The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-02
American Peace Commissioners
viii Demand That They Leave
Cuba Before That Date.
THE ORDER MUST BE OBEYED
II Spanish Fail to Quit the Island. The
United States VIII Assume Con-
troll Soldiers 10 Be Paid.

NEW YORK. Nov IA dispatch 10
tho Herald from Havana Rays no decision
has yet been reached by tho commissions
regarding tho date Of evacuation. One or
two communications have passed on mi
nor matters. but nothing In the nature
Of an agreement as 10 tho day when
spanish sovereignty IN the Island shall
coaBs.
\ definite step. however. IL cOntem-
plated by the American commission.
Tho commission decline 10 state what IL
the action proposed. owing 10 the failure
10 arrive At tho decision IN the Joint ses.
sion. but II Is learned from an authentic
source that after consultation with the
Washington government the com
minsioners are drafting a note fixing the
date Of evacuation as January lst The
note - not yet presented. but ,..e Span
ish expect 10 receive II tomorrow.
A competent authority said:
II understand the Americans are now
drafting a note calling on tho spanIards
10 fK tho date finally as January lei.
Tho Spaniards have expected It. Of
course, and cannot do otherwise than to
agree under protest. but can assure
you that that will be tho date when the
American government will assume charge
Of the Island. We cannot get their troops
out by them. but American sovereignty
Will begin on that date"
Two notes were handea to the Amerl-
cans by tho Spanish commission. one
was formal approval OF the commence
mont OF work al the landing pier at Mar
iaDaO and the other note specified the
Spanish troops already embarked. II
contained a request from the Spanish
that certain monuments al Fort Canea
should bo projected. inese was agreed
10 and Il Spanish officer was appointed 10
locate these Notice has been received
that the Madrid government has or
dered that Il. o. Us" for pay Of officers
and men IN the army Of Cuba will be
cashed az soon as possible after the ar
rival. and prior TO all otner obligations.
General Vaiderra. Colonel Agullera.
Captain Fgcras. Lieutenant Stakeholder.
Surgeons Ruiz and Aicazar, and Chap
lain Escanola have been appointed com
missioners TO 10 20 Santiago on the hrst
ht'aAl'I 10 tAhe thAfkc OF the bOdltS OF
fallen spanish heroes. They will go frst
TO Caney FOR the body OF General Vera
Del Ray. and next to Bayumo for the
body OF General santecildes. who was
killed at Peraleio. whero Campos was
attacked by Macco. Next they will go
to Metanzas for the body OF Private Eloy
Gonzales. known as the hero OF Cas-
zorro.
These bodies will be brought TO Havana
and then sent to Spain. The queen re-
gent has consented to their interment
in the royal pantheon.
Colonel Carlos Machlas and three other
Cuban officers arrived last night from
Santa Cruz They speak beautifully VI
the temper Of the assembly toward the
Americans Machias said mat ma
iority OF the representatives were In IA
vor Of dIssolving the provisional govern
ment and the lmmediate disbandment OF
the army. He said also that the commits
sion appointed has instructions to CO.
operate with the American plans for
Cuba, and the army believing in the en-
tire good faith OF the American people.