Evening journal., 1898-09-24
IN FRAME BARRACKS GARCIA SPEAKS OUT
How Havana Troops Will Be
Housed.
COMMISSIONER PORTER SPEAKS.
ontIines n Plan of Cuban Develop
ment-GeneraI BlnnoO's Arrange
ments For the Trnnsference of
Columbus Remains TO spain.

HAVANA, Sept 24.-The American
commissioners, in view Of the great
number of American citizens in the is
land who require aid and having no
American consul here to distribute re-
lief, have, according to report, asked
the Washington government for a spe.
cial credit to attend to these urgent re-
qulrements.
According to information received.
the commissioners have advised the
government that it win be very dam
gerous TO bring to Havana troops to
be housed in the existing barracks, as
they have become infected by the over
crowding with sick Spanish soldiers and
because Of the bad sanitary conditions
OF the whole town.
IL is therefore proposed that ready
made frame barracks be shipped from
the United States before the American
troops are brought here.
Mr.. Robert +. Porter, who was sent
to Cuba on special mission by the
American government, was given a
banquet by the leading club of Glen
fuegos while in that city. Mr.. Porter
at the banquet made a speech, I'm the
course OF which he said that his mission
TO the island was purely that of study
ing the riches and resources OF the
country and the best means Of devel-
oping the same and every branch of
industry and commerce and that he
hoped he would find the Cubans ready
to help him TO succeed In his mission.
He expressed himself as strongly in ia
vor of the free Importation of cattle,
both for agricultural work and for con-
sumption, and also of the free importa-
ton of all material and implements of
agriculture and manufacture. He dwelt
upon the necessity for cooperation by
every man Of property and all laborng
people, both Spanish aril Cuban. to
help carry out the plans Of the United
States for the prosperity of the is
land and said it was well known that
annexation was no part of the United
States programme in Cuba, but that If
annexation should be treated eventu-
ally the initiative step should emanate
from cuba herself by her asking the
United states for annexation.
Mr.. Porter finished his remarks by
saying that the United States govern
ment was occupied by and interested
solely i'm the development Of commerce
and industry I'm Cuba. which it was
prepared to use every effort and re-
source Of the country to secure.
Mr.. Porter expressed himself as much
surprised and pleased with the aspect
of Cienfuegos. He strongly favors the
immediate establishment of an electric
plant for the lighting Of the city and
the movement Of its street cars. He
was much struck with the beauty and
elegance Of the native women.
Silver Is rising owing to the fact that
! bankers are buying large sums of silver
coin Today silver was quoted at CIV
on the dollar. During the blockade II
was as low as 80.
General Blanco has conferred a deco
ration upon q colored woman named
Barbara Gutierrez for bravery dis
played during the bombardment of
Manzanlllo. where she fought side by
side with the regular troops, displaying
the utmost courage.
Captain General Blanco In view Of
the governments decision to transfer
the remains of Columbus TO Spain, has
issued the following order:
"First.-The monument containing the
remains shall be removed from its
mounting. leaving as It now Is the base
upon which 1t rests, and shall be prop
erly packed for shipment.
"Second.-A commission presided over
by the captain general and composed
of the bishop Of Havana, the colonial
secretary OF justice, the civil and mill
tary governors. the dean Of the cathe-
dRl, the state architect and a doctor
commissioned by the board Of health
shall examine the niche containing the
remains and adopt necessary measures
for their prompt shipment TO SPAIN"
The commission will meet on Monday
next. Sept. &c. at the cathedral. The
finance department win appropriate
$4,000 to defray the expenses of packing
and shipping the monument.