The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-11
WHERE is AGUlNAlOO
,cenlInued from rars ~

Ne COMMISSION iNf Allt EtlEtl4Nu ana
TranspVttauon Of Material of War.
anc az it's head was GENERAL Nicolas ga
70 milo. II Was composed Of tHttty Iii, ~
officers from Col0nels down aud those
who we're appointed thereon COusldpr,6
themselves must fortunate. because. la
consolidation of service IN the tropics
they Grew a considerable increase oyer
what their pay IN Spain wound have
been: their work was light, averaging
two hours day, ana the tact that tney
constituted SPANS last Official rtpresen,-
attNes IN Manila gave them certain
prestige. 4 heir duties beng to receive
and provide for the spanish prisoners III
febel hanus as fast as the Spaniards got
away aha urifteu into Manila, ana 10 uis-
pose OF SPANS properly remaining IN the
Philippines, they consequently had l.tte
to 40. lie Work in regard to the PRISON
ers could have been oone by SIX officers
as well as by thirty-iNe, and tue uuues
In connection with the property We're
made Tie principal reason TO account FOR
the stay ot this numerous commission in
Manila.
The spanish Government in August
last on.ied for sale great quantity OF
old metal. being practically tine war
material which 1t was the duty of TINS
commission TO dispose of. The greater
part OF this meal was bought 10y the
representatives. of an American firm and
the pay Hent therefor was made direct
to the Spanish Minister of War in Mad
rid. AS fast as the material was pald
for the Minister of War notified the COM
mission that such and such mater. al
could be delivered to the Manila repre-
sentative Of the American buyers, where
upon the commission here would inform
forman, that he was at hberty to remove
the property. Mr. Forman procured
charters ON vessels to the unitea States
ana slowly tins old metal was started
on its voyage to the Atlantic coast.
4 he last payment of 10000 pesetas for
copper was made to the spanish Govern
ment in Madrid about the muole of ne,
cember, 1893. and Mr.. Forman, IN Manila,
set about providing transportation tul
this last lot of metal. lie went frequent
ly to the ONCE OF The Spanish cOInmis-
sior over In the Walled oily, asking them
If Madrid had sent them Instructions I.
deliver the copper.
Now. as this copper was the last of the
war ma terial, its delivery would bring
an end TO the commsslons excuse foi
remaining in the Philippines, aLd the
whole commission agreed that they u.C
not II want to return home, and IA
their hope of remaining was depeldcn,
upon the non-delNery of the copper I.
Mr.. Forman, 1t was tacitIy Understood
that Mr.. fCrman should not get tnt
property one minute before 1t was nee
essary. AS matter OF fact, MI. For
man did not waat the copper at that
transpCr alton to the UniLCd states. Blu,
he went every Gay to see the commlss.oi.
and they alM ays cheertully told INN:
Not yet, Mr.. FOrman; Madrid has sent
no INSTRUCTIONS" Mr.. FOrlnan uuuDteL
the truth of these statements.
Mr.. horn4an, ON February oth, had fl
this copper and all delay after tnat date
was less OF time and money to ms
finn. HIS persistent demahas upon tins
commission for the delivery of his goods
always brought the same answer, mo
instructions from. Madrid" ana after
week more of this MIR. Forman, Febru
airy 10th, Cabled the Spanish Minister OIL
War that he could not obtain the deliv-
cry of his goods. PAID for in December,
as the Manila commission declared they
had received no Instructions from their
homo u hand the goods
He said this delay was causing hlIn de-
lay and damage, and he asked the Secre-
tary to instruct the commission to fulfill
their GOVERNMENTS contract. Three days
after sending the cable to Madrid Mr..
Forman happened to be at the Spanish
arsenal In Manila, when two Officers
about going home and specializing as to
where they could best sell their house
hold furniture. These Spanish officers
Mr.. Forman. judging from their CONVEX
sation. came to the conclusion that
had happened He drove over
handed paper ordering the immediate
delivery of his property. We have just
heard from Madrid" explained Colonel
the greater part of this commission back
to Spain. telling us to close up our bust
ness here as soon as possible and to let
you have your copper at once,
Subsequently Mr.. Forman saw the ca
blegram in question and it contained no
reference to himself or his copper. 1t
simply told the commission to finish up
their business and return "cuanto antes,"
which is a very brusque way OF giving an
order.
oners in the hands of the rebels and a
&C mmiSsion of six members, with GeGer- |
al Jaramilo at its head, remains in Ma
Mia to care for them as they come in. |
When Spanish soldiers arrive in Manila
their government gives them each two
suits of underclothes, two uniforms,
are sent to the barracks at Malate, there
TO await a steamer sailing for Spain.
They are also given one months pay, |
which. for sergeants Is sSS Tor eorporats
are in Mexican currency and their gold
equivalents are determined by halving
them. TIE Spanish government also sup.
plies these soldiers with food and medical
attendance Whine they are waiting 20 Elm |
bark, and the American Government pays
their passage back to Spain. Before they |
go on the ship they are given further |
supply of clothing, and upon landing in |
Spain they are handed seven months
of OF the G,7G1 spaniards among the Fill
Pine prisoners in April of 1899, 1856 OBJ |
tanned their liberty between the months
of April and october inclusive, ~ got
a way in November, and when the Amer
lean troops made their advance into the
northern provinces of Luzon in December
of last year the movement brought about
the release of 1893 Spaniards in that
month alone. During January and Febru-
airy of 1900, 555 of these prisoners escap-
ed and got into Manila and the Spanish |
has been informed of the
death of ASS. while stll prisoners. of the
original GIG captives. There yet remain |
prisoners, As officers and $50 men. The
former include one lieutenant colonel, /
one major three captains, sixteen first
twenty-five second lieuten-
ants, one chaplain and one doctor.
Spanish soldiers are a familiar sight
on the streets of Manila. They appear in
new uniforms. but their faces are often
gaunt and pale. showing signs of the
borne while In captivity. They
are happy. though. because they, are GO
Ing back home. Their hard tropical ser
vice is over. 1t must be undertaken by
the blue-shirted men of a northern race
whom they meet all over the island.
The Spaniards live In the Nipa bar
racks down in Malate, directly opposite
the quarters of the American troops. In
the cool of the evening both Spanish and
American soldiers wander through the
suburbs or down the beach, enjoying the
fresh air One sees groups of men In
blue drill and men In brown khaki sa-
uting each other; drinking together and
together as far as their diff i
feIences Of speech will permit them.
Some American soldier who has learned
Spanish on the Mexican border will sit
BY the hour In group of Spaniards ana