The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14
HEAVY TASK STILL REMAINS
Relief VIII BE Sent at Once, and the
Cuban Forces I'm the Field VIII BE
furnished With Aatfons-Junta
Accepts Arnistfce n Agreed On.

WASHINGTON, Aug i3-with the
coming Of peace The comntssary depart
ment CT tire army VIII not have It's .abors
lessened IN Cuba Fer q while they are
likely 20 be increased. II Is understood 20
be the purpose Of the administrator 70
supply -ations 20 the Cuban troops which
have been under Gomez and Garcia This
viii open the way for wider distribution
TO the starving population 0. tie island. TO
relieve which was impossible after the
declaration OF war In April How many
OF the reconcentrados survive Is not known.
Many OF those who were receiving aid
when hosu1it.es broke out undoubtedly
have persisted, yet after the Spanish troops
were withdrawn from the Island 20 the
seacoast towns IL is believed TIA, a num-
osr OF reconcentradox were able TO return
to the country and have found subsistence
there
While the aid given viii be only long
enough to enable the people Of Cuba 10
help themselves, 1t undoubtedly viii tend
10 increase their confidence in the friend
ship OF the United States. The influence is
likely 10 be especially marked Oh the men
VINO have composed the Cuban army They
viii receive rations as allies Of the United
states. the same as will the Anglican
troops VINO Will remain during the period
OF military government as garrisons In the
islands.
While the military contro, Of the United
states Vii! be complete. pending the estab-
nshment OF stable government in Cuba.
lhis VIII be done in way not to offend the
sensibilites Of the Cubans, or TO enable
tnelf enemies to say they are to be de-
piveo OF me fruits OF their long struggle
All the cuban commanders will be Of
morally notified that peace has been agreed
upon. and tina, military operations ar. -
cease Gen. Gomez has been recogniza,,
as commander-in-chiefo Of the Cubans and
ne VIII be communicated with In that
capacity now
assistant secretary Of War MeikeIiohn.
aItsr conference with Tomas Estrada
@a' representative OF the Cuban jun,a
~ I'm. 1nis country. mas issued the following:
rama desires our government to az.
ford him the means. by fast vessels ara
oeher"ise, TO communicate with the Cuban
FORCES, informing them Of the peace pro
posa4s and requesting a suspension or nos.
tiiities lie greatly desires the active as
slslance OF our government in sending food
20 tne CuoSn forces in the field and thei,
1auies. as he Is without ships for thiz
purpose. He desires to co-operats In az,
cry respect In promoting the peace mans
OF our government, and SAYS the Cuban.
nave undoubted confidence in the good ~,
tentions OF the United States sovsrnmen,
ana the satisfactory outcome of the strnp.
gle iof independence. He is especially
ANXIOUS that the American government,
saouiu .mneossteiy secure the release OF
the political prisoners in Spanish o-isons.
Palma, head OF the Cuban iunta has ss,,
the following cable: 'e'''
bartolom> Masso. President Of the On.
ban Republic, Santiago, I have this s.r
august l3. accepted in the name az ~
Cuoan provisional government the armis.
uce proclaimed by the United States. You
throughout Cuba 10 suspend host,ii.iasS
The preliminary terms Of peace. signas ~,
me representatives Of Spain and the T-ni,et
states. provide that Spain shall relinn,,ish
all claim over and title 10 Cuba