Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-03
SPANISH SCHEME
TRIED TO PREVENT DELIVERY OF
COPPER TO AMERICA.
WANTED TO STAY IN MANILA.
Commission Appointed to Look After
Spanish Soldiers Complete Their
Work and Depart.

ence of the Associated iPress.)
When the representatives of Spanish SOW
ereignty in the Philippines officially de-
parted from Manila a veal g they left
behind them S.116 spanish prisoners in
he power of the insurgents and much
wal material. consisting largely OF old
cannon, ammunition and condemned inn
plements of various sorts. A commission
of Spanish officers was appointed from
Madrid to remain in Manila to receive
their fellow countrymen as they escaped
from the rebels and to dispose of or snip
back to Spain his material of war. The
greater part of this commission has just
sailed for Madrid. 1t was composed of
thirty-tive officers from colonies down,
headed by General Jaramillo. Their du-
ties being to receive and provide for the
Spanish prisoners in rebel hands as fast
as the Spaniards got away and drifted
into Manila, and to dispose of Spain's
property remaining in the Philippines,
they consequently had little to do. The
work in regard to the prisoners could
have been lone by six officers. The
Spanish government in August last Of
fered for sale a great quantity of old met
al, being practically the wal material"
which it was the duty of this commits
sion to dispose Of. The greater part of
this metal was bought by the representa-
tive of an American firm and the pay
ment therefor was made direct to the
Spanish minister of war in Madrid. AS
fast as the material was paid for the
minister of war notified the commission
that such material could be delivered to
the Manila representative of the Anleri-
can buyers. ~whereupon the commission
here would inform this gentleman who
may be called Mr.. Forman, that he was
at liberty to remove the property. Mr..
German procured charters on vessels to
the United States and slowly this old
metal was started on it's voyage to the
Atlantic coast.
The last payment of $50, 900 pesatas for
copper was made to the Spanish govern
ment in Madrid about the midle of De-
cember. 1899. and Mr.. Forman in Manila,
set about providing transportation for
this last lot of metal. He wen frequently
to the Office of the Spanish commission,
asking them if Madrid had sent them in
structions to deliver the copper. Now as
this coppe was the last of the war ma
terial it's delivery would bring an end to
the commission excuse for remaining in
the Philippines and the whole commission
agreed that they did not then want to
return home and as their hope of remain
ing was dependent upon the non-delivery
of the copper twas understood that Mr..
l. vi tiii Sllotlu w SCI lHC pIopSllS oIIC
minute before it was necessary. AS a
matter of fact Mr.. Forman did not want
the coppe at that time, but he went
every few days to see the commission and
they always told him: mot yet, Mr..
Forman; Madrid has not ent instruc-
tons"
On February s he had finally arranged
for the transportation of this copper and
all delay after that date was a loss of
time and money to him and his firm. His
persistent demand on the commission fer
the delivery of his goods always brought
from Madrid" On February Is he ca
bled the Spanish minister of war that
he could not obtain the delivery Of his
goods paid for in December as the COM
mission declared that they had received
no instructions Three days after send
ing the cable to Madrid Mr.. Forman
happened to be at the Spanish arsenal
in Manila. He drove to the commissi ms
office and was handed a paper ordering
the immediate delivery of his property.
There are yet some 2,555 Spanish pris-
oners in the hands of the rebels and a
commission of six members, with Gem
eral Jaramillo at it's head, remains in
Manila 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, a
hat, a pair of shoes and a cape. They are
sent to the barracks at Manila to await
a steamer sailing for Spain. They are also
given one months pay, which for SER
geants is $3S, for corporals $27 and for
priVates $21. These mounts are in
Mexican currency and their gold equiv
alents are determined by halving them.
The American government pays their
passage back to Spain. Before they go
on the ship they are given a further
supply of clothes and upon landing in
Spain they are handed seven months
pay.
OF the 6.716 Spaniards among the Fill
ipino prisoners in April of 1899, 1876 OBJ
tanned their liberty between April and
October, 222 got away in November, and
when the American troops made their
advance into the northern provinces of
Luzon in December of last year the
movement brought about the release of
2,269 Spaniards in that month alone.
During III and February, 1900, 555
of these prisoners escaped and got into
Manila, and the Spanish commission has
been Informed of the death of 4S5, while
still prisoners. OF the original 6,716 cap
tives there yet remain prisoners As Off
GERS and $50 men.
The former includes one lieutenant
colonel. one major, three captains, 1e
first li~eutenants, % second lieutenants,
one chaplain and one doctor. Among the
total of 4.161 Spanish prisoners who have
gained their liberty there are 356 officers
>oliAS ~ AeISDy given ludJ the Ilft-
nership heretofore existing between Iat-
rick Riordan n Timothy P. Shea at 21a
North Main street, Butte, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. The said
Patrick Riordan will continue the bust
ness and will pay all accounts and az
debts due the firm will be collected by
him.
TIMOTHY p. SHEA.
PATRICK RIORDAN.
Dated Butte City. May I'd. 1900.
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