The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

Robert P. Porter this morning and was
transmitted to Gen. Maxine Gomez
THE President sends his hearty congratu-
lations and thanks for your dispatch. Con-
vey his cordial greetings to General Gomez
and his grateful appreciation of the gen
erals frank and friendly message. The CO.
operation of General Gomez in the pacifica-
tion of Cuba will be of the greatest value
for both peoples.
JOHN HAY, Secretary Of State"
Mr. Porter before sailing for Miami, Fla,
made the following statement to the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press: while
the situation here has been improved and
simplified by the declaration of General
Gomez that he will Immediately take part
in the pacihcation of Cuba, the advantage
thus gained should be followed up by the
American authorities. The entire policing of
the island should be done by the Cubans
themselves. The real police work is, in fact
now in the hands OF the Cuban soldiers, and
law and order are well maintained. There
should not be a moments delay in the or
ganization and Equipment of these civil
guards.
The bulk of the American soldiers must
be taken out of CUBA by April. There is
really no necessity for more than two regf-
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ground of support for the Cuban police. In
giving the best of these people employment
all the more will be left of the relief funds
for those who must be helped back to the
island
The feeling of distrust between the Gu
bans and the Americans has been tempo
rarily checked by the message of General
Gomez to President Mckinley and the Presi-
dents reply through Secretary Hay If the
younger military elements of both armies
will now get together and complete the sew
eral schemes for policing the provinces,
which at this moment awaiting crystal
ization, the problem will be solved Delay in
this work will be fatal. If such men as
General Gomez. General Monteagudo of
Santa Clara province General Mayia Rodri-
guez of the province of Pinar del Rio Gen.
Pedro Betancourt of Matanzas province,
and others who l know personally, will as
sure President Mckinley and Governor Cen
eral Brooke that law and order will be main
tanned their pledge will be carried out at
any cost
TOO MUCH HESITANCY.
"There is too much disposition to discuss
minor details. There is too much hestancy
in bringing matters to a head In the prov
ince of Santa Clara Monteagudo's admir-
able policing plans have been already put in
operation, and it is one, as Gen. Leonard
Wood told me yesterday, which is along the
right lines. The entire police work in that
province, SO Major Logan, provost marshal,
informed me, has been done by Cubans since
the evacuation.
why not take up at once and dispose of
this matter. Things must be kept moving
in Cuba, summer viii overtake us with
too many troops there. Our soldiers them
selves fully realize the situation They
frankly say that their chief occupation is
to guard each other, while their chiefs in
Washington Havana and Remedies are ex-
changing condolences. The younger officers
on both sides should come together and
evolve preliminary policing plans and get
those into working order without delay.
Once this is well done, matters will take
care Of themselves in Cuba AT least, that
is my opinion"
Colonel Bacallalo, former chief of staff
of General Ruiz Rivera, has been appointed
police inspector.