The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11
GREETED BY BLANCO
AMERICAN CUBAN COMMISSIONERS
ARRIVE AT HAVANA ON THE
RES0LUTE
ARE RECEIVED AT THE PALACE

ARE RECEIVED AT THE PALACE
Captain General BIancO and STAFF
Receive the Representatives of
the United States With Marked
POmp and Dignity - POpulace
Gathered at the Wharf, but Offer
ed No UnfricndIy Demonstration.
HAVANA, Sept 10.-Shortly after
dsybreak this morning, MORO castle
sisnaled that a steamer was sighted
in the oti1ng. The Mascotte of the
Plant line, had just arrived, and MORO
te.ephoned the captain of the port that
the steamer sighted appeared to be an
American Warship. To this the captain
OF the Turt answered not to signal her.
he United States transport Resoluts
having the United States Cuban mill
tary commission on board, entered the
port shortly after O'Clock. There We're
no Spanish flags flying at that time
and TO salute was fired.
Immediately after the arrival of the
Resolute, which reached here flying
some white bunting forward, and an
admiral's ensign from her mainmast,
she was visited by the commander Of
the French gunboat Fulton, who
boarded the Resolute in full uniform.
shortly atterWard a government
launch ran alongside the Resolute. She
had on board DR.. Congosto, the secre-
tary general of the government; Gen.
Solano, the chief of staff, representing
Capt. Gen. Blanco and Maj. Garcia
Benitz, Of the general staff. Their
visit lasted fully an hour. Gen. Solano
wore q crimson sash outside his uni
form; Maj Benitz wore a blue sash,
and DR.. COngOSto wore a dress coat
ard a silk hat.
Afterwards the commander of the
Spanish ship Alfonso XIII, paid a visit
to Admiral Sampson. This visit was
of a formal character.
Dr. SolanO placed the government
building at the disposal of the commits
sion. The shipping III the harbor dis
played every piece Of colOred bunting,
and the Resolute dipped her colors in
answer to their salutes.
The ResOlUte is moored to a buoy
close alongside the steel dock. She was
surrounded all morning by number Of
small boats, which circled around the
vessel. While their occupants waved
their hats and handkerchiefs.
AT $50 the American commission, 40
conpanied by the Spanish officers rep
resenting Capt. Gen. BlancO, landed at
lei Ma cional wharf, and arrived at the
palace at $40, where the captain gen
erals bodyguard presented arms as
they appeared.
CONFERENCE WITH BLANCO.
Capt Gen Blanco, dressed in full
Uniform, received the commissioners in
the reception room, where, after the
formal presentations had taken place,
and the official cOurtesles had been ex-
changed, they sat down and conferred
for about twenty minutes. The Span
ish commander sat in the center, with
Gen. Butler on his right and Admiral
Sampson on his left. Next to Gen.
Butler sat Gen. Parade and next to
him was Gen. Wade. On Admiral
Simpsons left sat Col. Clous and Capt
Hart, the official interpreter.
The captain general addressed the
commissioners in English. He asked
them to excuse any mistakes which he
might make, explaining that it was a
long time since he had used that Ian
Es 5s 1rr,taa state. commissioner.
Rft the palace shortly after 10 O'Clock,
Congosto. They were driven to the
Machina wharf, opposite the wreck Of !
the Maine, where they took lunch be- !
fore returning to theResolute for break /
fast Col. ClOus and Capt. Hart, &C
companied by a Spanish officer, then
tC the captain of the port, after which
they returned on board the Resolute.
The general public crowded the wharf
when the arrival Of the Resolute be-
came known, but there were no dem
Onstrations. Everybody behaved quiet
~ and respectfully. Late this after
noon the American commissioners, on
the advice Of the accompanying physi- |
clans, decided to live ashore while |
here, but they have not yet chosen
places of residence, as they will prob !
ably remain on board the Resolute this !
evening and make the change tomor- |
row.
FIRST SESSION.
The first session of the commission
will take place tomorrow at o'clock
at the colonial government offices.
Judging from conversations with the
commissioners all the sessions will be
behind closed doors.
At noon today Lieut.. G. c. Morse,
representing Rear Admiral Sampson,
paid his respects to the British consul.
who returned the visit an hour later,
when a salute was fired.
The drawing Of the government lot
terry took place today and again the
principal prize was drawn by the gov
eminent.
The Spanish steamer Ctudad de Ca
diZ left this morning for Spain, with !
800 sick soldiers, two generals and |
their staffs.
The following vessels have entered /
the port within the last twenty-four
hours: The schooners Pearl. from Key