The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22
FOR GEN. GARCIA
Will Be Entertained at Santiago
by Lawton.
A LEVEE WILL BE HELD
The Cuban Army Is Being Disbanded.
No Trouble Is Likely to Occur.
No Attempt TO Take
Away Their Arms.

New York, Sept. PA dispatch to
the Herald from Santiago, 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
tfago tomorrow. General Lawton in
tends to receive General Garcia m
row as an honored guest. As he now
holds no official position In the Cuban
army, he will be treated by the Ameri-
can commander as a distinguished pri-
vate citizen and a great soldier. Cen
eral Wood will go to the outside limits
Of the town to welcome the Cuban
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
LAYTON said this afternoon:
"Our reception to General Garcia Will
be in his private capacity and not as an
officer OF the Cuban army. The inten-
tion is to show a mark of honor 10 his
character as a man and as a soldier,
not as a general I'm the Cuban army"
~ Subdil0 II ~ INV ~ Ao = di9'
planning a reception. are greatly elated,
contrasting General Lawton's action
with General Skaters. In an inter-
view General Lawton expressed himself
as well satisfied with the position of
matters in the province under his com
mand. He secuted the view of the like
llhood Of any trouble arising in connec-
ton with the Cuban army, now practi-
cally in process of disbandment. He
said:
II do not believe any friction is likely
to occur. The Cuban army In this prov
ince IS practically being disbanded. Cen
eral Castillo's command has already
been dispersed and the other bands of
Cuban troops viii be gradually got rid
Of by granting them long furloughs.
The men will be allowed to take their
arms, but no trouble need be anticipated
on this account. In a few months in
this climate those arms are practically
useless. They nave little ammunition
now and I shall take care that they get
no fresh supplies.
T make al attempt to take away
their arms is simply TO give them too
great an idea of their own Importance.
1t would give some trouble and in the
end would defeat the object in view.
They would secrete their arms and at
tach more value to them. I do not an
ticipate any evil results following the
u = " III A"N hlt vi n Y
body of armed men accustomed to pre-
datory habits. OF course, there will he
a little trouble. but we will be stern
With offenses against the public order,
and time. | believe, will solve all mat
tiers. | attach n good deal of import
ance to General Castillo's visit to Santa
Cruz. He knows our views on various
matters and is in thorough accord with
us. He will be able to do a great deal
to smooth over any little matters which
may arise"
The Infanta Maria Teresa is not yet
anoat. When n was pumped out last
Saturday 1t 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 article
on the subject of annexation. Enrique
Trujillo, the editor, will say:
The programme before the war.
during the war and after peace was
declared has been one of invariable and
absolute independence of Cuba. Neither
now, before or after, have we been an
nexationists. Probably some unlucky
destiny, like death may be against US,
but as men desire to preserve life so
we protest against the political suicide
Of annexation. During the preliminary
contest for Cuban freedom the first so
luton suggested was annexation, but
this was never our ideal. only our Sec
ond resource. The southern states of
America desired to perpetuate slavery
and for this reason they desired to help
the project of Narciso Lopez. Presi-
lent Lincoln ended this reason for an
nexation. The S~paniards desire II.
They cry annexation or nothing but
Il Is the desire Of the Spaniards still
on the island, in order to save their
property. to give themselves up 10
strangers rather than to accept the
holy idea OF Cuban liberty.
we reject annexation because II Is
against our feelings. 1t is impossible
for us To live in a strange atmosphere
or under domination. even although
American. 1t is impossible to deal with
a strange race and a strange language,
customs and Ideas. We have hattle1
for 30 years for liberty. Blood has been
shed in rivers to preserve our individ-
uality. None shall now take II from
us. To do II. Il Is necessary to cut
down woods to stop II. Nothing can
do II except determination of the spirit
animating us. There Is no room here
for any save our own people. no his
tory. no tradition save our own. An
nexation as n realization would kin our
people. our history. our tradition. We
do not think the United Sta-es CaDahls
Of accomplishing annexation, but IL 50
Il % be only their part. Reference
to the history of Florida. Texas and
Louisiana proves his. The United
States is incapable Of forcing annexa.
tion. The acquisition of new territory
has never been their policy but ever
IL this new policy is inauG'IrIted thes
would find Cuba irreConcilahle II I,
impossible 10 amalGamate VS.. The bal.
lot box may be bought, but the true
Cubans will repel with strength III,
idea Of anneNation."