The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-22

mat recovering, he escaped execution.
But ne was spared and imprisoned at
Valencia and Santona, in Spain.
fortunately for Garcia, Campos. gov
ernor general of Havana, was not vim
dlctlve, for when peace was declared
IN 1877, Premier Canovas freed him. at
the cabled request of Campos. This
explains Why Martinez Campos has al
ways been respected by the Insurgents.
Notwithstanding he was free. Garcia
did not fully believe in the sincerity of
the peace treaty, n he came to New
4ork, to await further developments.
1T soOn transpired that the Spaniards
were not keeping their promises in
good faith, and bitter dissatisfaction
prevailed. Hostilities continued, and
General Maceo continued to hold his
ground against great odds. The cour-
g and patriotism Of the heroic mu-
latto general fired Garcia's heart anew,
and again he appeared in the field
during what was known as the little
war; until he was defeated n again
taken prisoner.
For the second time, his life was
spared. He was sent to Madrid, how
ever, where he was allowed limited
freedom and not permitted to leave the
country. Being a man of education,
refinement and indomitable will, he
soon made a career for himself in a
humbl way, and earned money by
teaching French and English. He lived
a quiet, retired life, but was always
under police surveillance
When the revolution of February,
1894, broke out. he was anxious to
leave Madrid, but the eye of the gov
ernment was ever upon him. Then he
brought his intellect into play. He
gave 1T out that he should spend the
remaining years of his life in Spain.
This lulled the suspicious of the police
until he suddenly disappeared at mid
night. Before the authorities were
aware of it he had arrived in Paris.
Reaching New York City in the au-
tumn of 1895, he prepared to go to the
assistance of his countrymen, but he
was not Immediately successful. He
organized n led the Inflated HaW-
kin expedition in January, 1896, and
lifted out the steamer Bermuda the
following month. But the Washington
government interfered. Garcia was ar
rested and held for trial under 50, 500
bonds.
Before the day set for the trial had
arrived he forfeited his bail, and this
time succeeded in getting away with
an expedition for Cuba.
Garcia's sentiments were wildly ex-
pressed in his proclamation on reaching
the island:
T the People Of Cuba: In returning
to Cuba, still oppressed, 1 commence
with the same principles I had twelve
years ago. If we were justified then
in raising the standard of independ-
ence and rebellion, new and greater
crimes have caused us to renew the
struggle.
"a rotten tree must be uprooted. I
have naNar n11htp tho S,1ooosc nf n1,r
struggle.
~"Gathering around me the vast ele-
ments of our command, l will uphold
the standard raised in 1868, determined
to redeem by battle that battle lost
two years ago. CThe treaty of Sanjan).
1t is not hate which guides me to war,
although hate would be justifiable on
our side. The wish for peace leads
US to war. The need of securing our
property in the future cOmpels us to
destroy the same at present-to de-
prive Spain of this revenue, which
would enable her TO carry on the war
for some time to come.
I'VE combat for freedom of the white
and the negro. And there is not an
honest heart who dares insult those
who fight for liberty and honor.
"Our children shall live for some
thing else than the Spaniard's poinard
and guillotine. Our men are the men
of the last rebellion; our soldiers are
the soldiers of ten years, n our flag
the flag of 'Yara.' The warriors of
today shall not cease this war until
the Cuban flag Of revolution shall float
over the Spanish fortresses.
But they shall tear the revolution
airy flag in pieces before the sacred
altar of the law, when we shall have
redressed our rongs
1.-The country is helping us. Thou
sands of men are swelling our ranks,
and the gates of the cities shall be
open to our armies, because the people
hate Spanish tyranny. If they are not
opened we propose to wade through
them in blood.
Cuban history is written, and it will
continue to be written. We come to
die for you and u army. 1t will
not be read in history thai when you
could have been free you nSulted your
heroes, eulogized your %assassins and
remained voluntarily Infamous"
In his address to the Cuban army,
Garcia closed eloqeuntly, thus:
ARMY of the republic, your old gen.
eral comes to die by your side, If nee
essary. Let there be nc armistices, no
treaty. unless based on the recogni-
ton of our independence-free forever,
or battling until free.
eff we die in the struggle we shall
be dead, but our country shall live, and
we will be honored thereby.
1T is necessary to ave our men from
indignity, our women from outrage and
dishonor, to save our children from
the gallows and to make our country
prosperous and great. To arms, veter-
Indifference is cowardice! Glory
is achieved by honOred death! Let
there not be rest for us until we pass
the threshold of the palace, where u
enemies forge our irons. Soldiers, to
battle!"
Since then he has become a distin-
guished leader, proving himself worthy
to share the laurels of victory with