The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-15
ARE NOT MISLED BY SPANISH
MEASUREMENTS
LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS
Showing That the Island Authorities
Trust the Good Faith of the
United States


| WASHlNGION, Sept. H.-Secretary
Gonzales Queseda of the Cuban delegate
today gave out several documents relating
| 10 Cuban affairs. They include a letter
written by General Miles while in Porto
Rico to General Nunez, which Mr. Queseda
regards as a tribute from the Commanding
General Of the Army to The good service
OF the Cuban army and the Cubans at San
tiago. The letter Is as follows:
| Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. II, 1893
General Emilio Nunez, Cuban Legation
| Washington, d. c.:
| my Dear Genera-I have received your
very interesting letter of July 22d and am
glad 10 know that ;he expedition proved
successful and that the necessities of Cen
eral Gomez were relieved I congra tulate
you on the cessation of hostili;ies and the
prospect OF the successful termination Of
the struggle OF your countrymen for their
liberties.
| IT met General Garcia very pleasantly,
but was so much occupied that l did no.
have time to talk with him as wanted
| to do. After we had secured the surrender
of the Spanish troops Immediately wen;
| away, as I was anxious to move on to
Porto Rico as soon as possible and was
deeply engaged in moving the transports
with troops to this place. I deeply re-
GREETED not seeing more OF General Gar
cha, as I wished to thank him again for .he
good service he and those under his COM
mand had rendered. Please send him
copy Of this at your first opportunity
Hoping 70 meet you personally again
I In the near future am, very truly yours,
"NELsON A. MILES"
Mr.. Queseda has received the following
proclamation OF amnesty issued by tho
Cuban authorities a: Camaguey:
1.-The Government Council In today's Sc
sion ordered:
"Whereas, Hostili.ies have been suspend
ed and orders which hinder the movements
of those charged with bringing abou. peace
should not be enforced when the independ-
ence Of Cuba has already been recognized
by Spain and the United States.
"Whereas, In such circumstances l: Is
useless to deprive he Spanish army of
news and guides which, in some cases. it
may even be a duty to provide, so that 1t
NAV evacuate the territory as agreed upon
with the United States.
"Whereas, The war being ended, all
enmi.y and hatred due 20 the struggle
should cease, thus bringing abou; the
union of all the Cubans under our flag,
which is the symbol Of liberty and not
of revenge.
.whereas. The leaders Of the army should
N all in their power to punish any at
tempt against personal security and that
mn nrivate vengeance shall be visited upon
those who have served Spain; be 1t there
fore
"Resolyed, first, To suspend until further
orders paragraph In its last part, and
paragraphs 9, 10, 10, IA and Is Of article AZ
OF the Penal Law.
"Second-To grant amnesty to all those
i, guilty of crimes enumerated in article 4S
I Of the Penal Law: and
"Third-That these resolutions be circu-
lated among the army and authorities of
| the republic, calling their attention to the
evils which may occur If policy of for
giveness and pardon is not observed.
"Camaguey, Sept. 4, 1898.
"DR. DOMINGUEZ MENDEZ CAPOTE,
Secretary Of War pro tenn
Another proclamation received by Mr..
Quesada was issued by Colonel Morales,
second in command of the Cubans In Ha-
vana province. It says:
"A great and prosperous nation, our Sis
ter In the republican ideals, has come to the
help of Cuba as France gave her generous
support to that democracy during its strug-
gle for independence. Let us salute under
our flag Of the Lone Star. the flag of the
stars and Stripes, and let us despise these
reports circulated against all truth and
reason by our conquered enemy. that the
great republic is trying to take possession
shamelessly Of our free and independent
Cuba.
Let us not falter In these movements in
which our star begins to shine brightly.
Let us cheer. soldiers of the army of lib
Grafton, for free and Independent Cuba,
and for the American republic"
Mr.. Quesada says the amnesty proclama-
ton shows how fully the Cuban authori-
ties accept the suspension of military op-
erations and the proclamation of Colone!
Morales indicates that the Cuban COM
manders look forward to a free and inde-
pendent Cuba without orediting Spanish
reports Of American designs for annexng
Cuba.