Evening journal., 1898-08-20
PEACE COMMISSION.
Spanish Members Decided on,
but Names Not Announced.
THE CUBAN MILITARY COMMISSION.
Official List differs From Press Forecast.
Porto Rico Commissioners Not Yet
Named-Awaiting Word From
Macias-C Carlist Rising.

MADRID, Aug. 20-The peace com
missioners have not been nominated,
but it is believed the composition of the
commission has been decided upon,
though the names of its members Will
not be published yet, as the government
Is resolved to take advantage of the
delay granted by the protocol in order
to avoid a cabinet crisis.
The cabinet council last evening de-
cided TO appoint General Gonzales Par
rado, second in command i'm cuba: Rear
Admiral Luis Pastor Landero, who suc>
ceeded Admiral Navarro, the Spanish
commander in Cuban waters, and Mar
quis de Montoro minister of finance in
the insular cabinet as the commission
of evacuation for Cuba
The Porto Rican commission has not
yet been appointed, the government
awaiting an. expression of the views Of
Governor General Macias. but 1t has
been decided that Admiral Vallarno
shall be one Of the commissioners.
I1l Liberal publishes remarks made by
Senor Sagasta on the diplomatic and
political situation, quoting the premier
as follows:
From a legal point Of view the pres
ent state of things is neither peace nor
ties. An armistice would have allowed
US to dispel better the obscurity of the
situation. but the United States declined
TO agree TO our making a step further in
advance.
THE questions to be solved are nu-
merous and complex. What we have
done first is to lay down certain bases
on which each minister may make any
observations which study of the subject
suggests. These will continue to be
treated in daily cabinet councils, II be-
ing held that the bases in question are
the fundamental instructions for the
guidance of the various commissions in
the forthcoming negotiations, to be sup
plemented and rectifed subsequently by
telegraph.
In Cuba, besides evacuation, there
are many other problems. Spain may
abandon her sovereignty over the Great
er Antilles. but there viii remain the
question of edifices and all our proper
ties. There are lawsuits before the
tribunals affecting the interests of the
Spaniards. Where and when will these
be decided? In Havana. where a large
number of criminals have been con-
demned by Spanish tribunals, what It
to be done with them? Then there are
Other questions Tor Wnlch we nave tO
fix a basis of discussion and agreement
regarding the Philippines. Besides these
and other problems OF greater impor-
tance, there is a preliminary question
to be discussed.
According to international law, as
suspension OF hostilitles has been sign
ed the surrender of Manila ought TO
have no legal efficacy. How will that
principle be understood by the United
States? This causes us much anxiety,
and we give it great attention, but we
are still awaiting the information de-
manded from General Jaudenes. which
has not yet reached us on account Of
the difficulties of communication be-
tween Manila and Hongkong"
These remarks have all the appear
ance OF being authentic, as they are in
accord with information from other
sources and in harmony with Senior Sa-
gasta's usual style.
The public is still anxious for an eK-
PLANTATION OF Governor General Angus
tins mysterious departure from Manila,
but it's curiosity is not likely to be sat
isfied for some time, the government
decliAing to say anything.