The times., 1898-07-28
REFUSES TO Be M0Ll|F|EO
General Shafter Tells of His Re-
lationS With Garcia.
HIS LETTER NOT ANSWERED
The American Commander COurtc-
ousiy informed the Cuban Leader
That Spanish CapituIntion TO the
Americans md Our Control In
santiago We're Temporary.

Santiago Were Temporary.
New York July 27.-The Herald prints
the following, dated Santiago Cuba.
Monday, via Playa del Este, Tuesday:
Major Gen. william R. ShafteT,
commander of the American forces in
the campaign againsl Santiago. today
gave me an interesting Interview on the
situation here.
Gen. Shafter throws much light on his
controversy with Gen. Calico Garcia
the Cuban leader. and now makes public
for the first time the fact that he and
the Cuban general had some correspond
ence about their differences prior to the
open break between them.
You rnay say said Gen Shafter,
when l called a. the palace. in which he
Is now comfortably situated. that the
situation in Santiago is much improved
Twenty thousand Spanish soldiers in the
province of Santiago, have laid down
their arms. leaving less than 5000 TO be
accounted for hope thai all of the
Spanish army VIII have been accounted
Z
work Of loading the troops on transports
will be over as soon as possible. ana
| the campaign in the province be brought
| 10 a close.
! Col Wood has been installed as mill
! tary governor, with full power 70 act as
! circumstances may warrant. II the oc-
/ casion should arise, ii would be a simple
/ matter for him 10 suspend the operation
/ Of the existing civil g0vcrHrne' ana 70
] irnrtpsA a military dlctatgraNlE.
1T is unlikely however. than any seri-
! Gus difficulty will be met The people OF
! Santiago are quiet and orderly and they
/ seem delighted that the campaign IS over.
| They have been cCoped up 50 long that
t whatever regret they may feel IS over
( balanced by the compensation OF peace
/ In the country many of the Spanish
/ troops have already gone 10 work, while
I here in Santiago, as you can see for
/ yourself business has been resumed
( Food Is coming in more literally, and in
another week there should be plenty Tor
all The health OF the city Is much bet
ter than I had anticipated. yet there Is
/ a great deal Of sickness, and constant
care will be required TO prevent thu spr, ad
OF disease in the army.
! our troops have withstood great raw
ages of death, and the great discom-
! forts of the heavy rains. They are re-
/ markably well. Sanitary reforms which
now are being instituted, will think, inn
( prove the health of the community in
general.
"As 10 the political situation, I have
little to add to what already is known
regret that Gen, Garcia should feel Of
Tended because he was not permitted @
be 4 signatory party 10 the Spanish sur
render. In letter TO him written IN re-
ply to his protest I have made It plain
that the ceremony of surrender and the
retention of Spanish municipal officers
and tariff duties must be treated as tenn
porary measures quite apart from the fl
nal permanent policy of the United States
in Cuba. I told Gen Garcia that we were
at war with Spain; that we would be held
responsible before the world for the ad-
ministratiOn Of the surrendered terri
tory, and that pending the conclusion OF
the war the Cubans could not EeasonabI
expect the recognition which he sought
At the proper time. 1 added, the terms
OF the Presidents proclamation undoubt,
edly would b made good.
the letter was personal and very
{ friendly in tone but Gen. Garcia made
no reply to Il. The next news I heard o.
him was that he had withdrawn with hi:
army TO HoT3uin. near the north coast.
The fact is that l did recognize Gen
Garc.a as far as l could by inviting hin
to be present at-sthe surrender OF San.
tiago as my guest. He declined to come
sending this message: I cannot be youl
guest under the Spanish flag
4 have the NEST kindly feeling for
Gen. Garcia and sincerely regret that
he has found cause for complaint It is
idle, however, TO argue the point. for nc
matter how warmly one may syn1pa thize
with the Cubans the proposition TO in
stall them in power Immediately after
the surrender Of the Spanish is uutenablt
and lacks support among Cubans them
selves"
The palace in which Gen. Shafter has
established his headquarters is large ans
roOmy. though a somewhat Anticipated
building. facing the plaza.
Gen Shafter today inspected the city
on horseback being accompanied only BY
two members OF his staff He was vel
received along the route, but there were
no cheers.
Gen. Shafter is a strict disciplinarian
and he is rapidly bringing the severa
branches of the army into one cohesiv,
body capable cf coping with any situa
ton that may arise.
The commissariat Is much improved
The railroad Will be opened tomorrow
and the troops will be removed TO Woom
land. The transports are unloading a:
rapidly as possible and are awaiting or
ders from Washington.