The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-29
PETITION M'KINLEY.
The Cubans Want Santiago Turned
Over to Their Authority.
SPLENDID SHOWING OF OUR FORCES.
Great Satisfaction Felt at Washington over
the Record Made by our Army at san-
tiago-A Decision TO send troops
with Watson's Fleet.


santiago addressed to the president of
the United States thanking him for
the cooperation of the army of the
United States and expressing the hope
that the American government 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 of the Cuban general, Castillo,
who drafted the alleged letter of pro-
test from Gen. Garcia to Gen. Shafter.
The following is the text of the docu-
ment:
To President Mckinley: The Undersigned
Cubans by birth. land owners and residents OF
Santiago de Cuba representing with their
families the non-combatant population that
suffered for many years Spanish rule In this
section OF the island wish 10 express their
warmest thanks to the people OF the United
s States for delivering them from the INSURER
able yoke OF Spanish rule They wish also TO
express their absolute confidence in the good
faith and Humanitarian purposes OF the United
States and in the piedg' that the territory OF
Cuba Is not TO be conquered by the American
troops for purposes of annexation. We be-
lieve and would urge, that our own peo-
pie are capable OF fulfilling the lnterna-
tional obligation TO establish government
possibly become in the course OF II few years
part Of the territory OF the United States, thus
increasing the comfort and happiness OF this
people but now all desire a government OF
own as compensation for the sufierinRs
and heroism Of our army, and the definite es-
tablishment Of the Cuban republic, with Cuban
authorities, in accordance with the resolutions
of the United States congress. We hope that
the present state of affairs at Santiago where
Spanards are still the administrators OF our
interests property and fate, will be brief; that
the city may soon be turned over to the Gu
bans, and that our army may enter, the flag of
Cuba waving triumphantly beside the Ameri-
can flag as Cuban soldiers fought side by side
with the Americans against the common enc
my.
Gen. Skaters refusal to permit the
entrance of armed Cubans into Santa
go is an extremely wise plan, as in
these excited days there might be
trouble. Unarmed persons, however,
are free to enter at all times. As soon
as the Spanish soldiers have embarked,
Cubans will be allowed to enter the
city freely. The first embarkation is
expected next Thursday. in accordance
with the contract made between the
United States government and the
Spanish Transatlantic company. Yes
terday the Spaniards turned over their
cavalry horses. Only l43 were surren-
rendered. The others have been killed
for food for the army.
SPLENDID SHOWING OF OUR FORCES.
Washington, July 25.-With the
week lust closed the United States
saw the end of the third month of the
war with Spain, and the responsible
officials, from the president down &c
the lowest employee, who has had &c
do with shaping the course of events
feel nothing but satisfaction at the
progress made. An army of $3.50, 0OC
men has been modified, armed anc
equipped, and much of it has seer
service. The battles preceding the
capture of Santiago have been re
markable in many respects, and il
the opinion of military experts, have
covered the United States army en-
gagged with imperishable glory. Mod
ern warfare of type developed il
these engagements was absolutely
new and untried, not only to the Unitet
States army, but to the world.
No such charge is recorded in his
tory as that made upon the stone for
hills of El Caney. There have beei
engagements between trained troop
and savage races in the jungles of In
dia and on the hills of South Afric
of late years that conveyed in
slight manner the possibilities of mod
ern weapons. But these battles Tough
by the Fifth army corps have been Tn
first in which large bodies of civilize
troops on both sides have been Ell
gagged with all the implements of moo
ern warfare, and the result is boun
to be rightly instructive to the mil
tary student and to eXtort admiratio
for the splendid fighting qualities {
the United States soldiers from tn
most unwilling critics.
TROOPS TO GO WITH WATSON.
Washington, July 25.-After an eS
tended consultation the war board h5
practically decided to send part ,
the army with the eastern squadron
This squadron will leave for the q
naries and Spain after Porto Rico
well invested. There are two stron
reasons for sending troops to the @
naries. First, as Watson's missile
cannon De pCTiOIhhSh III "a ohoi WIN
and he may prowl about the SPANS
coast for weeks, a base of suppl,
nearer TO the scene of his activiti
than any place in the United States I
Cuba is necessary; second, as II
United States has definitely decided
take at least one of the Canary islam
for a permanent naval base the
will be no opportunity of selling al
occupying the island other than
offered by Watson's prospective tr
to the east. The navy department
incidentally, is anxious to round o.
its record by the destruction OF eve
one of Spain's warships and Camar'
squadron is all that is left, The occ
patton Of the Canares by the Unit
States is almost certain to arouse pc
ular sentiment in Spain to such an e
tent that Camara will not be pc
mitted to follow his original plan
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