Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-25
CUBANS BACK GARCIA
His Letter to Shafter Applauded by
Natives at Santiago.
THEY URGE AN OFFICIAL PROTEST
American Attitude is Called "A
Breach of Faith"
WANT TO RULE IN CUBA
.EY URGE AN OFFICIAL PROTEST.
WANT TO RULE IN CUBA

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 24.-The Gu
bans here resent Gen. Skaters attitude in
ignoring Gen. Garcia and in refusing to
allow the Cuban troops to enter Santiago
or TO consult Gen. Garcia on terms of the
surrender of the city.
Gen. Garcia's action in Withdrawing his
troops into the interior, his letter to Gen.
Shafter and his resignation of his COM
mand, forwarded to Gen. Gomez, are ap-
proved and applauded by all classes of ma
tives. Gen. Garcia refused to accept a
subordinate place, insisting that he was
an ally Gen. Skaters answer, saying
that this was a war between the United
States and the kingdom of Spain, ire
spective of Cuba's individual interests and
President McKinley's instructions with ref
erence to the administration of the sur
rendered district, published here July %,
are interpreted as a tacit avowai of Amer
lean intentions to annex the island and not
to grant independence.
This is opposed by the Cubans. Senior
joaquin Castillo, president of the San Car
los Cuban Club and a brother of Gen.
Castillo, urges an official protest to PreSi-
dent Mckinley without delay. saying:
Silence now would indicate our consent
to the American attitude. which is plain
breach of faith that the Cubans cannot
possibly tolerate.
Protest to tie Made.
A meeting was held yesterday at the San
Carlos Club to discuss the matter and it is
probable that a protest was drawn up
which will be submitted.
1t is understood that many who were
present at the meeting favored the scheme
of a proteetorate by the United States.
with eventual annexation after five or six
years; but the protest is on q matter of
principle. the main objection being the con-
tinuation in office of Spanish officials APP
pointed by Madrid, the ground that
Spaniards conquered should not be vest
ed with authority over CubaHs, the allies
and coadjutors of the United States and
the representatives of a free and indepen-
dent people. Such is understood to have
been the tenor of the meeting
A document which is circulated for sigma
| ture among Cuban residents in Santiago
addressed to the President of the United
states, thanking him for the cooperation
or the army of the United States and eX-
pressing the hope that the American gov
eminent will recognize Cuban sovereignty
IN the surrendered portion of the province
OF santiago de Cuba. was drafted by Arms
the newspaper correspondent on the staff
or the Cuban general Castillo, who drafted
the alleged letter of protest from Gen.
Garcia to Gen. Shafter.
The following is the text of the document.
TO President Mckinley:
he undersigned, Cubans by birth land
owners and residents of Santiago de Cuba.
fepresenting' with their families. the nom
combatant population that suffered for
many years Spanish rule in this section of
ire island, wish to express their warmest
thanks to the people of the United States
Tor delivering them from the insuferabIe
yoke Of Spanish rule.
What the Cubans Want
They wish also to express their absolute
confidence in the good faith and humani-
tartan purposes of the United States, and in
the pledge that the territory of Cuba is not
to be conquered by the American troops for
purposes of annexation. We believe and
would urge that our own people are capa-
BILE of fulfilling the international obliga-
ton to establish a government for the
Island Cuba, in the future, may possibly
become, in the course of a few years, part
OF the territory of the United States, thus
increasing the comfort and happiness of
this people, but now all desire a govern
n ent of our own, as compensation for the
sufferings and heroism of our army and
the definite establishment of the Cuban re-
public, with Cuban authorities, in accord
ance with the resolutions of the United
States Congress-
I'VE hope that the present state Of affairs
at Santiago, where Spaniards ara still the
and fate. will be brief; that the city may
soon be turned over to the Cubans, and
that our army may enter, the flag of Cuba
waving triumphantly beside the American
with the Americans against the common
enemy"
The Relief Work.
The distribution of relief from the Red
Cross steamer State of Texas is progressing
favorably. Ample storage room has been
provided free of charge Eight hundred
rations were distributed day before yester-
Gay, and enough was given yesterday to
relieve immediate wants. The soup kitchen
established by the German consul and an
other and supported by voluntary local con-
tributions until provisions in Santiago be-
came so scarce that only two very INSULT
cIent distributions occurred weekly, has
been taken in hand by the Red Cross agents
and amply supplied with food which will
be continued
The stevedores who are working on the
cargoes are paid in rations. The greatest
| necessities of the poor for food have al
ready been relieved. OF the finer groceries,
oatmeal, milk and canned goods in posses
SIGN of the Red Cross agents, Dr. Elwell
says nine-tenths have been delivered to
the soldiers and the military hospitals.
Loads of Red Cross provisions are delivered
daily to the soldiers The State of Texas
brought principally cornmeal, -four rice,
beans, lard and bacon. Sh. is no longer
under charter to the Red Cross Society and
has returned to the United States.
sHAFTER PRAISES HIS MEN,
TheTr Endurance of Hin rdS oh u5th