New-York tribune., 1898-11-22
GARCIA'S COMMISSION HERE.
THE GENERAL TALKS OF CONDITIONS
IN CUBA.

FAvoRs GENERAL BUTLERs PLAN OF HAVING
THE CUBAN SOLDIERS SERVE As roLIcE-
AMERICAN OCCUPANCY Is NEcEs-
s1rY. But NOT FOREVER"
Ccneral Calixto Garcia. jose Gonzalez Lanuza.
jose Miguel Gomez and Ramon Enrique \hehds'
of the special commission appointed by the 'upah
Assembly al Santa cruz del Sur TO visit PRESIDENT
Nc Kinlev in the interests of the Cuban Republic
arrived here yesterday from Havana on the segu-
ranca The NTH member. General Sanguiily, ar
rived in the city Sunday T. Estrada Palma. H. 3
Rubens. Benjamin Guerra and other prominent
Cubans met the steamer down the Bay. Al inc
pier there at least two hundred Cubans wait
ing for the party. Among them were General
Garcia $ two sons Captain Justo Garcia and Mario
Garcia The Generals wife did no. go to the per-
as she at home nursing sick sister.
General Garcia went directly 10 his home al
No l65 Lenox-ave where he will remain for few
days before proceeding to Washington The o'her
members of the Commission will stay at the Firth
Avenue Hotel. When seen at the pier GeneraI
Garcia said. in regard to the mission of himself and
the other delegates
AT the recent congress held at Santa Cruz del
Sur there two commissions appointed The
one Of which am the head was appointed 70 go
to Washington. and the other is at work
going about the island getting the names of the
officers and men who are In the army. This is
being done in order that the services Of the men
be offered to the American Government and If
their services wanted they he dis
banded. Some Of the troops now being dis
banded. and about four thousand men who
listed since August have already been discharged.
There IS great suffering in the towns. The people
lack food. clothing and medicine In the field tho
men do not want for many necessities. as they are
supplied by voluntary contributions from the
The people give in spite Of their own needs.
The present plan is to keep the men in arms
until the Americans come into district. and then
the Cuban officer in that district will go up and
offer the services OF the l. the American
general. Those who are wanted are kept: the 9th
ers sent home
eral Buffers plan to employ the Cuban soldiers as
police 4 believe that the plan. he continued is
OF Cuban colonels who would report the general.
], would be very good thing If they were uni
formed similar 10 the American officers
THE Cubans have no other feelings for the
Americans than those of gratitude and friendship;
order has been restored. believe in the United
States having CubaIbut not foreySr IN FOR free
have faith in MIR McKinicy This Commission is
the Presidents consideration. We are goin> there
to tell of the country and to make better arrange
ments for the disbanding Of the soldiers and the
collection Of the customs duties establishing t.e
assist matters. American occupancy is a necessity
How is the work of evacuating the island pro-
AS slowly as the spaniards can do ii: They stl
hate to give up the customs receipts. However |
think the stories of the trouble with the Spanish
soldiers over the fact that their pay Is in arrears
are greatly exaggerated. think they will be paid
in time"
What city will be chosen for the capital Of
Cuba
Il do not know. nor do know wherc or when
the first general election for President will be held
Laughing Ask Mr.. Mckinley He may know.
When asked If. In his opinion. Spain would again
go to war with this country he laughed and rubbed
his hands together Let her break off. he said
with smile we may get a few colonies then;
she has the Canaries. and ;hcn Andalusia would
make good province After pause he added
II may then get position Governor Refer
ring To the fact that he is at present under bail
for libus tering. the General said that he was per
fectly willing for the $1,000 bail under
which he was held when he left the country