The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO. CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1898. CHANGE OF SENTIMENT IN GERMANY Berlin Journals Becoming Friendly Toward This Country. Copyrighted, 183, by the Associated Press. | BERLIN, July 16.—The recent speech of United States Embassador White is gradually having a zood effect. The tone of the German press, with the ex- f the rabid anti-Americans, distinctly changed. Many of the newspapers which have hitherto been unfriendly are now just the opposite. | Mr. White's Fourth of July oration has | also st gthened Lis position here. It | is v ood that the withdrawal of | some the German warships from | was due to his pointing out of Manila that the feeling of the Americans over | such a formidable array of German | ships in the harbor was one of sus- picion as to the intention of Germany. An official of the Foreign Office, ex- | pla the attitude of the German Govern aid: “The presence there‘ of our ships was solely due to our | wa desire to protect German interests ini Pr pine Islands, which are too | r one or two ships to protect event of things going wrong, as | sence o. ships at various points at the same time might be necessary. | When they first appeared Admiral | Dewey was unable to land a force suf- ficiently strong to protect the foreign- | m the semi-savage hordes of in- | nts, who wel also a source of to the Germans. In view of | the repeated assurance of neutrality on | the part of Germany and the friendly | returns existing between the two coun- tries the American suspicions are un- | founded.” The sociated Pre the the p! oondent here of the As-| is informed that General | A ago, the former Spanish Minis- ter of War, is reported to be on a mis- sion, the object of which is to sound the Cabinets of the Continental pow- ers on t subject of peace negotia- is not expected in Berlin. | apers are discussing the the future of Samoa and slands. The Schlesische s President McKinley's | I nt that the United States | nce not wi lling to give up its rights in Samoa | The Minister of Commerce is investi- | gating tihe present and prospective re. sults of ar on German exports. | trial Association re- with Spain has been\ inju by non-payments, de with the United States has | ttle affected though buyers in branches are less frequent. ‘ latt says the report shows | pected from the United | mely, Spain’s ruin. ageblatt and othe The At was € Liberal newspapers accuse the Emperor of ex- ceeding his powers in the appointment of three professors of the Prussian Technical High School from the mem- bers of the House of Lords, such an appointment requiring the signature of the Chancellor, which was not 0b- tained through the position of the Cab- inet. Heavy rains have prevailed through- out Germany all the week and have greatly damaged the crops in the flood- | ed parts. The floods were especially severe in the Brunswick district, where many houses were destroyed. The Governor of the German colony at Kiaochau Bay has asked the German merchants if they desire the introduc- tion there of the German customs tariff, Some of the newspapers complain of the favors shown American preserved meats in the army and navy, to the detriment of German meats. Mr. White, our Embassador, was run |over and somewhat injured by a bi- cyclist near Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday. The officials of the embassy have rented new offices at the corner of Unter den Linden and Schadow streets, and will move in October. The new quarters are larger and better adapted for the purpose. In spite of Admiral Dewey’s dispatch confirming the exclusive news of the Associated Press as to the conduct of | the German warship at Subig Bay, a | section of the German press still pro- fesses to disbelieve the Irene incident. The Cologne Gazette says: “The story was got up by the Associated Press with the deliberate purpose of produc- ing enmity between .Germany and America.” The Prussian frontier officlals have been ordered to prevent the importation | of American pork lacking the American inspectors’certificates. This action is owing to the instructions of the Gov- ernment at Washington to omit the | marks when the meat s intended for the German Embassy. A statement having appeared in the newspapers that thirty-eight cases of trichinosis which had occurred in Sax- |ony were due to the use of American | | pork, it was shown that all the cases | | in question were due to one trichinous | Saxon hog. Irving Scott. the American shipbuild- |er, is returning from Russia, to which | country he had been summoned by the Czar for the purpose of advising in re- gard to the Russian naval construc- tion. His mission has been wholly suc- cessful. King Albert of Saxony is suffering from occasional hemorrhages, but his general health is good. Herr Liebnicht, the Socialist leader, speaking at Berlin during the week, said the battle of Manila was a greater feat than the battle of Sedan, which resulted in the capture of the French Emperor and his army by the Germans. - INSTRUCTIONS TO VON DEIDRICHS German Admiral Is Not to Inter- fere in Any Way With Dewey. NEW YORK, July 18.—The Washing- | ton correspondent of the Herald sends the following: Emperor William’s in- structions to Admiral Von Deiderichs, commanding the German fleet in the Philippines, are strict and explicit. He is prohibited from interfering in any | way with the operations of the Ameri- | can forces, but is simply to have his ships e flable to provide German in- terests with adequate protection. I am able to make this statement »n the authority of a diplomat here who enjoys the confidence of the German Embassador and who is famillar with the attitude of Germany respecting American operations in the Philippines. It is not going too far to say that the administration has official knowlelge of the position of the Berlin Govern- ment and is satisfled of its correctness. | It is the claim of Germans here that | there is a general misunderstanding in the United States of the position of their Government, and they express deep regret at the change of sentiment among people, a great many of whom | are allied to Germany by tles of blood. | From the diplomat with whom I talked I learned a great many impor- tant facts concerning Germany’s policy in relation to the Philippines and the | operations of the Americans against them. This gentleman had seen con- siderable service in the far east and he told me the most friendly relations had always existed between the Ameri- can and German naval officers. “You may be sure that Admiral von Diederic will do nothing offensive to the American people,” he continued. Five men-of-war were ordered to the Philippines because Germany has large interests scattered throughout the islands and away from the protection which would be afforded them by American ships. “The insurgents have revolted throughout the island of Luzon and the neighboring islands, and Admiral von Diederichs has naturally given direc- tion to some of the vessels under his command to cruise along the coast. putting in at varfous points where the Germans have plantations, thus giving them the assurance that their Govern- ment is looking out for their safety. “The insurgents are a mixture of Spanish and Malay, than which there is nothing worse in the world, and are apt to wreak vengeance upon any for- eigner whom they may run across. “In the case of the cruiser Irens, her commander prevented the insurgents continuing their operations because he was satisfled they would commit acts of barbarity unless restrained by a for- eign warship. As soon as the cralser Raleigh and the gunboat Concord ap- peared the Irene, recognizing their right to operate against the Spaniards and appreciating that they would pro- | turned over to them to guard. | assure you positively that the other tect foreign interests, withdrew. “This action gave the Americans a free hand and placed upon them to some extent the responsibility for any acts of barbarity committed by the in- surgents upon prisoners who might be I can German warships will follow the ex- ample of the Irene and will recognize the right of American ships to operate against the Spanish in the Philippine Islands in any manner or at any point they may desire.” VOLUNTEERS COMPLAIN OF THEIR RATIONS Because of Their Protests a Battalion Is to Be Removed From Tacoma. TACOMA, July 16.—Four hundred men comprising the First Battalion of the Second Washington Regiment are to be moved from Tacoma next week, probablv to Fort Walla Walla or Fort Sheridan, in Bastern Washington. Serious trouble has arisen over the { food served to the battalion, which for two weeks has beeu encamped in the Tacoma Exposition building. Many volunteers have been making vigorous complaints about the quality of the food served them and the manner of its serving. They allege that worm-eaten meal, rancid meat and soggy potatoes were given them &fter their arrival un- | til their protests caused an investiga- tion. % Adjutant General Canton came over from Olympia before the battalion was mustered in and investigated the food situation, finding that the facilities for feeding the men had been improved after they got settled. He examined their food and pronounced it all right. Yesterday complaints broke out anew, the soldiers declaring that poor potatoes and soup containing numer- ous bugs and flies were served them. Captain Taylor, the mustering officer, who has had twenty-five years’ exper- fence In the quartermaster's depart- ment, declares the food is of good qual- ity. He is acting with Adjutant Gen- eral Cantén to have the battalion moved from Tacoma next week. kx- tended complaints made by the rien have been printed in one of the local apers, intensifying the officers’ feel- ng that there would be trouble as lo%u the battalion remained here. e food complained of is furnished by a local restaurateur, who receives 17 cents a meal. The merchants re- gret having the soldiers moved, because thousands of dollars are distributed. here monthly while they remain. The New Whatcom Company re- celved two: boxes of delicacies = from home and to-night is regaling itself with chicken, jellies and cake. § Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J. Noopan, 1017-1028 Mission, SHOT AND SHELLS BEING HURRIED TO WATSON'S SQUADRON Magazines of Every Ship Will Be Filled in Anticipation of Long Absence. ‘ WASHINGTON, July 16.—Secretary Long has decided that Admiral Cer- vera may secure a parole if certain details can be arranged, and he wishes to do so. The admiral is expected with his fellow officers and prisoners at An- | napolis to-night. Commander Brownson of the auxili- ary cruiser Yankee was in conference with Secretary Long to-day, arranging for the trip of his ship with a large cargo of ammunition for Commodore Watson's squadron in its attack on the coast of Spain. The Yankee is at Norfolk, and will sail to-morrow for Santiago. She will reach there about next Tuesday and the big stock of am- munition will then be placed upon the battle-ships and cruisers. This trans- fer of powder and shells is a delicate operation, requiring time, and it is prob- able that the week will be well along before this and the recalling of the Yankee will permit the squadron to actually get under way for Spain. Owing to the important mission of Commodore Watson'’s squadron and its possibility of long absence from an American port, every magazine on the ships w!ll be full when the ships sail. Admiral Sampson recently made the requisition for the ammunition sup- plies, as these had run low as a result of the engagement with the Cervera squadron and the frequent shelling of Santiago. One load already has been taken down on a stpply ship, and the Yankee now fills up the quota. Each battle-ship will have about 200 tons of powder, with fifty to seventy of the largest 12-inch or 13-inch shells, ac- cording to the size of the big guns, seventy to eighty 8-inch shells, 200 to 300 of the shells for six-pounders and other medium sized guns, and 500 ‘to 800 rounds for the small rapid fire guns. The cruisers carry approximately the same allowance, without the shells for the 12 and 13 inch guns. Aside from this equipment of shells, the squadron is well provided with solid armor-plerc- ing steel shot. There has been no call for an additional supply of the armor plercers, as Admiral Sampson’s fleet seems to have used very few of them thus far, confining their work to the big explosive shells. The latter, al- though not made for armir piercing, are tested by the Navy Department to pass through four inches of solid steel, not exploding until through -the steel. | They have done such execution that Admiral Sampson had reserved almost his entire stock of armor-piercing shells. The Navy Department will not set a time for the departure of Commodore | Watson's squadron, ‘but with the de- livery of the Yankee’s supply of am- munition very few days will be lost before this formidable squadron will be headed for Spain. ALL OUR BATTLE-SHIPS MAY BE SENT TO SPAIN Important Instructrons Sent to Com- modore Watson by Secre- tary Long. | NEW YORK, July 16.—The Washing- ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: Important instructions rela- tive to the organization of the eastern squadron and its plan of operations against Spain were intrusted this after- noon to Commander W. H. Brownson, commander of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, for delivery to Commodore ‘Watson his commander-in-chief. These instructions were considered and ap- proved this afternoon by Secretary Long during a conference he had with the Naval War Board. The question of increasing the eastern squadron was definitely determined. I was told positively by an official in a position to know that orders will be issued within the next few days as- signing all the battleships to the east- ern squardon, ~rovided Rear Admiral Sampson ‘makes no objection. Should orders be issued in accordance with the information of the official who talked with me. Commodore Watson will have at his disposal these men-of-war: Bat- tleships Oregon, Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana and Texas; protected cruisers Newark and probably New Orleans, Minneapolis and Columbia; auxiliary cruisers Yankee, Yosemite and Dixie. This will leave enough armored and protected cruisers to conduct operations against Porto Rico and defend the American coast. Secretary Long thoroughly appreci- ates the fact that no great amount of damage can be done to Spanish cities by American warships and that the only result of a bombardment will be of a moral character, designed to in- fluence the Madrid Government to sue for peace. But the bombardment of fortifications will result in a return fire ‘from the Spanish guns, and it is deemed desirable to have well-protected ships participate In the attack. Therefore, my informant stated, it is the desire of the board to attach additional battle- ships to Commodore Watson's squad- ron. There can be no question of the effect of the appearance of such a force on the Spanish coast. Admiral Camara, with_only one second-class battleship, the Pelayo, and one first-class battle- ship, besides four torpedo-boat de- stroyers, a dozen torpedo-boats and | half a dozen auxiliary cruisers, will be in a much worse plight than was Ad- miral Cervera. Hig force is so vastly inferfor to Commodore Watson's com- mand that its annihiliation would be complete even jf it fought under, the guns of the Cadiz fortifications, from which every effort will be made by Commodore Watson to draw it. PRELIMINARY MEETINGS OF THE COMMIISSIONERS While Final Wo rd Was Awaited From Madrid Troops Remained in the Trenches. Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press. AT GENERAL WHEELER'S HEAD- QUARTERS, BEFORE SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 15, 10 a. m., via King- ston, Jamaica, July 16, 7:26 a. m.—The preliminary basis of the cavpitulation of the Spanish forces in Eastern Cuba was agreed to and signed under a pictur- esque cleba tree half way between the lines shortly after midnight. Our com- missioners were invited to enter the city by those representing General Toral, but the invitation was declined and the conference was held under the spreading cieba, just such a tree as that under which Columbus assisted at the celebration of mass on his first landing in Cuba. At the very outset a hitch occurred, owing to a misunderstanding of what was said at the personal Interview be- tween General Shafter and General Toral at noon. At that time our inter- preter, translating the language of General Toral, had given Generals Shafter, Miles and Wheeler distinctly to understand that Captain-General Blanco had consented that the Com- missioners should have plenary power to negotiate the terms of surrender, such terms as they agreed upon to be binding upon both parties. Something was said about a notification to the Madrid Government, but General Shaf- ter insisted that the capitulation had been actually agreed to, and that no further consent of the Madrid Govern- ment was required. ‘When the commissioners met shortly after 2 o'clock in the afternoon those in behalf of General Toral (General Es- cario, Lieutenant Colonel Fortan and Robert Mason. the British Vice-Consul) combated at once the idea that a cap- {tulation had actually taken place. The consent of Madrid, they insisted, was still necessary, but, at the same time, they claimed strongly that it would be forthcomine as Cantain - General Blanco had advised it and the home Government would agree. General Toral, who was present, and who, in: fact, directed the negotiations on his own behalf, said he had never been overruled by the Captain-General. Still, he added, until Madrid had sanctioned it Santiago had not canitulated. All this was extremely unsatisfactory to our commissioners, who cl tena- ciously to the understanding neral Shafter had received earlier in the day. Finally, with the question of whether or not the Spanish forces had actually surrendered still open, the commission- ers proceeded to the consideration of the preliminaries. 2 Captain Miley had drawn up thirteen articles of a general nature and these were submitted to General Toral per- sonally. He made a strong appeal that the word “capitulation’ be used instead of the harsher term “surrender,” and that his army be allowed to march out, the officers with their side arms and the men with their small arms. He said the arms could afterward be sent to Spain either on the ships with the troops or on other ships. General Toral further remarked that he expected our commanders, as representatives of a brave and chivalrous people, would not seek to humiliate his army or make it appear that he was vanquished. As brave men his soldiers desired to go home with honor. They had simply vielded to superior force and they would prefer dying to going home with- out their honor. Our commissioners could not resist this appeal, but they sald it lay beyond the terms laid down by our Government and they could only recommend it to Washington. % At 4 o'clock General Toral returned to the city to consult with General Li- nares. General Toral and the Spanish commissioners returned at 6:30 o'clock, saying the{1 desired a still further change in the phraseology) of the arti- cles and suggested a postponemant un- til morning. This General Wheeler firmly declined. Thereupon a recess was taken until 9:30. The commission- ers returned at that hour and the ar- ticles were again gone over in detail. Varjous changes of verblage, which tended only to soften the sound of the terms without affecting the sense, were proposed by the Spanish and our com- K es:lloneru accepted practically all of Shortly after midnight General ‘Wheeler suggested that the good faith of the Spaniards be tested. All the ar- ticles were re-read and each commis- sioner in turn was asked if they were satisfactory. When they replied in the affirmative General Wheeler asked them to affix their signatures. This they appeared reluctant to do, but could not well refuse. When all had signed the commissioners separated to meet again at 9:30 in the morning. The principal municipal authorities are to continue in control of the city until the Spanish troops are em- barked. The Spanish troops from other parts are to be embarked at the near- est ports. Refugees are to return to their homes, but not until the sanction of Madrid is received, and the same ap- plies to the removal of the obstruc- tions at the mouth of the harbor. Pend- ing this, however, Miss Clara Barton and the Red Cross agents, with sup- plles, are to be allowed to enter the | city over the line of the Juragua Rall- road. \ The water main, which was cut, is to be repaired to-day. No Cubans are to be allowed to enter the city. All the artillery and the batterles at the entrance of the harbor are to be left intact and we are to obtain possession of the gunboat in the harbor. Pending the sanction of Madrid everything is at a standstill, and, as a result, the troops on both sides are in the trenches. ile there is only a re- mote chance of the Government at Ma- drid upsetting everything, at the last moment, such an event is still recog- nized as a possibility. However, our u plans are being prepared as though the campaign were over. General Shafter’s headquarters are to be moved, proba- bly to-day, to the high ground north of the city, where the whole army will be encamped after Santiago is evacu- ated, pending the possibility of its em- barkation for the island of Porto Rico. The troops who were landed at Si- boney, but not brought up, are to be sent back on board the transports im- mediately. ~What American troops ‘will remain here as a garrison, and the number, has not been decided on. There is some talk of garrisoning. San- tiago with several regiments from the Southern States which are understood to be at sea at present. The condition of the city of Santi- ago seems to be dreadful—filth and stench everywhere. There is much sickness among the Spanish soldiers, due to bad and insufficient food. Our commissioners have again gone in to meet the Spanish commissioners. FIRED ON AND DRIVEN ASHORE Fate of Steamer Santo Domingo. WAS TAKING FOOD TO HAVANA CREW SAVED, BUT THE VESSEL DESTROYED. Riddled With Shells From American Ships—The News Taken to Blanco by a Spanish Ma- rine Officer. Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 183, by James Gor- don Bennett. HAVANA, Julr 16.—The Snanish steamship Santo Domingo laden with food for the relief of a blockaded Span- ish port has been detected by the fleet of the United States, fired on and driven ashore. This vessel, having on board a cargo for Havana, was run ashore between Bailen and Punta Cartas, near La Co- loma. She was attacked by American ships whose shells set her afire. The vessel is almost a complete loss, but the entire crew was saved. Inspector Carmona of the Trans-At- lantica line, who went on board, assist- ed in saving a thousand bundles of pro- visions. He arrived here last night, and had an interview with General Blanco. THIRTY THOUSAND MEN ORDERED TO PORTO RICO General Brooke to Command and the Expedition to Sail Within Ten Days. NEW YORK, July 16.—A Washing- ton speclal says: Major General J. R. Brooke, who under General Miles will command the expedition to Porto Rico, arrived in Washington last night, and spent to-day in making preparations for the approaching campaign. Thirty thousand is the number of troops that is expected to go with General Brooke, and they are expected to leave these shores within the next ten days. In addition to two regiments of regular infantry, four regiments of cayvalry and eight or ten batteries of artillery now at Tampa, the Fifth Infantry has also been ordered there. All these regulars will be included in the expedition. The plans have gone a step further, and it is hinted that even some of the troops from Santiago will go if they prove to be perfectly free from infection, but this is far from being decided upon. It is not known when General Brooke will go from Washington, but it is expected he will make his headquarters near Newport News for the assembling of an army to follow without delay the blockading fleet, part of which left San- tiago last night for Porto Rico. Hooe PAVING THE WAY_FOR THE INVADING ARMY Navy Department Takes Steps .for Blockading All the Ports of Porto Rico. NEW YORK, July 16.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: Pav- ing the way for the army of invasion, the Navy Department has initiated measures for blockading all the ports | of Porto Rico. In accordance with in- structions sent by Secretary Long three monitors have left Key West for Porto Rican waters, where they will take station in front of San Juan, whose fortifications they will attack. The monitors, I understand, are the Puritan, Amphitrite and Miantonomoh, while the Terror remains on guard off Havana. The arrival of these three vessels will increase the blockading force in front of San Juan to six ves- sels. It is not intended to keep all these ships at that point, however, but on the arrival of the monitors the other shh:s will go to other Porto Rican ports. SIXTY THOUSAND MEN HAVE BEEN RECRUITED President’s Second Call for Volun- teers Meets with a Cheer- ful Response. WASHINGTON, July 16. — Nearly 60,000 of the 70,000 volunteers asked for by the President in his second call for troops have been recruited, and most of them have been mustered into the |1 service. Of the number already re- cruited under the second call 30,000 have been assigned to regiments now in the fleld and have been sent to join the organizations to which they are as- signed. A few less than 20,000 have been recruited for new organizations. Some of these organizations have been mustered into service, but a few of them yet lack the required number of men. 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LONDON, July 16.—The idea of draw- ing closer the friendship between Eng- land and America has resulted in the formation of an Anglo-American League which already numbers many of the foremost names in Great Brit- ain, including two archbishops and twenty-three bishops. Among its mem- bers is the Earl of Jersey, who at last Wednesday’s meeting at the Stafford House moved a resolution to found an ‘Anglo-American League. The Earl ‘ kindly granted me an interview and expressed himself as follows: “I have always sympathized with the people of the United States and could never see how the fact that the United States are a republican and we a| monarchical country should ever be a bar to a mutual friendly understanding. Difference of state form by no means implies difficulty in the way of friendly good will and mutual regard. I be- lieve every individual effort to show that good will is felt toward a great and kindred people means influence exerted for the good of both. I do not lean so much to formal influence as I do to the strengthening conviction that two free peoples, each pursuing its own way in the world, should at the same time feel that they are working for the greatest object for which a nation can exist and statesmen toil, namely, the spread of freedom and justice and peaceful development.” In further course of conversation with his lordship, who takes a keen in- terest in events happening in Cuban waters, he expressed himself in the highest terms of admiration concerning Lieutenant Hobson’s daring exploit, while also paying a just tribute to the gallantry of Admiarl Cervera. Lord Farrer assured me that he, in conjunction with his old friend, Lord Thring, had been imbued with the im- portance of a friendly understanding with the United States as far back as fifty years ago. He has never swerved in this conviction, but even to-day he thinks it prudent not to go too fast. “It is,”” he said, “but recently that we have witnessed instances of antag- onism in the United States toward Great Britain, and it would be defeat- ing the laudable object in view to lose sight of these things. England’'s pol- icy has long been an open door, and it is to be hoped the United States may one day see its way to. meet England on this platform of community of com- mercial interests, which is, -after all, sound foundation for community of policy and sentiment.” 5 Lord Thring, K. C. B., received me very cordially at his London residence, 5 Queen's Gate Gardens, and expressed himself as follows: “Some fifty years ago I was asked to write a pamphlet on American law. It was to be written to further a scheme of colonial federa- tion for a colonial society to which I belonged in my younger years, and its programme necessarily included the necessity of a friendly understanding with the United States. The soclety in question included among its members men who differed as much in poliiics as the late Spencer Walpole, Sir Wil- liam Molesworth, Cobden, Bright and Rintone, then editor of the Spectator. Ever since those days I have taken the greatest interest in American institu- tions and have made personal friends of those distinguished Americans with whom I have from time to time come in contact. I think the present moment is extremely favorable for drawing the ties of friendship and good will closer between the two countries. Perhaps the less we exact as terms of mutual un- derstanding the better, but the main object is to have associations in both countries for the purpose of promoting that good understanding which cannot fail to have great effect in political af- fairs as well as in soclal life.” H. Rider Haggard, the eminent nov- elist, belongs equally with the noble- men_already quoted to the committee of the Anglo-American League. He leads the life of a country gentleman in Norfolk, but takes a keen interest in imperial politics and thus is decid- edly a representative man. He has traveled far and wide in the United States, and in compliance with my re- quest for his views he has favored me with the following expose: “I have a long-cherished idea of the Tnited States and the mother country, and have always felt grieved when un- friendly feelings have temporarily risen on either side, for I consider a misunderstanding an enormous calam- ity for both countries. Thus I am in- clined to believe that the present dis- play of mutual good will is one of the most fortunate things that has hap- pened during the present generation, for I hold that the future of the two countries is largely bound up one with the other. If our enemies get the bet- ter of the United States, America is bound to suffer, probably to a large extent. If, on the other hand, we join forces, I believe that after one great struggle, which is bound to come, we shall be able to dictate peace to the world for the benefit of the world. I do not agree with a political school which holds that there can be no union because of diversity of interests aris~ ing from the fact that America is pro- tectionist and we free traders.. Our colonies favor protection, and yet we have here the warmest and closest union. These are minor matters, in my humble opinion. The first practical step would be for the United States Legislature to pass an arbitration treaty, after which the treaty of an offensive and defensive alliance would probably follow as a natural sequence.” NO REASON WHY THERE" SHOULD BE A PANIC Surgeon General Sternberg Discusses the Yellow Fever Situation at Santiago. NEW YORK, July 16.—A Washing- ton special says: Surgeon General Sternberg, while he does not talk light- ly of the yellow fever situation in San- tiago, is by no means willing to join in the extreme fears felt by some others. Wvery expression from him is calm and reassuring. General Stern- berg sald to me that he was depending upon official dispatches for his esti- mate of the situation, and they did not indicate a sitmation over which; ‘with proper precaution, there should be a panic. He was distinctly relleved when he felt certain that no more fighting would be required of the soldiers. It was lying in soggy trenches near ref- ugees who came infected from Santi- ago that made the problem complex and uncertain, he said. The medical authorities were then comparatively helpless against the spread of the dis- ease. Now, he said, the case was dif- ferent; men could be organized, not on a basis of early action against the en- emy, but on basis of requirements necesstry against the spread of the fever. SHOCK T0O MUCH FOR HIS NERVOUS SYSTEM BALTIMORE, July 16. — Lieutenant John J. Blandin, who was officer of the deck on the Maine when she was de- stroyed in Havana harbor, died here to- day. His death was the result of the shock to his nervous system on the fatal night of the explosion. ADVERTISEMENTS. HEAR US TALK! Not a fake ad ever appeared over this name and never will. It is neither right nor wise to try to mislead one’s best friends or the public. We have the goods and at prices named. Bring the list and be convinced. 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