The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-20
WORK OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
Arrangements for the Evacuation of Cuba
and Porto Rico.

arrangements for the Evacuation OF luna
and Porto Rico.
New York. Aug. ia special dispatch
from Washington to the Times says:
Generals Butler and Wade, with Admiral
Sampson. the military commissioners for
cuba. will be required to meet In Havana
bv Sept. u. according to the terms OF the
protocol of Aug. u. to arrange for the
time and manner of the evacuation OF the
,s,and. As II has been agreed that Gen
oral RIanco and his troops may take away
with them the guns and arms In the for-
tf6cations. the arrangements TO be Ell
fected will be largely such as the Uniteo
States government feels obliged 10 &C
cept 10 provide means of preserving oroer
where the withdrawal Of the Spanish
forces might otherwise lead to riot ana
pillage.
There is still among the administration
the opinion that by the time the Spanish
control is withdrawn there viii be a large
body OF Cubans, not all insurgents that
will be ready to give the soldiers OF the
United States something like the well
come that has been extended to them IN
Porto Rico, thus simplifying the task OF
the United States in changing rule Tor the
inhabitants.
The commissioners expect to give atten-
ton to much more important matters
than the mere indication of ports at
which BIanco and his men shall embark.
They will look into the condition OF So
ciety in Cuba, test the feehng OF the
people in the cities as to the introduction
of United States officers to take charge
temporarily of some OF the functions OF
the government. and upon their report
will depend succeeding acts of the united
states. An attempt will be made TO secure
conferences with Generals Gomez, 6arcla'
President Masso and other leading GU
bans to assure them that the policy mark
ed out in the order of President Mchlh-
lev 10 General Lawton must be sdhereo
10 in Justice to the whole people OF CUBA
II is expected that these leaders may
be induced to take a calm view OF lhe
situation and accept the fun respohsloiity
for securing cordial Cuban cooperation
Of a plan intended TO be just to all Gu
hans. whether native or Spanish, IN oroei
that there shall be no interference WITT
the progress that is felt TO be In store foi
Cuba when the island is once rec IRON
Spanish control. -
will very likely be made by the Cubar
and Porto Ricsn commissioners oetor'
anv plan is determined upon. But IL eA
pected that the main points VIII De clea'
to both commissions at an early stage II
the INQUIRY that they will make.
The advice of conservative men In Cuo;
will be solicited and wherever possioh
adopted in order to make the transilioi
from the old government TO the me-" a
free from irritating features as possipr
4 There will be a thorough eHot1 " SCI -
Of the most notorious practices unde
spanish rule at once. the belief being ina
STANDARDS and Cubans alike VIII glau'
aid In abolishing the old squeezing pre-
cesses that have been legitimatlzeu, a
,houph they increased the wealth OF IN
ofncers and kept the unofficial class mis-
erably poor.
II does not appear that the military
commission will be expected to look afte
commercial interests. except as they al
involved In the maintenance OF peace. II
treasury department VIII proNiue ~
changes that are to be introduced IN tr'
Cuba. and they will favor the utmost a.
tivity on the part of every man VINO ca
produce something 70 contribute 10 /.
distribution to those countries OF u
world that may need Cuban products.
The treasury will. Of course. nave
maintain revenue cutters about Cuoa
long as the import tarif Is maintain
and 10 do the work properly Secretai
Gage NAV have to send FIVE or six reVen'
Z cutters 10 Cuba, and perhaps two or thr