The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11
THE COMMISSION
REACHES HAVANA.
They Are Met in a Formal Manner by
BlancO's Representatives.
No DEMONSTRATION WAS MADE.
The First Session Of the Commission
Will BE Held TO-MOPrOw-All the
Sessions VIII BE Behind Closed
Doors Sick Spaniards Lsave

HAVANA. Sept lO--The United states
Transport Rosolute having the United
states-Cuban Commission on board. ar
rived in this port shortly after o'clock
there were no Spanish flags at that time
and no saIutes were fired. Immediately
after the Resolute reached here. flying
some white bunting forward and an ad-
miral's flag from her main mast she was
visited bv tine commander Of the French
eunboat Fulton. who boarded the keso-
Lutte in full uniform.
Shortly anerward, a government launch
ran alongsiGe the Resolute. She had
on board Dr. ConeOsto, tine secretary
general OF the government; General So
lono the chief-Of-stan representing CAM
tam-Genoul Blanco and Major Garcia
Benitz. of the general stan.
Thcir visit lasted fully an hour. ~
the expiration of the conference an officer
of the Spanish warship Alfonso NIL,
paid bis respects 10 Rear-Admiral Samp-
SON. This interview was OF very ior-
NAL nature.
BLANCO's CARRIAGE.
Shortly afterWard, General S0loho, ACT
ing for Captain-General Blanco. placed
posal Of the commissioners
All the foreign and American shipping
In mort displayed every available piece
a. c1lored bunting and the Resolute
cipued her cOlOrs H. answer 10 every sa-
Lutte.
The Resolute IS moored TO a buoy close
ALONGSIDE the steel dock. She was sur
rounded all the morning by hundreds Of
small boats. which circled the vessel
while their occupants waved their hats
and handkorchiefs.
Ata quarter past the American Com
mlssioners. accompanied by the spanish
officers representing Captain General
Blanco, landed at La Machina wharf and
arrived al the palace at $40, where the
Captain-Geuerar body guard presented
arms as they appeared.
THE RECEPTION
Captaln-General BlancO. dressed In full
uniform. received the commissioners IN
the reception room, where, AFTER the
formal presentations had taken place
and the Official courtesies had been ex-
changed. they conferred for about twenty
minutes The Spanish commander sat III
the centre. with General Butler on his
right ana Admiral Sampson on his left
Navt IN General Butler sat General Para
do ana next 10 him was General wade
on ADMIRAL SIMPSONS left sat Colonel
CIouse and Captain Hart. the official In
teTpreter.
The Caotaln-General addressed the COM
missioners In English. He asked them
10 excuse any mistakes which he might
make. explaining that u was a long time
since he had used that language.
The United States Commissioners lett
the palace shortly after 10 o'clock, ac-
companled by General solono and Dr.
Congosto. They were driven to the Ma
china wharf. opposite the wreck OF the
Maine. where they took lunch before re-
turning TO the Resolute for breakfast
Colonel Ciouse and Captain Hart ac-
companied by a Spanish officer. 'hen
paid q visit 10 Admiral Maniorola ana
to the captain OF the port, aitef which
thew returned on board the Resolute.
NO DEMONSTRATIONS. =,
The general public crowded me wnarl
when the arrival Of the ResOlute became
known. but there was no demonstration.
Everybody behaved quietly and respect
fully. Late this afternoon the American
commissioners. on the advice OF the ac-
companying phy sicians. decided to i've
ashore while here. but they have not ys,
chosen places Of residence. Tney VIII
probably remain on board the Resolute