The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
THE EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Spain Progressing as Fast as Her
Finances Will Permit.
TRANSFERRING OF The SOVEREIGNTY
WIFI Take Place ON December I,
Regardless OF Number of Span
ish Troops cnaiDing.

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 commissioners had
been duly notified by the Spanish comm.s-
sioners for the embarkation of 10000 more
in the near future. On the whole the rate
OF progress. in view OF the limited re-
sources of Spain, Is believed to be reason
able. II is realized that the Spanish gov
eminent Is not able TO command unlimited
transportation service if for no other red-
son than for lack of cash, obi ing 1t to rely
entirely upon the government aided Com
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., which stock of YES
seis mas already been heavily Drawn upol
under the exlgencles of the war. SO long
as TINS disposition is exhibited 10 carry QUE
In good faltn the evacuation OF the isla I'D
our~g5vernment is not likely to make com
paint, and the statement that the Am r.
can commissioners at Havana did yester-
DAY deliver themselves of a formal ult-
mAtum on the subject is said TO be erron-
eous This conclusion, however does
not apply TO the transfer VI sovereignty,
and while permitting the presence OF
Spanish troops In Cuba after December /,
II Is the present purpose of the war de-
partment TO take complete possession OF
the entire civil establishment OF the island
on the date mentioned just as General
WOOD did in Santiago province. This may
happen even while the Spanish commits
sioners at Paris are sun desperately striv-
Ing to secure consideration by the Joint
commission on the questions affecting the
Cuban debt
Now that the Spanish peace commiss on
ers have been repulsed in their efforts 10
have the United States assume sovereignty
over Cuba u means OF thus transferring
to our shoulders the Cuban debt the next
movement looked for on their part Is one
in the direction of imposing this iniebt-
edness upon the Cubans themselves, when
they shall have erected some form OF gov
ernment on the ruins of Spanish sovereign
ty, This would be something in the nature
OF a last resort on the part of the bond
holders But III is scarcely probable that
any such proposition should be favorahly
received by the peace commissioners acting
jointly, for aside from the question as to
the justice OF imposing upon a new and
struggling government a mass of debt SUI
fIcient to paralyze it FOR years to come
there is much to be said in favor of the
entire reputation OF this debt by tho Gu
CURED on account of the island but act
ually to benefit Spain. Also 1t may be said
that even should the commissioners con-
sent to consider such proposition they
would do so only on the distinct under
standing that the various .so-cslled Cuban
debts should be differ entiated and only
part of them regarded as proper liens
against the Cuban people. Touching the
municipal debts, as already stated, our
commissioners have never contended that
they should be outlawed but they Will re-
main as just charge against the respect
i've communities which floated them and
for whose benefit their proceeds were APP
piled
Touching the bitter complaints that are
made In the French papers against what
they denominate the uncompromising and
unyelding attitude of the American COM
mssioners and their refusal to consider
propositions to arb!trate radical differences
between the two bodies, 1t is said here that
presumably the Spanish commissioners
went to Paris under instructions quite as
comprehensive as those supplied to the
American commissioners. Any suggestion
OF arbitration would be out of place in
connection with the peace commission and
should It come to an irreconcuable differ
ence between the two commissions there
can be but one arbitrament--that OF the
sword--for which our government. is fully
prepared. but which 1t does not expect 10
be obliged to enter lpon.