The evening times., 1898-07-27
CIVI[ GOVERNOR REBUkE0.
Shafter Calls Santiago's Execu--
tive a "Presuming Rascal"
he SEEKS THE cUBANS' FAVOR
seuor Ros Disnisres = Number OF
eSpanish Omcials, AppOintfng Ma
tivcs to take Their Places, "here-
mt the American Commander Gre
ates q scene.

New York, July 27.-The Herald prints
the following from its correspondent al
Santiago de Cuba:
Gen. Shafter and Senor Ros. the civil
governor of Santiago, have had seri-
Gus clash over the governors officious and
unauthorized dismissal of Spanish om-
cials. Gen. Shafter undid the governor 5
work, sharply rebuked him. and hnaiiy
called him a "presuming rascal AS
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. l
am able to give the full details of this
latest phase of the situation here. In
fact, this is the first uncensored dispatch
to be sent from Santiago.
Senor Ros. with an idea of trimming his
balls to suit the Cubans. who. he be-
lieves, 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
carrying on these proceedings without the
knowledge of Gen. Shafter. His policy
was at variance with that of the COM
lDdHceI VI tUt WHO ue-
sireS to preserve order in the city while
he gradually institutes a new govern
ment.
Three members of the Institute of JUS
tice-Senores Barraeco. Villa and Riestra
called upon Gen. Shafter yesterday aft
ernoon and said that in view of President
Mckinley's guarantee that the rights of
Spanish residents We're to be protected
they wished TO protest against the high
1l9an .t..l IN
ernor mad removed Spaniards from office.
They informed Gen. Shafter that Senior
RoS had sent communications to the
Spanish officials whom he had dismissed
telling them that they had been remov-
ed upon the order of Gen. Shafter.
Gen Shafter Immediately summoned
the governor before him
IL ~ true. demanded the General.
THAT you have dismissed these officials
in my rame?"
Yes" replied Ros; 'Nhey are Span
ia-ds. and l understood that all such
Were to be removed"
Your action. SIR said Gen. Shafter
was totally unauthorized. You have no
right whatever to use my name. In any
Ease. you should have not undertaken
such step on your own responsibility.
Do not let such thing occur again You
are a presuming rascal"
Schoi ANVS ittuiheu Sifpf liy alter wal u
with the designations of the High Court
of Justice. consisting of the president,
four magistrates. three attorney gener-
ais. two judges and two secretaries. The
officials said that, as loyal subjects of
the King of Spain, they could NOT per-
form their functions under the authority
of an enemy of Spain and could not take
an oath acknowledging the supremacy of
the United States.
Gen. Shafter was exceedingly indignant
when he saw that the designations were
directed to the civil government. through
whom the court usually transacts busi-
ness. Gen. Shafter strongly objected to
such a course, and said the designations
should have been made to him direct, as
Senor Ros had nothing whatever to do
with the matter The court Is closed un-
til new appointments are made
Senior Ross says he will resign today.
His dismissal of Spanish officials had
caused the Cubans to feel considerable
cation. Since the officials have been re-
dnstated the Cubans seem ripe for any
thing. A meeting was held last night at
the San Carlos Club, when It was resolv-
ed - send communication to President
Mckinley protesting against the action
of Gen. Shafter.
Although Gen. Garcia has withdra wn
into the interior few of the insurgents
still linger near the city. Gen. Demetrius
Castillo. with Brobece and 200 Cubans
Is just outside the city walls awaiting
the action OF the American Admnistra-
ton when the Spanish prisoners are de-
ported. Gen. Castillo was appointed mill
tary governor of Santiago by Gen. Gar
Ga and declares he has right to enter
the city.
Jr. Joaquin Castillo. brother of the gen.
eral. who is in the city, said to me that
the Cuhans were much disappointed and
disgusted at the action of Gen. Shafter
in prohibiting the Cuban troops from en-
tering the city.
I'VE have" he said. carried on this
war for three years. We have borne tolls
and hardships and the brunt of the fight
Now that it is partly won We are treat
ed worse than the Span,ards, the common
enemy. We see Spaniards parading the
streets clad in the uniform of Spain and
rlling lucrative offices, while our troops
suffer hardships and privations in the
interior. We see men bitterly opposed
to both Cubans and Americans still re-
tanning posts of honor under the pre-
tense of preventing the cessation of the
machinery Of civil government.
I'VE are naturally surprised and panied
that Spaniards should be treated with
more consideration than Cubans. We
not understand. We do not want fat
offices. 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 positions
Our army is in Eastern Cuba. as 1t
was before American intervention II Is
without commissary supplies. and is levy
spx he ,s
II this army Is kept from the towns, will
Il be permitted to levy contributions upon
what now seems 10 be the territory of
the United States? What Is its status!
What Is intended to be done with us?
While grateful TO the American nation
and certain of the good faith and good
Intentions of the American generals. We
regard the idea that the lives and prop
erty of the Spaniards would be endanger-
ed by the entry OF the Cu5ans as alto
gether ridiculous. Our troops are well
under command. and the fear of any out
RACES on their part Is absolutely prepos-
ferrous"
Conditions in the Bastile are euualed
by the state of affairs in the prisons here
as revealed by the PRISON commission
which was appointed by the commander
of the American forces. The commission
consists of Capt. Lunan, Of the Rough
Riders: Major Groesback. Judge advocate
and Mr.. Arnas formerly lawyer of this
city and now an aide on the staff of Gen.
Castillo.
The commission began its investigations
with the common jail where they found
"A horrible state of affairs to exist. They
ascertained that many of the prisoners
had been confined there for years with
out ever having been sentenced. Others
were serving terms double and treble the
extreme legal penalty for the offenseu ~
which they had been convicted. One man
had been 6or6nad Si,r fa,-