The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
Where He VIII Sail to Am erica to Visit
His Sick Daughter.
He Will be Received by General
Lawton at the American Post In
Cuba as an Honored Guest, and
Will be Treated by the Com
mander as a Distinguished Fri
vate Citizen and Great Soldier.

NEW YORK, Sept. PA dispatch to
the Herald" from Santiago de Cuba
says:
Calixto Garcia has arrived at Jiguani
on his way to Santiago. He will prob
ably go from here to the United States,
where his daughter is i'll. He will come
to Palma Soranit to-day, reaching SAN
tiago tomorrow.
General Lawton intends to receive
General Garcia tomorrow as an non
ored guest. AS he now holds no ofhclal
position in the Cuban army he Will be
treated by the American commander as
a distinguished private citizen and
great soldier.
General Woods will go to the outside
limits of the town to welcome the Gu
ban leader and a guard of honor Will
meet him and escort him through the
town to the palace, where he will be
met by General Lawton. A levee will
be held, at which the various American
officials will be presented to Garcia
General Lawton said this afternoon:
Our reception to General Garcia will
be in his private capacity and not as
an officer of the Cuban army. The
intention is to show a mark of honor
to his character as a man and as
soldier, not as a General in the Cuban
army"
The Cubans in the town who are also
planning a reception are greatly elated,
contrasting General Lawton's actions
with General Skaters.
In an interview General Lawton ex-
pressed himself as we'll satisfied with
the position of matters in the province
under his command He secuted the
view of the likelihood of any trouble
arising in connection with the Cuban
army, now practically in process of dis
bandment. He said:
Il don't believe any friction is likely
to occur. The Cuban army in this prov
ince is practically being disbaded
General Castillos command has al
ready been dispersed, and the other
bands of Cuban troops will be gradu-
ally got rid of by granting them
long furloughs. The men Will be al
lowed TO take their arms, but no
trouble need be anticipated on this ac-
count In few months in this climate
those arms are practically useless.
They have little ammunition now, and
1 shall take care that they get no new
supplies. To make an attempt to take
away their arms is simply to give them
too great an idea of their own import
ance. 1t would give some trouble, and
in the end would defeat the object in
view They would secrete their arms,
and attach more value to them.
Il do not anticipate any evil results
following the letting loose on the coun-
try of a large body of armed men ac-
customed to predatory habits. OF
course, there will be a little trouble,
but we will be stern with offenseS
against the public order, and time, I
believe, will solve all matters. I at
tach good deal of Importance to Gen.
eral Castillo's visit to Santa Cruz. He
knows our views on various matters,
and is in thorough accord with us.
He viii be able to do a great deal to
smooth over any little matters which
may arise"
The Infanta Maria Teresa is not yet
af1oat. When she was pumped out last
Saturday it was found she was still
hard and fast on a rock which had
penetrated her bottom. Another ten
days delay will result.
lei Porvenir' publishes a bitter ar
ticle on the subject of annexation. En-
rique Trujillo. the editor, will say:
The program before the war. dur
ing the war and after peace was de-
clared has been one of invariabie and
absolute independence of Cuba Meth
err now, before, nor after have we been
annexationists. Probably some I'M
lucky destiny like death may be
against us, but as men desire to pre-
serve life, so we protest against the
political suicide of annexation. During
the preliminary contest for the Cubans'
freedom the first solution suggested
was annexation, but this was never our
ideal, only our second resource.
The Southern States OF America de-
sired to perpetuate slavery, and for
this reason they desired to help the
project of Narcisco Lopez. President
Lincoln ended this reason for annexa-
ton.
THE Spaniards desire it. They cry,
annexation or nothing. but it is the
desire of the Spaniards still on the ISL
and, in order to save their property TO
give themselves up to strangers rather
than to accept the holy idea of Cuban
liberty. We reject annexation because
ii is against our feelings. 1t is impos-
sible for us to live in strange atmos-
phere or under domination, even al
though American. 1t is impossible to
deal with a strange race and strange
language, customs and ideas.
We have battled for thirty years for
liberty. Blood has been shed in rivers
TO preserve our individuality. None
now shall take ii from us To do so
1t is necessary to cut down woods TO
stop the course of the rivers, to re-
populate the entire country. Nothing
can do it except the determination of
the spirit animating.
There is no room here for any save
our own people, no history, nor tradi-
ton save our own. Annexation as q re-
alization would kill our own people, our
history, our tradition We do not think
= the United States capable of accom-
plishing annexation, but If so it would
be only their part. Reference to the
history of Florida, Texas and Louisi-
ana prove this. The United States are
incapable of forcing annexation. The
acquisition of new territory has never
been their policy, but even If this new
policy is inaugurated they would find