The herald., 1898-07-31
SKATER ON GARCIA
THE AMERICAN GENERAL TELLS
THE TROUBLE
THE CUBAN WANTED TO RULE
Was Not Satisfied to Await the End of
the War-Spaniards Beg Not
to Be Left Alone
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON. July SO.-The War De-
partment has received the following:
Santiago de Cuba. July 29.-Hon. r. A.
Alger, Secretary of War. Washington.
Have the Sun Of Saturday, July 10, in which
comments are made as to my treatment
of General Garcia. I desire to say that
General Garcia was invited by me person.
ally to go into the city of Santiago a the
time entered 1t, but he declined upon the
ground that the Spanish civil officers were
left in power; it was fully explained to him
that those officers were continued in power
until it was convenient to change them for
others. General Garcias assistance to me
has been purely voluntary on his part and
he was told at the beginning that did not
exercise any control over him except as he
chose to give.
Inc trouble with General Garcia was
that he expected to be placed in command
at this place; in other words, that we
would turn this city over to him. 1 ex-
planned to him fully that we were at war
with Spain and that the question of Cuban
independence could not be considered by
me. Another grievance was that, finding
that several thousand men marched in
without opposition from General Garcia,
1 extended my own lines in front of him
and closed up the gap as saw that had
to depend upon my own men for any effec-
tive investment of this place.
SKATER.
The differences which have arisen be-
tween Gen. Shafter and Gen. Garcia are
not regarded by the war officials as seri-
GUS and little debut is expressed that they
will be amicably adjusted.
The dispatch is in entire accord with dis
patches previously received at the war de-
partment concerning the incident to which
Gen. Shafter refers.
A difficulty arising out of the differences
between Gen. Shafter and Gen. Garcia has
arisen In Santiago. The Spanish residents
there have been led to believe that SHAFT
ter's army is to be ordered away from San
tiago, after the Spanish troops now prison.
ers have been transported to Spain. This
has given rise to fear in their minds tina t
they are to be left to the amenities of the
Cubans. If they feared the occupation of
Santiago by the American army, they are
now doubly fearful of the results of it's
departure. Appeals have been made to
Gen. Shafter not to withdraw the American
forces from Santiago and he has commune
Gated these appeals to the war officials.
Assurances have been given to the people
ofSantlago by the war department through
Gen. Shafter that this government will
stand squarely by the terms of the presi-
dents proclamation, relative to the gov
eminent of the city and provinces.
A permanent military garrison for San
tiago, consisting of the First and Second
immune regiments, has been provided an!
1t will remain there even if Gen. Shafter' s
corps should be withdrawn. These facts
residents of the city and have tended to
allay their alarm.
Their Fears Allayed
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July %, 1915 n.
M delayed in transmission. General
Shafter has had some cable correspondence
with Adjutant-General Corbin tending to
alay the fear among the Spanish and for
eign merchants here that the American
troops are TO be withdrawn from Santiago
and the city given over to the custody of
the Cuban soldiers. Representations had
been made to General Shafter of the al
legged impossibility of resumption of busi-
ness unless assurances were given by the
United States government that enough
American troops will remain to maintain
order and that stable government would
be established.
General Shafter cabled to Adjutant-Gen-
eral Corbin requesting authority to give
the desired assurance in the name of the
President. General Shafter says the four
immune regiments from Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, in all 5000 men, half of whom are
expected today, will remain to garrison the
city. He has recommended the withdrawal
of the cavalry and their return north as
soon as their state of health will permit.
1t is understood that the rest of the Fifth
Army Corps will go to Mohtauk Point, j..
l., and there is great rejoicing among the
troops.
A feature of the situation here Is the
constant stream of native residents who
are presenting claims to the authorities
here against the United States government
for losses sustained at the hands of Gu
ban troops, damage to property, robbery
and plumber during the last three years.
These claims are promptly returned with
an expression of regret.
The daily passes issued through the lines
exceed 300. Today 1t was discovered that
they are being used to take rum and tobac-
co to the Spanish, with whom good traffic
is kept up. Future bearers of passes will
be searched.
Among the passengers on the Ward Line
steamer Philadelphia on her return trip TO
New York, will be Don Aldoon, the new
collector of the port at Santiago. The full
capacity has been engaged. She will prob
ably take a cargo of iron ore, the first since
the war broke out.
All foreign orders for goods have been
countermanded. There is a distinct sem
timent here for continuation of the occupa-
ton and the definite establishment of an
American protectorate. Local merchants,
Spanish, foreign and native are drawing
up petition requesting the establishment.
of bonded warehouse at Santiago, so that
in case they desire to reship goods to Porto
Rico they may be saved the payment of
double duties. Under the Spanish regime
the entry of goods in bond here was I'M
known. Merchandise imported and re-
shipped to Porto Rico and Spanish colonies
paid duties twice. Senior Enrique Trujillo,
the editor of the Porvenci of New York,
the organ of the Cuban insurgents, arrived
here yesterday on board the Philadelphia
and applied to General Wood for license
to establish a Cuban paper here, but the
character of the proposed publication was
not considered desirable by the General at
present and permission to publish 1t was
absolutely refused.
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