Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-10-14
FASTENING EVACUATION.
Our Government Says Spanish
Must Get Out of Porto
Rico by Oct. 18th.
TAKES A STRONG STAND
General Brooke Has Received From
the Administration, Instructions
That There Must be No Delay.

1t Has Determined Also That Spanish Au-
thOrity in Cuba Must be Surrendered to
the United States by Dec. 1.-The American
Flag VIII be Raised on That Date. Even
Though Spanish Forces Are still There.
Washington Oct. 10.-As a result of
several conferences between the Presi-
dent and his advisers concerning the
apparent disposition of the Spanish
authorities in Cuba and Porto Rico to
have the Spanish forces evacuate
those islands within a reasonable time.
in accordance with the provisions of
the Peace Protocol the Administration
has determined to take a strong stand
and compel the Spaniards to expedite
the evacuation.
The first move on the part of this
Government occurred when a telegram
was sent to Gen. Brooke, Chairman of
the Porto Rico Evacuation Commits
sion, informing him that the Spanish
forces must be all out of the island by
Oct. Is. While the evacuation of Porto
Rico has been initiated and carried on
with greater regard for the wishes of
the United States than has the evacu-
alton of Cuba, it has, nevertheless,
been so slow that the Spanish author
tiles have been convicted of an at
tempt to delay the final surrender of
the island as long as possible The
administration has become nettled
over the temporizing policy of the
Commissioners appointed on the part
of Spain to arrange for the evacua-
ton of Cuba, and a decision has been
reached that no further delay will BE-
tolerated by this Government.
1t has been determined lat the
Spanish authorities must turn over all
the Custom Houses in Cuba and sur
render all their authority to the Uni
ted States by Dec. I. If this demand is
made and it may be made within a
few days, the United States Govern
ment is prepared to take possession
of all public buildings in Cuba and pro-
coed to administer the government
without reference to the Spanish au-
thOrities.
Several days ago long report came
to the War Department from Major
Gen. Wade, Chairman of the Havana
Evacuation Commission, which caused
a conference to be held at the White
House between the President, Secre-
tary Hay, Secretary Alger, Secretary
Long and Assistant Secretary of State
Adee The officials of the Govern
ment were chagrined when they
learned that the fact had become
known that such a report had Eeen re-
ceived from Gen. Wade, and since then
they have guarded the contents of the
message carefully. There is reason
to believe that the report was of an
important character, referring to the
attitude of the Spanish Evacuation
Commission. 1t is known that Gen.
Wade asked for instructions, and it
it said that the White House conferees
decided that no further -dallying
would be permitted and the Spanish
authorities must consent to turn over
all custom houses and other public
buildings to the United States Gov
eminent by Dec. 1.
Under the policy determined by the
President and his advisers. the Span
ish will be compelled to formally SUR
render Porto Rico to the United States
by Oct. IS, when the Stars and Stripes
will be raised over San Juan, and for
NAL possession of the island assumed
by this Government The same policy
will be pursued with regard to Cuba,
and whether or not the Spanish forces
are out of the island by Dec. l. the
American flag will be raised in HAY
ana, and the island placed under The
jurisdiction OF the United States on
that date