The times., 1898-07-18
SUBMISSION OR DEATH
Alternative Confronting the
Spanish Hosts at Santiago.
GEN. SHAFTGR INTERVIEWED
Relieves Two Weeks VIII Be Re-
quiTed to Arrange for Eneny's
TransPoIfatIon-TIo at Santi-
ago Not TO Go to Porto Rieo-Ten
Thousand Spanirrds at HoiSuin.

the newspaper correspondents around
him this morning and announced to
them that the Madrid government had
ratified by cable Gen. Torars agrae-
ment to surrender Santiago. He also
talked about the general situation. The
interview took place under the trees
In front Of the generals tent, the news
paper men. in a circle. putting ques-
tions to him.
Gen Shafter was in unconventional
attire. wearing old trousers. a weolen
shirt, and no hat His gouty foot is
now so well that he is able to wear a
shoe on it.
Gen. Shafter said he wanted it TO be
understood that Gen. Toral surrendered
to him two days ago. The sanction Of
the government at Madrid was merely
formal It was not necessary to the
consummation of the agreement Capt,
Gen. BIanco, Gen. Shafter said. had had
full power in the premises and had ap-
proved the action Of Gen ToraL
Continuing, Gen. Shafter said:
''The Spaniards had no alternative
but to surrender We had them hem
med in and surrounded by a greatly su-
perior force, equipped with ten batter
les of artillery. If they had not sub
mitted, they would have been annihi-
lated"
Gen. Shafter intimated that he might
allow the correspondents to enter San
tiago later. but for the present neither
soldiers nor civilians viii be permitted
TO go into the city. He expected TIE.
Spaniards to give up their arms this
afternoon. He believed that the ar
rangements for their transportation to
Spain would not be completed for two
weeks more.
He explained that the only action OF
the Spanish government bearing on the
surrender was TO consent TO allow
American transports to land the first
division of the Spanish army. Gen.
Torars command. at a seaport in Spain.
None Of the transports that brought
the American troops to Cuba would b.
used in conveying the spaniards to
their own country, the danger of tnfec-
tion being too great. Gen. Shafter
thought that the vessels TO be used for
this purpose would be tramp steamers
that would be picked up in the West
Indies.
The Spanish troops at Guantanamo
and all those in the surrendered part
of the province, which comprises all the
country east Of a line from Ascerraderos
on the south, to Sagua de Tamano on
the north, are included in the surrender.
Altogether $4,000 men lay down Their
arms. The troops in Santiago are short
of raions. and the American Govern
ment, Gen. Shafter said, would feed
them.
The refugees from Santiago would re-
turn to the city, and the Government
would thus be relieved of the respon-
sibility Of supplying them with food.
The tide Of humanity has already be-
gun TO flow back to the city from Ell
Caney. At the same time the refugees
have entire freedom Of action and no
coercion will be employed to get them
- ,-.t,,r,, 20 So,+faoo
Gen Shafter stated that the present
civil government Of the city would re-
main IN Office pending the embarkation
OF the Spanish troops. He cited custom
TO support this course which is said to
be repugnant to the Cubans.
He added that it must be understood
that he was the supreme authority, to
whom all nooted questions of govern
ment must be referred. He was virtu-
aIly military governor of the city.
3 The general further said that the ar
my would now camp on the san Juan
ridge, which they had taken from the
enemy. No more salubrious spot. in
his opinion, could be found Tents
would be put up and a military camp
established. 1t must not be forgotten,
he added, that the services Of the SOL
diers might yet be required, for an
army OF 10000 men, under Gen Luque,
was still at Holguin.
Referring TO the Porto Rican expedi-
tion, Gen. Shafter said that he had lit
tie information concerning it He un-
derstood that Gen. Miles was to com
mand it. He was able to say that none
Of the troops now at the front would
go TO Porto Rico, for there would be
an unnecessary risk Of their conveying
sickness. The regiments now on ship
board at Siboney would remain on the
transports. They were above suspicion
of infection and could join the main
Porto Rico contingent at Guantanamo.
Gen Shafter today moved his head
quarters from two miles east of EI
Poso TO the hill where Gen. Wheeler
has set UP his establishment. This is
the hill. the capture Of which cost Col.
Hamilton, of the Ninth Cavalry, his life.
in the battle Of July L Col. Hamilton
carried the hill in gallant style. but was
shot dead as he reached. the crest.
A Rose by Any Other Name. Etc.
(From the New York Commercial Adye-tiserA