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WON'T BE RECALLED.
Gen. Skaters Army Is Needed
at Santiago.
Serious Friction between the Ameri-
can and Cuban Forces-tinrcis
DisgruntIed because His
Plan Is Bnlked.

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DisgruntIed because His
Plan In Baked.
Washington, July 20.-War depart
ment officials feel that they are fully
justified in their decision 10 retain
practically all of Skaters army at
Santiago by the press reports that
reached them indicating the growth
of serious friction between the Ameri-
can forces and the Cuban troops grow
ing out of the latter's exclusion from
Santiago by Gen. Skaters orders. 1t
Is felt now that the garrison originally
proposed, two immune regiments,
would have been quite insufficient to
meet an outside Spanish force that
might come from Holguin or Man
zanillo and also to restrain the RAJ
pacity of the Cubans. 1t is realized
that the present situation is full of diff
ficulty and the future is dark owing
10 the disposition evidenced by the
Cubans 10 ignore or refuse to be bound
by the amenities OF modern warfare.
This first symptom of friction has sug-
gested 10 the officials innsmerable diff
ficulties that will arise In the future.
OF course it would seem to be only
polite now 10 avoid any open rupture
with the Cubans provided they can be
kept in leash and not involve the
United States in the disgrace that
would follow the sacking of helpless
communities, but il begins TO appear
that for some time 10 come. and even
after the conquest OF Cuba Is complete,
the United States must maintain there
military government in order to
meet the responsibilities which IL has
assumed to the civilized world.
Cubnns show Their Teeth.
Reports from Santiago are to the
effect that there is danger of clash
between the American and Cuban
troops there. 1t is caused by the an
ger Of the latter at being refused, by
Gen. Shafter, entrance 10 the city so
that they might have n chance to
plumber helpless residents, as they did
at Baiquiri and other places. A de-
mand was made, it is said. by Gen. Gar
cha. that his men be allowed TO enter
the city. and was refused by Gep. Shat
ter The Cubans have since taken
every opportunity 10 display their i'll
feeling over the refusal. The Ameri-
can soldiers, Disguised thoroughly
with the actions of the Cubans
throughout the Santiago campaign,
are ready to fight them at the slightest
proyocation.
Gen. Garcia Is said to have decided
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tiago and expected the control of the
city 10 be turned over TO the Cubans.
This is thought 10 be one of the chief
causes OF the friction between the in
surgents and the American army
sampson Receives Orders.
Admiral Sampson has received final
orders from the navy department az
10 the part the American feet is to
take in the campaign against Puerto
Rico. They are based on the view that
the campaign is essentially an army
movement, the duties OF the navy be-
ing 10 lend every support and assist
ance 10 the land operations. The adj
miral is instructed to aid the army
movements by dspatching conveys
when required, and by covering the
! landing of troops. As there is no Span
ish fleet in San Juan harbor or other
Puerto Rican ports, the navy has n
limited field of operation. The reduc-
tion of the harbor Notifications will
be the main work, but this and al,
other operations of the fleet will be
supplementary TO the main operat ious
conducted by the army.
EnIIstmcnts Under second Call.
Fairly good progress has been made
with the recruitment for the volunteer
army under the presidents second call
for IS 900 volunteers. The plan adopted
by the war department was to recruit
all the volunteer organizations in the
army up to their maximum enlisted
strength before entering upon the re-
cruitment Of additional troops. The
total number OF men required TO fiji
out existing regiments was 1886 and,
according 30 the latest returns, the
total enlistments under this plan nre
1850 men. or these 1881 have en-
listed in Illinois; 1894 in Indiana;
l,54o in Iowa: SIS in Michigan; 3,162
in Ohio: 924 in Wisconsin. Indiana,
Minnesota, Missouri. New Jersey.
Rhode Island. West Virginia and Wis
consin have exceeded their quota. but
all the Others are behind In the supply
of troops. The worst delinquent is
North Carolina which has furnished
only 81 soldiers 10 meet its quota OF
7s3. The total enlisted strength OF the
regular army TO date Is about $4,000
men. being about $4,000 short Of its
legal compliment. Tie volunteer army
consists Of $4,000 men and is only H.
600 short Of it's maximum authorized
strength under the two calls ISSUED by
the president The total strength OF
the army. regular and volunteer, is 227,-
600 as now organized.
Prisoners number 22.7sO.
Washington, July 20.-The war de
partment has received dispatch