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Show I SUPPLIES FOR CUBANS. Spanish Authorities Decld to Admit Them Free of Duty. Washington, Sept 28. A statement has been issued b.y the war department that the Cuban commission has effected ef-fected an arrangement with the Spanish Span-ish authorities whereby the steamer Comal, carrying- a cargo of supplies for the suffering people of Cuba, would be permitted to land her cargo at Matan-zas Matan-zas free of duty. This indicates the adjustment of a question that promised prom-ised for several days to become serious. The Spanish authorities, still maintaining maintain-ing Spain's right of sovereignty over tli e island of Cuba, refused to permit the Comal to land at Havana without the imposition upon her cargo of duties amounting to 00,000. In addition to this, the vessel's captain was fined for disregarding some port regulations unknown un-known to him. Against this proceeding the American Ameri-can commission strongly protested and demanded the free importation of the Comal's cargo of supplies. It was pointed out to the Spaniards that the mission of the vessel was purely chat" itable, and that in any event, the position po-sition assumed by the Spanish officials was untenable, as it was not in accordance ac-cordance with the provisions of the protocol signed in this city by Ambassador Ambas-sador Cambon in the name of Spain. The incident resulted in an exchange between the American commission and the Spanish officials of lively notes, and the question was finely referred to Washington for adjustment. The arrangement made affects the Comal only. She is now at Key West and will sail for Matanzas probably today, |