Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20
EV ACUATI0N OF CUBA
1T SEEMS TO ne PROCEEDING WITH
REASONABLE DISPATCH.
THE MATTER OF THE CUBAN DEBT.
II is Expected Now That Spain VIII
Seek 70 saddle. 1t on the Cubnns,
Either.
Either.

WASHINGTON, october 19.-General
Wade, president Of the American evacua-
ton commission, telegraphed the War De-
partment last night that 5000 Spanish SOL
diers had been embarked already for
Spain, and that arrangements had been
completed, OF which the American com
missioners had been duly notified by the
Spanish commissioners, for the embarka-
ton Of 1000 more troops In the near fu-
ture. On the whole, this rate OF progress,
In view OF the limited resources of Spain,
is believed 10 be reasonable. So long as
this disposition is exhibited TO carry out in
good faith the evacuation Of the island,
our government is not likely to make COM
plant, and the statement that the Ameri-
can commissioners at Habana yesterday
delivered themselves OF a formal ultima
tum on the subject is said to be errone-
Gus. This conclusion, however, does not
apply 70 the transfer of sovereignty, and
while permitting the presence Of Spanish
troops In Cuba on and after December
LIST, IL Is the present purpose 10 assume
control of the entire civil government OF
the island on the date mentioned, just as
| General Wood did in Santiago province.
CUBAN DEBT QUESTION.
Now that the Spanish Peace Commits
sioners have been repulsed in their efforts
10 have the United States assume sover-
eighty over Cuba. as the means OF thus
! transferring to our shoulders the Cuban
| debt. the next movement looked for on
| their part is one in the direction Of i'm
| posing this indebtedness upon the Cubans
themselves, when they shall have erected
some form OF government on the ruins
OF Spanish sovereignty. This will be
| something in the nature Of a provisional
! government but il is scarcely probable
| that such a proposition will be favorabiy
| received by the peace commissioners act
| ing Jointly. for aside from the imposing
| upon a new and struggling government OF
a mass OF debt sufficient TO paralyze 1t Tor
| years TO come, there is ground FOR re-
nudiation Of this debt by the Cubans, on
the score that it was not really incurred
on account Of the island, but actually TO
benefit Spain. Also. IT may be said that
even should the commissioners consent 10
consider such n proposition, they wouiu
do so only on the distinct undetStaiulis
that the various so-called cuban dep's
should be differentiated, and only part OIL
them regarded as proper liens against TIE
! Cuban people.
ready stated. our commissioners have
never contended that they should be out
lawed. but they will remain as JUS
charge against the respective communl
tics which noated them. and for Whose
benefit their proceeds were applied.
COMPLAINTS OF FRENCH PRESS.
Touching the bitter complaints that ar
made i'm the French papers against VIVA
d they denominate the incorporating am
, uuvielding attitude Of the American com
missioners. and their refusal 20 conside
PROPOSITIONS to arbltrate radical diiler
, ences between the two bodies, 1t is SAT-
here that presumably the Spanish com
missioners went TO Paris under instruc
tions quite as comprehensive as those sup
: ! piled to the American commissioners. An
suggestion Of arbitration would be out o
, | place and should IL come to an irreconci
j bile difference between the two commits
/ sions. there can be but one arbltrament-
, that of the sword-for which our govern
] / uent is fully prepared. but which IL doe
not expect TO be obliged 10 enter upon.