The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-24
Washington Authorities Instruct Mill
ftary Commissioners to Urge BIan-
co to Hasten Evacuation.
MANY PEOPLE IN DISTRESS
THE GOVERNMENT ASKED TO PRO-
VIDE FOR NEEDY AMERICANS.
Barracks at Havana Not Suitable for
Lees Army-Mr. Porter's visit to
Trinidad and Cienfuegos.

SANTIAGO De CUBA, Sept. 23.-To the
residents of Santiago yesterday was the
most important since the capitulation, as it
was the occasion of the first visit of Gen.
Calixto Garcia to Santiago since he left
there in a bad temper on July IT. At 9
o'clock in the morning General Wood, with
a portion of General Lawton's staff and
several American officers, met General Gar
cia outside the city limits and escorted him
into the town. Garcia was accompanied by
his staff and by his son, Col. Calixto Gar
cia, by many Cuban officers who have re-
Gently come to Santiago and by two hun
dred Cuban cavalry. The streets through
which the party passed were thronged with
cheering people, and it was estimated that
ten thousand persons filled the plaza in
front of the palace, where Garcia dismount-
ed. He was met at the door by General
Lawton, and an Informal reception by the
American officers was held in the audience
room. At night another reception was ten
dered General Garcia at the San Carlos
Club, which was filed with prominent Gu
bans, American officers and ladies. The
plaza was brilliantly lighted and decorated
with flags. and music was furnished by the
band of the Fifth Infantry. The Americans
wore dress uniforms. and General Garcia
and his officers wore white uniforms and
high boots. In reply to speech of welcome
delivered by Senor Trujillo. editor of the
Porvenfrss dercraf cssrrcfH said. :.--~- --'-
After thirty years of desperate, deadly
struggle. the Cuban people to-day celebrate
the success of their efforts. 1t is a day for
the remembrance of the names and deeds
Of those heroes who fought and died for
the freedom of Cuba, from the years 1868
to 1878, and for the remembrance of the he
roes who fought in the war of 1884, which
was called the little war'-little only be-
cause of its short duration, but great on
account of the principles defended and for
the quality of the men who composed the
ariny-and for the remembrance of those
noble soldiers who fell in the struggle which
began in 1895, over whose graves our latest
tears have fallen.
People Of Cuba, we owe a great debt to
those heroes for their efforts in behalf of
Cuban independence efforts which would
have been useless-no, not useless, for we
would have triumphed but not speedily ef-
fective, If the American people, that colos-
sal Republic, with its famous fighters, great
ships and dauntless army, had not sent it's
own sons to shed their blood with ours A
grand Nation it must be when the sons of
millionaires, who had nothing to gain in
Cuba but soldiers glory should come here
to die side by side with Cubans To this
great Nation-to this noble country, which
has always fought for the rights of liberty
1--WE owe the achievement of our independ-
ence and the consummation of our ideals
Our gratitude will long live for America"
General Garcia's speech, which was de-
hvered with considerable expression.
aroused much enthusiasm among the Gu
bans present. General Garcia will remain
IN Santiago for several days as the guest
of the Cubans of this city