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TO HOLD SANTIAGO.
It Is Decided That Skaters Army
Must Stay There.
CUBANS SHOW THEIR lNGRATlTUDE.

Refusal to Allow Them to Sack Help
less Cities Causes serions Fric-
tion-Plnns for the Puerto
Rfcan Campaign.
Washington, July 2o.-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
reached them indicating the growth
of serious friction between the Ameri-
can forces and the Cuban troops grow
ing out of the latter's exclusion from
Santiago by Gen. Skaters orders. 1t
is felt now that the garrison originally
proposed, two immune regiments,
would have been quite insufficient to
meet an outside Spanish force that
might come from Holguin or Man
zanillo and also to restrain the ra
pacity of the Cubans. 1t is realized
that the present situation is full of diff
ficulty and the future is dark owing
to the disposition evidenced by the
Cubans to ignore or refuse to be bound
by the amenities of modern warfare.
This first symptom of friction has sug
gested to the officials innumerable diff
hculties that will 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 involve the
United States in the disgrace 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 Cuoa is complete,
the United States must maintain there
military government in order to
meet the responsibilities which it has
assumed to the civilized world.
Cubnns show Their Teeth.
Reports from Santiago are to the
effect that there is danger of clash
between the American and Cuban
troops there. 1t is caused by the an
ger of the latter at being refused, by
Gen. Shafter, entrance to the city so
that they might have chance to
plumber helpless residents, as they did
at Baiquiri and other places. A de.
mand was made, it is said, by Gen. Gar
cha, that his men be allowed to enter
the city, and was rsfussaeby Gen. Shat.
ser. The Cubans have since taken
every opportunity to display their ill
feeling over the refusal The Ameri-
can soldiers, Disguised thoroughly
with the actions of the Cubans
throughout the Santiago campaign,
are ready to fight them 1t the slightest
proyocation.
Miles to Have Naval Convoy.
Because of failure on the part OF
Gen. Miles to receive the orders the
president prepared late Monday, to
take command of the military expedi-
tlon against Puerto Rico, that officer
did not depart as was expected from
Siboney. The mistake was soon cor.
rected Tuesday morning, however, and
as result of some short telegraphic
correspondence that followed during
the day it was gathered at the depart.
ment that the Yale would start at
night. Contrary to the first intention,
and probably without Gen. Miles seek
Ing, the Yale is to be conveyed by a
naval vessel that Admiral Sampson has
been Instructed to select from among.
the vessels of his fleet. This NAV re.
suit in delaying Gen. Miles progress
somewhat, as none of the vessels with
sampson is able to keep pace with the
Yale. Nevertheless there is no doubt
that the general will reach Puerto
Rico before the detachment of troops
from Charleston.
The president announced privately
that while no date of departure of the
troops to be sent from Chickamauga
to Puerto Rico had been fixed he ex-
pected they would leave about july
n. He is awaiting detailed report
from Gen. Brooke recommending what
troops and supplies should be sent
from Chickamauga. The present plan
Is stated to be to embark them at New
port News or Norfolk and those at
Tampa either there or at Key West.
Sampson Receives Orders.
Admiral Sampson has received final
orders from the navy department as
to the part the American fleet is to
take i'll the campaign against Puerto
Rico. They are based on the view that
the campaign is essentially an army
movement, the duties of the navy be-
Ing to lend every support and assist
ance to the land operations. The adj
miral is instructed to aid the army
movements by dispatching convoys
when required, and by covering the
landing of troops. AS there is no Span
tsh fleet in San Juan harbor or other
Puerto Rican ports, the navy has
limited field of operation. The reduo-
tion of the harbor Notifications will
be the main work, but this and all
other operations of the fleet will be
supplementary to the main opera tions
conducted by the army.
EnIistments Under Second Call
Fairly good progress has been made
with the recruitment for the volunteer
army under the presidents second call
for $4,000 volunteers. The plan adopted
by the war department was to recruit
ell the volunteer organizations in the
army up to their maximum enlisted
strength before entering upon the re-
,cruitment of additional troops. The
total number of mon required to Eli
out existing regiments was 81 500 and,