The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-19
Also Advised to Induce the Army of
Liberation to Disband and Re-
sumo Peaceful Pursuits.
MORE TROOPS FOR SANTIAGO
FIFTH REGULAR INFANTRY Or
DERED TO EMBARK AT TAMPA.
No Action Taken Looking to the Oc-
The Spanish Naval Prisoners.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-The presence in
this city of a group of high Catholic dig
nitaries has given rise to the report that
they are here trying to influence the APP
pontment of peace commissioners. If that
be their mission they have not made their
work manifest, but the mere coincidence
of their being here while the commission
is being made up is regarded by many as
sufficient justification for the gossip. In a
recent number of the Review of Reviews
the statement appeared that $6o,OO0OOO of the
funds of the Catholic Church were invested
in Spanish bonds. for the payment of which
Cuban revenues were pledged.
An Associated Press dispatch says: There
have been conferences between Estrada
Palma and other representative Cubans
with officials of the United States govern
ment relative to the Cubans and what would
be done with them. Mr.. Palma was advised
that the United States would not consider
the question of compensation of the Cuban
troops because there was no power in the
government to do so, even if there was an
inclination. He was told that the best thing
the Cubans could do was to advise the men
in arms to disband, retire to their homes
and engage in peaceful pursuits. That the
members of the Cuban Junto recognize that
this is the only thing to do is seen in the
fact that emissaries have already been dis
patched to Cuba with view of carrying out
the desires of the United States government.
These emissaries will try to persuade the
Cuban leaders that resistance to United
States authority would result only in fur
Their disaster and distress to Cuba.
The conditions at Santiago are causing a
great deal of uneasiness, and 1t is believed
that more troops will be ordered there very
soon Already orders have been issued di-
recting the Fifth Regular Infantry, now at
Tampa, to proceed at once to Santiago. In
quiries have been made as to the condition
of the immune regiments which have not
yet sailed, with a view of sending them to
Santiago. The government intends to take
vigorous measures to preserve the peace and
keep order in Santiago and the territory
der United States control. The emphatic or
der issued to General Lawton few days
ago will be followed by orders sending suffi-
cient disciplined troops to enable him to car
ry out the instructions of the secretary. AS
a further step in this direction, the Presi-
dent to-day directed that the Twenty-third
Kansas Regiment colored, be dispatched to
Santiago to form part of the army of occu-
patton of Cuba. The Kansans had rendered
their services for the purpose and had urged
acceptance. President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Alger finally agreed to-day, after a
conference with Representative Curtis, of
Kansas. to send them to Santiago. 1t was
decided also to send the Twentieth Kansas
to Manila should additional troops be asked
for by General Merritt. The Twentieth is
now at San Francisco.
The transports Knckerbocker and Sara
toga are now at Tampa and can carry the
entire Fifth Infantry Regiment to Santiago
without difficulty. 1t is believed at the de-
partment that the well-trained and dsci-
plined regulars will have good influence
upon the troops at present in Santiago, and
with them once there the troubles will cease.
The department will be kept advised at all
times to the conditions at Santiago, and
If more troops are deemed necessary they
will be sent at once.
No orders have been prepared or are in
contemplation at present looking to sending
an army to other portions of Cuba. Discuss
ing a report of this kind to-day Adjutant
General Corbin said that no one knew what
a day would bring forth in the matter Ct
army movements. The War Department is
just now too busy with other matters to
take up the question of organiza ton Of an
army to be sent to Cuba next October In
fact, little or nothing will be done regard
ing troops for Cuba save what actual ne
cessity demands, until the commission has
made report The military commission
be able to suggest the number. In advance
of report of this kind, the War Depart
ment will not organize a. Cuban expedition
General Greedy, chief signal officer, to-day
sent notification to the telegraph companies
as follows: Censorship is raised on all
commercial. code cipher dispatches to
and from Cuba, Porto Rico and all West In
dian islands IL addition arrangements have
been made with the Spanish government
authorities whereby they agree to abolish
similar restrictions on code messages in
Cuba AS the Spanish still exercise censor
ship over press messages and over private
kilograms containing statements injurious
TO the interests of Spain. similar action will
be taken regarding like messages in the
United States, but the censorship will be of
the most liberal character"
SIMPSONS ship to Visit Havana.
NEW YORK, Aug. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says Rear Ad-
miral Simpsons flagship, the armored
cruiser New York. will be the first Ameri-
can ship to enter the harbor of Ha-
Vana since war was declared She will carry