Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-15
ENDING OF HOSTlLITIES
The Details of the Peace Negotiations
Being Perfected.
CHOOSING THE COMMISSION.
The President Looking For the Best Men
to Effectively Garry Out tho Pro-
visions Of the Protocol-Prob-
able Commissioners.

Washington, Aug. 15.-President Nc.
Kinley is trying his best to determine
promptly the selection OF the peace
commissioners provided for in the pro-
tocol between the United States and
Spain.
The problems Of relieving the starv-
ing inhabitants Of Cuba, Of cutting
down the volunteer army, Of garrison
ing the captured provinces and Of deal
ing with the Cuban insurgents will all
have to wait until the president can dis
pose OF the more important peace COM
mission.
The commissioners are to be men
! upon whom the president can depend to
| carry his instructions into effect against
| the arguments Of the most skilled and
| powerful Spanish representatives. II
| will be necessary to instruct thoroughly
| the members Of the commission in their
delicate duties. and for this and other
| reasons immediate action Is demanded.
1t Is expected that the occupation OF
Manila under the terms OF the protocol
will occur within the next few hours.
1t was at Srst thought the navy de-
partment had dispatch boat at Hong
kong ready to carry forward the or
ders to Admiral Dewey and General
Merritt, but the department has learn
ed that no dispatch boat was at Hong
kong. Meanwhile 1t is possible that Con.
sui Wildman may charter steamer
and send the orders forward. He has
t1h
and 1t was said at the state department
today that these instructions govern in
the present case. General Greedy is sat.
isf1ed no use can be made Of the cable
connecting Hongkong with Manila, as
there are no cable operators at the Ma.
Mia end.
Acting Secretary Allen says that the
matter OF establishing coaling stations
the disposition Of Admiral Cervera and
other Spanish prisoners and like ques.
tions brought up by the peace settle
ment would receive consideration in
due time, but that there was no imme.
date necessity for passing upon them
Preparations are making to receive the
battleships and armored cruisers now
under orders to come north. Drydocks
Nos. l and 2 at the New York navy
yard are available for the big cruisers
New York and Brooklyn. but not for
the battleships Drydock No. will re-
ceive the battleships, but will not be in |
condition before Sept. l. as it has just |
gone through a long period Of repair |
Captain Bartlett. in charge of the aux |
iliary fleet, is arranging to get these |
craft back into their old channels.
The old single turreted monitors will |
be returned to the League Island navy
yard. Some of the auxiliaries are still |
needed to look OTTER mine fields estab.
lished along the coast.
Probable Military Commissioners.
The war department is busy with
matters pertaining to the cessation of
hostilities. There is no need of haste"
Secretary Alger said, las by the terms
of the protocol ten days are allowed for
the selection of the commission" There
has been some speculation as to who
will be commissioners, and nearly all OF
the more prominent officers of the army
have been canvassed, both volunteer
and regular. 1t seems to be generally
conceded that General Lee will be one
of the commissioners for Cuba on &C.
count of his knowledge of the condi-
|
General Henry are mentioned as prob.
able commissioners for Porto Rico. The
subject of mastering out part of the
volunteer forces has been considered
and it Is probable the total force will
be reduced to 100000. This mastering
out will not begin at once. Garrisons
Of both regular and volunteer soldiers
will remain in Cuba. Porto Rico and
he Philippines Manila and Porto Rice
will be governed through the military
arm at present and probably the au-
hority which the United States exerts
n Cuba by the same method This state
# affairs is likely to continue until con. {
,ress meets 1t is the understanding of {
he war department that the Spanish
soldiers in all places over which the I
United States exercises authority will
re virtually prisoners of war and under I
he orders of the United States officers
n command The war department is f
ow exercising every effort in the direc Y
ion Of the care of the sick and wound e
d soldiers and is pushing forward the /
lans to make the troops more comfort
BILE.
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