The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
LAZY AND WORTHLESS
Cuban Contingent Neither
Fight Nor Work
RELATIONS ARE STRAINED
Because Shafter Treats Them
as BuShwhaCkers.
RELATIONS ARE STRAINED

Santiago. July IS, via Kingston. July 10.
A fact wfich is impressed more and
more every day upon the American Off
GERS and men is the increasing strained
relations between the Americans and
General Garcia's Cuban soldiers Indeed
the situation has now reached the point
where there is practically no communica-
ton between the armies and their rela-
lions border on those of hostile rather
than the relations which one would sup
pose should exist between allies.
After General Shafter announced mis-
decision not to let the Cuban junta go
into the city of Santiago, deep murmurs
were heard among General Garcia's men.
Il was evident that the Cubans were great
" disappointed at the step taken by the
American commander. for they had con-
fdentIy counted upon having Santiago
turned over to loot and plumber as they
had in succession sacked Baiquiri, Sib-
oney, and FL Caney. Consequently their
disappointment was keen when they as
certained that they were not to be per-
mitted to take possession of the city
upon General ToraIs surrender. On Fri
day last, Castillo. a brother of General
Remelius Castillo, went to General Shat
ter's headquarters in orer to ascertain
the cause Of this, to the Cubans, mex
phcable relation.
"Why is Santiago to remain in the hands
of our enemies" heasked.
The Spaniards are not our enemies"
replied General Shafter I'VE are fight
ing the soldiers of Spain. but we have no
desire to despoH her citizens. No Cuban
will be allowed to enter the city nor will
any American. The government Of the
city is for the people to decide. When the
American army leave il, I presume it
will be turned over to you, bpt not till
then"
Castillo, who came direct from General
Garcla's camp, did not attempt 10 con-
ceal his chagrin.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
that there is a rising sentiment against
them in the army. They hear nothing but
worls of scorn from our men as they pass
onward, Juggling their bacon and hard
taock into the woods. Even our officers
no longer conceal their disgust for their
allies. and it is understood that the warm
friendship displayed towards them al first
mas now turned into contempt, for the
Cubans have neither fought nor worked.
The correspondent Of theAssociated
Press states, who sends this dispatch,
saw group OF Cubans refuse point blank
to aid in building roads. and, during the
two days heavy fighting while they were
lettering in the rear. our surgeons in vain
to secure assistance from them. even to
cut poles for improved hters for our
wounded
Hundreds of such instances are being
told around the campfres, until the name
of Cuban is usually wreathed with camp
profanity and very rarely is a kind word
spoken of them In fact. in some quarters.
there is a disposition to prophesy an early
collision between our men and the CUbans
General Shafter. yesterday morning.
sent an invitation to General Garcia to
attend the ceremony of raising the Ameri-
can flag over Santiago. but the Cuban gen
eral showed his resentment by sending
a reply which amply confirmed the course
which he and his ragged, ignorant sol
diers have followed during the weeks of
hard fighting and campaigning which
have resulted in the fall of Santiago. He
declined the invitation, saying he hated
the Spanlards, and added that he did not
want to be where any of them were.
Since that time the Cubans have re-
manned in their camp, eating American
rations. and our troops have had no com
munication with them. The question has
arsen betweep the army and navy Off
Gals to the disposition to be made of the
half dozen large Spanish merchant steam
ers which were in the harbor OF Santi-
ago at the time of the surrender. Rear
Admiral Sampson arrived in the city to-
day on the Vixen and claimed the steam
ers We're prizes of the navy. He was also
DESTROYS of placing prize crews on board
them. General Shafter, however refused
10 recognize Admiral Simpsons claims
He declared The steamers. with everything
else. in Santiago had surrendered to him
The question, apparently, is stiu nude
cided. But at any rate the Admiral re
turned to his flagship without having dis
tributed prize crews among the merchant
men. and the later are still in possession
of the army.