The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-22
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New York, Nov. 2i-Gen. Galixto Garcia
and the other Cuban commissioners from
the Cuban military assembly at Santa
Cruz Del sur, who are On route to Wash
lngton for the purpose OF laying before
President Mckinley a resolution recently
adopted by the assembly as to the future
Of the island of cuba. arrived here today
on the steamer seeuranca.
Gen. Garocla ana the commissioners
were given an enthusiastic Welcome by
the members Of the local branch Of the
Cuban junta and many prominent Gu
bans.
Gen Garcia, when seen on the steamer
said:
"a Will go TO Washington In a day or two
see the President and after my work in
the United states is accomplished will
return to Cuba. The Cubans have no 9TH
er feeling for the Americans than those
Of friendship and gratitude. As for myself
1 believe I'm American occupation of cuba
untn order has been restored.
Il believe IN the United States IN having
Cuba, but not for ever. I am for free
Cuba and so are ah other Cubans. There
IS no sentiment on the island for annexat-
tlon. All Cubans have faith in Mckinley.
The commission is not going TO Washing
ton with any propositions for the presl-
dents consideration. We are going TO
tel OF the country and to better the ar
rangements for the disbanding Of the
troops. collecting the customs duties and
the establishment OF a postofnce system.
American occupancy is necessity-but
not forever"
RELIEVED IN CUBA POLICE.
Gen. Garcia also said that at the as
sembly at Santa Cruz Del Sur, there was
the greatest spirit Of unity shown.
Gen. Garcia said that he was in SYM
pathy with Gen. Buffers plan to employ
Cuban soldiers as police.
II believe the plan is a good one" he
said. THE men could be under the direc-
tion Of Cuban colonels who wouldd report
to the general The present plan is to
keep the Cuban soldiers under arms untn
the Americans come into a district, ana
then the Cuban officers in the district
viii offer the service Of his men to the
American officer. Those who are wanted
are retained by the American officer
the others are sent home"
Gen. Garcia said he did not know where
the capital Of the island would be SQUAT
ed, nor did he know when the first presi-
Dental election would be held. lie said
the evacuation was progressing "as slowly
as the spaniards can do It. They SIN
hate to give up their customs receipts"
lie thought the stories Of the trouble
with the Spanish soldiers owing ~ their
salaries being in arrears were greatly ex-
aggerated and that in time whatever was
due them would be paid Gen. Garcia
said there was still great suffering in the
towns, the people lacking food and medl-
cines, In the field, however, the men did
not want as they We're supplied by volun-
tary contributions from the people which
were given IN spite OF need
lie also said that he had not heard that
Gen. Gomez had discharged oll the Ameri-
cans who were acting as officers in the
Cuban army and that he did not know
Gen. Gomez was unfriendly to the Aueri-
cans.
Gen. Gomez who is not a relative to the
commander in chief, said there was no
truth in the stories that Gen. Gomez was
to the Americans. Il received
orders from Gen. Gomez to assist the
Americans when they landed" he SAID
''and to facilitate their movements in
every way. ! did so and since then the
orders have not been rescinded."