Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
SPAIN FRAMEs4 A PROTEST
Against Continuance by Insurgents of At
tacks Upon spaniards.
B1ancO and Macias <Disp1ease Their
Goyernment--Anxiety About the
Philippine Question.

- U]Spe@eNiA Aiotu ootSu ySStSA
day, states:
The cabinet has decided to make repre-
sensations to the Washington government
regarding the conduct of the insurgents
in continuing to attack Spanish detach-
ments. 1t also agreed to pay the repatriat-
ed soldiers their arrears Of salary when
they land in Spain, and resolved to pur-
chase 10000 kilos of silver for coinage.
Inc question of the personnel of the
peace commission has not yet been def
n1tely decided. The government is displeas-
ed with the attitude of Captains General
Machias and Blanco. The latter has again
positively declined to preside over the
| evacuation of Cuba The captain general
OF the canary Islands was removed. owing
10 mis- failing to agree with the war minis
.ei arrangements regarding the DISPOSE
ton of troops
Inc catalan party in Barcelona is agi-
tat1ng for the creation of an administra-
i've provisional council, offering to pay the
STATE @o'oouO1o peSetaS annually for the
privilege of autonomy,
Inc zorro Rico commission 1t is an
nouneea, mas been appointed. 1t is COM
poseo VI Gamlra1 Vafiarino, General Or
'esa ana senor Sanchez Delaguila
Spain Is absolutely quiet Don Carlos
mas given MS partisans strict orders not
70 commit acts of rebellion while the divi-
party powerless 'iia'
Large quantities of supplies for Havana
are peing collected at Barcelona. Cad1z
1 aiu Santander Steamers have been Sc
,.nGu 20 prlng home the troops from the
Preparing the Instructions.
Inc lie ndon Times correspondent in Mad
rid says: '-i -"e'u-
committee consisting of Duke Almo-
ooVaf DE Rlo, the foreign minister; Senior
I'oiieTo Glron, minister of the colonies:
lieutenant General Ccrrea, minister of war
49,, Hap.aih Aunon, minister of marine, is
+. epsrlns instructions for the Cuban and
5trto fslc1n commissioners which will he
u.patcieo on August 81 so as to arrive
". I'm the tune fixed by the protocol.
Iii, tnese instructions attention will be
cSueu 10 the distinction between cesston
OF territory and cession of sovereignty In
,iie latter case it seems to be maintained
mere that buildings and public works re-
ihail the property of the sovereign power
ment.
certain members of the cabinet are Of
the opinion that the committee will have
lssl OF all to determine some legal and
administrative modus vivendi during the
transitional period until the evacuation is
completed. Meanwhile the government will
prooably call the attention of the cabinet
AT washington to the fact that while the
lnsurgent leaders profess to accept the
armlstlce, their subordinates continue TO
carry on hostilities against outlying Span
ish garrisons.
Protocols Vague Terms
While the government thus devotes it's
attention for moment chiefly to questions
or detail relating to the Antilles, much
anxiety is felt with regard to the Philip
pines question, which is likely to create
much more serious difficulties On this
subject very little guidance is afforded by
the studiously vague terms employed in
the protocol. These words have been
carefully examined with the aid of all
available dictionaries, not only by the
Spanish ministers, but also by the diplo-
matte representatives of several foreign
powers. and all seem agreed that in draft
ing this part Of the protocol President Nc
Kinleys aim was simply to keep a free
hand for himself until ne should have time
to collect information and decide what pol
Icy the United States should adopt in the
far east.
"All possible questions regarding the fu-
ture of the archipelago thus left open.
and both government and public opinion
here seem in doubt as to what line shall be
taken by Spain in the forthcoming nego-
tiations. Much will depend, of course, on
the attitude assumed by the United States
government, and consequently the conflict
ing currents of American public opinion are
watched here with the keenest interest.
The attitude of the powers having far
eastern interests is also much speculated
upon. II Is believed tIldl GERMANY Will not
allow great territorial changes without
having something to say therein.
Rios in Place of August.
1.-The ministers still declare that official
dispatches respecting the capitalization Of
Manila have not been received, therefore
the August incident is unexplained.
Mail advices confirm the transference of
administrative authority from Gen. Au-
gust to the governor of the Visayas Is
lands.
'The Heraldo of Iloio Of June Fl pub
fishes an official telegram from the minis
ter of war, Lieut.. Gen. Correa, investing
Gen. Rios with all the attributes and power
exercised by the captain general of the
archipelago in all the islands under his
command
Gen. August, therefore, even if he had
remained in Manila, had, in the opinion of
the Spanish government, right to sur
render anything but the city and it's i'm
mediate environs: but the Americans might
perhaps make difficulties about admitting
this doctrine Fuller information ought
very soon to be available"
OLIVETTE At NEW YORK.