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the Second army corps at Falls Church
were today relieved Of their present duties
In order to enable them to enter upon the
discharge of their important duties as
members of the commission charged with
the execution Of the provisions of the peace
protocol regarding the evacuation Of Cuba
by the Spanish troops. A similar order was
also issued today in the case Of Brigadier
Genera. William Gordon, commanding q
division Of the Fourth army corps, who
has been appointed member Of a similar
commission in the case of Porto Rico. No
one has yet been selected to succeed these
officers in their present commands, and 1t
is not likely that any action in that direc-
ton will be taken for some time.
Major General Brooke, who is the other
army officer on the Porto Rican commits
sion, is now in that country, and probably
will not be relieved of his present duties
until after the arrival there of his col
leagues on the commission.
Sagasta's Statement
MADRID, Aug. 19.-El Liberal publishes
remarks made by Senior Sagasta on the
diplomatic and political situation, quoting
the premier as follows
From a legal standpoint the present
state of things is neither peace nor war,
but merely a suspension of hostilities. An
armistice would have allowed US to
dispel better the obscurity of the situation.
but the United States declined to our max
ing step further in advance.
THE questions to be solved are numerous
and complex. What we have done first is
to lay down certain bases on which each
minis ter may make any observation which
study of the subject suggests. These
will continue to be treated in the daily
cabinet councils. 1t being held that the
bases in question are the fundamental in
structions for the guidance of the various
commissions in the forthcoming negotia-
tons, to be supplemented and rectified
subsequently by telegraph.
I'm Cuba. besides evacuation, there are
many other problems. Spain may abandon
her sovereignty over the great Antilles,
but there will remain the question of edi-
fees and all Our property. There are law
suits before the tribunals affecting the in
terests of the Spaniards Where and when
will these be decided? In Havana, where a
large number of criminals have been con-
demned by the Spanish tribunals, what is
| to be done with them? Then there are other
questions for which we have to fix basis
of discussion and agreement regarding the
Philippines. Besides these and other prob
| lens of greater Importance there is pre-
| liminary question to be discussed
According to international law, sus-
pension Of hostilities has been signed and
| the surrender of Manila ought to have nc
legal efficacy. How will that principle be
understood by the United States? This
causes us much anxiety and we give II
| great attention, but we are still awaiting
the information demanded from General
Jaudenez, which has not yet reached us
on account Of the difficulties Of communi-
cation between Manila and Hong Kong
These remarks have all the appearance
of being authentic, as they are in accord
with information from other sources, and in
harmony with Senior Sagasta's usual style
The public is still anxious for an explana.
ton of Governor General Augustus mys-
terious departure from Mania, but its GU.
riosity is not likely to be satisfied for some
time, the government declining to say any.
| thing.