The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09

4HE Spanish peace COMMISSIONERS
~ who are arranging for the trans
t(nnl fer II cuba 10 she United States
W. and wls0 ars now nosains taeir
sessions al Havana nave been
given orders by the representa-
tiyas Of this country to have the troops
raw occupying tne fortified cities there
eyacltafs al once The mandate Eas issued
hv the American commissioners 10 c0mpiy
xtfh enc Of tho articles in tnc DT"tocni,
whlch was signed Il short time ago and IN
which II Was stated thai the evacuation OF
the Island by ne Spanish troops should be
begun Immediately The spaniards seem
70 have PAID no attention 10 ihis clause,
and II is a wei!-known fact That Premier
sagasta had Instructed the Spanish repre-
sealatlves 10 delay the proceedings as long
az possible for no other reason. y Is nsA-
lleved. than to annoy the American com
missioner Their game has, Ike most
things done by the Dong. proved "A failure.
And they have not only been requested To
eet their troops away. but a demand mas
been mace 10 remove them Immediately
30 tl.at the American soldiers who are q
do duty there may lie placed In charge OF
the Qualifications. There has been no iroa~
bile with the Spanish troops IN Porto Rico.
They have been brought % the - aeoAst
tow lis from the Interior. ana His}st 81 tftih
are TOW on transports or their Way 10 the
home country. In Cuba II has bern dineT-
ent, for. with the exception OF the troops
mat kbffEIGEfcl al s7a}it 4iEtt. tEtss' ~ Attr
others has been sent home, and II m.gat
be said here that the fT0opg Here sent
from Santiago AT the expense or Tire { mt
cd States government while those that ale
still on the island will have to he sent
hane at the expense Of Spain
When the United States commissioners
started for Havana. where they we're TO
meet the Spanish representatives, they ex-
rected trouble by delays. They We're. how
ever. prepared TO meet every move that
might be made by the nous. and no sur
prise was ocoasioned when the order to
remove the troops was handed 10 Gen.
Gonzalez Parade president ~ the Span
10 be- wondered al that the troops and Ok
pecislly thoSe ia Havana. are reluctant 30
leave, as the majority or them have en-
dured all manner OF haTdships and, with
the exception Of q few skirmishes outside
she city with the insurgent forces. have
now more than i2p.Hc soldiers, both rrgu
lars and volunteers. IN Havana. Their po-
stion n almost ifnpregnahe II would be
well nigh Impossible for an enemy Ia con
Guer the place by force Of arms and there
Il no fleet Of warships IN any ~ the navies
OF the world that could cause the city Ia
surrender by bombardment. Havana Is
one of the best fortified cities in the world
and II is not Ia be wondered at tina, the
Spanish delay Ia evacuat.ng H. II u.s. in
deed. very bitter pill for them TO swal-
low. Day after day tie men have watched
the feet Of American warships from Moro
castle without getting a telling shot at
forces. and. While 1t has beer said they
were willing and anxious TO fign they
viii be obliged to leave tia country without
having had even SC much a skrmish
with our TROOPS.
We had less than 20 90 troops a, santi-