Morris tribune., 1898-07-20
Are Not Marked by Even a Show
of CCrdiality-- Cubans Are
DiSpleased
Because Santiago Was Not
Turned Over to Them After
Capture.
Americans Despise Cubans Be
cause They Will Neither
Fight Nor Work.

Jamaica, July 20.-Strenuous efforts
to prevent the spread of infection
diseases among the American troops II
front Of Santiago de Cuba were mad'
90 soon as the city surrendered, anG
for the past SO hours our soldiers hav'
been sent as rapidly as possible to the
hills to the north Of the city, where
new camps have been established.
Everything possible is being done tc
improve the sanitary conditions Of the
camps, especially in the case of troopl
which are expected to take part in the
expedition to Porto Rico. Two i'm
mune regiments from New Orleans anC
Mobile are expected here daily, and
upon their arrival. they will be sent tt
the city, forming the only American
garrison which will remain there.
General Wheeler's cavalry di vision
Is practically free from sickness and
probably will be allowed to go to Porto
Rico to take part in the campaign.
Strained Relations with Cubans.
A fact which is impressed more and
more every day upon the American Of
fcers and men is the increasing
strained relations between the Amer
leans and General Garcia's Cuban
soldiers. Indeed, the situation has
now reached point where there is
practically no communication between
the armies and their relations border
on those Of hostile armies 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. It was evident the Cubans
were greatly disappointed at the step
taken by the American commander,
for they had confidently counted upon
having Santiago
Turned Over to Loot and Pluuder
as they had in succession sacked Bal.
Quiri, Siboney and Ell Caney. Conse.
Quently their disappointment was keen
when they ascertained that they were
not to be permitted to take possession
Of the city upon General Toral's sur.
render. On Friday last Castillo, a
brother of General Demetrius Castillo,
went to General Skaters headquarters
in order to ascertain the cause of this,
TO the Cubans, inexplicable relation.
"Why 10 Santiago to remain in the
hands Of our enemies?" he asked.
"The Spaniards are not our enc.
miles," replied General Shafter. eve
are fighting the soldiers of Spain, but
we have no desire to despoil her citi.
Gems. No Cuban will be allowed to en-.
ter the city, nor will any American.
The government Of the city is for the
people to decide. When the American
army leaves 1t I presume it will be
turned over to you, but not till then"
Castillo, VIII o came direct from Gen.
Garcia's camp, did not attempt to CON.
ceal his ohagrin.
Hear Only Words Of sOorn.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
shat there is rising sen timent 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 no longer conceal their dis.
gust for their allies, and it is under.
stood that the warm friendship dis
played towards them at first has now
turned into contempt, for the Cubans
have neither fought nor worked. The
correspondent Of the Associated Press
who sends this dispatch saw q group of
Cubans refuse point blank to aid in
building roads. and 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 out poles for i'm.
pHovised litters for our wounded.
Hundreds OF such instances are being
told around the camp fires, until the
name OF Cuban is usually wreathed
with camp profanity, and very rarely Is
kind word spoken Of them. In fact
In some quarters there is disposition
to prophesy an early collision between
our men and the Cubans.
Both Claim the Prizes.
The question has arisen between the
army and navy officials as to the dis
position to be made of the half a dozen
large Spanish merchant steamers
which were In the harbor of Santiago
at the time Of the surrender. Rear Ad.
miral Sampson arrived in the city to.
day on the Vixen and claimed the
steamers were prizes of the navy. He
also was DESTROYS of placing prize
crews on board Of them. General
Shafter, however refusep to recognize
Admiral SIMPSONS claims. He de.
clared the steamers with every thing
else in Santiago had surrendered to
him. The question apparently is still
undecided. But at any rate, the ad.
miral returned to his flagship without
having distributed prize crews among
the merchantmen, and the latter are
still in possession Of the army.