Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-16
Spanish Government Refuses to Long
er Feed the Hungry---Eyen Soup
Kitchens Have Been Closed.
THE PRICE OF MEAT o
Is STILL KEPT UP.
Hundreds Of Spanish Officers Have
Asked 10 BE Discharged From the
Army-They VIII Not Re
turn 10 Spain.

Havana, Sept. i6.-Rumors that
strained relations exist between the
Spanish commission and the United .
States Cuban evacuation commiss'
ion are absolutely unfounded. There
has been little incidents, but no real
bitches For instance, when the United /
States transport Resoluie, with the
American commission on board, arrived .
here Saturday morning she did not fire
the salute on entering the harbor, but
later she fired the regulation salute
when visited by the British consul, who
had been acting for the United States
This action was commented upon at the
palace In consequence Of which explana.
tons were extended during the evening,
with the result that the Resolute on
Monday morning few the Spanish col.
ors In honor Of the birthday Of the
Princess Of the Asturias, and at noon
the same day when the Spanish flagship
Alfonso XII fred salute In honor Of
the royal birthday It was answered by
the resolute.
On Saturday morning. shortly after
the arrival Of the Resolute shell eI.
ploded in Ordnance park, killing two
soldiers. The local newspapers were
not allowed to publish anything in con.
nection with the incident 70 as 10 avoid
a Misrepresentation on the part Of sensa-
tional newspapers The explosion was
purely accidental.
Another little incident occurred Sun.
day. when the commissioners arrived
at the palace Of the colonial government,
where their first meeting took place.
They were ushered into the stateroom,
where on the table In the center were
displayed maps Of Spain and Cuba.
Members Of the commission and staff
removed their swords and In 20 doing
inadvertently placed them over the map
Of Cuba, covering the whole length Of
the island One Of the Cuban attaches
present noticed this aud approached the
table and quickly removed the arms.
The incident, however, did not pass un.
observed by others present, who have
since commented goodnaturodly on the
occurrence No importance or signif.
canoe Is attached to either Of these Incl.
dents by officials here.
Tho reason for the delay in the meet.
ings is the absence Of instructions from
Madrid which, although announced A.
coming on the last mail steamer from
Spain, did not arrive as expected. The
Spanish steamer Alphonso XIII. which
left Porto Rico for this port Tuesday, Is
expected TO have on board the instruc.
tons from the Spanish government
The reason the first formal session Of
the commissioners took place on Sunday
was the understanding that the commits.
Eioncrs must meet within 30 days after
the signing Of the protocol, aud Monday
would have been the thirty first day.
Two Of the free soup kitchens in this
city closed Tuesday, aud the closing Of
others will follow
Beggars are again infesting the streets
and carrying disease germs all over Ha.
vana.
Immediate arrangements for the dis.
tribution Of ntions, now that the
Spanish government refuses to continue
20 feed the hungry, is imperative.
The "Meat Ring" continues 10 keep
the price Of meat at from 90 TO 90 cent,
per pound.
Hundreds Of Spanish officers hav,
asked 10 b. discharged from the army
They refuse 20 return 20 Spain wbor
starvation stares them In the face
Many ~ them have formed classes Z,
study English, hoping 10 succeed In oh
tanning commissions In the Unite,
States army when they aro proficient II
the language.
Tho situation hero may be summed nj
M chaotic. II h impossible 20 tell jus
exactly what the future may deyelor
even regarding tho commission II
powers appear 10 DO very limited IN
members having to submit every tra
10 Washington for consideration, bofor
acting.
Peace Commissioners NJ Washington.
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