The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-24
PORTER TALKS TO THE HAVANkNS.
He seems to he Becoming "A Rank Free
Trader Remains.

Havana. Sept. 23.-The American
commissioners in view or the sfeat
number of American citizens in the ISL
and who require aid and rave no
American consul here TO distribute re-
lief. have. according to report, asked
the washington government Tor a spe-
cfal credit TO attend to these urgent
requirements.
According to information received
The commissioners have advised the
government that il will be very dan
gerous to bring to Havana troops
housed in the existing barracks as
they have become infected by over
crowding with sick Spanish soldiers
and because of the bad sanitary con-
dition of the whole town. 1t is there
fore proposed that frame barracks,
ready to be put together, shall be
shipped from the United states before
the American troops are brought here.
Robert i. Porter was given n ban
ouet by the leading club OF ClentIegos
while in that city. Mr., Porter. at the
banquet. made a speech, in the course
of which he said that his mission 10
the island was purely that of studying
the riches and resources of the coun-
fry and the best means Of developing
the same and every branch OF INDUS
try and commerce.. and that he hoped
he would find the Cubans ready to help
him to succeed in his mission. He
7 expressed himself as strongly in favor
/ Of the free importation Of cattle, both
for agricultural work and for consump-
ton, and also of the free Importation
OF all material and implements Of agri-
culture and manufacture. He dwelt
upo nthe necessity of cooperation IN
every man Of property n laboring
people. both Spanish and Cuban, to help
carry out the plans of the United
States for the proper prosperity OF the
island. and said ii was well known that
annexation was no part or the united
States programme in Cuba, but that II
annexation should be treated Of even
tually. the Initiative step should eman-
ate from Cuba herself by her asking
for annexation.
Mr.. Porter finished his remarks by
saving that the United States govern
ment was occupied by and interested
solely in the development of the com
merce and industry in Cuba, which II
was prepared to use every effort and
resource OF the country TO secure.
silver is rising. owing to the fact thai
bankers are buying large sums OF silNel
coin. To-day silver was quoted at 81.
cents on the dollar. During the block
ade II was as low as 50.
General Blanco has conferred a deco
ration upon a colored woman name,
Barbara Gutierrez for bravery displaye'
during the bombsrdment Of Manzanillo
where she fought side by side with tn
" ~" 49,
regular troops, displaying the utmos
courage.
Captain General Blanco. in view o
the governments decision 10 transf"
! the remains Of Columbus TO Spain, Ia
issued the following order. First-Th
% onume containing the remains sha0
he removed from its mounting. leavIn
II as II now is. the base upon which II
Z rests. and II shall BE- properly packe
70 for shipment.
Second-A commission, presided owe
. by the captain general, and compose
. ~ the bishop Of Havana the ColOnis
! secretary Of justice, the ciVtl n mli
. tarv governors. the dean OF the cath'
dral. the state architect and a doctc
commissioned by the board Of heall'
shall examine the niche containing u
= remains and adopt necessary measur'
d for their prompt shipment TO Spain. Tt
. commission will meet on Monday. Sep
a gf at the cathedral. The finance q
It partment will appropriate 5000 TO d
ray the expenses Of packing and shtl
ming the monument.