Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-16
THERE is NO FRICTION.
Havana Dispatch Says All Goes Well
Between the missions.


Havana, via Key West, Sept 16.-The
rumors to the effect that strained re-
lations exist between the Spanish COM
mission and the United States Cuban
evacuation commission are absolutely
unfounded. There have been little in
cidents, but no real bitches. For in
stance, when the United States trans
port Resolute, with the American COM
mission on board, arrived here on Sat-
urday morning, she did not fire salute
on entering the harbor but later she
fired the regulation salute when visited
by the British consul. who has been
acting for the United States. This ac-
ton was commented upon at the pal
ace in consequence of which expana-
tons were exchanged during the even
ing, with the result ii at the Resolute
on Monday morning flew the Spanish
Colors in honor Of the birthday of the
Princess of Asturias. and at noon
the same day. when the Spanish flag
ship Alfonso XII fired a salute upon the
occasion of the royal birthday, it was
answered by the Resolute.
Incidentally on Saturday morning,
shortly after the arrival of the Reso-
lutte, a shell exploded in the ordnance,
pdIh, hlillS lWo SOlultIS. Inc local
newspapers were not allowed to publish
anything in connection with this met
dent, so as to avoid misinterpretatiol
upon the part of sensational newspn-
pers. The explosion was purely acct
dental.
No Importance or significance is at
tached to either of these incidents by
the officials here. The true reason for
the delay in the meetings is the absence
Of instructions from Madrid, which, al
though announced as coming on the last
mail steamer, did not arrive as expect
ed. The Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII,
which left Porto Rico for this port, is
expected to have on board the instruc-
tons from the Spanish government. The
reason that the first formal session Of
the commissioners took place on Sun.
day was the understanding that the
commissioners must meet within 80 days
after signing the protocol, which on
Monday would have been 81 days.
1t has been reported that the Ameri-
can commissioners have discovered
fraudulent transfers of government
buildings and other property to private
individuals and foreigners since the
signing of the protocol and that they
had protested against the illegality of
these transactions. The story is abso-
lutely unconflrmed and Is fatty contra
dicted in every quarter. The rumor
originated in story to the effect that
grounds belonging to the government
and known as city block No. 10 had
been coded to the Spanish club for the
purpose of building clubhouse and
consulate, but no transfer of govern
monf property or mortgages has been
recorded since Aug, 12.
The situation here at present is un-
changed, and everything is verv quiet
and peaceful. The Spaniards are Civ
ing evidence of common sense and good
judgment which may Wei lie emulated
by many Cub ms Nh1 II Ia tightly meet
ings in private residences, demanding
the absolute independence of the islanl
and protesting against the delay in rec
ognizirg it. Each meeting is electing
Its own president and ministers, which
action, If it does nothing else, will lead
to great confusion when the day comes
for sorting out the different public serv.
ants to he elacted