUT OF MONEY.
She Cables to Her Father for tho
Means to Return to Paris.
Milwaukee, Aug. 4. Mlrs Jessie
Schley, of this city, who left Paris
about two weeks ago for Madrid on a
peace mission, today cabled her father,
Charles Schley, from T.lbson, Portu
gal, for funds to enable her to leturn
1 to Paris,
SAGASTA IS DELIBERATE.
Will Tako His Own Timo to Consider
Peace Propositions,
London, Aug. B. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Times says: "Though
peace Is regarded ns nssured, It may
not be attained so quickly as Is gener
ally expected. Senor Sagasta objects
to being hustled nnd Insists upon every
thing being done In a quiet, orderly
and dignified mnnner. He considers It
necessary to have full and satisfactory
explanations as to all doubtful points
In order to enable him best to protect
the national Interests against the ng
gresslvo tendencies of the Washington
cabinet.
"He has also to examine very min
utely the exigencies of the Internal sit
uation nnd home politics so as to avoid
popular dissatisfaction nnd political
unrest. The Spanish people, though
sincerely desirous of peace, are dis
posed to admire this hesitancy and
tenacious holding out till the last, al
though aware that It Implies a greater
sacrifice.
"As an Illustration of this feeling,
while General Toral Is blamed for
capitulating nt Santiago, Captain Gen
eral Augustln, continuing a hopeless
resistance at Manila, bids fair to be a
popular hero. It would be premature
to suppose thnt the political consulta
tions now proceeding foreshadow the
resignation of tho Liberal cablnet.when
pence is concluded. The Conservatives
have so constantly and loyally sup
ported Sagasta throughout the war
that no factious opposlton need bo
feared from them."
MANZANILLO BATTLE.
Full Reports Show That Ten Spanish
Ships Were Destroyed.
Washington, Aug. 4. The navy de
partment has received full reports of
the nnvnl operations against Manzan
lllo on July 18. They show that much
more damage was done than is gen
erally understood. The reports specify
burned, sunk or destroyed. Tho list,
as given, Is as follows:
Gun vessels Maria Ponton, Delgado
Perndo, Jose Garcia and Cuba Espan
ola, burned; transports Gloria and
merchant steamer Puiisslma Concep
tions sunk; Estrella, Guantanamo,
Ouardlcn and Sentinel Delgado, de
stroyed. The American ships engaged In this
operation were the Wilmington, He
lena, Scorpion, Hist, Horntt, Wampa
tuck and Osceola with Commander C.
C. Todd, of the Wilmington, In com
mand. The reports show that no dam
age was done the American ships and
thero was no casualties. The engage
ment lasted from 7.30 to 10.30 a. in.
The Spanish gun vessels destroyed
were mostly small ships. The Purls
slma Conceptlone is a blockade runner
that the navy has been after for a long
time.
VOLUNTEERS ANXIOUS.
They Desire to Change Camp Life
for Activity at the Front.
Chlckamnuga, Chattanooga National
Military Park, Ga., Aug. 4. The mak
ing up of the force to go with General
Wade to Porto Rico, has served to
show how very anxious the volunteers
at Camp Thomas are to go to the front.
The list of regiments designed to go
had hardly received circulation In tho
camp until hundreds of volunteers not
Included In the selected regiments had
made application to be transferred
from their own regiments to those to
proceed to tho front.
Thus far none of the- regiments at
Camp Thomas designated as a pait of
General Wade's expeditionary forces,
have been ordered to the front.
Tho only order of this nature re
ceived at Washington was one direct
from the signal corps, under Colonel
Squler to proceed to Newport News,
where It will report to General Wade.
The corps will leave for Its destination
Saturday.
MULES FOR MANILA.
The Transport Tacoma Will i.ake n
Cargo.
San Francisco, Aug. 4. The trans
port Tacoma, which will take horses
and mules for the artillery at Manila,
went out Into the stream this evening
and will start on her journey tomor
row. It was positively stated that troops
to sail on tho transports Lakme and
Charles Nelson would go on board to
morrow morning and the two ships will
sail for Honolulu on Saturday. A con
siderable quantity of lumber and flour
was stowed on tho ships today, the
lumber being for the barracks to be
erected at Honolulu.
Grant's Brigade Embarks.
Newport News, Va Aug. 4. A part of
General Grant's brigade Is on the way to
Porto Rico. Tho transport Jludron sailed
nt day break this morning with the Third
battalion nrd half of the Second battalion
of the First Kentucky regiment. Tho
only troops that embarked today were
Batteries A nnd C, Pennsylvania artillery,
and tho Governor's und Sheridan troops,
Pennsylvania cavalry which went aboard
the Manitoba. It is understood that this
vessel will not leave pou until Saturday.
Pope's Encyclical.
London, Aug. 5. Tho Rome correspond
ent of the Dally Mall says: 'The popa
Is preparing an encyclical ordering ihe
Spanish clergy to avoid all political
strifes and praising the virtues and re
ligious fervor of the queen regent. Ills
holiness will also send a letter to the
Spanish people to be read In all thy
churches, prnltdng the dynasty and coun
selling tho preservation of Internal peaco.
Both documents are Intended to be ami
Carllst In their Influence."
Funeral of Archbishop Walsh.
Toronto, Out., Aug. 4. The funeral
proper of the late Archbishop Walsh took
placo this morning. Tho funeral rites
were most solemn and Impressive. Tho
seimnn for tho occasion was preached by
Bishop McQuald, of Rochester. The body
was lowered Into a vault beneath the !
tar of tho Bivfscd Virgin and thero
hermetically sealed.
Will Raise Relna Mateedes.
Washlngtcn, Aug. 4. Tho navy depart
ment has received tho report nf tho board
which examined tho Relna Mercedes, tho
Spanish thlp sunk In the channel of San
tiago harbor. The beard Is of opinion
that tho vessel can be easily raised with
suitable- wreckage equipage. She lies
abreast of the Estrella battery In such
position as to mc.k,cj work on her easy.
ROOSEVELT FEARS
YELLOW JACK
' i ii i
The Brave Rough Rider Shrinks from
the Terrors of the Fever.
He Protests Against Troops Being Kept in Cuba and Sends a
Characteristic Letter to General Shatter Says the Men
Who Fought So Bravely Are Facing a Doom as Fearful as
It Is Unnecessary Not Ten Per Cent, of Them Fit for
Active Work Other Officers of the Army Hold the Same
Views They Sign a "Round Robin" Urging Recall
Home General Shatter Insists on Washington Ordering,
the Whole of His Corps to Return to the United States
Immediately or Within Two Weeks.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 3, (5.30 p. m.
delayed In transmission). A meeting
summoned by Major General Shatter
was held here this morning at head
quarters, and In the presence of every
commanding and inedlcnl officer of the
Fifth Army coips Geneial Shafter read
a cable message from Secretary Alger
ordering him, at the recommendation
of Surgeon General Sternberg, to move
the army Into the Intel lor, to San
Luis, where it is healthier.
As a result of the conference, Gen
eral Shafter will Insist on the with
drawal of the nnr.y north Immediate
ly, or within two weeks.
As an explanation of the situation
tho following letter from Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt, commanding the First
cavalry, to General Shafter, was han
ded by the latter to the correspondents
here for publication:
Major General Shafter.
Sir: In a meeting of tho general und
medical officers called by ou at the pal
ace this morning, we were all. as ou
know, unanimous In view of what should
bo done with the army. To keep us here.
In the opinion of every olllctr command
ing a division or a brigade, will simply
involve the destruction of thousands
There is no posslblo reason for not ship
ping practically the entire command
north at once. Ytllow fever cases are
very few In the cavalry division, where 1
command one of the two bilgadcs, and
not one true case of yellow fever has oc
curred In this division, except among the
men sent to tho hospital at Slboney,
where they have. I believe, contracted It.
Hut In this division there have been 1.W0
cases of malarial fever. Not a man has
died from It; but tho whole command Is
so weakened nnd shattered as to be ripe
lor dying llko rotten sheep when a real
yellow fever epidemic, Instead of a fake
epidemic like tho present, stilkes us1, i.s
It Is bound to If we stay heic at -he
height of tho sickly season. August and
the beginning of September. Quarantine
against malarial fever is much llko quar
antine against the toothache. All of us
are certain, ns soon as the authorities at
Washington fully appreciate the condi
tions of the nrmy, to bo sent homt. It
we are kept hero it will, In all human
probability, mean an appalling disaster,
for thd surgeons here estimate that over
half the army. If kept hero during ihe
sickly season, will die. This Is not only
teirlhle from tho standpoint of tho indi
vidual lives lost, but It means ruin from
the standpoint of the mlUtuiy eftlcl"ncy
of the Mower of tho American arm, tor
the great bulk of the regulars are here
with you. The sick list, huge though It
Is, exceeding t.wo alfords but a faint In
dex of tho debilitation of the urmy. Not
1U per cent, are lit for active work. Six
weeks on the north Maine coast, for In
stance, or clsewhero where the yellow
fever germ cannot possibly propagate,
would make us all us lit as lighting cocks,
able as we are and eager to tako a lead
ing part In the great campaign against
Havana In tho fall, even If wo are not al
lowed to try I'orto Rico. We can uo
moved north, If moved nt once, with ab
solute safety to the country, although, of
rourse.lt would have been Infinitely bet'er
If we had been moved north or to Po.'to
Rico two week- ago. if there ucro nny
object In keeping us here we would taoo
yellow fever with as much iudlfteienca
as we face bullets. But thero Is no ob
ject In It. Tne four Immune regiments
ordered here nre suqlclcnt to gnrrison tho
city nnd surrounding towns, nnd there Is
absolutely nothing for us to do here,
and thero has not been since tho city sur
rendered. It is Impossible to move Into
tho Interior. Kvery shifting of camp
doubles the sick rate In our present
weakened condition, and, anyhow, the In
terior Is rather worse than Che coast r.s
I havo found bv actual reconnaissance.
Our present camps nre as healty as any
camps nt this end of the Island can be. I
THE NKWS THIS MOKN'INU
Weather Indications Today;
Showers; Cooler.
1 General-Spain Is Still Considering
Peace Proposals.
Officers at Santlugo Want to Como
North.
Senator Morgan's Annexation Views.
2 General Commodore Schley's Heroes,
financial and Commercial.
3 I.ocal-Select Council Falls to Confirm
Police Appointments.
New Rule for Admission ua Pupils to
the High School.
4 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
5 Local Trl-County Christian Endeavor-
vrs at Farvlew,
Thirteenth Regiment Soldiers Ncd
Drugs und Supplies,
G Local West Scrantcn und Suburban.
7 News Round About Bcranton.
g General Our Soldier Boys at Camp Al
ger Disheartened -
ni:
wrlto only becauso I cannot see our men,
who havo fought so bravely and who
have endured extreme hardship and danV,
ger so uncomplainingly, go to destruction
without striving, so far as lies In me, to
avert a doom as fearful ns It Is unn'o
sary nnd undeserved. Yours respectfully,
Theodoro Roosevelt,
Colonel Commanding First Brigade.
After Colonel Roosevelt had taken
th Initiative, all the American general
ofllcers united In a round-robin ad
dressed to General Shafter. It reads:
We, tho undersigned officers command
ing the various brigades, dlvisons, etc.,
of the Army of Occupation in Cuba, aro
of the unanimous opinion that tho army
should be at once taken out of the Island
of Cuba -mil sent to some point on tho
northern seacoast of the United States;
thnt It can be done without danger to tho
people of tho United States; that yelljw
lever In the aimy at present Is not epi
demic; that there are only a few sporadic
cases, but that the armv Is disabled by
malarial fever to the extent that Its ef
ficiency Is destroyed, and that It Is In a
condition to bo practically entirely de
stroyed by an epidemic of yellow fever,
which Is sure to come In tho near future.
Wo know from the reports of competent
ofllcers nnd from personal observations
that tho army Is unable to move. Into tho
Interior and that there aro no facilities
for such a move If attempted, tind that
It could not bo attempted until too late.
Moreover, tho best medical authorities of
tho Islnnd say that with our present
equipment we could not live In the lute
I lor during tho rainy season without
losses from malarial fever, which Is al
most as deadly as yellow fever. This
army must be moved at once, or perish.
As tho army can bo sattiv moved now,
the persons responsible for preventing
such a movo will be responsible for the
unnecessary loss of many thousands of
lives. Our opinions are. the result of care,
ful personal observation, and they nre
alo based on the unanimous opinion of
our medical officers with the army, and
who understand the situation absolutely.
J. Ford Kent.
Major General Volunteers, Commanding
First Division, Fifth Corps.
J. C. RatcsN
Major General Volunteers, Commanuins
Provisional Division.
Adnar R. Chaffee,
Major General Volunteers. Commanding
Third Brigade, Second Division.
Samuel S. Sumner.
Brigadier Ger.c ral Volunteers, Command
ing First Brigade, Cavalry.
Will I.udlnw.
Brigadier Genral Volunteers. Command
ing First Brigade, Second Division.
Adclbert Ames.
Brlgndlcr Gepernl Volunteers, Command
Ing Third Brigade. First Division.
Leonard Wood,
Brigadier General Volunteers, Command
lug tho City of Santiago.
Theodoro Roosevelt.
Colonel. Commanding Second Cavalry
Brigade.
Major M. Yv. Wood, the chief sur
geon of tho I'll at division, said: "Tho
army must bo moved north," adding,
with emphns.ls, "or It will bo unable
to move Itself."
General Ames has sent the following
cable message to Washington:
The Hon. Charles II. Allen, assistant
secretary of the navy: This army I.s 'n
capable, because of sickness, of march
ing anywhere, except to tho transports.
If It Is ever to return to the United
Stutcs It must do so at once.
To a correspondent of tho Associated
Press General Ames said: "If I had
the power' I would put the men on the
transports nt once nnd ship them north
without further orders. I am confident
such action would ultimately bo ap
proved. A full list of the sick would
mean a copy of the roster of every;
company heie."
Rev. Philip Philips, Jr., Dead.
Delaware, O., Aug. 4. Rev. Philip Phil
lips, Jr., son of "Tho Singing Pilgrim.'
died at his homo In this city today. :lo
was assistant rector nf the Church of tho
Ascension of New York city for three
)cars.
Kentuckians for Porto Kieo.
Newport News, Va., Aug. 4. The trans,
port Hudson sailed icarly today for I'orto
Rico, having on boaid six companies of
tho First Kentucky regiment.
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winds becoming northerly. For
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4- New, York, Aug. 6, (Heralu's
4- forecast) In tho middle states nnd -
4- New England, today, partly cloud)
f to slightly cooler and less sultry -4-
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