07 Aug 1898
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1898
Page
1
Madrid bells toll as ministers prepare to sign a message ending the war with Spain. Washington awaits news, expecting a reply early this week, possibly by Monday.
Madrid Aug 6 The Spanish Cabinet approved the basis of its reply to US peace terms. Duke Almodovar de Rio will revise the reply for Cabinet approval tomorrow morning. Spain likely will ignore non Cuban claims, focusing on American losses in Cuba.
Madrid reports that Spain has completed its reply to the United States and will submit it to the Queen Regent before the cabinet meeting. The Queen Regent met with Conservative leader Silvera and with former foreign minister the Duke of Tetuan, then with Marshal Martinez de Campos. She later received Senor Romero y Robledo and prepared for further talks with Canalejas and others. Barrios has not replied to Sagasta’s invitation.
Madrid Aug 6 Duke Almodovar de Rio minister of foreign affairs read the draft reply to American demands at the cabinet council. The peace treaty will be signed soon and the Cortes will be convened to approve it. Cabinet declines to disclose terms but has good authority that Spain accepts all conditions.
Special Dispatch reports private information suggests the Queen Regent and ministers of Spain have agreed to US terms. Madrid indicated Spain would respond in time for today’s Washington presentation. Offensive actions may intensify if Spain delays or refuses, with Wade’s forces awaiting transport.
Dispatches say fever-stricken troops are being shipped from Cuba to New York. General Miles reports rapid gains including the capture of Guayama. His 20,000 men are positioned to invest San Juan with navy support. Puerto Rico transports may bring Wade’s troops if necessary. Manila reports and policy outcomes in the Philippines are awaited.
London reports Spain to accept all American terms except the Cuba debt. McKinley to decide by Tuesday. Sagasta seeks to split responsibility and avoid Cortes. Puerto Rico news shows disappointment as natives welcome Americans and volunteers lay down arms. war cost tallies at 350 million dollars.
The United States government’s pledge to assume liability for insurgent claims against Spain spurred a surge of claims with the State Department. Many date back years and involve excess customs payments, municipal misrule, and alleged illegal confinement. Some Spanish claims reaching eight million dollars could offset American claims if a joint commission is authorized.
The United States transport Gate sailed for Long Island this afternoon with cavalrymen aboard while the transports Miami and Matteawan remain at Santiago de Cuba and will sail tomorrow. Each vessel will move as soon as loading is complete. Sampson's squadron will be sent north as conditions permit.
Madrid dispatch notes Senor Romero Robledo urging the Queen to resist the American peace terms as dangerous to the monarchy. Clergy oppose the government, Weyler among holdouts, and both officers and soldiers returning from Cuba and Puerto Rico are embittered, signaling a post peace civil war risk and wide anti crown sentiment.
The St Louis remains in harbor at Playa del Rey while ships San Juan Armesia and Resolute stay near Caimanera and Key West. Admiral Sampson hopes for swift peace or immediate relief actions on the south coast. He notes Cuban suffering and praises fleet relief efforts. Ashore, shore leaves to marines and cable operators count as guards while news of the July 8 battle fuels fleet morale.
Washington reports that once Spain accepts terms the peace agreement should be signed soon. The army will not disband yet but will be reorganized and ships repaired. Sick soldiers may be discharged while fit personnel remain for service in Puerto Rico Havana and Cuban garrisons. Some of Shafter’s troops may be sent again to Cuba and immunes at Santiago face climate risks.
Secretary Alger said exonerating circumstances surround the Seventy-First New York Regiment in General Kent's report on delays in the Santiago assault. Troops reported chaos at dawn with heavy enemy fire and many using black powder guns, while future Puerto Rican campaign forces would receive Krag Jorgensen rifles or smokeless powder for Springfield weapons.
The Navy announces a telegram from Admiral Sampson reporting health updates. The Marine battalion shows excellent health with a sick list around 2.5 percent. The fleet surgeon says ship crews' health is fair to good at Guantanamo and overall improving from June.
Secretary Long announced the Navy plans to assign the North to ships not needed for the blockade as soon as war needs allow. He praised the crews for bearing privations with exemplary conduct. The text notes strains from long service and impaired physiques among marines and sailors.
Rear Admiral Sampson lauds the Guantanamo Bay camp as superior to Santiago as a harbor and base. Marines and ships maintain readiness while the fleet contemplates rest or renewed action amid Cuban blockade duty. Cadet Combs, ill with malaria, heroically returns to station before evacuation.
Admiral Pascual Cervera replies to Greensboro Alabama inviting him to visit Lieutenant Hobson's birthplace. He thanks the citizens, but says war duties require him to return to Spain to answer for his conduct. He pledges to remember Hobson and the invitation.
Admiral Cervera and his son arrived in Annapolis this morning aboard the 10 o'clock Baltimore train from the Norfolk steamer. They were accompanied by a Roman Catholic priest. The pair were granted only forty eight hours of leave before returning.
Washington reports the government ordered the release of the French steamship Manoudia of Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, captured by U S warships in West Indian waters and brought to Charleston. A decision on the vessel Rodriguez, also seized and held at Charleston, is pending.
The U S transport Louisiana Captain Frank Kemble, sailing from Santiago August 1, reached quarantine at 3 30 this afternoon after a five day voyage. Forty convalescent officers and men were aboard. Continued on second page.
Washington dispatch reports General Brooke's command, led by Haines' brigade, Fourth Ohio and Third Illinois, captured Guayamo after a brief clash with about 500 Spaniards. Four Ohio soldiers were wounded, one Spaniard killed and two Spaniards wounded. Miles notes transport plans anticipate no two trips needed.
Foreign consuls push for a neutral zone to shelter residents and property as Major General Miles drives toward San Juan. Spanish officers face court action. Colonel San Martin and Colonel Puig die in separate actions. General Miles signals war plans with reinforcements and transport Massachusetts returning ashore.
General Gilmore reports the transport Massachusetts has been floated with limited damage. The Panama arrived with dock building equipment originally for Santiago, then rerouted to Puerto Rico. The El Cante is expected to carry Spanish prisoners from Santiago, and the St. Augustin hospital ship should reach there by the 14th. The War Department anticipates embarking Spanish prisoners within a week.
Washington reports no complaints about the Puerto Rico campaign under General Miles. Army supply, medical care, and artillery are reported sufficient as Shafter’s forces prepare to embark. Transports will carry limited stores for the homeward voyage and ten days rations aboard each ship.
The steam yacht May, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, sails from Philadelphia carrying sixty tons of relief supplies for the American army in Puerto Rico. The ship, crewed by Mrs. Van Rensselaer, her daughter Miss Fell, and National Relief Commission members, carries food, bacon, medical gear, and an ice plant.
The War Department announced that Light Battery A of the Connecticut Artillery known as the Yale Battery will move from Niantic to Puerto Rico. Recruited mainly from Yale students, the unit contributed ordnance funded by supporters and will accompany General Wade's troops as they advance.
The bulk of the North Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral Sampson remains at Guantanamo Bay for a week of repairs after battle damage. The Brooklyn and Vixen restore five inch gun mounts on twelve guns and a bent six pounder, completed by the Brooklyn crew with new mounts arriving on Tuesday. The Texas moves to New York. ships take on coal, stores, and ammunition for a European voyage while Commodore Schley orders a new flagship selection.
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