Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-19
THAT MESSAGE
TO GARCIA. =


"A Message to Garcia will have been
issued. 1t is estimated that the essay
has been reprinted in various forms -
$4,000 times This. taking into consid-
Grafton the short time that has eiapsed
since he little book Was printed first, is
undoubtedly the most remarkable rec
ord that has ever been made by any
publication. Ebert Hubbard, who wrote
the Message to Garcia Wrote it With
cut any idea of the possibilities for wide
circulation of the sermon it contained.
He is editor of the Philistine Magazine
q, simall periodical protest. published
at East Aurora. in Erie county. He
wrote IA Message To Garcia for last
Marehs number of the Phiistne. His
attention had been attracted to the act
IT Lieut.. Rowan in delivering a mes
sage from the president to Gen. Garcia
aarly in the Spanish 8ar and thereby
Keeping some 10000 sranish troops oiit
II Santiago until the United states
li'nly and navy had taken the cits He
fsade the incident tine Il t OF a homily
N prompt and inteliigen servioeFof eni-
ployers.
"A MESSAGE II, CAIRO IA =
In allthis Cuban business there is one
nan stands out on ifla horizon Of my
memory like Mars a periheiipn. When
Agiit broke out between Spain ard the
United states, it WAS Very necessary to
communicate quickly With the leader OF
the Insurgents. Garcia Mas sanlewheIs
u the mountain fastiifsses u e'uila ne
me knew where Nutntil MOI telegraph
1,essage could reach him. The presi-
Ient must secure his eo-operatiana and
quickly
What to do.
Some one said to the president
There's a fellow BY / liz nanle u EspM
Ian will find Garcia FOR you. Il any body
I, can.
Rowan MAS sent so, and given a let-
lier To be Geivered 10 Garcia fio@ tths
fellow by the name 81 Rowan took the
ietfer. sealed ii up In an oil skin pouch
4 trapped ii over his heart in four days
anaad by night off the coast Of C1ibM
K rom anSepen boat aisappeared into tbs
4 Risgie ana In ihrAe weeks came out on
i sheother side of the island having tra-
sersad Il hostile country on foot. and
leliVered his letter to Garcia, are things
! 4 have no special desire now 10 teli il
letail
Tbs point I wish - make is this, Me-
i fSinley gave Rowan letter to be de-
ivsred "a, Garcia. Rowan took the lettei
ard did not ask. IN iirIs is he att ny
the Eternal, there i 4 ni;ina whose form
1 should be cast in daajnlass bronze and
i the sta tue placed IN very college OF tl,e
4 ana. III is not book Earning young nleli
4 need, nor instruction about this anG
/ that but q stiffe ming 81 the vertsbiae
4 which Will eailse them 10 b. loyal 10 d
i trust. to act promptly concentrate their
anergies: do the thing carry a mes.
i sage TO oiarcia,''
ien. Garcia is dead nov, but there
4 ,re other t;areias.
4 No man Who has endeavored 70 carry
81It a ,lssefsterpriss Where many hand.
we're needed, but has been welfnist ap,
.lsaalltei at times BY lfe iislhsrilit., Of ths
average man the inahiiity 81 unWiN
lineness 10 neeatrate IN thing aftf
a 60 II. Slipshod assistance foolish mat.
tantior. tsavsiv maintenance and half
hearted wsik ssssln The rule and ~
man suecaesis. unless By hook ei' crock
10 assist him, u mayhap. God in ~:
goodness performs a miracle and end!
rim an. Angelsnf Light for an assistant
I5You. rsaaer. put this nisttef . a test
4 You are sitting now in yogr ofiiee II,
Eei,l.ks ara WITHIN call summon any on,
md make this request please look il
tho encye,opsdia and make a brief neW