The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-08-20
Since Peace Is Restored He Con.
siders His Work In Cuba
is Finished.
HIS HOPES WERE FRUSTRATED
People Were Distrustful and Lacked
Faith Making His Work Of
No Avail.
He fAvoRs MOVE FOR PEACE
Does Not Care to Havc Command
When Evacuation Takes
PIaoe-..Win Go to
Spain.

Havana, Aug. 17.-General Blancc
yesterday published the following ad-
dress to the inhabitant of Cuba:
ut having been resolved by the Mad
rid government to conclude peace with
the United States, l consider my mis-
sion in this country ended and have
solicited my relief from duty. 1 could
no urge upon you q pacific solution
of the existing struggle when not long
ago / advised you to maintain the war
in any event.
II came to the island of Cuba, as is
well known to all, in critical circum-
stances, without fear Of the difficulties
which I must. encounter and animated
by the hope of paoifying the island
and saving it for Spain, with the CO.
operation of all political parties, and
without any other ambition than to
render a service to my country, which
l SO fervently love. The lack of faith
and the distrust of some and the pref
udice and errors of others were insu-
perable obstacles to my desires and as
pirations; but despite these grave diff
ficnlties perhaps the day was not far
distant when we would have real
lied SO happy a purpose, though
one so contrary to the wishes of the
enemies of our race and the domino
ton Of America. We had to accept
the trouble at a moment when it was
least expected and under most unfa-
vorable circumstances. Nevertheless
we sustained the campaign with yigor
and our army has already let the in
vaders feel the weight of our arms and
l was willing, ut the head of the army,
to continue to dispute. inch by inch,
the land, with which such valor and at
the cost of SO much blood, we were de-
Tending.
"Since the nations government be-
lieves the moment has arrived to make
peace, it is our duty faithfully to sec
ond her in her purpose. but it cannot
be that l am the one called upon to
perform u political duty which does
not agree with my declarations, with
my acts and with my convictions.
II see. myself obliged to leave you at
the present painful and difficult mo-.
ment. Nevertheless 1 will not do it
without advising you to maintain the
calmness and prudence so necessary to
save legitimate interests of Spain in
Cuba, which represent the fruit OF
your labors and thus l think j have
rendered my last and most distin-
guished service to Cuba, to her inhab-
itants and especially to the city of Hn-
vana." &c
Madrid, Aug. 16.-The government
has received from General Blanco n
dispatch rendering his resignation.
The reason given by General Blanco
for resigning is that he does not wish
to superintend the evacuation of
Cuba.
The government is also informed
that General August, governor gen
eral of the Philippines. will leave Ma
nilla for Spain by the first mail steam
er, giving command to the second in
rank.
Madrid, Aug. 16.--The Cuban III
Economist government has resigned. IT
is believed that the Spanish govern
ment will decline to accepttheresigna-
ton of Governors General Blanco and
Augusti.
Havana kilograms represent the
Spanish element in the colony us ia
voring American annexation as the
best means to insure prosperity and
avert anarchy.
NJ. Cambon, the French ambassador
to h United States, who represented
Spain In peace negotiations ut Wash
ington, has been decorated with the
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles