St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 24, 1898

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_ : ~*~. “It is not in — American currency, "the United States > arch of commerce and imate the trade of the whole world. : “SOMmands our outer gates, . Rave Cuba, eventually, hae a aS ting 2 Pe ‘the widew eal i. is than none ' ju Fours or anzone's trate! - Having the Largest Circulatioa in Si. Louis, : the POST-DISPATCH should be the medium of that ad. tad etch a RR CT ie «. : : Pak to SRR tee ; ainsi rend, te ae as THIRTY-SIX PAGES. ‘LOUIS POST- DISPATCH. ee ay eS ~ a ~~ p yey . 4 Bg ae 6 Bae 1 mits SE BET Sate © DI Oe? nie ¥ be . A druggist doubtiess helped him. Aay St Louis druggist will assist anyone by receiv- | ~ VOL. 49. NO. 343. SUNDAY MORNING—ST. LOUIS—JULY 24, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ing and forwarding P.-D. Waat Ads. — — ——a —_———_——_- ss ll Or aaa ————! FL-GOV, STONE DEC nIMSt “oa ARES t FOR ANN i THON, _— == He Will Ask the Missouri Democratic Convention to Adopt a Platform of ‘Territorial Expansion. | GREAT MERCHANT MARINE, /MANNED BY AMERICANS. — * A Sisterhood of Republics From Magellan to the Lakes and a Common American Currency on a Common Trade Basis—But He Fears the Missouri Demo- crats May Follow Bryan, Bland afid Cleveland. Lp, — Ix-Gov. William J. Stone has positive Views about the policy which the Demo- cratic party should adopt touching the new lsaues raised by the war with Spain. In view of the widespread discussion throughout the country, and particularly | in Missouri, because of the near approach of the State Convention, when Missouri Democrats will be compelled to declare a Gefinite policy upon new lines, the ex-Gov- ernor’s opinions are interesting. The faci that he recently has been in conference with Mr. Bryan makes the interview more important, “J am an annexationist,”’ he sald, by way of introduction, “but only to the extent of desiring the addition of Porto Rico and Ha- wall to our territory. The latter is already oure, thank God, We cannot annex Cuba to-day—mark my emphasis on that word— because of the sacred pledge given at the outset of the war that we had no intention of acquiring the taland and intended only to free it from Spanish oppreseors. It would be the basest national dishonesty for us at this time to make any move toward the an- nexation of Cuba. But we should have it, for commercial and atrategio reasons. “Iam not a bellever in the acquisition of territory for the mere territory gained. That is nothing. We should acquire only that which will benefit us commercialiy, and then only in the Western Hemisphere. Our adherence to the Monroe doctrine, and our trequent appeals to it against FEuro- pean aggression, forever forbid us going outside the Western Hemisphere in our territerial growth, If we forbid nations in the other hemiephere coming into this one for the purpose of conquest, we certainly should not go outside our hemisphere for that purpose. “For this reazon we should not think of holding the Philippines. I am opposed to that irrevocably. But mere territoria) ex- pansion is only one of the smaller of the reat issues which confront us. We have eome to a crisis in our national life. Great problems must be solved, and if the Demo- Cratic party acts wisely it will again be- come dominant. “I want to see a great merchant marine ~the greatest in the world. I want to see American ships carrying our products to all quarters of the globe. We have none now. Who transports the commerce of the World now? We do not, certainly. With American vessela manned by American seamen, our ships ehali ride in every port, and follow every wind that blows, carrying our products and bringing back to us the riches of other lands, 1 want to see a sreat expanrion of commerce, It will be possible for us by thig policy to transfer the centers of trade from the old world to sion it was dominant and powerful. When it abandoned that policy it sank Into de- feat. “What will become of the Democratic party if it hesitates at this time and per- mits another ic lead this great country into ! the era of its brightest promises? It will sink into oblivion. It will cease to exist. Stagnation and death will fall upon it. “I very much fear the Democrata will let the chance pass. Missouri Democrats have a splendid opportunity to declare a national policy at their State Convention next month. They cen be the leaders of the nation if they will be wise. It will be a stupid anc fatal blunder if they fail to declare a new policy of progress and expansion. “But I am afraid they willl not see the opportunity. I wish to Heaven the people could be aroused on this subject, and see to it that the delegates who represent them make nq mistakes. It le our only hope.” MAKING A PLATFORM. Difficult Task Ahead for the Demo- cratic Convention. One of the most important questions that will come before the Democratic State Con- vention, which meets Aug. 10 at Spring- fleid, will be that of a sultable platform. It is anticipated that one of the warmest fights of the convention will be waged over this question of how Democracy should de- clare itself in these trying times of war. The war has disturbed the calculations of the politielans. If there had been no war it. woald not be hard to forecast the plat- "form which the convention would adopt. But the war makes ticklish business. of platform-building. The leaders sure which way the wind blows. They haven't had time to ascertain the preVailing | séntieent. Bryan in several interviews and speeches deciared against any territorial expansion and against the pohcy of imperialism to- ward which the Republican party seems to be drifting. Cleveland, the antithesis of Bryan in everything else, agrees with him— or, a8 some may say, Bryan agrees with Cleveland—on this point. They stand on the same platform. Bland, the great lead- er of Missouri free silver men, agrees with Bryan. On the other hand many Missour! Demo. crats favor territorial expansion, the get- ting of @ll we can and holding all we get. They belleve the Democratic party in Mis- sourl can forestall Republican action and make a national policy for Democracy by declaring for these things. In other words they belleve that since no Republican con- vention has declared for this policy it would be well for Democrats to adopt and our continent, and to ix here in our own land the prices of our own products, in- #tead of ajlowing London end Liverpool and Paris and other old world cities to ix the prices that we shall receive for the products of our farms and factories. “I want no allance with Furopean coun- tries, It may be said truthfully that Eng- ‘dand has by her attitude in th: 8 war pre- vented our encountering trouble with other nations. We thank her for that, and even shake hands with her, but we eay to her: *We could have done without your help. We are much obliged, but we would rather Make no contracts with you.’ that quarter that we should Muke alliances. Rather should we ally our- Selves with the people of these South and x Gd Central American countries, who are Amer- ieane even as we are. They fear us because they think we will try to wrest territory from them. But we must gain Meir faith and trust and then enter into Biliances, offensive and defensive, with them, making « grand American sister- of repubiics, stretching from the traits of Magellan to the great lakes. “Then we should establish a common and a common trade Bhips sailing all seas. at all times to defend our the Western Hemisphere, with as the keystone of the power, may dom. now basis, and with our Our nav.es ready b interests. “We should have Porto Rico because it and we should because it stands at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico and is nee natural citade! defending our southern goast. “Democrate are halting on the eve of a great future. Rather ahould they presse on : grasp the golden opportunity that Iles Within their easy reach. Democratic papers Democratic statesmen—of more ability myser, doubtless—are either full of and quibble and feara and protests, Are é@lient in this the dawn of a new era our great and glorious country. ey forget that the Democratic party always been the party of acquisition. forget that Thomas Jefferson made Poesibie that we Missourians should be s by consummating, in the face f almost & national protest, the purchase te Louisiana territory They forget t* acquired Texas. Talk about ! Why, our present contemplated are virtuous beside some in the | et that in 18% Thomas make it their policy, thus depriving the Republicans of the chance to make capital out of the war. The Jefferson Club has struck cut boldly on the sea of world-politics by appointing a committee comgosed of Harry B. Hawes. Thomas L. Cannon and Joseph L. Folk to draft a set of resoluwifons which the club wlll ask the State Convent!on to incorpor- ate into Its platform. Out in the State some of the leaders have declared themselves. Congressman Mont Cochran of St. Joseph was one of the few Democrats who voted for the annexation of Hawall, The result of this difference of opinion will be a warm contest in the State Con- vention. Discussing probable action of the convention a prominent Democrat aaid yes- terday: “The view is held by many Democrats that if the party In Missouri makes no dec- laration of principles concerning the policy that should be pursued by the Government after the war Is over, Democracy will cease to eXist as a party, simply because it will have been .eft behind without a platform that fits the times. These believe thatthe popular mind tends to expansion, and that if we allow the Republicans to selze upon the imperial policy and make it their own, we will have nothing to stand on except a few principles that have been forgotten in the onward rush of events. “It le held, on the other side, that the sober second thought of the people will show to them the futility of our entering upon a policy of expansion and imperialjism, and that when the war is over we will see how much better off we will be without a lot of colonies hanging to our skirts. The policy of these will be to Make no decia- ration on the results of the war while the war is in progress. They say it would be useless to formulate any Policy when the great majority of men are earried away by a fervor of patriotism that wi)! admit of no farsightedness and which j« occupled sole iy with the stirring events of the day There is no doubt that the platform the Democrats of Miesour| adopt will have a tremendous influence upon the De mocrats of other States, and thrat tt js poseible for the Democratic party of Misso: irl to crys- tallize the policy of Democrats ali over the country. This is an addkional reason for conscervatiem and care in the formulation of a policy. It won't do for a ger: ‘at party to rush headlong into a national policy the en ey which cannes be foreseen. “ course, ssour! Democrat« may ask what has become of the rec Oncenirades that we were going to réscue from estarvae- tion about three months ago and have forgotten all about elnce. ey may ask about the pure hum - tarien motives of the United "States in :- No Mention of Garcia in His Dis- patch, and the Published Letter Is Discredited at Washington. _ Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, July 23.—Gen. Miles,. with the vanguard of the American army of invasion, is nearing Porto Rico, and to-morrow he is expected to land, when the stars and stripes will be planted on the island. It is believed he will land at Guanica, on the south coast of the island, 15 miles from Ponce. If nothing has occurred to retard his fleet he should arrive there to-morrow, and will be soon afterward joined by Gen. Wilson's expedition that went from Charleston. The forces will be united before a landing is attempted, when 6000 men, including artillery and infantry forces, will go ashore and establish a base of opera- tions. There is likely to be a lapse of a day or two between the arrival of the expedition and the notification of the fact to the department, unless some merchant vessel cross- ing to St. Thomas should sight the American flotilla. Some part of the Porto Rico expedition has been delayed for a few days beyond the dates fixed for their departure, but in view of the difficulties of handling large bodies of men and the supplies for them, this is not surprising. Schwan’s troops got away only to-day from Tampa, though it was believed they started yesterday, and the most numerous detachment of the whole expedition, the First Division, under Gen. Brooke, will not be able to’clear from Newport News before Monday. Still, it is believed, that they will arrive at Porto Rico in good season, and it will certainly facilita,. yn orderly and comfortable landing of the troops to have them land in detachments instead of in one vast army, as in the case of Shafter’s army at Santiago. The disembarkation may be delayed by the absence of lighters. and tugs, but the War Department hurried boats of that class forward as soon as Gen. Miles advised them of the non-arrival of boats he expected. Most of the tugs and lighters miust go frem.the United States, owing to the fact that most of those sent with Gen. Shafter a were damaged to a great extent. —~, ' Troops A and C, New York Cavalry, and the Philadelphia Cc Troop, Governor's Troop and Sheridan Troop of Pennsylvania Cavalry, were ordered to Porto Rico to- .; day. Preparations were immediately made for departure for Newport News, where — transports are to be taken. The cavalry squadrons are expected to Jeave Washington late to-night or early to-morrow morning. For the first time since the present war began the War and Navy departments closed to-day at 8 o’clock. For weeks past the War Department has been open until 5 o'clock. To-day, too, was the first absolutely quiet day the departments have seen since hostilities opened. There was nothing outside of dull routine to disturb the unusual tranquility. At the close of the official day the President and Cabinet members took a pleas- ure trip down the river on the navy yard tug Triton, returnipg to the navy yard for supper. This is the first time, too, that the situation has been so quiet as to admit of indulgence in a pleasure jaunt of this nature. The statement was made at the Navy Department to-day that Admiral Sampson's report on the destruction of Cervera’s fleet has not arrived. A report has reached Washington covering the work of Sampson's fizet up to that important engagement, and as soon as the Secretary has had time to review it, a bulletin will be posted for the public. It was stated at the Navy Department that th assignments of the chief naval commanders after the operations now planned have been concluded have not yet been determined. Commodore Schley, it was stated, would be given a responsible com- mand. After Porto Rico is taken and Commodore Watson sails for Spein there will be little left in the way of important work until Havana is to be attacked. In the mean- time Sampson and Schley may have little more than patrol and blockade duty to per- form. DOES NOT MENTION GARCIA. Shafter Cables That 6000 More Spaniards Are About to Surrender to His Army. Speciai to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, July 23.—A dispatch from Gen, Shafter was given out at the War Department shortly after 10 o’clock to-night. Jt will be noted that he says noth- ing about the alleged letter from Garcia, the withdrawal of his troops, or the reported battle between Garcia’s men and Spaniards. The dispatch follows: O-0—c-0—-0—-0—-0—-0—-0--© HEADQUARTERS TIFTH ARMY CCRPS, July 23. SANTIAGO, July 23, 6:25 p. m. To Adjutant General United States Army: Colonel of Engineers, Spanish Army, just arrived from Guanta- namo. He heard from French Consul that Santiago had surrendered and that they had been iacluded. Not crediting it, he was went here to ver- iny the fact. They will be very glad to accept terms of surrender. Very short of rations and I shal] have to begin feeding them at once. He tells me there are 6000 men at that place. Am now feeding 6000 well pris- oners here and 1600 sick in hospital. Expect 2000 men in to-morrow from San Luis ard Palmas. Will send ano icer to-morrow or next day with one of Gen. Toral’s to receive surrender at Guantanamo and then go to Sagua and Baracu7 and receive the surrender there. Think the number of prisoner? will be fully up to the estimate— 22,000 or 23,000. W. BR. SHAFTER, Major General. ey. ar O ——~ 0-0-0000 0-0-0 0-0 - 0-0-0 0-0-0000 0-0 0-0-0 On} THE SICK AT SANTIAGO. WASHINGTON, July 23.—At midnight the War Department made public the following dispatch from Gen. Shafter regarding the yellow fever situation: Santiago de Cuba, July 23.—Adjutant-General, Washington: Following men died at yellow fever hospital at Siboney to-day: Jack Dongan, civilian, Bert Logig handsman, 7th Iniantry; Private Frederick A. Percival, Company F, 34 Michigan. On the 2ist Sergt. J. Britton, Troop G, lst Cavalry; William J. Howe, team- ster: Patrick Sullivan, Company E, 7th Infantry. No deaths at front have been reported as yet. Complete report will be sent in the The situation is not alarming, though there are many sick with f | sick are down with yellow fever, a ven in the morning). Only a small oft in a a wg the troops have been made to get them on ound, and the artillery ut 10 an oe oem, } : iles. have been moved about three m SHAFTER, Com morrfin about L 00 (exact number will be A ae 2 es ARES AF on. aoe a