The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-22

NEW YORK. Nov. 2l.-aenerai caiix-
to darcla ana the other Cuban commits
sioners from the Cuban military assem-
bly, at Santa Cruz del Sur, who are en-
route to Washington for the purpose Of
laying before President Mckinley
resolution recently adopted by the as
sembly as to the future OF the Islando of
Cuba, arrived here to-day on the Ward
line steamer segurncIa.
General Garcia and the commissioners
we're given an enthusiastic welcome BY
the members of the local branch Of the
Cuban tunta, and many prominent cu-
bans who went down the bay on the
tug Atlantic to meet the segurncla, and
when the veteran general came down
the gangplank at the Ward line dock,
he was greeted with rousing cheers. It
was with great difficulty that the police
cleared the way for the party to reach
the street, SO dense was the crowd.
Those of the party accompanying Gem
eral Garcia were: General Jose Miguel
Comes, Lieutenant Colonel Jose Ramon
VlllaIon, Colonel Antonio Gonzales Lam
tiza, former secretary OF the Cuban jun
Ia In this city: Colonel Cosme Terrlente,
secretary TO General Garcia; Colonel
Carlos y Poey, Colonel Enrique Villu-
endos and Lieutenant Ricardo KobV.
General Garcia when seen on the
steamer said he was delighted to be In
New York again and that he looked for
ward with pleasure TO the commissions
cali on President Mckinley.
GsUsral GareIa'a Attitude.
II will 60 to Washington In day or
two ana see the President, and after my
work in the United States is accom-
plIshed will return to Cuba.
"The Cubans have NO other feelings
for the Americans than those OF friend
ship and gratitude, AS for myself, be-
lIeVe in American occupation OF Cuba
until order has been restored. believe
in the United States having Cuba, but
not forever. l am for free Cuba, and
so are all other CubanS. There Is no
sentiment on the island for annexation.
All Cubans have faith in Mr.. Mckinley.
''The commission OF which am at the
head, is not going to Washington with
any propositions for the Presidents con-
slderatIon. We are going there to-teH OF
the country, and to better the arrange
ments for the disbanding OF the troops,
collecting the customs. duties and the
establishment OF a postoftice system.
American occupancy Is a necessity-but
not forever"
General Garcia also said that at the
assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur there
was the greatest spirit Of unity shown.
General Garcia said that he was IN
sympathy with General Buffers plan. to
employ Cuban soldiers as police.
81 believe the plan Is good one" he
said, "The men could be under the di-
rection OF Cuban colonels who would re-
port to the general.
The Present Plan
1.-THE present plan is to keep the Gu
ban soldiers under arms until the
Americans come into district and then
the Cuban officer In the district viii of
FER the services Of his men to the
American colonel. Those who are
wanted are retained by the American
officer and the others are sent home.
General Garcia said he did not know
where the capitol OF the Island would
be situated, nor did he know when the
first presidential election would be held.
He said the evacuation OF the island
was progressing "as slowly as the
Spaniards can do It. They still hate to
give tip the customs receipts"
He thought the stories of the trouble
with the Spanish soldiers owing TO
their salaries being IN nTFearS were
greatly exaggerated and that in time
whatever was due them would be paid.
General Garcia said there was still
great suffering in the towns, the people
lacking food and medicines. In the
field, however, the men did not want as
they were supplied by voluntary con-
trIbutIons from the people were given
In spite of need. He also said that he
had not heard that General Gomez had
discharged all the Americans who were
acting as officers in the Cuban army,
and that he did not know General Go.
mez was unfrlendly TO the Americans.
General Jose Miguel Gomez, who Is
not relative OF the commandeT-tn-
chief, said there was no truth in the
stories that General Gomez was un-
friendly to Americans. II received or
ders from General 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 resclnded."
When asked as to whether In his
opinion Spain would again 80 TO war
with the United States, General Garcia
said iaughingiy.
''She had better break off. We might
get few colonies then. Spain still has
the CaaaFleS and then Spain Itself
would make good country" After
pause he added: II may then get q po-
sitlOn as governor"