The times., 1898-11-29
GARCIA TO ARRIVE TODAY
Preparations for Receiving the
Cuban Visitors.
is AGAINST ANNEXATION
None of the Members of the Commits
sion Will Consent to Anything
But independent Government =
Hope to Have Conferences With
President NckinIey-Rciicf of the
Starving In Cuba.

The Cuban Commission did not arrive
in this city yesterday, although prepara-
tions had been made for the reception of
Gen. Garcia and the other members OF
that body. Charge d'Affaires GonZaia de
Queseda, of the Cuban legation in this
city, received word late yesterday after
noon that the commissioners had been
delayed in New York and would not ar
rive here until this afternoon
They will be met at the Pennsylvania
depot by Senor ouesada and other promi-
nent Cubans and escorted to the Raleigh,
where headquarters. have been prepared.
A large body of prominent Cubans from
New York will accompany the commits
sioners.
The commission will be given an audi
ence at the White House on Thursday by
President Mckinley and several members
of the Cabinet. series of business
meetings will follow, when the President
and his advisers win discuss Cuban mat
tiers with the commission, the members
of which are well qualified to supply
much needed information and to suggest
the best remedies fer existing evils.
The President has awaited the arrival
of this commission with much interest.
as he will take no steps as to the tenn
porary government of the island until
he has conferred with Gen. Garcia and
his colleagues.
The commission comprises the most
representative men of Cuba, and was
elected by the recent Cuban assembly to
confer with the American Commission
and aid the latter body in restoring order
and a stable form of government upon
the island.
1t is understood that every member OF
the Cuban Commission is against any
proposition anent annexation, and that no
move in this direction will be sanctioned.
Senor Quesada stated last night that
while the Cubans as a body were against
annexation. this matter would hardly be
discussed at the coming conference with
the President
president Mckinley, like the Cuban
Commission, is too busily engaged in
planning for the present and for the we
fare of the Cubaas in the near future.
said he, Ito allow this talk of annexation
TO enter into the discussion for a mo-
ment What the Cubdns desire now is
the restora ton of order and the establish
| ment of tmporsFy" government by the
Americans. Then when they have set
/ tied down and are able to discuss the
| matter calmly the subject of annexation
| will be given a fair. impartial hearing
and will be either accepted or rejected by
| the people Of the island at the annual
| elections. 't"' A-' %''@'
The news of the distribution of food
| to the starving Cubans by the American
| Evacuation Commission Sunday was
| hailed with delight by the Cubans in this
country. According 10 advices received
at the Cuban legation here, the people in
| Matanzas and Marianaoi We're on
| the verge OF an uprising through
| sheer desperation, and the food
| supplied will do moIf - TO restore
order than the establishment of an
AT present there aHe .atIu aver 80, 600 Gu
bans on the island in starving condition.
and these nftfsr- Be" fed by 7ttie american
Government or perish. These figures are
| given out from letters received by Senior
| Quesada. One province. Pinar del Rio.
is said to be a great charnel house. an
| average OF lGD deaths per day from star
walton being recently reported.
81 am very grateful for the good work
| of The Times in showing up. the true
condition of affairs on the island. said
| Senor Quesada last night. II can say
| that the supplies ROW being distributed
| were not sent unfit the day following
your article giving figures showing the
| number starving on the island. and | be-
| ieve your paper has. done much.-to arouse
the sympathy of those close to the Pres
| ident'' Pic "~ -~.4 '.''