| Show FIELD OF ACTION embraces the philippines cuba and porto rico stars and stripes will float over the islands before spain will succeed in Obtain obtaining inz peace loss of fleet a great blow to spain washington J une uns 7 the war cam alga is now proceeding with every promise of bringing bri neing a speedy conclusion to hostilities it ie is within the range of probabilities that eastern cuba the philippines and porto rico will all be in the possession ot of the united states forces within the next thirty days the news from cavite indicates that admiral dewey with the co opera tion of the natives will be able to take manila as eoon soon as the first detachment tach ment ol 01 the american troops arrives arriea fate late may be determined next week and the stars and stripes may be floating over san juan within tan en days after the fall nf of the ancient capital ol 01 cuba there is apparently no obstacle to the continuance of an unbroken series of american successes spain is expected to maice make advances toward peace as soon as ehe she loses the armada ol 01 admiral cervera but operations before porto ditico will probably be under way before anything definite is done |
