New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-13
COMMISSIONS FIRST SITTING.
SPANISH AND AMERICAN REPRESENTA-
TIVES MEET AT HAVANA.
CONFERENCE SHORT oNE-No MEETING YES
TERDAY-sPANIsIi GUNBoATs ARRIVE
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TERDAy-sPANIsH GUNBoATs ARRIVE
BLA%cos PROTEST.
Havana Sept. 1.-THE American Evacuation
Commission landed yesterday morning at 80
o'clock. and rode from the wharf to the palace
Of the Cuban Colonial Cortes. where the first
sitting took place Colonel Clous. secretary Of
the Commission. also landed.
At the palace the Americans were welcomed
by representatives Of the Colonial Council OF
Secretaries and by the members OF the Spanish
Commission After an exchange OF salutations
they entered the principal hall, where maps ana
charts Of Spain Cuba and Porto Rico were found
spread out upon the tables.
The session Immediately opened. The creden-
tials of The two Commissioners were produced
and it was proposed that the second sitting
should take place to-day at the same hour.
At the end Of the sitting. which lasted twenty
five minutes. the American Commissioners were
treated to refreshments.
The United States Commissioners later decided
not TO hold a meeting to-day. At o'clock TINS
morning General Butter two members OF his
staff and doctor landed AT La Machina whart
and went for drive through the streets or
Havana. and took some photographs OF the pup
lie buildings.
At 915 a. m Colonel C,ous. ACCOMPANIED ny
Colonel Hart the interpreter. visited senior
Montora the Secretary Of the Treasury bearing
a sealed communication. understood to refer 70
the next meeting Of the commissioners ana
other details For the present, communications
between the Commissions are exchanged IN
writing.
Tho American Commissioners have already
taken a drive through the city. Yesterday being
the birthday ~ the Princess ~ Asturas. the
rnainmast. and this afternoon she answered gun
ny gun n salute fred 10y tho Alfonso MI
The American Commissioners il "a thought
probable will select places Of residence at III
vedado. beautiful village. FIVE miles west OF
Havana on the coast Just beyond Purta Bravo
There is excellent sea bathing tfere. Inc
neighborhood is aristocratic. and there Is regular
steam transit between the village ana the CITY.
Yesterday Maio- r. 1,everson, the British eng,-
reer attached 10 General Rlanco'9 headquarters.
returned from Santiago de CUBA. To-day ne
maid his respects 10 the American commissioners
on board the United States transport Resoiute'
and later called upon the French officers on the
Fulton.
The Spanish gunboats 1ntrepida ana ANTONIO
1,opez arrived to-day from Gibara ard Nueyi'as.
shortly followed by the Legazpi with 'eherA'
Luoues division. including thrtytwo sick SOL
ders
The correspondent of FL impartial, OF Ma
drid. who has been imprisoned professionally al
Cabanas Fortress. war released this afternoon
Yesterday the Norwegian steamer Lyderno'n
and the Spanish steamer Maria Teresa from
Vera cruz. both in ballast. sailed for thai port.
To-day the Arecuno. with cargo ~ sugar
and six passengers. sailed tor New-York from
Caiharien.
The whar yes Of Havana are now filed with
provisions for which 1; Ia impossible 10 get
transit The papers ere urging the ponce 10
clean the wharves and % take special pre-
cautions against the continuance Of immoral
and unclvilized scenes there.
Tho yacht Alfredo arrived here yesterday
having on board benjamin Guerra treasurer
OF the Cuban Juntd OF New York. and Theodore
Perez de Carasco. The Government did not
permit them 70 land
Captain General Blanco has cnbled 10 MADRID
a protest against the alleged unjust attacks
upon the Spanish Army made In the Senate at
Madrid.
The local newspapers here to-day publish the
text u the protocol