The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-26
Cuban Generals Course Ap-
proved by His Followers.
SUSPECT OUR MOTIVES
PETITION IN CIRCULATION ASK
ING THAT THE CUBANS BE
PUT IN POWER.
WANT THE CONTROL OF SANTIAGO

Senior Castillo Accuses this Government o.
Breach Of Faith in Refusing 10 Allow Cuban
Self Government. A Proposal for Protector
ate Of Five or Six Years Leading up to Annex
alton. Meeting at the San Carlos Club to
Protest Against Gen. Skaters Policy. Gu
bans viii be Permitted to Enter the City
Freely After the Spanish Soldiers have been
Transported.
Santiago de Cuba, July 24.-The Gu
bans here resent General Skaters att
tude in ignoring General Garcia and
in refusing to allow the Cuban troops
to enter Santiago or to consult General
Garcia on terms of the surrender of the
city.
General Garcias action in withdraw
ing his troops into the interior, his let
ter to General Shafter, and his resigna-
ton of his command forwarded to Gen
eral Gomez, are approved and applauded
by all classes of natives. General Gar
cia refused to accept a subordinate
place, insisting that he was an ally.
General Skaters answer, saying that
this was a war between the United
States and the Kingdom of Spain, ire
spectiye of Cuba's individual interests,
and President McKinleys instructions
with reference to the administration of
the surrendered district, published here
July 22, are interpreted rs tacit avowal
of American intentions to annex the
island and not to grant independence.
This is opposed by the Cubans, Senior
Joaquin Castillo, president of the San
Carlos Cuban Club, and a brother of
General Castillo, urges an official pro-
test to President Mckinley without de-
lay, saying:
CALLED A BREACH OF FAITH.
"Silence now would indicate our con-
sent to the American attitude, which is Il
plain breach of faith that the Cubaps
cannot possibly tolerate"
A meeting was held yesterday at the
San Carlos Club to discuss the matter,
and it is probable that Il protest was
drawn up which will be submitted.
1t is understood that many who were
present at the meeting favored the
scheme of Il protectorate by the United
States, with eventual annexation after
five or six years; but the protest is on
IA smatter of principle, the main objec-
ton being the continuation in office of
Spanish officials appointed by Madrid on
the ground that Spaniards, as conquered.
should not be vested with authority over
Cubans, the allies and co-adjutors of the
United States, and the representatives of
a free and independent people. Such is
understood to have been the tenor of the
meeting.
AID APPEAL FOR CUBAN RULE.
a document is circulated for signature
among Cuban residents in Santiago adj
dressed to the President of the United
States, thanking him for the cooperation
of the army of the United States ana ex-
pressing the hope that the American Gov
eminent will recognize Cuban sovereign
ty in the surrendered portion of the
province of Santiago de Cuba, was
drafted by Arms, the newspaper cor
respondent on the staff of the Cuban
General, Castillo. who drafted the al
legged letter of protest from General Car
cia to General Shafter.
The following is the text of the docu-
ment:
% President Mckinley:
'.The undersigned. Cubans by birth.
land owners, and residents of Santiago
de Cuba, representing with their fami
lies the non-combatant population that
suffered for many years Spanish rule in
this section of the island wish to express
their warmest thanks to the people of the
United States for delivering them from
the insufferable yoke of Spanish rule.
WANT TO ESTABLISH A GOVERN
MENT.
''They wish also to express their abso
lutte confidence in the good faith and hui
manitarian purposes of the United
States, and in the pledge that the terri
tory of Cuba is not to be conquered by
the American troops for purposes of an
nexation. We believe, and would urge,
tnat our own people are capable of full
filling the international obligation TO es-
tablish government for the island
Cuba, III the future, may possibly be-
come, in the course of few wears. part
of the territory of the United States,
thus increasing the comfort and happi-
ness of this people, but now all desire q
government of our own, as compensation
for the sufferings and heroism of our
army. and the definite establishment of
the Cuban republic, with Cuban authori-
ties, in accordance with the resolutions
of the United States Congress.
1--WE hope that the present state of af
fairs at Santiago, where Spaniards are
still the administrators of our interests,
property, and fate. will be brief: that the
city may soon be turned over to the Gu
bans, and that our army may enter the
flag Of Cuba waving triumphantly beside
the American flag, as Cuban soldiers
fought side by side with the Americans
against the common enemy"
DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF.
The distribution of relief from the Red
Cross steamer State of Texas is progress
sing favorably. Ample storage room has
been provided free of charge. Eight hun
ored rations were distributed day before
Yesterday and enough was given yester-
oay 10 relieve immediate wants. The
soup Kitchen established by the German
coiisni and another and supported by vol
nhtary local contributions until provisions
III santiago became so scare that only
TWO very insignificant distributions oc-
CURED weekly. has been taken in hand
by the Red Cross agents and amnIv cun