The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-31
SHAFTER AND GARCIA.
Former Explains How the Latter
Was Disappointed at Santiago

Former Explains How the Latter
Was Disappointed at Santiago.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The war
department has received the following:
Santiago, July 29.-Hon. R. A. Alger SEQ
rotary of War, Washington: Have the Sun
Of Saturday, July %, in which comments are
made as to my treatment Of Gen. Garcia
oy me personally to go into the city OF San
tiago at the time 1 entered it, but he de-
ciined upon the ground that the Spanish
civil officers were left in power. It was fully
explained to him that those officials were con-
tinued in power until it was convenient to
change them for others. Gen. Garcia's as
ssistance. to me has been purely voluntary on
his part, and he was told at the beginning
that I did not exercise any control over him,
except Keep as he chose to give.
he expected to be placed in command at this
place-in other words, that we would turn
the city over to him. 1 explained to him
fully that we were at war with Spain, and
could not be considered by me.
Another grievance was that, finding that
several thousand men marched in without
own lines in front Of him and closed up the
gap, as 1 saw that had to depend upon NV
own men for any effective investment Of the
place. -"Shafter"
The differences which have arisen he
tween Gen. Shafter and Gen. Garcia.
are not regarded by the war officials
as serious, and little doubt Is expressed
that they will be amicably adjusted.
The dispatch Is in entire accord with
previous adviceS to the war department
concerning the incident to which Gen
Shafter refers. 1t is evident from Gen.
Skaters dispatch and from other in
formation in the hands of the war Of
ficials- that some of the statements in
Gen. Garcia's letter to Gen. Shafter
were incorrect. It was the understand
ing Of officials of the war department
that Gen. Garcia had been invited TO
be present at the formalities attend
ing the surrender Of Santiago, and this
understanding is corroborated by the
statements in Gen. Skaters dispatch
Of today.
Gen. Shafter was given an intima-
ton that 1t might be wise for him to
make statement Of his relations with
Garcia, which could be given to the
public, in order that any misapprehen-
sion concerning these relations which
might exist should be corrected. In
response to this intimation, Gen. Shat
ter sent the dispatch above quoted TO
Gen. Alger.
A difficulty arising out of the differ
ence between Gen. Shafter and Cen
Garcia has arisen in Santiago. The
Spanish residents there have been led
to believe that Skaters army ia to
be ordered away from Santiago after
the Spanish troops now prisoners have
been transported to Spain. This has
given rise to fear in their minds that
they are to be left to the tender amen
tiles Of the Cubans. If they feared
the occupation of Santiago by the
American army, they are now douhIv
fearful Of the results Of its departIIrs
Appeals have been made to Gen. Shaf.
ter not to withdraw the American SOL
diers from Santiago, and he has com
municated these appeals to the war Of
flee.
Assurances have been given to the
people of Santiago by the war depart
ment, through Gen. Shafter, that this
terms of the presidents proclamation