The Portland daily press., 1898-09-24
His First Visit There Since lie Left
In Fit Of Anger.
THE VETERAN REBEL EVIDENTLY
OVER HIS MAD.

He Was Given Hearty Welcome by the
People and Was Cordially Received by
the American Oficials-Makes Speech
In Which United States We're Given
Full Credit for Freeing Cuba From
Spanish Rule.
Santiago de Cuba, September 2S.-To
the residents of Santiago, yesterday was
the most important day since the capitu-
lation as it was the occasion of the first
visit of General Calixto. Garcia to Santi-
ago since he left there in a bad temper on
July II. At nine o'clock in the morning,
General Wood, with u portion OF General
Lawton's staff and several American
officers, met General Garcia outside the
city limits and escorted him into town.
Garcia was accompanied by his staff, his
son, Col. Calixto Garcia, many Cuban
officers, who have recently come to Santi-
ago, and 200 Cuban cavalrymen. The
streets through which the party passed
were thronged with cheering people, and
it was estimated that ten thousand per-
sons filled the plaza in front of the palace,
where Garcia dismounted. He was met
at the door by General Lawton, and an
informal reception by the American
officers was held in the audience room.
At night another reception was rendered
General Garcia at the San Carlos club,
which was filled with prominent Cubans,
American officers and ladies. The plaza
was brilliantly lighted and decorated
with flags and music was furnished by
the band of the fifth infantry.
The Americans wore dress uniforms
and General Garcia and his officers wore
white uniforms and high boots
In reply to speech of welcome de-
liVered by Senior Trujillo, editor of the
Poryenir, General Garcia said:
'After thirty years of desperate. deadly
struggle, the Cuban people today cele-
brate the success of their efforts. 1t is a
day for the remembrance of the names
and deeds of those heroes who fought and
died for the freedom of Cuba from the
years 1868 to 1878, and for the remem.
brance of the heroes who fought in the
war of 1881 which was called the little
war'-little only because Of its short
duration, but great on account OF the
principles defended and for the quality Of
the men who composed the a-my-and for
the remembrance of those noble soldiers
who fell in the struggle begun in 1895,
over whose graves our latest tears have
fallen.
"People of Cuba we owe great debt to
those heroes for their efforts in behalf of
Cuban independence, efforts which would
have been useiess-no, not useless. for we
would have triumphed-but not speedily
effective, if the American people, that
colossal republic, with it's famous fighters,
great ships and dauntless army, had not
sent its own sons to shed their blood with
ours. A grand nation it must be, when
sons Of millionai1es. who had nothing to
gain in Cuba but soldiers glory, should
come here to die, side by side with
Cubans. To this great nation-to this
noble country, which has always fought
for the rights Of liberty-we owe the
achievement of our independence and the
consummation of our ideals. Our graft
tude will long live for America"
General Garcia's speech, which was de-
livered with considerable expression,
aroused much enthusiasm among the
Cubans present.
General Garcia will remain In Santiago
for several days as the guest of the
Cubans of this CITY,