New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-13
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO GEN. JORD1N.

The members of the Cuban Junta and other
gentlemen prominent Cuban cause, honored Gen.
Jordan with a dinner at DelmOnicos last evening.
There present beside the guest Gen. jordan, Don
Miguel Albania the President Of the Junta; Gen. Nc
Mahon President of the Cuban League Col j. NJ Macias
Senior Cisneros of the Junta) Jose Vene, Col Herman
dez Senior L. del Monte, p. Martin Rivero, Major Agra
monte, Cuban army, schOr Francisco Fesser (of the
Jnnta) Nestor de Leon, Enrique PnerO editor OF
Greeley, the Hon. Dwight TOWN.
send Charles A. Dana, Mr.. g. p Lowry, and Cassus
M. Clay.
At about Q o'clock when the reporters admitted,
and the dinner (Which seemed to have been served in
DemonicOs usual good syle had been disposed or the
President Of the Junta Senior Albania, rose and, in few
complimentary and fitting terms, welcomed the guest Of
the Junta aud proposed toast to Gen. Jordan. The
toast was responded to by the General, as follows:
SPEECH GEN. JORDAN.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: did not expect to
address you tonight, but the occasion REQUIRES mat
should saw something about occurrences with which
have connected during the last eleven or twelve
months went to Cuba with but one purPosSs IN my
aid and experience to cause with which
horS could egma neGpc ysrpperns or liberty
against the most atr0cOus tyranny that ever
form no idea until it face to face Ny only am
bition was that which said to constitute to the soldiers
haS 90 dp my DUTY to in the
United States how the has been maintained 80 long
without greater progress having been made by the
Tine wonder that they have maintained the struggle
at ALL To-day in Cuba-I tell 1t here, and am not
going to wrap these things up in napkin at al-today
have not 10000 arms n Cuba ana WITH taSt we GO are
Spanish soldiers and the struggle has been maintained
to this effect that to-day the spanish power Is no greater
without any substantial advantage on tue part vi Sin
They sent upon Camag,ey more than 10000 of the
Spanish army-the Italians the marine infantry, ana
YOU at recoect that they the choicest troops OF
spain. They decended upon Camaguay, ana wnat was
another pledge you my honor soldier. Applause
But with what cost to the other dei More than 900 left
dead and diving upon the field and more than Az Objects
Such people ought to have liberty, must have liberty,
and the American people ought to help them to get hD
erty fApplause.l Ali ask is this. The spaniards
fighting to-day with arms and munitions OF war pnr
They bought them there know it, ana we, IN years
time have not been able to obtain anything with wien
to equaze chances, against those Remington rlnes
Ali we ask is to be allowed to take out guns 10 defend
Cuban troops. That is what have come here for. l
would like TO have that infamous Neutrality law changed
Any law is infamous that can permit snch PeoPe az he
by purchased here, while the Cubans are dehed
the means Of selfdefcnse. (Applause.l ,
am not going to make coherent speech, because sol
ders are not expected to be orators l.ughterl plt
limit to the revolution in Cuba. Whenever we take
gun we have five men to receive H. wherever we cal
rsad d I o handle and any statement people of
Cuba are not in this revolution Is uttefy ttlSe; O
people who stated that have simply deceived inc Aneii-
NOW come here as far az can to have INA, lw
changed and will do what can WIN my WY t n
lieve it practicable for our ineis neie e, Is Law As
oetnr aqps into Cuba without violation OF hat law. ~
long AZ the law is the statutebook don't prpPoe 70
violate it, My nature il to observe the law lpeo'e
we can get arms without violating II AT az; -.
am NOT here because have the least dlscouragelient
in the cause of Cuban independence; but came ssg
thai coud do great deal here tnan could do III
Cuba i'm the next 80 days. shall go back, but
great deal has to be done by our American friends,
Simply though, TO bring us upon footng WIN the
Spaniards to enable us TO get the guns win men ~
fight our enemies modify these odous restrictions,
and wifi that will guarantee that Cuba in very snort
time will he free independent State toaccept her
lot az she may elect Applause
SPEECH OF HORACE GREELEY. -,
AT the conclusion of Gen. Jordan's remarks, when
were delivered with the decisive air and blunt irankness
of soldier senior Enrique Pineiro the eioroi La zero
Iucon proposed toast 10 the American Press. his
was m souicd to by Horace Greeley, who Sad
n L. now nearly since III boy mood ana ne
fore the birth OF Of this company, an American
President, of the most cautious ana ,lue. , p se
that this people could never more look WIN lucrcc
ON the colonization conquest OF any part Oh s 'oh
| tineut by a European power. lApplduseI ,,
Thai declaration made in the face OF the Holy All
ance then the powerful legal despots In The history
of mankind and in the calnness OF conscious stfehSh
that sentiment Like NEST great truths, Una, s,nent
had reach much farther than the mere words contained
in it, A. our best poet perhaps, says III another case
The truth 40 stated reached further than TO future con-
aue and nominations; II struck NJ tine root ana
principles OF PDneS and wa S' c Sd theme
has been felt from that hour to TINS ana tna NJ
reachoed by the people, not OF one country bu' p e
tries on this continent Is now a. dominant
sentiment destined TO make It's mark IN the history Oh
mankind: md this shoud be the encouragement OF our
friends struggling in Ouba that they never raw CUBAN
who was opposed to Spanish dcspotlsu never saw
| one lApplvusel While we see none such, think there
are no Cubans who can say that thew have