The sun., 1898-09-20
HASTEN THE EVACUATION.
THE SPANISH PROPOSAL TO DELAY
rs NOT FAVORED.
Our Cuban Commission Sends to Washing
ton the Spanish Suggestion That the
Time for Evacuation Be Extended to
Feb. ss-Othsr Proposals We Are Not
Likely to oAccept-AvOidancs OF Friction.

"' toF h'N0uN'iO" no hA'OnUsu 70
Feb' SS-other Proposas we Arc NOT
Likely to oAccept-AvOidnnco OF Friction.
s.., c.n,. o..-.,., .. ru.s-,
hAVANA' sept Ae.Itne Amerlcan Com.
mlssioners nave oOnsuteo the SoVerhmens ~
WesnnnGuoh IN Eeearu 70 the npanhsh pEopoee.
.nat the Time IoI tne eVacuauon OF Ine is,An" SI
De extended 10 req 20 Ihe american com
nlssioners unueIs,ano that tno eVaeuauon
M must De rapid ana the spanish 1ransauahtlc
lne cannot luInlsn steamers enoukh 70 carry arr,
al the 'Ioops IN snorI .uie' other vessels wiz
nave 10 20 Iurnlsheu' there II no ouleeSlon 70
an tne Transports SAILING unoer the spanish
nag II aumcient NUMBER Oh tnem can DO Sc
curea 10 compiete tne hundred steamers 'ha'
eouio nhlsn tne WORK IN TWO rouno trips.
hVehcouiu tne vessels % procureu' the olni-
euity OF iemoarkng over zVV'Voo persons Wouiu
Geiay tne evacuation LOT more tnan mon.n.
ny thet ume tnere Wouio DO no uanRer Oh tne
american troops "hoare 10 oesent 70 garrison
'ne el'ies ana toWns scontractinE yei,oW leveI
Ane hiherican commissioners VIII mee' o-
uay W discuss tne metnou oi eNacuatlon. ey
are not az ali ee'isneu with tne spanish pian Oh
DeRInhihe IN the eastern part Oh tho isianu, az
nANSh" ID the Inos' lnpor'ah. piaee' au" IL !"
neveD""IS me. 'he AInoIicuus M enouIu naNo eon-
trol soon Oh the important departments aI tho
capital
note was sent 10 the spanish commission.
ers tnis morning pointihe out tne necessity Oh
eApeuitihR the eNacuation' stronb barRumens
Is Spain = own interest IN rapid eVacuation' as
she Is MAINTAINING mere a1 very great expense
10 ner treasury an enormous ana lule army
Inc american commissioners nave also con-
sulteo Win washington conserving spanish
proposal that atter the nlntary evacuation ID
competed the spanish Administrator should
commune IN the island uhti the treaty OF peace
is signed az farls. rms proposal wiz prooaoiy
pe re'ecteo to-morroW, as Hen' "aoe' Admiral
sampson ana Heh' butler are unanimously OF
the opinion that such course would be con-
trary TO the terms oil the protocol. In which the
Cuoah aualr ls uenhlteiy se1tleo. independents
OF any treaty NEGOTIATIONS az Paris
concerning the disarmament OF the Voiun-
teers' II Is likely that the Americans Will ac-
cept a proposal that they surrender thelr arms
10 the spanish Army. His also nkeiy that the
spanish troops VIII DC permtteu 10 take thelr
arms ana ammunition with them when they
return 10 spain. they not haVlnG capltulated
IN battle outside those VINO surrendered at
SANTIAGO
Inc American commissioners are discussing
the advisaoiiity OF addressing note to the
spanish commissioners REQUESTING thst they
De allowed 70 examine the documents ana pub
TIC reeorus that are oeine seiecteo py each de-
partment OF the spanish Administrator mere
lor transportation 70 spain. Inc spaniards
give as reason Tor retaining some OF the doc
uments that they reier 70 accounts OF Govern
ment expenses Which nave not yet neen ap-
proved oy the Madrid Government ana which
must be taken to Spain for approval. Tho
Amer'cans VIII prooas1V' 1nslst thAt they nave
al tue documents necessary iof compiete
understanding OF the actuai eohuition Oh al
tne ahairs OF the isiano.
Ihe spanish commissioners are CARVING out
thelr direct instructions from Madrid. They
nave oeen oroereu 70 aVoia any iriction' ana II
no aereemeht ls arrived at IN splte OF thelr
conciiia'ory attltuoe 70 immeoia1ey consult
with the MAorla government.
some Oh tne spanish Eeslaehts are trying 70
convene a general assemoiy OF spaniards 70 con-
siuer "hat course TO pursue "hen the eVacua-
tion Is compieted. Inc MARQUIS OF Apezteaua.
VINO Is Fresiuent oi the euneohpromlsine span
ish party Is making deciarations IN iaVor OF
1he inaePenaence Oh the islanu ana against an
neAation' Inc other menu oers OF MS party wish
the spanish residents 70 remain aosoluteiy
neutral IN Cuoan polltics' Ihe other element
among the Spaniarus. "hich frankly laVors an
ne nehatIon. Is WORKING 10 ias.eh .he evacuation.
rms party mas informed inc american Com
mission throueh com nmlttee, OF tneir desire
10 nave an ehn maze 10 the aohormal SITUATION
"h,ch Is par"ly|lnG business anu Whicn tur-
hlShes no Prospect Oh carry stoOlnty' Ihey
nave aiso requested that american troops be
sent mere as qulcE'y as possible.
captain -oeneFal biahco is sun sharply solicit
Gus 10 pre'eh. possible cohnicIs ana 70 preserve
peace anu oroeF. Sehor uaiVeA' Fresloent OF
the Autohomist oaoinet: was summoned yes
ternay 10 conference win tho other mem oers
OF heCouncu Inc autonomists aiso desire 70
keep thelr hoiu on the administration until the
peace treaty Is signed
On Saturday. Sept. II. the Spanish steamer
Aviles arrived at Havana from Santiago. She
had l6I passengers.
The Spanish Bank agreed to-day to help out
the municipality OF Havana by lending 1t vari-
Gus sums IN coin as an advance. and not In
accordance with the authority granted by
Senior GOWN the Secretary OF State.
The mail steamer Alfonso XIII will take to
IN for fha archIvaa NJ fha pnilIfarv 0oya-n