The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-15
A TRIBUTE TO GARCIA
General Miles on His Good
Services at Santiago.
AMNESTY Is PROCLAIMED
The Cuban Flag the Emblem OF Liberty.
Not Revenge-The Insurgents Have
Accepted the Suspension
of Hostilities.

Gonzales Quesada Of the Cuban delega-
tion to-day gave out several documents
relating to Cuban Affairs. They in
clude a letter written by General Miles
while in Porto Rico 20 General Nunez.
which Mr.. Quesada regards as a tribute
from the commanding general OF the
army to the good service of General
Garcia and the Cubans at Santiago.
The letter is as follows:
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. II, 1898.
General Emilio Nunez. Cuban Lega-
ton. Washington-My Dear General:
i have received your very interesting
letter of July %, and am glad to know
that the expedition proved successful
and that the necessities of General Co
mez were elieved. l congratulate you
on the cessation of hostilities and the
prospect of the successful termination
of the struggle of your countrymen for
their liberty.
Il met General Garcia very pleasant
ly, but was so much occupied that /
did not have time to talk with him as
i wanted TO do. After we had secured
the surrender Of the Spanish troops l
Immediately went away as i was anx-
ious to move on to Porto Rico as soon
as possible, and was deeply engaged in
moving the transports with the troops
10 IDlS place.. L deeply regretted not
seeing more of General Garcia, as /
wished to thank him again for the
good service he and those under his
command had rendered. Please SEM
him a copy of this at your first oppor-
tunity.
Hoping TO meet you personally in the
near future, ] am, very truly yours,
NELSON A. MILES"
MI. Quesada has received the follow
ing proclamation of amnesty issued by
the Cubans at Camaguey:
The government council in to-day's
session ordered:
whereas. Hostilities have been sus-
pended and orders which hinder the
movements of those charged with bring
ing about peace should not be enforced
when the independence of Cuba has al
ready been recognized by Spain and
the United States.
Whereas. In such circumstances II
is useless to deprive the Spanish army
Of news and guides, which in some
cases IL may ever be a duty to pro-
vide so hat IT may evacuate the terri
tory as agreed upon with the United
States.
Whereas, The war being ended, all
animosity and hatred due to the strug-
gle hould cease, thus bringing about
the union Of all the Cuhans under our
flag, which Is the symbol of liberty and
not of revenge.
Whereas. The leaders of the army
should do all in their power to punish
any attempt against personal security.
and that no private vengeance shall be
visited upon those who have served
Spain. be II
Resolved. First. to suspend until
further orders paragraph 2 in its last
part paragraphs 9. 10, Is. IA and Is
of article 40 of the penal law.
Second. to grant amnesty TO all
those guilty of the crimes enumerated
in article As Of the penal law. and
Third, that these resolutions be cir
culated among the army and authori-
ties of the republic. calling their atten-
tion to the evils which may occur If a
policy of forgiveness and pardon is not
observed.
"Camaguey. Sept. l. 1898.
THE secretary of war pro TEN, DIR.
Domingo Mendez Capote."
Another proclamation received by Mr..
Quesada was issued by Colonel Morales.
second in command of the Cubans in
Havana province. 1t says:
"A great, prosperous nation. our sis.
ter in republican ideals. has come to
the help OF Cuba as France CAV her
generous support to the democracy dur
ing it's struggle for independence. Let
us salute under our flag of the one
star the flag OF the stars and stripes
and let us depise these reports circu-
lated against all truth and reason by
our conquered enemy that the great
republic is trying to take possession
shamelessly of our free and independ-
ent Cuba. Let us continue and do not
falter in these movements in which oul
star begins TO shine brightly. Let u:
cheer. soldiers of the army of hbera.
ton. for free and independent Cuba and
for the great American republic"
Mr.. Quesada says the amnesty proc.
lamation shows how fully the Cuban
authorities accept the suspension of mil,
itary operations and the proclamation
Of Colonel Morales indicates that the
Cuban commanders look forward to
free and independent Cuba. without
crediting the Spanish reports of Amer,
ica's designs of annexing Cuba.
p,xrtnn In Command