The evening times., 1898-08-30
CUBANS ADMIRE LAWT0N
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Change Of Sentiment Respect.
ing the American Position.
CASTILLO ABOUT TO RETIRE
Declines the Post of Governor of
Arms When Matters Are Settled
and Resume the Practice of Medi-
cine.

Santiago, Aug. 30.-Gen. Castillo's opin-
ion of the Americans has undergone a
radical change in the last few weeks. Ap-
parently he has lost the idea that
Americas sole aim was the acquisition
of territory without regard to justice and
the expressed wishes of the Cubans> He
seems to think. after all, We mean to
deal fairly and honestly by the people in
whose cause we have sQuandered blood
and treasure.
This changed opinion Gen. Castillo him
self ascribes to the marked contrast be-
tween Gen. Lawton's treatment of the in
surgent leaders and Gen. Skaters. Gen.
Lawton's conciliatory policy and his def
erence to the peculiar sensibilities OF the
Cubans has won them over.
The result is the strong feeling against
Gen. Shafter has been replaced by equal
admiration for Gen. Lawton. The less in
telligent members of the Cuban extremes
now assert that many things which it was
impossible to put through while Gen.
Shafter was here to wound their feelings
will now be readily assented to under
Gen Lawtons gentle fiattery.
Recent reports to the effect that the Gu
ban leaders would meet at Camaguay
and at a conference of the provisional
government and representatives OF the
army establish a government wnich
might be recognized by the United states
is confirmed by Gen. Castillo.
He states that Gen. Gomez has crossed
the Jucaro- Moron trocha and Is now IN
tae department of Camaguay on his way
to the city. Gen. Garcia has left Jrpara
on the same mission. Col. Gongara, with
2Ooj men from Castillos command. mas
lef; for the same place. as has also Gen.
CollaZo.
Gen. Castillo says that the principai
subject discussed at MS recent interview
with Gen, I.awton was the dis5andins OF
the Cuban Army.
n. was assured by Gen. Lawton that
such positions as were poss9oie IN the
government of the capituiated territory
would be given 10 the Cubans, ana 'hat
Gen Lawton would provide employment
for the soldiers d:Soanded as tar as ne
could. The question OF pay Tor .he u
ban soldiers WAS discussed. Gen. Lawton
stated that the authorities IN Washihs-
ton were considering that point
To Gen. Castillo the post of Governor
of Nauzanillo was offered, but ne refused
II. stating that he had taken up arms TO
free his country. and not for the sake oi
CT: aiming a position. When matters are
settled 1t is his intention to retire TO pri-
,ate life. resuming his practice as a phy-
sician.
The final result of the conference was
that Gen. Castillo promised 10 lay the
whole matter before Gen. Garcia. and
courier is new on his way TO see Gen.
Garcia. Castillo will be here to-day TO
meet Gen. Lawton again.
There was serious trouble last night in
the transportation department. ihere
was a shortage of 1854 found in the wharf
pay sheet and Col Humphreys accused
Jose Garcia. a cousin of the General, and
ordered his arrest.
Garcia was subsequently found to be
wholly innocent. II was with difficulty
that he was prevented from shooting Col
Humphreys on the spot. The wharf en-
ployes struck work, partly out of sympa-
tfy with Garcia and partly on account OF
Col. Humphreys language.