Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-06

helped to capture Santiago and the
Spanish army, and II Garcia feels as
though he should have been consulted
at the time Of surrender, it is not at
all surprising
Another thing that has caused
some justlfable ill.feellng on the
part of the Cubans has been the treat.
ment which they have received from
some Of our soldiers. The boys con.
slider them aD inferior race, and the
more ill-bred do not hesitate to show
this feeling. A correspondent of the
Boston Transcript says, on this point:
"At the same time have
heard the talk OF hundreds Of officers
and soldiers OF our army about the
Cubans and heard the insults which
the worst disciplined OF our troops,
particularly the volunteers, are con
tinually flnging at theCuban soldiers.
They beamed with joy when, at the
start the American soldiers shouted |
"Viva Cuba Libre," but lately some
scoundrel has taught certain ~black-
guards among our soldiers to call
out. AL inferno con Cuba" ITO hell
with Cuba.) II the insurgents possess
any virtue at all, 1t is the virture of
pollteness, and such breach OF the
code OF manners as this is abont as
grave an outrage as anything they
have TO charge against the Spaniards.
They have Sights from higher sources
which have not been so gross as this,
but haYe touched their pride as
deeply"
Charles NJ. Pepper the well.known
newspaper correspondent, who J. j
close friend OF President Mckinley /
says: "
at is because Of the Cubans' en- x
durance that the flag OF Spain Is to- s
day disappearing from the West v
Indies. That the superior force OF the :.
United States has been necessary 10
cause IFS disappearance does not o
change the conditions. al
"The present trouble is not due to Il
lhe Cubans who have been fighting W
or three years. 1t seems TO be TO h,
nented by those who; during that =,
line, were In the United States. "
some of them went back under the d
Wing OF the American army, and they "
we're becoming pretty numerous. 81
Most OF them are bad advisers and q
mischief makers. IL Is unfortunate
hat some OF them seem TO have n. L
Iratiated themselves into General ~
iarcla's confidence" '"
The Cubans are not Angels; neithe
re they Americans; and when we re-
ulre them TO come fully up to the
american standard before being rec.
2nized as human beings we are un:
lst. We should have recognized the
rue character OF the situation and
t'the people with whom we had TO br
cal, and the existing friction could
aye been avoided. Leaving the
panlsh civil officers In power at San III
ago Is an inexcusable blunder. 1t wv
needless and gratultous insult TO
he Cubans, and so also Is the refusal '"l
} admit the Cubans TO the town. sor
here Is no more reason To suppose
lat Cuban oniclals would haye op. air.
essed the Spanish residents than Pa
Iere Is 20 suppose that Spanish Of Sta
lals Will continue 10 oppress the wa
ibans. IL Is all right to prevent {"
o Cubans from taking summary yer
ngence on their bloodthlrsty enc a'O
les, but arbitrary and iDconslderate dar
sthods should not be adopted. !.
We lcan not blame the Cubans IL En,
ey are somewhat disappointed in con
E treatment they have received Sal
'm us, but rather we should give was
EN- credit for submitting as patient '"'
as they have, considering the N
ture aud training OF the people. u'n u.u
neral Castillo, General Garcla's erly
'st trusted lieutenant, In state SON
mt made by him, says; are
'EYen private citizens among the II
bans In Santiago were forbidden To viol
list Cuban flag over their dwell W.
Is. What inspired the American tut'
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