Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-29
OAsTILLO'S GRIEVANCES.
He Makes a Frank Statement OF How the
Cubans Feel.

He Makes a Frank Statement OF How IN
Cubans Feel.
, New York, July 29.-The Herald prints
the following from it's correspondent
Santiago. who has had an interview
with General Castillo, Garcia's lieuten
ant:
I found Castillo's headquarters to be
three roomed house. For furniture
IL has sleeping hammocks and saddles
and military kits, the loot of Spanish
officers. There were two guards at the
entrance, ragged and shoeless, one arm
ed with a Springfield one with Maui
ser, and both with the inevitable ma
chetes. General Castillo was i'll in bed
with a slight attack of fever but he
rose to receive me.
Seated at a small rickety table, his
officers around us, he dictated this
statement of the present situations:
"Speaking Of Cuba for the Cubans, 1
can only express the deepest regret and
disappointment at the position we find
ourselves in today, subject to the great
est humiliation instead Of being treated
as allies shut out from entering our
own territory, forbidden to enjoy the
fruits of victory we helped to win, not
| consulted in any way.
ut was thoughE sufficient to inform
us verbally it was more expedient for
us to stay out on account of the Span
ish residents, and this after distinct
statements made to Garcia by General
Shafter in my presence at Baiquir that
the American and Cuban troops should
jointly occupy Santiago. both flags
floating over the town. Even private
citizens among the Cubans We're forbid
den to hoist Cuban flag over their
dwellings.
"What inspired the American COM
manders we cannot say, but we have
most gloomy forebodings. We refuse
now to enter the town even in a private
capacity where the Spaniards, guilty of
the grossest oppression of Cubans, still
hold Office and where the Spanish uni
form is still worn.
General Garcia has retired to Nol-
gum to resume his independent cam
paign as carried on for the last three
years. We refuse further contact at
present with the American army and
will take no further ratons from them.
We go to the interior to hold the towns
we have taken ourselves. Our soldiers,
have in many instances
left us. i
Our long cherished dream, a Cuban
republic, free, Independent. is appar-
emily again vanishing in the dim dis |
lance. Our men, unpaid in three years
serving entirely for the love of country,
deserve some reward. We do not want
offices or positions. We wish cordial
as brothers in arms on equ2l
-erms. but throughout we We're treated
With Scantest courtesy.
General Garcia was never made
aware Of the terms of surrender or con-
suited in regard to negotiations or acts
His relation to the town was entirely
set aside.
When the refugees arrived at Ell
'aney we considered them as forming
he town of Santiago. General Garcia
ave me commission as governor,
Which was confirmed by popular vote.
acted as such, regulating, controlling
fairs, issuing orders and appointing
Ulcers. This commission was not even
ecognized, ami I am here lying on the
utskirts Of Santiago with 100 followers,
ctually prohibited entry
Our grievances in no way weaken
ur faith in the honest purpose of the
merican people, expressed in the reso-
ltion of congress. On this we now re-
:. l am no opponent to annexation
nd firmly believe it will solve the Gu
an problem with the greatest benefit
nd to the material advantage of the
land, but we desire first the establish I
ent of our republic, the realization Of
re object of our long fight and then let
e will Of the liberated people decide"