Evening journal., 1898-08-23
ON THE LAST DAY.
Spain Waits the Limit In
Announcing Commits
SiOnerS.
SENIOR M0NT0R0 NAMED.
His Appointment Considered Very
Significant
SAMPSON VISITS THE PRESIDENT
Work Of Cuban Commission Discussed.
Written Instructions to BE Given to
the Commission In Few Days.
schley Reported Sick.


schiey Reported Sick.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.--The state
department received a call yesterday
from M. Thebaut. secretary Of the
French embassy, and in charge during
the absence OF ambassador Cambon,
who bore a notification from the Span
lsh government OF the military commits
sioners for Cuba and Porto Rico. Under
the peace protocol each government was
TO name its military commissioners
within ten days, their meetings TO begin
within 30 days. The ten days were up
yesterday, and accordingly Spain gave
the official notice Of the appointments.
They are as follows:
For cuba--Major General Gonzales
Parade, Rear Admiral Pastor y Lam
dero, Marquis Montoro.
For Porto Rico-Major General Orte-
ga Y Diaz. Commodore OF First Rank
Nallarino Y Camasco. Judge Advocate
Sanchez del Aguila Leon.
The foregoing official list differs from
some OF the lists given in press dis
patches, which have included Admiral
Montojo, General Blanco, General Ma
cias and several other prominent Span
sh officers.
Considerable significance attaches to
the naming of Marquis Montoro on the
Cuban commission, and IL indicates a
purpose on the part Of Spain to go into
the future government Of Cuba.
He is the only commissioner Spanish
or American. taken from civil life He
Is secretary of the treasury OF the Gu
ban Autonomous cabinet, and all his in
terests are connected with the govern
..Nf - A..
tary question of the Spanish evacuation
Of Cuba. He is named, IL Is believed. In
order to carry out Spains desire to
have an understanding as to the future
government of the island, he being in
timately familiar with the questions Of
the civil administration OF Cuba. As
secretary of the Cuban treasury he is
nlso very familiar with questions affect
ing the Cuban debt.
Admiral Sampson called on President
Mckinley yesterday and spent 35 min
utes with him In a discussion of the Gu
ban commissions plans and other mat
ters. He reached here on tho train from
New York at 1888 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon and drove Immediately TO the
navy department There he spent some
minutes exchanging courtesies with the
naval officials, when Acting Secretary
OF the Navy Allen drove with him TO the
White House, the two joining the pres
ldent "a quarter past 4.
The president shook the admiral's
hand very cordially and inquired about
his experiences In commanding the fleet
In Cuban waters. Admiral Sampson re-
ferred briefly to a number OF the I'M
portant incidents in the war and in re-
sponse TO an inquiry from the president
expressed his qualification at the
achievement of July g. when Admiral
Cervera's fleet was annihilated. The de-
tails of the great battle were gone over
quite thoroughly. The president at the
outset took occasion to express his
thanks to the admiral for the success of
the battle and showed deep interest in
the story of the engagement as told by
him. The talk also bore on the reasons
for not entering the harhor az Santiago
and the placing OF the mines and tor
pedoes I'm Cuban ports
The plans Of the commission TO ar
range for the evacuation Of Cuba were
talked over, and the president was ask.
ed as to whether formal instructions
would be given the commission. Mr.
Mckinley told the admiral that writer
instructions would be given the com.
mission IN a few days. The talk alonl
this line was Of a general nature ant
laid down no strict line OF policy Dur
ing the call Secretary Alger came ovel
from the war department TO consult IN,
president regarding the disposition o
troops. and. finding Admiral Sampson
there. greeted him and Joined I'm IN,
discussion. Both Rear Admirals Samp
son and Schley had been invited here D.,
the president to confer on the plans O
the commissions. but Admiral Schley "a,
not arrive yesterday afternoon Ad
miral Sampson looked somewhat IA
tigued. He did not wear his Uniform
being attlred in an ordinary sack suit O
light mixed cloth. He refused to tall
for publication at this time. When ask
ed how long he would remain here h
answered, mo longer than necessary"
After leaving the president he stoppe
just long enough TO crafty several au
tegraph enthusiasts and then drove OF
10 his hotel. where Acting Secretary al
len left him. The latter announce
positively that the admiral would re
tain his command OF the north Atlanti
squadron while one Of the Cuban com
missioners. No time had been fxe
for the commissioners departure Pend
ing receipt Of the presidents written In
structions. Admiral Sampson Will g
to his home in New Jersey TO spend