The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
GENERAL GARCIA
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that awaited most Of the prisoners of war
of any note. -
"The wound was so dangerous that the
Spanish surgeons thought the Cuban
leader could not live, and Marshal Con-
cha gave him an 'indulto'-a reprieve.
When the creole recovered he was sent
to Spain to be kept under lock and key
and the government of Marshal Serrano
treated him kindly compared with what
he would have received In the foul dun
geon of the Cuban forts, where "ats,
damp and darkness made more Cubans
die than even the courts martial.
1T is now a matter Of history how
this Sill gular enthusiast actively cooper
ated in preparing the second rising in
Cuba-hoW he Joined the creoles when the
struggle was almost hopeless, and how
Tor months and weeks he defied the nu-
merous columns and guerillas of Gen.
Blanco in the mountains of the oriental
department until he himself confessed
that he surrendered in order not 10 FRO
long useless struggle detrimental to
his native isle.
1T seems incredible that the daring,
restless, enthusiastic, fiery nature which
such a career reveals can be concealed
under the modest, quiet bearing that GER
talnly captiVates sympathy even in
strangers. Not a word of rancor for his
victors, not an expression Of imprudent
hate or anger against his adverse ries he
fought for years, not an exclamation
ovoivVo Oft
iards escaped froN0 the lips Of Calixto
Garcia in a conversation of nearly three
quarters of an hour.
"Once only, our hostess having ma
Hciously remarked that he was con-
spicuOus figure in Madrid, and had been
such in two and he might be in a third
struggle, Garcia raised his head with
great decision and a slight tinge of sad.
ness, remarking that his active life was
over; that all he wished for was to look
after his wife and children in America,
and that he would no longer share in any
adventures.
" Garcia's original profession was law
and his calm and dignifed discussion,
speaking always impartially ard without
prejudice, won him many friends among
the Spanish men Of note and influence.
Hence there was a lack. of VindictiVeness
toward him on the2 part Of two Spanish
" generals-Blanco. and Martinez Campos
IHeSe are some :OI':tHe QuaHlcltlonS
that go to make up the character of the
Cuban leader who has already won the
confidence and respect of Shafter, Samp-
son and the other high representatives
of the American government.
The old erroneous belief is passing
aWay-that the Cuban insurgents are a
band of ignorant half-brceds, with fanat-
cal leaders, who might possibly figure
in civilized life as successful cigarmakecs
and manageTS of Cuban barber ShODs
The deeds of Gomez, of Marti of Maceo,
Garcia and other illustrious brother patri-
ots-dead or alive-will not be forgotten
when the lisotry Of the great Cuban war
Of the revolution; comes to be impartial'y
written. !.