Turbulent Cuba Situation Report From Pinar del Rio
General Davis reports from Pinar del Rio that half the province's population may be dead or starving amid famine and near confiscatory taxation. The note describes no customs houses, fertile land ravaged, and orderly reception of troops with widespread enthusiasm.
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Presidential Visit Arrives in Savannah with Banquet Ahead
The presidential party reached Savannah at 11 in the morning and was greeted by a large crowd. D G Purse presented Savannah citizens’ wishes to President McKinley. A parade by the Seventh Army corps and escort unit followed before a river trip on the J H Estill and a grand banquet with cabinet speakers.
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Merritt Home Again After Manila Return and Paris Visit
Major General Wesley Merritt returns to New York from Manila via Queenstown aboard the Lucania. He travels with his bride, her mother Mrs Norman Williams, Norman Williams Jr., and Captain L H Strother. Merritt resumes command of the Military Department of the East and denies Dewey in ill health while praising volunteers.
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Commissioners sail for New York on St Louis
Southampton reports the peace commissioners refuse to discuss the Spain treaty terms before departure aboard the American liner St Louis. They note possible delivery to President McKinley by December 24, with the decision on Senate timing to follow. Special delegation to Porto Rico announced by the American Missionary Association.
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