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Show THERE ThTTciUXGIi SPANISH CONSULATES IN CUBA AND PORTO RICO. fnnteari or a C.Viptaln-lieiiiTal, Two Consuls Will go to tli riiilliiplues -MhilMer to the I'nlLtU states A jpo.li t ed. Madrid, April 14. The ollicial Gazette Ga-zette contains a royal decree appointing appoint-ing the Diilce de Arcos to be Spanish envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States. The decree also creates consulates at Havana, Manila. Iloilo, San Juan de Porto Rico and Cienf negus. Senor I.arrea, now Spanish consul at Antwerp, is transferred to Havana; Senor lioulli, now at Shanghai, is appointed ap-pointed to Manila, and Seuor Uriarte goes to Antwerp. General Uios, Spaiu's principal commander com-mander in the Philippines, cables that Major-General Otis has granted him a safe conduct for nis chief of staff and another ollicer whom he is sending to Aguinaldo with a letter demanding-the demanding-the liberation of the Spanish prisoners in the name of humanity and international interna-tional law. In the event of a refusal, the commissioners will ask Aguinaldo for a definite decision in order that they may acquaint the civilized world of his attitude. General Kios has empowered em-powered them to offer to surrender to Aguinaldo 1,600 Filipino prisoners who have been placed at the Spanish commander's com-mander's disposal by General Otis. |