The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-31
SHBFTER IS CLEARED
Of Blame For the Disaf-
lection of Garcia.
SANTIAGANS MORE AFRAID
Of the Yankees Going Than
Ever of Their Coming,

Santiago de Cuba, July %. 1918 p. M
delayed in trsnsmission.) General Shat
ter has had some cable correspondence
with Adjutant General Corbin tending to
aIlay the fear among Spanish AMI foreign
merchants here that the American troops
are to be Withdrawn from Santiago. and
the city given over - the custody of the
Cuban soldiers. Representations had been
made to General S5after Of the alleged
impossibility of d resumption Of business
unless assurances were given by the
United States government that enough
troops would remain to maintain order
and that stable government would be
established. Gen9-al Shafter cabled to
Adjutant General Co-btn requesting eu'
thority to give thedesired assurance IN
the name Of the president.
General Shafter says the four immune
regiments from Alabama and Mississippi.
in all 900 men, half OF whom are expect
ed today Thursday, will remain to gar
rison the city. He has recommended the
withdrawal of the cavalry and their re-
turn north as soon as their state of
health will permit. II is understood that
the rest of hteFifth army corps will go
to DIontauk Point, L. l., and there is
great rejoicing among the troops.
Washington. July 30:-The differences
which have arisen between General Shat
ter and General Garcia are not regarded
by the war officials as serious, and little
doubt is expressed that they will be am
icably adjusted.
In a message today General Shafter
proceeded to make answer to some severe
criticisms that have been passed upon
him in connection with the exclusion of
Garcia's Cubans from Santiago, and he
succeeded in this message in removing
all doubt from the official minds as to the
propriety of the course he had adopted.
he dispatch is in entire accord with IN
formation previously received by the war
department concerning the incident to
which General Shafter refers 1t is evil
dent from General Skaters dispatch and
from other information in the hands Of
the war officials that some Of the state
ments in General Garcia's letter to Gen.
eral Shafter were incorrect.
1t was the understanding Of officials of
the war department that General Garcia
had been invited to be present at the for
malities attending the surrender OF San
tiago, and this understanding is corrobo-
rated by the statements in General Shat
ters dispatch OF today. General Shafter
was given an animation that it might be
wise for him to make a statement of his
relations with Garcia which could be
given to the public, in order that any mis-
apprehension concerning those relations
which has existed might be corrected. In
response to this General Shafter sent the
dispatch above mentioned to the depart
ment.
No difficulty arising out OF the difference
between General Shafter and General
Garcia has arisen IN Santiago The Span
ish residents there have been led to be-
leve that Skaters army is to be ordered
away from Santiago, after the Spanish
troops, now prisoners, have been trans
ported TO Spain. This mas given rise to a
fear in their minds that they are to be
left to the tender amenities of the CUbans.
If they feared the occupation of San
tiago by the American army, they are
now doubly fearful of the results of its
departure. Appeals have been made TO
General Shafter not to withdraw the
American forces from Santiago and he
has communicated these appeals to the
war officials. Assurances have been given
to the people Of Santiago by the war de-
partment. through General Shafter, that
this government will stand squarely by
the terms of the presidents proclamation
relative TO the government of the city
and province.
A permanent military garrison for San
tiago. consisting of the First and Second
and it will remain there, even o&snencegi
immune regiments. has been provided.
and it viii remain there, even If General
Skaters corps should be withdrawn.
These facts have been communicated to
the Spanish residents of the city and have
tended to auay their alarm.