The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-30
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
This Government VIII Have Ii
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This Government Will Have Both
Commissions Take Full Control.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The instruc-
tons to the Cuban and Porto RicAn mill
tary commissions were drawn up and ap-
proved by the President before he left
Washington, and are now ready to be de-
livered by the President to each before he
leaves. The Instructions will not be made
known, but the general terms are known to
be the same as the instructions sent to
General Shafter regarding the government
of Santiago and to General Merritt regard
ing the Philippines. This will mean that the
military commission will take control of
Cuba and Porto Rico the same as the mill
tary governor now controls that portion of
Cuba surrendered to the United States in
the Santiago campaign. Many minor de-
tails relative to the evacuation of the ISL
ands are left to the commissions, who will
report any difficult or disputed points to
Washington. There has never been doubt
that the United States would take full con-
troll of Porto Rico, but the instructions to
the Cuban military commission settle any
question regarding the island, and mean
that, for the present at least, the United
States will assume the government and con-
troll of the remainder of the island as has
been the case in Santiago.
An order was issued at the Navy Depart
ment to-day detaching Rear Admiral w. S.
Schley from command of the second squad
ron of the North Atlantic fleet, and order
ing him to Porto Rico as a member of the
evacuating commission, during which time
he is authorized to fly his flag on the cruiser
New Orleans. which will remain in those
waters until the commission is ready to re-
turn to the United States. Admiral Schley
will be accompanied to Porto Rico by the
following members of his staff, now at
tached to the cruiser Brooklyn at New
York: Lieutenant ]. P. Sears, Lieutenant
b. w. Wells, jr., and Ensign Edward Nc
Cauley, jr
The order for Admiral Schley to fly his
flag on the New Orleans is made in order to
keep him constructively on sea duty while
serving on the evacuation commission, thus
emitting him to the highest pay of his rank
viz, 5000 per annum. 1t was for the same
reason that the Navy Department decided
to keep Admiral w. r. Sampson in nominal
command of the North Atlantic fleet, while
ne is in Havana as a member of the Cuban
evacuation commission. His flag will be dis
played on the auxiliary cruiser Resolute,
which will take the members of the commits
sion 10 havana.
General Butler one of the members of the
Cuban commission, was at the War De-
partment to-day in conference with the au-
thorities regarding the duties of the COM
mission. Colonel j. w. Clous, of the Judge
advocate generals department, who will act
as one of the legal advisers of the commits
sion was at the State Department to-day.
He had long conference with Acting Sec
rotary Moore regarding the legal aspects of
the case. He arrived here to-day from Por-
to Rico, where he was serving on the staff
of General Miles. The Cuban commission
will sail from New York next Saturday on
the cruiser Resolute, which will proceed di-
rect to Havana. General Wade will act as
president of he commission
The Porto Rican commission will sail from
New York next Wednesday on the army
transport Seneca. General Gordon arrived
here to-day from Huntsville. Ala. and re-
ceiving his instructions from Acting Secre-
tary Moore, of the State Department. and
Secretary Alger. of the War Department
1t was his first visit to Washington since
his appointment. 1t is expected that he will
join the other members of the commission
tomorrow or early Wednesday morning.
Navy Not 20 BE Cut Down Yet.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.--It is not the IN
tentiOn az fhe NAVY nanartroant - .,.