The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-22
SERIOUS FRICTION.
American Forces and Cuban Troops
Not Working Well Together.
Possession OF Santiago Donanded-GaroIs
Notified shafter Thata Cuban HAD Been
Selected as Governor-seIeCtiol 1s-
nored-What Guiana Resent

Washington, July 2O.-8ar 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
reached them yesterday indicating the
growth Of serious friction between
the American forces and the Cuban
troops, growing out of the latter's ex-
clusion from Santiago by Gen Shat
ter's orders 1t is felt now that the
garrison originally proposed i'm
mune regiments-would have been
quite insufficient to meet an outside
Spanish force that might come from
HOlguin or ManzanillO and also re-
strain the rapacity Of the Cubans. It
is realized that the present situation
is full Of difficulties 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.
The first symptom Of friction has
suggested to the officials innumerable
difficulties that viii arise IN the
future. Of course, it would seem to
be only polite now to avoid any open
rupture with the Cubans, provided
they can be kept in leash and not in
vOlve the United States in the dis
grace that would follow the sacking
of helpless communities, but it begins
to appear that, for some time to come,
and even after the conquest of Cuba is
complete, the United States must
maintain there military government
in order to meet the possibilities
which 1t has assumed to the civilized
world.
A few days before the surrender Of
Santiago Gen. Garcia sent a committee
to Gen. Shaftcr informing him that
the Cubans had selected a Cuban
named Castillo for governor of the
city. 1t is plain, however, from the
reading of the presidents order to
Shafter that it will be long time be-
fore this Cuban officer is allowed to
exercise the functions Of governor,
and it rs believed It Is the presi-
dents purpose, when the military
government he has Just erected
gives way, to replace it with
a szg5Pu4Rr gOvernme1$ meaning
thereby 4 government Tor San tiagO
chosen by the free votS of the people
OF Sa61sse0. Some doubts expressed
as to whether this programme Will be
entirely acceptable to that element Of
the Cgbaa party, which demands i'm
mediateS possession OF captured terri
tory. lhaf-zis the administracaaa IS con-
WINGED that this element is neither the
most numerous nor respectable in the
Cuban cause, it is believed their dis
satisfaction viii take no more danger
Gus form than protests and Erowls-
It IS suggested that the presidents
action in the case Of Santiago might
be construed By European nations as
indicating an intent to disregard the
terms Of the Congressional resolution
which prccipitated the war, and TO
mean 4 permanent seizure Of the is
land in behalf of the United States
This view, however, will not, it is be-
lieved, obtain TO any extent among
the representatives OF the European
nations in the United States, who are
aware Of the necessity Of some such
action as that adopted by the president
in order to prevent excuses and law
less extravaganza at Santiago.
WHAT THE CUBASs RESENT.
New York, July 2O.-Dr. Lincoln De
SayOs. Of the Cuban junta, said yester-
day that the reports that the Cubans
resent the purpose Of the United States
to establish temporary military or
other provisional government in the
conquered territory IN Cuba was with
out foundation lie says:
The Cubans know that such arrangements
are necessary. and they do not expect the
United States 70 turn the island Of Cuba over
70 b IN. or any part OF it. for their self-gOV-
ernmcut until The Island IS cntlrslT under
American control. aud then only after full
provision is made FOR q permanent. stable
government The CuJans do resent however,
the s,urs that arc being cast upon them They
are made to appear despicable. while the
Spauiards arr suddenly being pictured as he
rOcs see in these reports only that certain
forces are at work antagouistic 20 the Cubans.
which I recognize as the same that strOTe 50
desperately 20 prevent American Intervention
have no fears, however, as 10 the outcome