Evening star., 1898-07-29
DENIED BY SHAT TER
Statements That War Department
Interfered With Him.
BE HAS NEVER BEEN HAMPERED
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Belief That Prisoners VIII Be En-
barked by August IS.
THE TROUBLE WITH RIOS

SANTIAGO, July %, 1915 am. delayed
in transnission).-M Gen. Shafter is de-
sirous that it should be known that the
United States War Department has in no
way interfered with the conduct of the
campaign.
The general adds that he was never
hampered by the War Department and
that if the campaign in this vicinity had
failed the fault would have been all his
own. The departments only participation
in the operations was in ratifying the
terms of the Spanish forces.
Gen. Shafter has requested that these
statements be published, in view of the
fact that the War Department has been
criticised for faulty management.
Skaters Denial.
Maj. Gen. Shafter says he has not made
certain statements attributed to him in an
interview on the subject of the attitude as
sumed by Gen. Garcia, and he explains that
the alleged trouble between himself and
Senor Ros, the civil governor of Santiago,
is very small matter indeed.
Senor Ros is ruffled at Gen. Shafter hot
allowing him complete control Of the civil
administration of the entire section of the
province of Santiago de Cuba, which has
been surrendered to the American forces.
Senior Ros considers himself the supreme
civil authority, basing his claims upon the
state paper issued by President Mckinley
on July Is, and providing in general terms
for the government of the province of San
tiago de Cuba, which contains the follow
ing clause: '"The judges and other officials
connected with the administration of JUS
tice may, If they accept the supremacy of
the United States, continue to administer
the ordinary law of the land, as between
man and man, under the supervision of the
American commander-in-c
Senior Ros, it is understood, resents Gen.
Skaters so-called interference with his du-
ties. little cloud arose over the fact that
Senor Ros discharged three employees and
substituted for them three of his own
friends. The discharged employees COM
planned to Gen. Shafter, who ordered their
leinsta atement. Since then Senor Ros has
been slightly ruffied, but he is continuing to
discharge his duties Gen. Skaters SUBJ
ordinate.
The trouble was really insignificant but
Senor Ros and his three friends being Gu
bans, the matter was magnified in their
circles. Senor Ros simply obeyed Gen.
Skaters orders without protest, though he
may have murmured behind his back.
NeH SuaIleT mas received aQVlceS that
two Spanish transports, one of them being
a hospital ship, have left the Island Of
Martinique. They are expected here to-
orrow.
In addition. three Spanish transports left
Cadiz yesterday. and four others are to
leave Cadiz on July 30
The EmbarIkatiOn.
These vessels are capable of carrying
will begin when all the vessels are here
1t is expected that all the Spanish prison.
ers of war will be embarked by August 15
The American commander has authorized
the Spanish officers who commanded the
troops that came to Santiago during the
siege from Manzanllo to send for their
wives and families in order that they may
be able to take them back to Spain at tie
government expense. In all there are
about 100 women and children.
The telegraph operator at Manzanillo
notified the authorities here that Captain
General Blanco at first refused to permit
the delivery of messages sent by these Off
GERS to their families, but later, under C
protest from Gen. Shafter the captain gen
eral allowed the messages to be delivered.
Ships to Carry Prisoners to Spain.
MADRID, July 29.-It is understood that
the Spanish transports Isla de Panaya and
Isla de Luzon will sail from Cadiz today
for Santiago de Cuba, in order to embark
the Spanish prisoners Of war