The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-20
TO CURB THE CUDANS.
Skaters Forces May Discipline Our
Erstwhile Allies.
THE EXCLUSION FROM SANTIAGO

Neither Fought Nor worked-Garcia
Appointed "a Governor For the City.
Washington, July 20.-war depart
ment officials feel that they are fully
justified in their decision to retain
practically all of Skaters army at
Santiago by the press reports that have
reached them indicating the growth of
serious friction between the American
forces and the Cuban troops, growing
out of the latter's exclusion from San
tiago by General Skaters orders. The
trouble arises over the naming by Cen
eral Garcia of a Cuban named Castillo
as governor of Santiago de Cuba. The
situation has now reached a point when
there is practically no communication
at all between the two armies, and
their relations border on those of hos
tility, rather than the relations which
one would suppose would exist between
allies.
The Cubans had confidently counted
upon having Santiago turned over to
them to loot and plumber, as they had
in succession sacked Baiquiri, Siboney
and Eel Caney. Consequently their disap-
pointment was keen when they ascer-
tanned that they were not to be per-
mitted to take possession of the city
upon General Toral's surrender. ON
Friday last Castillo, who is a brother
of General Demetrius Castillo, went to
General Skaters headquarters In order
to ascertain the cause of this, to the
Cubans, ineXplicable resolution.
why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies ?' he asked.
The Spaniards are not our enemies
replied General Shafter. we are fight
ing the soldiers of Spain, but we have
no desire TO despoil her citizens. No
Cuban will be allowed TO enter the city,
nor will any American soldier. The
government of the city is a matter for
the people to decide. When the Ameri-
cans leave it. l presume it viii be
t~urnedrover to you, but not until hem"
Castillo, who came direct from Cen
eral Garcia's camp, did not attempt to
conceal his chagrin.
The Cuban soldiers now fully rea-
lie that there is a rising sentiment
against them in the American army.
They heal nothing but words Of scorn
from our men as they pass onward,
Juggling their bacon and hardtack into
the woods. Even our officers no longer
conceal their disgust for their allies,
anu II Is ullltlSNbOu lldN TIE WdIln
friendship displayed toward them at
first has now turned into contempt, for
the Culans have neither fought nor
worked.
1t is realized tina the present situa-
ton is full of difficulty, and the future
is dark, owing to the disposition evil
denced by the Cubans to ignore or re-
fuse to be bound by the amenities of
modern warfare. This first symptom
of friction has suggested to the officials
innumerable difficulties that will arise
in the future. OF course it would seem
to be only polite now to avoid any
pen rupture with the Cubans, provided
they can be kept in check, and not in
volve the United states in the disgrace
hat woul follow the sacking of help
less communities, but 1t begins to ap-
peal that for some time to come, and
even after the conquest of Cuba is COM
plete, the United States must maintain
there a military government in order to
meet the responsibilities which it has
assumed to the civilized world.
Because of a failure on the part of
General Miles to receive the orders the
president prepared late Monday to take
command of the military expedition
against Porto Rico, that officer did not
depart, as was reported from Siboney.
The mistake was soon corrected yes
terday, however, and as a result of
some short Geographic correspondence
that followed during the day it was
gathered at the department that the
Yale would start last night. Contrary
to the firtist intention, n probably
without General Miles seeking, the
Yale is to be conveyed by a naval yes
ra1 tIAN l.-4,. 1900. - -- IT,
structed to select from among the YES
sells of his fleet. This may result in de-
laying General Miles progress m
what, as none of the vessels with Samp-
son is able to keep pace with the Yale.
Nevertheless there is no doubt that the
general will reach Porto Rico before
the detachment of troops from Charles
ton.
The personnel of the Porto Rican ex-
petition having been left in a large
measure in the hands of General
Brooke, 1t is not possible yet to give
an accurate roster of the organizations
that will enter into 1t. The president
privately that, While no
date of departure of the troops to be
sent from Chickamauga to Porto Rico
had been fixed, he expected they
would leave about one week from to-
day. He is awaiting a detailed report
from General Brooke recommending
what troops and supplies should be
sent from Chickamauga. The present
plan is stated to be to embark them at
Newport News or Norfolk, and those
at Tampa either there or at Key West.
Admiral Sampson has received final
orders from the navy department as to
the part the American fleet is to take
in the campaign against Porto Rico.
They are based on the view that the
campaign is essentially an army move
ment, the duties of the navy being to
lend every support and assistance to
the land operations. The reduction of
the harbor Notifications will be the
main work, but this and all other op-
erations of the fleet will be supplement-
airy to the main operations conducted
by the army.
The Population of Shenandoah
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