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CUBANs MUST OBEY.
Interference win the Governments
Plans Wont Be Tolerated.
GEN. LAWTON TOLD OF OUR POLICY.

GEN. LAWT0N TOLD OF OUR POLICY.
Preliminary Steps Looking to Mustsr-
lng Out of yolunteers-Army OF
About 100000 to BE Main-
tained for Time.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partment late Tuesday afternoon
posted the following reply to an in
quiry from Maj. Gen. Lawton, COM
manding the department of Santiago,
for instructions as to the policy to be
observed toward the Cubans that are
within his military department:
Commanding General. Department OF
Santiago, Santiago de Cuba: Replying to
your message for instructions, the presi-
tdent directs that you be informed that the
unitaed States is responsible for peace ana
must maintain order in the territory sur
rendered and In your department. and must
protect all persons and their property with
in said jurisdiction. Interference from any
quarter will not be permitted. The Cuban
insurgents should be treated justly and lib
orally, but they, with all others, must rec
ognize the military occupation and authori-
ty of the United States and the cessation OF
hostilities proclaimed by this government.
You should see the insurgent leaders anc
SO advise them.
by order of the secretary OF war.
(Signed) III. c. CoRBlN,
"Adjutant General"
The war department did not make
public the dispatch from Gen. Lawton
relative to the Cubans in Santiago, but
the order which Gen. Corbin sent to
A
Gen. Lawton indicates something of its
nature. Gen. Lawton reports that the
Cubans are encamped about the city,
and do not seem disposed to accept the
conditions imposed by the armistice,
and some troubles have occurred. Sec
rotary Alger, in speaking of the matter,
said that it might as well be fully I'M
derstood that the United States would
control the surrendered territory, and
that it would manage the affairs of
that territory. Those who remained
within the jurisdiction would have to
obey the laws and officers of the United
States, as Gen. Lawton was informed.
Mastering Out of the Troops.
Orders were prepared Tuesday for
the mastering out of about $4,000 vol
unteers, including nearly rs regiments
of infantry and about eight troops OF
cavalry and five or six batteries of ar
tillery. The details of the order bear
Ing on this subject have not yet been
fully perfected, and the officials con-
fine themselves to general statements
in regard thereto. 1t was admitted
that the First regiment of Vermont
volunteers attached to the Third army
corps encamped at Chickamauga, Ca,
had been ordered to proceed to Fort
Ethan Allen, VT. That post is the
nearest one to the homes of the
members of the regiment, and was
selected with view to their mastering
out soon after they arrive there. Adjt.
Gen. Corbin said that similar course
would be followed in the case Of the
other volunteer regiments selected for
mastering out. They would, he said,
be ordered to their state capitals as
soon as it could be done without dan
ger to the interests of the government
and mustered out of the military sery-
ice as rapidly as possible.
Unless there is decided change In
the present plans of the war depart
ment about 100000 volunteers will be
mustered out within the next 30 days.
Formal announcement of the plans OF
the department on this subject is be-
Ing deferred pending the receipt of
certain desired informa tion from Mai.
Gen. Merritt, commanding the mill
tary forces in the Philippines. Adyices
are hourly expected from him as to
his wishes in the matter. There is
! large number of volunteers IN the
Philippines, and it is possible that it
may be deemed advisable to bring
them home and if necessary to place
them with regulars. The proposed re-
duction of the army to the extent of
100000 men will still leave a military
force of about 100000 men, regulars
and volunteers, available for all mill
tary purposes. 1t is believed to be.the
purpose of the administration to main,
tain an army of at least 100000 men
until ali the pending complications
with Spain are finally disposed of.
Military Commissions Named.
Washington, Aug. II. The presi-
dent Tuesday appointed the two com
missions to adjust the evacuation of
Cuba and Puerto Rico. They are as
follows:
For cuba-Maj. Gen. James F. Wade,
Rear Admiral William r. Sampson, Maj.
Gen. Matthew c. Butler
For Puerto Rico-Maj. Gen. John r.
Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield s. schley.
Brig. Gen. William w. Gordon
Gradually the framework of a gov
eminent for the civil administration
of affairs in Cuba, Puerto Rico and
such portions of the Philippines as this
government controls is being formed.
The development of this plan CT inter
nal administration occupied much of
the attention of the cabinet Tuesday.
and later Secretary Gage, Attorney
General Griggs, Postmaster-Ge neral
Smith and Acting Secretary of State
Moore held two-hours' conference at
the state department, going over the
infinite detail of establishing civil
administration. Gen. Corbin was pres
ent part of the time.
At the outset the military authori-
ties will be in charge of all admin
istrative affairs in Cuba, Puerto Rico
and other acquired possessions. But
the military forces can do little more
than direct the orderly execution of
affairs. The carrying on of postal
communication, the collection of Gus
toms, ETC., are civil functions which
will be taken INLAND by the appropri-
ate bureaus here, the entire work be-