Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-23
10 DELAY OCCUPATION
General Garrisoninv of Cuba Will B,
Postponed.
FOR SAKE OF OUR TROOPS.
They Are In No SHAPE For Such Duty.
Possibility Wade VIII Get Com
mand -. Bryan Calls Mt War
Department.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The president
has been deeply impressed by the vari-
Gus representations that have been
made to him within the last few days
in regard to the desirability of post
poning the military occupation of Cuba.
1t has been set forth that the regular
troops, on account of their hard cam
paign in Santiago, are in no condition
to perform even garrison duty in Cuba
during the rainy season. General Miles
is the leading advocate of postpone
ment on account of the condition of the
troops, and persons who have recently
been in Cuba have told the president
about the unheathfulness of the sea-
son. AS result of these influences,
the president has said that the general
garrisoning Of the island shall be post
poned as long as possible. How long
this postponement will be is uncertain,
for it depends upon the arrangemen
for evacuation which may be brought
about by the Havana military commits
sion.
1t is not probable that Major General
Fitz-Hugh Lee will be the commanding
general of the garrison forces in Cuba,
although he will unquestonably be as
opinion prevails in the war department
that the chief command shall be given
to a major general Of the regular army.
The officer most prominently mentioned
for the place is Major General James
F. Wade, who is regarded as pre-emi
nently qualified for the place. 1t is pro-
posed to allow General Lee to command
his corps in Cuba, which will be an as
- T.,
jor General Joseph Wheeler, who is to
command the cavalry division.
1t is stated that the war department
has received no detailed reports or any
information from the Cuban military
commission regarding the work of the
commission a Havana. In reply to the
question as to whether there was any
disposition to accede to the request of
the Spaniards for a postponement of
the evacuation of Cuba until some time
next spring the statement was made
that no delay would be considered and
that the evacuation must proceed with
expedition.
bryan ut the Cn2ttaI.
Colonel William J. Bryan, Third Me-
braska volunteers, was at the war de-
partment and OccasiOned as much in
terest among the employees as a re-
turned Santiago hero. Colonel Bryan
was accompanied by Governor Holco nh
and Representative Stark of Nebra ska.
They went first to the adjutant gener-
ais office where Colonel Bryan regis
tered, stating that he expected to re-
turn to his station at once.
In General Corbin's office he shook
hands with the general and introduced
the gentlemen accompanying him. The
call was formal and brief. The party
was then introduced to Acting Fecre-
tary Meiklejohn but remained there
only a few minutes, returning to the
adjutant generals office. General Cor
bin inquired as to the condition of the
camp at Jacksonville and asked if the
soldiers wanted to come home. Colon
Bryan said that he had not made a
poll, but his judgment as to their senti-
ment was that they did wish to be mus
tered out
Colonel Bryan went from the adju-
tant generals office to army headquar-
tiers and called on General Miles. Mel
Their to the acting secretary of war nor
to the adjutant general did Colonel
Bryan or Governor Holcomb make any
request as to mastering out the Third
Nebraska regiment or allude to the de-
sires of Colonel Bryan in reference to
the subject.