Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
vice ON the Island.

WASHINGTON. November 2s.-Gene-
r.N. O.. Butler. one Of the members Of
,. Cuban Evacuation Commission. ar
rr.l here to-day. directly from Hab3na.
"a. response 10 a telegram. and this morn
,- E'Eld O. ~two-hours' consultation with
.. President at the White House. He
made mn extended report Of the negotia-
t--s for the evacuation and Of the terms
r-.. which the Spaniards have agreed to
complete &c by January 1st. General But
'- gave il as his opinion that all the
---r..r5s have met the American COM
r-..rers with reasonable fairness, and
Says there has been little friction. Some
o.. tha claims they have made for compen-
sl..,a for Spanish property nave been
ridiculous. and they will, Of course. be
abandoned in the end.
General Butler denies all the reports OF
Gss.--i5us among the members of the
American commission.
GENERAL SITUATION.
in addition to his report upon the actual
work Of the jsint commission, General
Pr..er save the President much informa-
,o1 as 20 the general situation in Cuba,
,ae ability OF the Cubans for self-gov-
eminent. the sanitary condition OF Ha-
hama. and generally, the results Of his
observations during his stay there.
General Butler is of the opinion that
t.e military government Of the Island
must De- continued for some time, but
taat ft should only be as rigorous as may
necessary 20 preserve order. He
."- aH. ErLwru - 0rohfffOrrg Of self
government but anxious TO avoid friction
with Che American authorities. If mill
t.-r control is exercised with discretion
De- believes there will be little trouble.
DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
one Of the most troublesome features OF
Gil. situation is the criminal class, ano
fine difficulty OF determining in the case
u prisoners who are incarcerated foI
political offences and who for crime
There has existed IN Habana in the pas
on o~rtn-bound organization, on the ordel
o. tho Italian Malta. known as the Mani
e.. which was d source Of terror TO the IN
-.- Gnts. one of the few commentator
.5 OF VIEWERS was the deportation OF
about seven hundred Of the members OF
this termination 70 the penal colony OF
D..-a. But fears are expressed that thes'
criminals may return. or that the ordel
may Doe revived by some of those "hC
were not deported.
SANITATION OF HABANA
one Of the features Of the situation II
which the authorities here are especially
Interested Just now is the sanitary con
.t..r 90 Habana. The shipment o.
t-r-rs. which has already begun. and tn
,rr.erce Of yellow-fcver in Habana al
tr- wear around. make 1t aDsoluteil
necessary that the city should lie place.
81. thorough sanitary CONDITION. OeheI"
u.-..r describes the city now as a pest
..f.. flied with unmentionabie hIln
l.ral0r. and restitution. The SPANS
al. rorities have. however, agreed 10 III
s..,rste the work Of putting tne CITY il
s.-ffarv condition, with the aid OF M
t-lrican authorities. and work 10 TIM
I'D &C. 90 begiu at once. General Butte
MIS- a dark picture OF the desutuuoi
among the poorer classes ana says !
nrobablv De necessary for us 70 tur
,r some aid TO the starving "retcheS'
TRIBUTE TO SPANISH.
-.-lral Butler paid a high tribute t
.. ..Iuline and accomplishing suheI
t.. -re Snaulsh troops. They endure
Dan ns. be said, which "ou!1 nay
..... american soldiers 70 revolt. a
on ...-.tion of the admirable aIaClpl'H
o. .. rieh soldiCry. he said mat q
one .-. ..,re were 1900 Spanish sol
o.-s Iu u4bana, yet he never saw o
heard o. ..n act OF violence, nor ana M
bear o- s.e a single Spanish soldier III
toV....tI.
MILITARY SERVICE FOR BUTLER
General Butler will remain here seyera
days. and probably have another inter
WOW with the President. lie Will thei
60 t, Dis home. in South Carolina, Whe9c
D.. vrl return in about ten days TO- Ia
ma. Ills wife and daughter VIII ac
.n.aHy him on his return. inns lac
,.s 90 Oh. belief that he may be oes
tired for military service in CuDa' os ~"
-t... .vrfr.e as soon as lul