The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-20

Copyright. 1893 by the Associated Press.)
Santiago, July 1S.-A fact which is
impressed more and more every day
upon the American officers and men is
the increasing strained relations be-
tween the Americans and General Gar
cia's Cuban soldiers. Indeed, the sit
uation has now reached a point where
there is practically no communication
between the armies, and their relations
border on those of hostiles rather than
the relations which one would suppose
should exist between allies.
After General Shafter announced his
decision not to let the Cuban junta en-
ter the city of Santiago, deep mutter-
ings were heard among General Gar
cia's men. 1t was evident the Cubans
were greatly disappointed at the step
taken by the American commander, for
they had confidently counted upon hav-
ing Santiago turned over to loot and
plumber, as they had in succession
sacked Baiquiri, Siboney and FL Caney.
Consequently their disappointment was
keen when they ascertained that they
were not to be permitted to take pos
session of the city upon General Toraf 5.
surrender.
On Friday last Castillo : brother of
General Skaters headquarters in or
der to ascertain the cause of this, to the
Cubans, ineXplicable relation.
why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies?" he asked.
The Spaniards are not our enemies"
replied General Shafter. I'VE are fight
ing the soldiers of Spain, but we have
no desire to despoil her citizens. No
Cuban will be allowed to enter the
.i.4ar1 lln
eminent of the city is for the people to
decide When the American army
leaves it 1 presume it will be turned
over to you, but not until then"
Castillo. who came direct from Cen
eral Garcia's camp did not attempt to
conceal his chagrin.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
that there is rising sentiment against
them in the army. They hear nothing
but words of scorn from our men, as
they pass EDWARDS, Juggling their bacon
and bareback into the woods. Even our
officers nc longer conceal their disgust
for their allies, and it is understood
that the warm friendship displayed to-
wards them at first has turned into
contempt, for the Cubans have neither
fought nor worked.
REFUSED TO WORK.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press who sends this dispatch saw a
group of Cubans refuse point blank TO
aid in building roads. During the two
days heavy fighting. while they were
lettering in the rear, our surgeons
sought in vain TO secure assistance
from them, even to cut poles for impro-
vised filters for our wounded.
Hundreds of such instances are be-
ing told around the camp fires, until the
name of Cuban is usually wreathed
with camp profanity and very rarely is
a kind word spoken of them. In fact,
in some quarters there is a disposition
to prophesy an early collision between
our men and the Cubans.
General Shafter Yesterday morning
sent an invitation to General Garcia TO
attend the ceremony of raising the
American flag over Santiago, but the
Cuban general showed his resentment
by sending a reply which amply con-
firmed the course which he and his
ragged. ignorant soldiers have followed
during the weeks of hard fighting and
which have resulted in
the fall of Santiago. He declined the
invitation, saying he hated the Span
iards. and added that he did not want
to be where any of them were.
Since that time the Cubans have re-
manned in their camp eating American
communication with them.
APPREHENSION AT WASHINGTON
Washington. July 19.-Some appre-
hension is expressed here that the as
sumption by the United States of the
control of affairs at Santiago may lead
to trouble with the Cubans. A few
days before the surrender of the city
General Garcia sent a committee to
General Shafter, 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 proposal to General
Shafter that it will be long time be-
fore this Cuban officer is allowed to
exercise the functions of governor, and
it is believed it is the presidents pur-
pose, when the military government
gives way, to replace it with nopu-
lar government, meaning thereby a
government for Santiago, chosen by the
free vote of Santiago. Some doubt is
expressed as to whether this pro-
gramme will be entirely acceptable to
that element of the Cuban party, Which
demands immediate possession of cap
tured territory, but as the administra-
ton is convinced that this element is
neither the most numerous nor respect |
able in the Cuban cause, it is believed
their dissatisfaction will take no more
dangerous forms than protests and /
growls.
It is suggested that the presidents |
action in the case of Santiago might be |
by European nations as in (
iicating an intent to disregard the |
terms of the congressional resolution !
which precipitated the war, and to |
maintain a permanent seizure of the ]
sland in behalf of the United States. /
This view, however, will not, it is be- {
ieved, obtain to any extent among the !
of the European ma /
ions in the United States, who are /
aware of the necessity of some such /
action as that adopted by the presi- |
lent in order to prevent excuses and 4
awless extravaganza at Santiago.
STRONG FORCE NEEDED.
War department officials feel that +
hey are fully justified in their decision !
o retain practically all of Skaters :
lrmy at Santiago by the press reports /
hat reached them today, indicating the !
growth of serious friction between the +
american forces and the Cuban troops, /
growing out of the latter's exclusion
rom Santiago by General Skaters
riders. 1t is felt now that the garrison
proposed two immune, regi-
nents. would have been quite insult
icient to meet an outside Spanish force
hat might come from Hoiguin or
and also to restrain the
of the Cubans. 1t is realized
hat the present situation is full of diff
lculty and the future is dark, owing
o the disposition evidenced by the
,ubans to ignore or refuse TO be bound
" the amenities of modern warfare.
This first symptom Of friction has sug-
,ested to the officials Vulnerable diff
iculties that will arise in the future.