Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-28
GARCIA is HURT.
renders His Resignation md ,o,
Shnfter Of Treating Him sh,,,,,I.

smarter Of Treating Him sb.,,,u.'
New York, July 25.-A SANTIAGO
u'spa'ch gives the following as being a
letter sent by General Garcia to Ger.
eral Shafter:
Sir; On May l2, the governman,
OF the republic of Cuba ordered mo &c
commander OF the Cuban army in ,h.
east, to cooperate with the America,
army, following the plans and obevin,
the orders OF its commander. | bave
done my best, sir, to fulfill the wish If
my government, and have been, until
now' one OF your most faithful suhor.
o'hates' honoring myself in carrvino
OUT your orders, so far as nv powers
nave allowed me to do it. When the
city OF Santiago surrendered To tho
american army, news of that imnort-
ant event was given to me by persons
entirely foreign to your staff. have
not been honored with single word
from yourself. informing me about the
negotiations for peace, or the terms Of
the capltu!ation by the Spaniards. The
important ceremony of the surrender of
the Spanish army and the taking nos.
session OF the city by yourself took
place later, and only knew of both
events by public report. was not
honored, sir, with a kind word from
You, inviting myself nor any of nv
stan to represent the Cuban army on
that memorable occasion.
Finally, know that you have left
IN power ut Santiago the same Spanish
authorities that for three wears | have
fought as the enemies of the independ-
ence OF Cuba beg to say that these
authorities have never been elected at
Santiago by the residents of the city,
but were appointed by royal DEGREES of
the queen of Spain.
would agree, sir, that the army
under your command should have taken
possession OF the city. the garrison and
the forts. ! would give my co-opera-
ton to any measure you may have
deemed best. under American military
law, to hold the city for your army and
to preserve public order until the time
comes for you to fulfill the solemn
pledge to establish in Cuba free and
independent government, made by the
people Of the United States. Bnt when
the question arises Of appointing Off
GERS in Santiago &c Cuba, under the
peculiar circumstances of our 80 years
strife against Spain's rule, l canno.
see. but with the deepest regret. that
such authorities are not elected by the
Cuban people, bot are the same ones
selected by the queen OF Spain, and
hence are ministers TO defend agains,
the Cubans the Spanish sovereignty.
A rumor, too absurd to believe,
ascribed as the reason of your measure
and Of your order. forbdding my army
TO go into Santiago, the fear Of massa-
ere and revenge egainet the Spaniards.
Allow me, cir, to protest against the
shadow OF such an idea We are not
savages, ignoring the rules Of civilized
war. We are q poor, ragged army, as
ragged and as poor as was the army of
your forefathers in their noble war for
independence, but, as did the heroes OF
Saratoga and Yorktown, we respect too
deeply Our cause to disgrace it with
barbarism and cowardice.
In view OF all these reasons, sim
cerely regret to De unable to fulfill any
longer the orders Of my government.
and. therefore, l have today rendered
to the commandments Of the Cuban
army, Major General Maxine Gomez,
my resignation as commander OF this
section Of his army.
Awaiting his resolution, withdraw
my forces to the interior Very respect
fully, "CALIXTO GARCIA"