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A Madrid cable dispatch says: A
committee consisting of Duke Almodo
var, the foreign minister; Senor Ro
mero Oiron, minister of the colonies;
Ijientenant General Correa, minister
of war, and Captain Annon, minister
of marine, is preparing instructions
for the Caban, and Porto Bioan com
missioners, which will be dispatched
on Angnst 81, bo as to arrive within
the time fixed by the protoool.
In these instructions attention will
be called to the distinction between
cession of territory and cession of
sovereignty. In the latter case it
seems to be maintained here that
baildings and pnblio works remain
the property of the sovereign power
until they are paid for by the new gov-
ernmoht
Ccrtnin members of the cabinet are
of the opinion that the committee
will have, first of all, to determine
some legal and administrative modus
vivendi during the transitional period
until the evacuation is completed.
Meanwhile the government will prob
ably call the attention of the cabinet
at Washington to the fact that while
the insurgent leaders profess to accept
armistice, their subordinates continue
to carry on hostilities against outly
ing Spanish garrisons.
While the government devotes its
attention for a moment chiefly to the
questions of detail relating to the An
tilles, much anxiety is felt with regard
to the Philippine question, which is
likely to create much more serious
difficulties.
On this subject very little guidance
is afforded by the studiously vngne
terms employed in the protocol. These
words linve been earefnlly examined
with the aid of all available diotiona-
sies, not only by the Spanish minis
ters, but also by the diplomatic repre
sentatives of several foreign powers,
and all seem agreed that in drafting
this part of the protoool, President
McKinley’s aim was simply to keep a
free him j for himself until he should
havo time to collect information and
decide what policy the United States
should adopt in the far east.
All possible questions regarding the
future of the archipelago are thus left
opon and both government and public
opinion here seem in doubt as to what
lino shall be taken by Spain in the
forthcoming negotiations. Much will
depend, of course, on the attitude as
sumed by the United States govern-
ernment, and consequently the con
flicting currents qf American pnblio
opinion are wntched here with the
keenest interest.
CLAIM CAUSES DISCUSSION.
We Will Pay Pop Nothing, However, the
CommUalon Doesn't Stipulate.
Premier Sagasta’s claim as set forth
in Madrid dispatches, that Spain will
expect indemnity for alt government
proporty, buildings, barracks, fortifi
cations, etc., in Cuba, Porto Rico and
elsewhere, has excited much comment
as showing the difficult questions to be
treated by the military and peace com
missions.
In official quarters at Washington
there is no disposition to make a coun
ter claim to SagaBta's proposition, for
this will be done in due time before
the commissions.
MEKRITT MILITARY GOVERNOR.
General Uni Taken Charge of Affair. In
the City of Manila.
Advices from Manila state that Gen
eral Merritt has proclaimed a govern
ment of military occupation. The
news of the armistico arrived on the
16th. It is feared that tlio Americans
may restore the Philippines to Spain
and thus reinaugurate a fresh period
of tyranny, extortion and rebellion.
The Spanish guarantee for freedom of
the press and religion and for just ad
ministration are useless unless under
foreign supervision.
ALL ANXIOUS TO STAY.
Arbitrary Order May Be Nece.aary Vor
Muttering Out Volunteers.
The war department has been trying
to ascertain the wishes of the troops
as to being mastered out, it being the
object to accommodate the troops as
far as possible. Up to the present
time it looks as if the volunteers want
ed to romain and that the mustering
out will have to be by arbitrary order.
Information received at the depart
ment Thursday indicates that the de-
aire to remain in the service is not
confined to the officers, but that the
rank and file wish to continue in the
government service.
New York gave a royal welcome to
the victorious squadron of Rear Admi
ral William T. Sampson Saturday.
Hundreds of thousands of people along
the banks of the Hudson, and thous
ands on all styles of river craft blended
their shouts and for almost three solid
hours steals whistles of all Bizes, steam
sirens and Bmall guns along the shores
shrieked and boomed in the effort to
display the heartiest enthusiasm for
the home-coming of the naval heroes
with their battle scarred Bhips.
Early in the morning the seven big
ships—the New York, Iowa, Indiana,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Oregon and
Texas—lay in New York bay just off
Tompkinsville, 8. I.
Admiral Sampson was unaware that
New York city was prepared for a
rousing reception, but the news wns
brought shortly by a tug from the
navy yard, and all the ships of the
squadron were immediately put under
preparations for dress review.
By 9 o’olook the big, dull-looking
fighting machines, looming high above
the picturesque confusion of smaller
craft, which had come down to get a
glimpse of the ships, were ready for
movement. Strung out along their
decks in long, regular lines were tho
white-uniformed jackics, with here
and thero a blue-coated officer, all
strongly contrasted against the somber,
lead-colored armor of the ships.
It was some time before the ships
could get into review formation, but
by the time the New York’s prow
came in line with Governors's island
the other shins hod formed in a regu
lar line.
The start wns made accompanied by
tremendous choering, screeching voices
and booming cannon. From Cnstle
William enme the first salute. Then
came the roar ncross tho waters, nud
the ships hended right in the river to
Genernl Grant’s tomb.
All along the line on piers, sheds,
houses and on every possible point of
vantage people were packed. Tho
river craft, crowding the warships
close, were jammed with passengers,
sinking tho sides of tho vessels almost
to their guard rails on one side,giving
the impression that even the ships
themselveB bowed in unconsoious sa
lute to the returning heroes. The
width of the Hudson wns a struggling,
•fluttering, darting mass of color, con
fusion and cheers.
Proceeding up the North river, the
Now York, flontingRear Admiral Samp
son's flag, was in the lead. Then
came the mammoth cruiser Brooklyn,
with Rear Ad miral Sohley’s new flag
flonting proudly at her fore truck,and,
following the Brooklyn in the order
named, were the Massachusetts, tho
Oregon, the Iowa, the Indiana and the
Texas:
When the fleet of cruisers and bat
tleships reached Grant's tomb, the
guns that spoke at Santiago and
sounded the knell of Cervera's ships
were again henrd in a grand national
salute of 21 guns, a reverential obei
sance to the dead hero.
The salute ended, the return of tho
squadron along the line of reviow was
begun. It was a repetition of the
enthusiastic scenes on tho way up the
river.
Previous to the start of the parado,
Mayor Van Wyck and the citizens’
committee boarded tho New York.
The mayor, in a short address, heartily
congratulated Admiral Sampson and
the officers and men under him on
their heroio work in Cubnn waters,
and extended tho welcomo and free
dom of the city to them. Admiral
Sampson, looking far better than when
war commenced, responded briefly,
stating that he was very glad to get
home. Speaking of his crews, aud
especially the crews of the Indiana,
Iowa and New York, who have had no
shore liberty for seven months, he
said:
“They havo borno their privations
in a matter beyond all praise."
Summing up what has been one of
the most successful and important
naval campaigns in the history of the
world, Admiral Sampson said:
"The navy has been very fortunate.
Wo have, I think, made no mistakes.”
HOTELS BURNED j SIX DEAD.
Many OaeiU Had Narrow E«capc»—Fire
Bodies Recovered.
Six persons lost their lives Saturday
by the burning of the National and
Windsor hotels at Hot Springs, Ark.
Five bodies of persons that had been
burned were recovered from the ruins.
One man was killed by jumping from
a window. A number of others were
injured by jumping from windows.
The war. department made publio
Thursday tyie dispatch of General Mer
ritt, giving the official story of Manila's
fall, and also the text of the significant
instructions sent General Merritt Wed
nesday, requiring the insurgents and
all others to recognize the authority
of the United States in the territory
occupied by our foroes. These dis-
patches were the only positive develop
ment of the day.
Nothing had been heard from Gen
eral Merritt as to the casualties of the
Manila battle except that he estimated
the killed and wounded at fifty.
Another point on which the officials
are without definite information is as
to the extent of our psosont authority
in the Philippines. Under the peace
protocol, the United Stutes was given
the occupation of Manila, with the bay
and harbor, until a permanent dispo
sition of tho Philippine question was
reached.
But according to press dispatohes,
which nre, however, so circumstantial
as to be credited in most official quar
ters, General Merritt and Admiral
Dewey received the capitulation of the
entire Philippine archipolago.
Thero nppenrs to be some doubt,
therefore, even among officials, as to
whether our present authority and
jurisdiction covers Manila only, as
provided by tho peace protocol, or
covers all the Philippines.
There is a disposition to await fuller
official information before laying down
a policy as to tho extent of our juris
diction in the islands. Secretary Al
ger snid thnt he had heard noth
ing officinl of tho surrender of the en-
tiro Philippine group. At the same
time the secretary did not discredit
the accuracy of the press advices stat
ing that the capitulation had this far-
reaching effect.
tllllliill Authority Over All.
Pending moro definite information,
the attitude of the officials is to as
sume that our authority covers Manila
city, Manila bay and harbor, aud also
reaches other territory as may bo oc
cupied by the military aud naval
forces. The latter phrase is elastio
enough to cover any or all of tho
Philippine islands that may have been
brought undor our authority by the
recent surrender.
Tho instructions sent to General
Merritt havo in viow the expansion of
our possessions, based on the terms
mentioned in tho protocol, an they
distinctly state that this government
is in possession of Manila and that its
authority to preserve peace and order
will be exerted “within the territory
occupiod by thetr military and naval
forces.”
Spanish CotnmlMlotfinrt Appointed.
A special from Mndrid says: Goner-
nl Blanco, Castollnnos and Admiral
Mnuteroln havo been appointed com
missioners for Cuba and Generals
Macias and Ortega and Admiral Val-
larino for Porto Rico. It is probable
that Senor Leon y Cnstillo, the Span
ish ambassador to Franco, will pre
side at the sessions of the Paris com
mittee. Senor Moret’s appointment
is made impossible by tho hostile atti
tude of the press.
QUEEN CONGRATULATES US.
Bnslnnd’s Ituler Pleased Tliat Peace
Ha. Been Iteitored.
The state department Thursday re
ceived another international congratu
lation of the restoration of peace, this
one coming from the British ambassa
dor, Sir Julian Pauncefoto, who is now
Bojourning at Now London, Conn. The
ambassador communicated the expres
sion of profound gratification with
which her majesty's government learn
ed of the signature of tho prelimina
ries of peace between the United States
and Spain, and the sincere congratu
lations to the president and the gov
ernment of the United States upon
the termination of the war.
BUTLER WAS MAGNANIMOUS.
Ho Agrees to Lut MI<l<lle-of-the Bonder*
Havo Their Way.
In a speech at the big populist en
campment at Greenville, Texas, Friday
Senator Marion Butler, of North Car
olina, national chairman of the popu
list party, surrendered to the middle-
of-tke readers, or anti-tusionists. He
declared that as national chairman he
would promise that there would be no
trades or combines with either of the
old parties before the next national
ponvention and that he would call that
convention at least a month before the
democratic or republican conventions
convened, and thus prevent any oppor
tunity of fusion.
HoNOLn.li, August 12.—Precisely at
eight minutes to 12 o'clock today the
Hawaiian flag desoendad from tho flag-
staffs on all the government buildings
and exactly at five minutes to the
same hour the stars and stripes floated
in the tropical breeze from every offi
cinl flagstaff. Tho ceremony of today
was a most impressive one.
To hear tho strains of “Hawaii
Ponoi” for the last time bb a national
authem; to hear tho bugle blow tnps
as the Hawaiian ensign sank from its
position, and to notice the emotion of
many who had been born under it and
had lived their lives under it, was
solemn.
But then came the bright call for
the raising of Old Glory and the strains
of "Tho Star Spangled Bauner" broke
forth as that banuer wns unfurled to
the breeze.
Then the cheers broke ferth and
eyes that had bean dim for a few
minutes becamo bright nud lightened
up when tho stars and stripes floatod
out. The picturo presented in and
Around the executive building was
most striking. In tho grounds nud
around all the approaches wero crowds
of onlookers of every section and of
varied nationality. Notably remarka
ble was the number of Hnwniians.
Within tho grounds the military and
naval display was fine. Hnwaiinn
troops, United States mnrines, the
mounted patrol, the police and the
citizons’ guard presented a splendid'
appearance, while the platform for the
exereisos and the verandas of the execu
tive building wore gay with brilliant
drensos, danoiug feathers and ribbons
and the brightest fncon that Honolulu
possesses.
The ceremonies openod with prayer
by Rev. G. L. Peterson, pastor of the
B’irst Methodist church of Honolulu.
United States Minister Sewall thou
arose and addressing President Dole,
who hnd arisen, presented him with a
certified copy of the joint resolution
of congress annoxing the Hawaiian
islands to tho United Staten.
President Dple answered, acknowl
edging tho making of a treaty of polit
ical union and formally yialded to
Minister Sewall as the representative
of tho government of tho United States
the sovereignty and public proporty of
tho Hawaiian islands. Mr. Sewall re
plied:
“Mr. President: In the name of
the United States I accept the transfer
of the sovereignty nnd proporty of tho
Hawaiian government. The admiral
commanding the United States naval
forces in those waters will proceed to
perform the duty entiusted to him.”
The Hawaiian band playod “Hawaii
Ponoi,” the national nuthem, Colonol
Fisher gave the order to tho nntional
guard battery stationed cn the execu
tive grounds to fire tho nntional anlute
of twenty-one guns, which was nlna
repeated by the Philadelphia. As the
echo of tho last gun roverboratod in
the hills a bugle sounded and the na
tional ensign of Hawaii came slowly
down, never to go up aguin.
There was a short pause, and then
the flagship’s band struck up the well
known strains of the “Star Spangled
Bannor,” and as the stars and stripes
slowly ascended there wns breathless
suspense. But as it reached tho top
cheers broken forth from the crowds
below, and salutes of twenty-one guns
were again firod by the Hawaiian bat
tery and the Philadelphia.
Minister Sewall then,read proclama
tion, Btating that President McKinley
directs that the civil,, judicial and mil
itary powers of tho government nhnll
continue to bo exercised by tho officers
of tho republic of Hawaii. All such
officers will be required to take an
oath of allegiance to the United States
and renew their bonds to the United
States government.
The powers of tho minister of for
eign affairs will cease, so far as they
relate to diplomatio intercourse be
tween Hawaii aud foreign notions.
The municipal legislation of Hawaii
and the existing customs regulations
will practically romain in force until
the congress of the United Staten shall
have otherwise determined. Follow
ing the reading of the proclamation
Minister Sewall made an address con
gratulating tho residents of Hawaii
upon the accomplishment of annexa
tion.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the National Guard was marched to
the parade gronuds, where Minister
Cooper administered the oath of alle
giance to Colonel Fisher. The colonel
then administered it to his officers,and
the captains to the men.
A Madrid cable dispatch says: Tho
oabinet council at its meeting Friday
night decided to appoint General Gon
znles Parrado, second in command in
Cuba, Rear Adtniral Luis Pastor Lnn-
dero, who succeeded Admiral Navarro,
the Spanish eommnuder in Cuban
waters, and Marquis de Montoro,
minister of finance in the insular
cabinet, as tho commission of evacua
tion for Cuba.
The peace commissioners have not
been nominated, but it in believed the
composition of the commission has
been decided npon, though the names
of its members will not be published
yet, as the government is resolved to
tako advantage of the delay grantod by
tho protocol in order to avoid a cabi
net crisis.
The government has resolved to in
sist that the oapitnlation of Manila
nftor the signing of the protocol shall
have no effeet in the peaoe negotiations
unfavorable to Spain.
In any event, tho government holds
thnt the capitulation, hnvitig been
signed by the commander of tho town,
does not ontnil the surrender of the
whole Philippines.
All indications are thnt tho pence
negotiations will he prolonged. The
opposition factions are redoubling tho
agitation for convoking the oortes and
it iH snid that Honor Hngustn begins to
hesitate, although he shares the opin
ion of Duke Almodovar de Rio, the
foreign minister, as to tho inconveni
ence involved in a meeting of tjie
cortes and n series of debates during
tho peace negotiations. It is possible
thnt the corton will moet after the
elections to tho councils general about
the middle of September.
Tho papers ndvoente the strongthen-
| ing of Coutn nnd Andalusian ports in
| anticipation of Auglo-Russinu event-
I unlity.
I El Libornb publishes remarks made
by Senor Sngnstn on the diplomatic
and political situation, quoting the
premier as follows:
“From a legnl point of view the
present state of things is neither peace
nor war, but merely a suspension of
hostilities.
“An armistice would have nllowod
ns to dispel better tho obsourity of the
situation, but tho United Htntes de
clined to agree to our making a stop
further in advance.
“The questions to bo solvod are
numerous nnd complex. What we
hnvo done first is to lay down certain
bunas on whioh each minister may
make any observation which study of
tho subject suggests. Thoso will con
tinue to be treated in daily cabinet
councils, it boing held that bases in
question aro the fundamental instruc
tions for guidance of the various com
missions in the forthcoming negotia
tions to bo supplemented and rectified
subsequently by the telegraph.
"In Cuba, beside evacuation, there
ore many other probloran. Spain may
abandon her sovereignty over the
Grontor Antilles, but there will remain
the question of edifices and all our
properties.”
VVAHNilll’N TO RENDEZVOUS
At Fort Monroe nnd'Will Re An I minimi*
A if if rogation.
A Washington special says: One of
the largost fleet of’ warships ever
assembled in an American port will bo
brought togothor in the next few days
at Fort Monroe.
Already fifty-seven warships are un
der orders to rendezvous thore, and
the orders still to be issued will make
the total in the aeighborhood of sev
enty. Nnval officials say it is difficult
to realize the extent of such a marine
aggregation in one harbor.
Those included in Friday’s orders
nre the Newport, Rodgers, Lebanon,
Wampatuck, Morris, Gwyn, Lancaster,
Mnchias, Oscoola, Peoria, Massnsoit,
Sioux, Cheyenne, Wnban, Chickasaw,
Helena, Detroit and Yankton.
Mlaslaaliipinns Will Not Believe rifth
Befltnetit Acted Outrageously.
Tho people of Columbus, Miss., ara
astonished at the publications throw
ing discredit on the Fifth regiment of
immunes now in Cuba. They cannot
believe them to be true, and ask the
public at large to suspeud judgment
uutil tbo accused can be heard from.
They show that the officers of that
regiment, almost to a man, are from
tho best families in Mississippi and
would sacrifice their lives to protect
the honor of a woman, be she ever so
hnmhle.
The Fifth was organized in Colum
bus, Miss., and its commander is Col
onel H. H. Sargent, as tine a soldier
and as perfeot a disciplinarian as ever
drew a sword. His subordinate offi
cers are prominent and conspicuous
’ men from all sections of Mississippi
nnd Alabama.
PYTHIANH IN PARADE.
Biennial Knrampment Formally Opened
at Imllanapalle.
An Indianapolis dispntch says: The
biennial encampment of the Knights
of Pytbins in point of attendance is suc
cessful beyond expectation. Careful
estimates secured from railroad offi
cials showed 75,000 people brought to
the city.
The most important feature of Tues
day's program was the big parade, par
ticipated in by all the uniform rank
and subordinate lodges. Careful esti
mates place the number of men in line
at 18,000, of whom 10,000 were mem
bers of the uniform rank.
WRECK ON A., K. & N. ROAD.
Tim Engineer and Fireman or a Passen
ger Train Fatnllr Hurt.
The south-bound passenger train on
the Atlanta, KAoxville and Northern
railway wan wreoked Tuesday three
miles south of Knoxville. The train
stnrted an hour Into and run into sev
eral freight cars left on the main line
at the junction. Two of tho train
crew were fatally iujurod. Engineer
Bert Garwood, of Blue Ridge, Ga.,
will dio, also the fireman, name un
known. Several pnssengers ware
slightly iujurod.
FUSION IN CALIFORNIA.
Paopla’a Parly nnd Silver Republicans to
Aaalat tha Democrat..
The California democratic state con
vention on assembling at Sacramento
Thursday received the report of the
committee on fusion. It recited that
the people’s party and silver republi
cans were in accord with the program
of fusion and would support the dem
ocratic ticket if it should proceed
along the lines mapped out.
It urged the adoption of the fusion
plan and the matter was put to a vote
without debate. Fusion oarried with
less than a dozen votes against it.
Congressman James G. Maguire was
then nominated for governor.
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