Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-22
COMMISSIONS WORK.
It Will Be February Before Cuba
Is Evacuated by Spanish Troops.
THE PREPARATIONS At PORTO RICO.
Tho Work of the Military Commission
Practically Over and Arrangements
Made for the Evacuation by the SPAN
ish Troops Determined Upon.

Havana, Sept. 10. --Rumors that have
been put in circulation to the effect
that Gen. Wade, president of the Amer
lean evacuation commission, is i'll with
yellow fever, may be denied absolute
ly. An official meeting of the Spanish
commission on evacuation was held
Saturday night to consider the form
of evacuation by the Spanish troops
and with the object Of acquainting the
American comm ssion with the exact
number and positions of the Spanish
soldiers and the best methods of en-
barking them. Sunday afternoon there
were sent on board the Resolute sealed
documents supposed to contain state
ment of the results of Saturday nights
conference. 1t is understood that it is
proposed to start the evacuation from
east to west, embarking troops at the
ports of Gibara, Nuevtas, Cienfuegos
and Havana, The official statement
of the number of Spanish soldiers in
the island is said to place the aggre-
gate at 100000, and it is understood
that it Is proposed that the men shall
carry with them their arms, ammuni-
ton, material and equipments. 1t is
estimated that the end of February
will have come before the evacuation
of the island is completed, as the sol.
diers must embark in Spanish vessels.
1t is suggested that this will be an ad-
vantage to both countries, the United
States having an opportunity to ac-
climatic its men during the winter
months, as it is proposed that the
American government shall land troops
to occupy each post simultaneously
with its evacuation, not leaving any
post unguarded at any time.
THE PREPARATIONS AT PORTO RICO.
San Juan, Sept 19-The work of the
military commission is practically
over, all arrangements for the evacua-
ton by the Spanish troops and the re-
ceipt of government property having
been determined upon, Admiral Schley
says that if there were transports here
for the embarkation of the troops the
commission could leave for home with
in week. He thinks military gov
eminent will be establishment within
a month, unless there is longer delay
in the arrival of the transports All
of the troops will embark from here,
but for sanitary reasons no more will
be quartered here until their depar-
ture begins. The attitude of the
American commission has offended
some Porto Ricans, who think
the Americans have not demanded
enough. They have insisted they
should claim the sum of $500, 900 al
legged to be in the bank here belonging
to the government. The Porto Ricans
maintain that the money was raised
by the island, hence it should not be
taken to Spain. This point was not
raised by the commission upon the
theory that by raising it a field would
thereby be. opened which would lead
to endless negotiation and delay in the
transfer of the island. The commits
sion has simply demanded the immedi-
ate evacuation of the island and pos
session of all tangible government
property. These demands have been
frankly conceded by the Spanish COM
mission, so that while the meetings of
the commission still continue for the
purpose of winding up the details,
there is nothing of Importance left to
be done.