New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
TROOPS AT ODDS WITH CIBANS.
GARCIA's MEN ANGRY BECAUSE THEY
WERE NOT PERMITTED TO ENTER
SANTIAGO.

Santiago DO Cuba. July rs via Kingston, ia
maice July ia fact which Is impressed more
and more every day upon the American oiI,cers
and men Is the incr aasng strained reIatohs
between the Americans and General Carcass
Cuban soldiers Indeed. the situation has now
reached a point where there is practically no
communication at all between the two armies
and their relations border those Of hostility
rather than the relations which one would sup
pose would exist between allies.
So soon as General Shafier announced his de-
clslon not 70 let the Cuhans enter the city OF
Santiago De Cuba deep mutterlnSs were heard
among General Garca's men. II was evident
that the Cubans were greatly disappointed al
the step taken by the American commander. Tor
they had confidently counted upon having San
tlaGo turned over to them to loot and plunder'
ms they had in succession sacked Baiquiri.
Siboncy ard ii Caney. Consequently their dis
appointment was keen when they ascertaned
that they we're not TO be permitted TO take
possession OF the city upon General Toral's sur
render
on Friday last Castillo brother Of General
Demetrus Castillo. went to General shafter 5
hcadquarters In order to ascertain the cause OF
this. T. the Cubans inexpcable resolution.
WHY is Santiago to remain In the hands Of
our eremi,s?' he asked
The Spaniards are not our enemies replied
General Shafter we are lighting the soldiers
Of spain but We have no desire to despoil her
citizens No Cuban will he allowed 10 enter the
CITY nor viii any American soldier. The gov
crnment OF tho city IS a matter for the people to
decide When the American Army leaves It,
presume It Will be turned To you. but not
until then
Castillo. who came direct from General Gar
cia's camp. did not attempt 10 conceal his
chagrln.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize that
there IS rising sentiment against them In the
American Army They hear nothing but words
OF scorn from the Americans as they pass on
ward Juggling their bacon and hard tack into
the woods Even the American officers no
longer conceal their disgust for their allies and
Il is understood that the warm friendship dis
played toward them at hrs. has now turned into
contempt. for the Cubans have neither fought
nor worked.
The correspondent Of The Associated Press
who sends this dispatch saw "A group OF Cubans
refuse pointhank 70 AID In building roads. ana
during the two daya" h.avt ishtng while they
were lettering in tho rear, the surgeons sought
In vain to secure assistance from them. even
70 cut poles for improvlsed liters for the
wounded.
Hundreds Of such Instances are being told
about tho campnres. unul the name OF CUBAN
is usually wreathed With camp profanity. and
very rarely is a kind word' spoken Of them In
fac: in some quarters there Is disposition 70
prophesy an early collision between the Ameri-
cans and the Cubans.
General shafer yesterday morning sent an
invitation to General Garcia to attend the
ceremony Of raising the american nag over
Santiago de Cuba. but the cuban 'ehcra'
show cd his resentment by sending a reply winch
a,nnly confirmed the course which he and MS
ragged. ignorant soldiers have followed during
the weeks o, hard lighting and campaigning
which have resulted In the fall OF santiago
He declined the invitation said ne ha'ed Inc
spaniaris. and added that he did not want 10
be where any ~ them were.
since that time the Cubans have remained IN
their camp eating American rations. ana the
troops have had no communication with them.