Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Tne -Worlu
publishes the following interview with
Rear Admiral Sampson regarding the
work of the Cuban evacuation commits
sion: "The work is practically COM
pleted. We have reached satisfactory
agreement upon all points except one.
The commission was carefully instruct
ep by the government to obtain COM
plete inventory of every piece Of crown
property upon which a just claim could
be laid. When we asked the Spanish
representatives for this inventory we
were told that it had been sent to the
peace congress at Paris. We demanded
copy but never received it."
"In what way did they attempt to
hide crown property was asked.
"AIany buildings have been secretly
transferred to private individuals and
corporations, especially religious cor
porations. This underhand work be-
gan some time ago, but most of 1t has
been done since the surrender of San
tiago. Such sales are not valid in law
or equity
MAY BE MORE FIGHTING.
NEW YORK, Dec. Pa special to
the Word, from Washington, says:
Secretury Alger has cabled General
Otis at Manila to take possession of
Iloilo Immediately. This step is taken
in advance of the formal reinqulsh-
ment of sovereignty by Spain on ac-
count of the gravity of the situation
there. Iloilo is the only point in the
Philippines now under Spanish control,
and there has been constant fight with
the insurgents to retain control. Otis
will probably send two regiments. Ad-
miral Dewey is expected to detail the
Charleston and Concord to aid the
troops.
OLD AG AGAIN ON DECK.
MANILA, Dec. 2i.-As result of
Aguinaldo's having refused to recognize
the rank of the lower class rebel otfi-
GERS. the latter have deserted, with
large numbers of armed soldiers and
attacked various towns. The town of
Calling, which was defended by six
hundred of Aguinaldo's troops, has
been taken and looted by malcontents.
1t is reported that the Spaniards in
Cebu have capitulated.
STARVATION REPORTED.
MANILA, Dec 24.-Private advices
from the southern provinces say that
business is suspended in all the leading
towns, supplies are scarce and foreign
ers are only permitted to travel when
special permits are issued to them. AT
Malolos, headquarters of the so-called
Philippine government near here, the
native soldiers are levying on villagers
for food. The people are half starved
and universal dissatisfaction prevails.
American volunteers to the number
of SOB attended an enthusiastic meet
Ing of the newly formed Philippine de-
velopment association yesterday even
ing. Definite actien was postponed for
the decision of General Otis on certain
matters.
HOME AGAIN.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-Judge Day,
Senators Davis, Gray and Frye and
Whitelaw Reid, commissioners to ar
range the treaty of peace with Spain,
reached home today on the steamer st.
Louis. They would not talk regarding
the work at Paris. They took the first
train for Washington, carrying the
treaty of peace. Bassett Moore, secre-
tary and counsel for the commission, and
Arthur w. Ferguson, translator, were
with the commissioners.
sUMr'-BUT HE'S WITH BRYAN.
Senator Gray, the only Democrat on
the commission, was told of Bryan's
recently declared attitutude on the
question of expansion. "Uml" said
the senator. Il am not on to Colonel
Bryan's curves yet. but l have no doubt
there is sober, thoughtful opinion in
this country against expansion-there
must be. The treaty gives us control
of the situation We can do as we
please. We can keep the Philippines
or not, as may be determined in the
future
GOOD RADIANCE.
HAVANA, Dec. 24-General Arolas,
the Spanish military governor of Ha
vana, delivered over his command to-