Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-23

lished For the Benefit of All the
People General Garcia Despite His
Resignation, Continued His Prepare
tions For Contest With the spaniards
pected TO Issue Decree Authorizing
Cubans to Return to Their Farms
WASHINGTON, 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 out in a printed letter by
General Garcia, but it 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 it is feared that sever
ance of relations can no longer be
avoided. That the Cuban junta is still
hopeful of avoiding such a 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 was ex-
pressed that it evidently was based
upon wrong conception of the pur-
poses and motives of our people. These,
it was said, should long ago have been
fully explained to him and to all of the
Cuban leaders If it was true, as had
been reported a member of the cabinet
said, that Garcia was not invited to per-
ticipate in the ceremonies attending the
raising of the American flag at Santiago
it was 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
eminent had never intimated such
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 a 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-(De-
layed in transmission. "A large exo-
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's
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, he
is going on with his preparations for
contest with the Spanish forces of Hol-
gum and ManZanlllo quite as though
nothing had happened.
Tomorrow General Garcia will issue
decree authorizing all Cubans who
have been driven from their plantations
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and who have taken refuge for safety
in the cities and towns to return to the
country ana go to work on their farms
and plantations, assuring them OF pro-
lection by his forces. He had added
who were recruited from the farm
lands or were employed in the fields at
the outbreak of the war
Altogether it must be confessed that
General Garcia's attitude is inexplica-
BILE. His permission to the men in his
ranks to go back to work on the farms
is construed to mean an effort to dis
band his forces. But this may not be
altogether justified. 1t is certain
great many of them will continue to
fight.
Colored Baptists Meet.
PITTsBuRG, July %. = The second
days session of the seventh annual
meeting OF the Allegheny Baptist Asso-
citation (colored) of Western Pennsyl-
vania and Eastern Ohio, which is being
held III the Central Baptist church,
Lawson street, opened yesterday morn
ing with about $50 ministers aud de e.
gates III attendance. The association
embraces 30 churches, which have a
mem barshir, of abOut r 000 Row n G
Simms, pastor of the Rodman Street
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