The times., 1898-07-28
SKATERS sTINGINa REBUKE.
Snnfiago's Civil Governor Called a
Presuming Rascal

hHScAl
Santiago, July 27.--Gen. Shafter and
Senior Ros the civil governor OF Santiago.
have had a serious clash over the gov
ernor's ofIicious and unauthorized dis
missai of Spanish officials. Gen Shafter
undid The governors work sharply re-
buked him, and finally called him "pre-
Stunning rascal" As a result Of this heated
interview, Senior Ros announces that he
will resign.
The cubans are highly indignant over
Gen. Skaters action. Owing to the fact
that the censorship has been lifted it is
possible to give the full details of this
latest phase of the situation here
Senor Ros with an Idea of trimming his
sails to suit the Cubans,5 who. he believes,
will eventually possess the city, had been
making wholesale removals of Spanish
officials and replacing them with Cubans
of the extreme type. He had been carry
ing on these proceedings without the
knowledge of Gen. Shafter His policy
was at variance with that of the comman-
der OF the American forces WAC desires
to preserve order in the city while he
gradually institutes a new government
Three members Of the Institute of Jus
tice-Senores Barraeco, Villa and Riestrt
called upon Gen Shafter yesterday af-
telnoon and said that In view of Presi-
denL Mckiniey's guarantee that .he
rights OF Spanish residents were t. be
protected they wished to protest against
the high handed manner in which The
civil governor had removed Spaniards
from office. They Informed Gen s,hafter
that Senior Ros had seat communi .ations
TO the Spanish officials whom he had dis
mi. .a1 toll li,ssor 81 a.
removed upon the order of Gen. Shaf,er
Gen. Shafter Immediately summoned
the governor before him
rs it true" demanded the general
that you have dismissed these officials
in my name?"
Yes" replied Ros: '4hey are Span
iards and understood that all suc5 were
to be removed"
Your action. sir. said Gen Shafter.
was totally unauthorized. You have no
right whatever to use my name. IN any
case you should nCs have undertaken
such a step on your own responsibility.
Do not let such a thing occur again. You
are a presuming rascal"
Senior Ros returned shortly Afterwards
with The designations of the hiGh court of
justice. consisting of the president, four
magistrates three attorney generals. two
Judges and two secretaries. The officials
said that as loyal subjects of the King of
Spain they could not perform theig func-
tions under the authority Of an enemy OF
Spain and could not take an Oatn ae-
knowledging the supremacy of the United
States.
Gen. Shafter was exceedingly indignant
when he saw that the designations were
directed to the civil governor through
whom the court usually transacts bust
ness. Gen. Shafter strongly objec-ed to
. such a course and said the designations
should have been made to him direct. as
Senior Ros had nothing whatever TO do
with the matter. The court IS closed until
new appointments are made
Senior Ros says he will resign today.
His dismissal of Spanish officials had
caused The Cubans 40 feel considerable
elation. Since the officials have been re-
! instated the Cubans seem ripe for any
| thing. a meeting was he'd last night at
| the San Carlos Club. when IL was re-
/ solved TO send a communication to Presi-
/ dent Mckinley protesting againS, the ac-
/ ton Of Gen Shafter.
/ Although Gen Garcia has withdrawn
/ into the interior few Of the insurgents
/ still nnger near the city. Gen. Demetrio
I Castillo. with Brebrece and 200 Cubans
! are just outside the city walls awaiting
/ the action of the American administra-
/ ton when the Spanish prisoners are de-
ported. Gen. Castillo was appointed mill
/ tary governor OF Santiago by Gen. Garcia
! and declares he has right TO enter the
1 city.
| Dr. Joaquin Castillo brother of the gen.
/ eral. who is in the city. said that
/ the Cubans were much disappointed and
4 disguised al the action of Gen. Shafser IN
prohibiting the Cuban troops from enter
/ ing the city.
I'VE have" said. he. carried on this
war for three years. &, We have borne
! tolls and hardships and the bTunt Of the
i fight Now that ii is partly won We are
treated worse than the Spaniards, the
/ common enemy. We see Spaniards pa
rading the streets, clad in the uniform Of
/ Spain. and filing lucrative offices, while
/ our troops suffer hardships and priva-
| ti0ns in the interior. We see men bitter
/ Is opposed 10 both Cubans and Ameri-
cans still retaining posts of honor under
| the pretense of preventing the cessation
4 of the machinery of civil government
I'VE are naturally surprised and panied
/ that Spaniards should be treated with
| more consideration than Cubans. We
have been absolutely Inundated. We do
/ not understand. We do not want fat Of
fees but imagine our feelings in seeing.
/ in territory taken by the Joined forces of
the United States and Cuba, men owing
allegiance to the King Of Spain and dead
| ly enemies TO Americans and Cubans
alike, still holding official position.
"Our army is in eastern Cuba, as ii was
before American intervention. 1t is with
out commssary supplies, and is levying
upon the country as it formerly did. II
this army is kept from the towns, will il
/ be permitted to levy contributions upon
| what now seems to be territory of the
| United States? What is it's status? What
is intended to be done with US? While
/ grateful to the American nation and GER
tain of the good faith and good intentions
of the American generals. we regard the
idea that the lives and property of the
Spaniards would be endangered by the
entry of the Cubans as altogether ridicu,
lous. Our troops are well under COM
mand, and tie fear of any outrages or