Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-21
SERIOUS FRICTION.
American Forces and Cuban Troops
Not Working Well Together.
POSSESSION OF SANTIAGO DEMANDED
Gen. Garcia Mortified Gen. shaftsr That .
Cuban Had been selected ~ Governor.
but the selection Waa Ignored
What the Cubans Resent

washington, July sW-War Ocpart
ment officials feel that they are fully
justified In their decision to retain
practically all Of Skaters army q,
Santiago by the press reports tina,
reached them yesterday indicating the
growth OF serious friction between
the American forces and the Cuban
troops, growing cut Of the latter's ex'
clusion from Santiago by Gen. Shat
ter's orders. II Is felt now. that the
garrison originally proposed two i'm.
mune regiments-would have been
qnite insufficient to meet an outside
Spanish force that might come from
Holguin or Manzanillo and also re.
strain the rapacity Of the Cubans. II
is realized that the present situation
is full OF difficulties and the future is
dark, owing to the disposition evi.
denced by the Cubans to ignore or re.
fuse to he bound by the amenities of
modern warfare.
The first symptom OF friction has
suggested to the officials innumerabe
difficulties that will arise in the
future. OF course, 1t 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 responsibilities
which it has assumed TO the civilized
world.
A few days before the surrender Of
Santiago Gen. Garcia sent committee
to Gen. 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 presidents order to
Shafter that 1t will be a long time be-
fore this Cuban officer Is allowed to
exercise the functions Of governor,
and 1t Is believed II Is the presi-
dents purpose, when the military
government he has just erected
gives way, to replace 1t with
q popular government meaning
thereby government for Santiago
chosen by the free vote of the people
Of Santiago. Some doubts expressed
as to whether this programme will be
entirely acceptable to that element Of
the Cuban party, which demands i'm
mediate possession Of captured terri.
tory, but us the administration Is con.
vinced that this element Is neither the
most numerous nor respectable in the
Cuban cause, it Is believed their dis
satisfaction will take no more danger
GUS form than protests and growls.
1t 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 precipitated the war. and to
mean a permanent seizure of the Is
land In behalf Of the United States
This view, however, will not, 1t 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 CUBANs RESENT.
New York, July sO.-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. He says:
The Cubans know that such arrangements
are necessary, and they do not expect the
United States to turn the island Of Cuba over
to them, or any part Of it. for their SELF gov
eminent until the Island Is entirely under
American control, and then only after full
provision is made for permanent stable
government The Cubans do resent, however.
the slurs that are being cast upon them. They
are made to appear despicable, while the
Spaniards are suddenly being pictured as he
roes soc in these reports only that certain
forces are ut work antagonistc TO the Cubans.
which recognize as the same that strove so
desperately to prevent American Intervention.
have no fears however, as to the outcome