Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-03
WHAT SPAIN LEFT
IN PHILIPPINES.
Interesting Details Regarding the
Thousands of Prisoners There,
ALSO, MATERIALS OF WAR.
Spaniards say Americans VIII Learn
Not 10 Trust the Filiplnos as
Chey DO NOW.
tEarly Dlspatchesl

tEary Dispatched
Manila, March 2j,--Corresp0ndence OF
the Associated Press.-When the repre-
scntatves Of Spanish sovereignty In the
Philippines officially departed from Ma
Mia q year ago they left behind them
6,16 Spanish prisoners IN the power Of
| the insurgents and much war material
consisting largely OF old cannon, ann
munition and condemned implements Of
various sorts. A commission OF spanish
officers was appointed from Madrid TO
remain IN Manila 10 receive their fellow
coun,rymen as they escaped from the
rebels and TO dispose OF or ship back TO
Spain this material Of war. The greater
part OF this commission has just sailed
for Madrid
This commission was officially styled
"the commission Tor the selection and
transportation of material of war; and
az It's head was Gen Nicolas JaramillO.
IL was composed OF thirty-tye officers
from colonels down and those who were
appointed thereon considered them
selves most fortunate because. in COM
sileTation OF service Boa the tropics they
drew considerable increase over what
their pay in Spain would have been
their work was light. averaging two
hours a day and the fact that they con-
sututed SPANS last official represen-
tatlyes In Manila gave them a certain
prestige Their duties being 90 receive
and provide for the Spanish prisoners
in rebel hands as fast as the Spaniards
got away and lrifted into Manila and TO
dispose of SPANS property remaining
In the Philippines, they consequently
had little To do Z he work In regard
% the prisoners could have been done
by six officers as well as by thirty-iye.
and the duties in connection with the
property We're made the principal rea-
son 90 account for the stay for this
numerous commission in Manila,
The Spanish government IN August
last offered for sale O great quantity
OF old metal. being practically "the Wat
material which 10 was the duty Of this
commission 90 dispose or The greater
part OF this metal was bought by the
representative of an American firm and
the payment therefor was made direct
90 the Spanish minister n war On Mad
ria As fast as the material was paid
for. the minister Of war notified the
commission that such and such mater
ial could be delivered 90 the Manila
representative Of the American buyers
Whereupon the commission here would
inform this gentleman who may De
called Mr. formau that he was az lib-
erty 20 remove the property. Mr.. For
man procured charters on vessels 20 q
United States and slowly this old metal
WAS started on It's voyage 20 the NAt-
lautiC coast
The last payment Of 10000 pesetas
FOR copper was made 20 the Spanish
government In Madrid about the middle
Of December, 1899, and Mr. Forman, In
Manila, set about providing transpor-
tation for this last lot of metal Tie
went frequently 10 the office OF the
Spanish commission over the Walled
City, asking them II Madrid had sent
them Instructions TO deliver the copper.
Now as this copper was the last ~ the
war material its delivery would bring
an end 10 the commissions excuse for
remaining I'm the Philippines, and the
whole commission agreed that they did
not then want 20 return home and as
their hope OF remaining was dependent
upon the non-delivery OF the copper 10
Mr. Foman. &c was tacitly understood
that Mr. FOrman should not get the
property one minute before IL was nee
essary. As a matter OF fact Mr. For
man ala not want the copper at that
time. not having as yet arranged for rs
transportation 10 the United States
But he went every few days 10 see the
commission and they always cheerfully
told him. Not yet. Mr. FOrman,
Madrid has sent no instructions" Mr.
Forman doubted the truth OF these
statements.
Mr. Forman, on February s. had A.
nally arranged for the transportation
OF this copper, and an delay after that
date was q loss OF time and money 90
his FIRM His persistent demands upon
the commission for the delivery Of his
goods always brought the same answer:
'NO Instructions from Madrid" and
after a week more OF this Mr. Forman,
Feb l6 cabled the Spanish minister
OF war that he could not obtain the
delivery Of his goods paid for in Deem
Der. as the Manila commission declared
they had received no instructions from
their home government 20 hand over
the goods. lie said this delay was caus-
Ing him delay and damage and he |
commission 10 fulfill their governments /
contract
Three DAYS after sending the cable |
10 Madrid Mr.. Forman happened 10 be /
at the Spanish arsenal IN Manila. when |
two officers came Ia. talking between /
themselves about going home, ana spec /
ulatlnG as TO where they could best I
sell their household furnishings. These /
Spanish officers were members Of the /
commission and Mr. F0rman. judging I
from their conversation. came 20 the I
conclusion that something had hap
pened. He drove over 20 the commits
sioners' office and was then handed "a
paper ordering the Immediate delivery
Of his property. 1--WE have iust heard
from Madrid explained Colonel 49,.
"A cabegram has come. calling the
greater part Of this commission back
90 Spain. telling US 20 close M our
business here as soon as possible and 10
Jet YOU have your copper al once"
subsequently Mr. Forman saw the
cablegram IN question and it contained
no reference 90 himself on his copper.
70 simply told the commission to finish
mp their business and return "Cuanto
antes,' which is a very brusque way Of
giving an order.
ANNlf uAf wv rNllir A.NNn spanish ]
prisoners In the hands OF the rebels,
and a commission Of Fix members. with
Gen. Jarmillo at It's head, remains in
Manila TO care for them as they come
In. When Spanish soldiers arrive I'M
Manila their government gives them
each two suits OF undprclothes two
uniforms. a hat. a pair OF shoes ana a
zap. They are sent 90 the barracks at
Malate. there TO await a steamer sail
Ing Tor Spain. They are also given |
lne months pay which. Tor scrgeants !
Is t3s. Tor corp0rals 81, and for prl-
Yates S2l These amounts are I'M
Mexican currency and their gold equiv
ilents are determined by having them.
The Spanish government also supplies
hese soldiers with food and medical |
attendance while they are waiting 10
EMBARK. and the American government
lays their passage back Co spain Be
ore they 60 ON the ship they are given !
. FrrrfhNr affrr.Iw 80 nHafN.n 49,. ]