The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-28

WAsHINGoN, July 23.-The war de-
partment has not yet been informed
that General Skaters Cuban allies
have quit the American lines for the
reasons sent ont in printed letter by
General Garcia, but il is scarcely
doubted that such is the case, for the
friction has been growing more pro.
nounced every day since the fall Of
Santiago, and il is feared that q sever
ance of relations can no longer be
avoided That the Cuban junta is still
hopeful of avoiding such o measure is
evidenced by the confidence shown by
Senior Queseda, one Of the Cuban lega-
ton here, in an amicable settlement.
The letter written by General Garcia
was read and discussed at some. length
by the cabinet, and the opinion Nas ex-
pressed that it evidently was based
upon wrong conception of the pur.
poses and motives of our people. These,
1t was said, should long ago have been
fully explained to him and to all of the
Cuban leaders. IL 1t was true, as had
been reported member of the cabinet
said, that Garcia was not invited to pvr-
ticipate in the ceremonies attending the
raising of the American flag at Santiago
1t was q mistake.
Everything reasonable, he said, should
be done to win and keep the friendship
of the insurgent Oubans, and they
should be made to know that the only
purpose of the United States in waging
war against Spain was to secure for all
the people of Cuba relief from the op.
preston of Spanish rule, and a stable
and satisfactory government established
by the people themselves. OF course,
it was added. it is not the intention OF
this government to drive the Spaniards
out and then formally turn the island
over to the insurgents or to any other
particular class or faction. This gov
ernment had never intimated such a
purpose, but on the contrary it was
well understood that stable govern
ment for and by all of the people of
Cuba had been the only purpose and
end sought to be attained.
The details incident to the establish
ment of such government, it was
said, have never been discussed by the
cabinet at any great length, but there
could be no difference of opinion as to
the general plan. All of the people of
the island, it was declared, must be
given an opportunity to express their
views as to the character of the consti.
tuition under which they were TO live
and also as to the men who should make
and execute laws. The insurgent Gu.
bans certainly could not consistently
ask for more than this.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 21--tDe.
layed in transmission. "A large exc.
dus of Cubans is expected during the
next few days, as they are returning to
the cultivation of the country, that
work being the chief source of the
| wealth of the island.
The greater part of Garcia's army
leaves here at daybreak tomorrow.
Notwithstanding General Garcia 8
bitter complaint that he had been
| ignored and that the restoration of the
| Spanish civil authority in the city OF
| Santiago was most offensive to him
| and that in consequence of all this he
| had been forced to tender his resigna.
| ton as general in the Cuban army, ht
| is going on with his preparations for q
contest with the Spanish forces of Hol
| guin and Manzanillo quite as though
nothing had happened.
Tomorrow General Garcia will issue
a decree authorizing all Cubans who
have been driven from their plantation.
and country homes by the Spaniard:
and who have taken refuge for safety
| in the cities and towns to return to the
| country and go to work on their farms
| and plantations, assuring them of pro
| lection by his forces. He had added
| like permission to those in his ranks
| who were recruited from the farm
lands or were employed in the fields al
the outbreak of the war.
Altogether It must be confessed thai
| General Garcias attitude is inexplica
BILE. His permission to the men in hi
ranks to go back to work on the farms
| is construed TO mean an effort to dis
band his forces. But this may not b,
altogether justified. 1t is certain Z
great many of them will continue u
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