Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-24
GARCIA In SANTIAGO.
HE RETURNS IN BETTER TEMPER
THAN HE WAS WHEN HE LEFT.
he is RECEIVED WITH HONOR.
Formal Receptions Accorded Him bv
American Officers and Cubans-He
Makes n speech Expressing Grnti-
tudc to This Country.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, September o.
To the residents Of Santiago yesterday
was the most important day since he
capitulation, as Il was the occasion O. the
first visit Of General Calixto Garda to
Santiago since he left there in bad
temper. on July 18th.
At 9 o'clock in the morning General
Wood, with portion OF General Lawton's
staff, and several American officers,
met General Garcia OUTSIDE the city
limits. and escorted him ipto the town.
Garcia was accompanied h his staff. and
his SON. Colonel Calixto Garcia by many
Cuban officers who hare recently come
to Santiago and by 200 Cuban cavalry.
The streets through which the party
passed were throngel with cheering peo-
pie. and II was estimated that 10000 per-
sons filed the plaza I'm front of the
palace, where General Garcia dismounted.
He was met at the door by General Law
ton. and an Informal reception by the
American officers was held in the audi
ence-roOm
Az UlRDt dDVtilfl lfttDllUn WAS ltfihtI-
ed Genera Garcia at the San Carlos Club,
which WAS filed with prominent Cubans.
American officers, and ladies'. The plaza
was brilliantly lighted. and dec )rated
with days. and music was furnished by
the band of the Fifth Infantry.
The Americans wore dress uniforms
ana General Garcia and his officers wore
white uniforms and high boots.
in reply to a speech of welcome, deliv-
cred by Senior Trujllo. editor OF the Por-
venir, General Garcia said:
GARCIA's SPEECH
after thirty years Of desperate. deadly
struggle. the Cuban people to-day cele-
brate the success of their efforts 1t is a
day for remembrance of the names and
deeds Of those heroes who Fought and
died for the freedom OF Cuba from the
years 1866 to 1878. and for remembrance
of the heroes who fought in the war of
1881. which was called the Little war
little only because of it's short duration,
but great on account Of the principles de-
Tended and for the quality Of the men
who composed the army. and for The re-
membrance of those noble soldiers who
fell in the struggle which began III 1895,
and over whose graves our latest tears
have fallen.
People OF IuDts We 1--WE ~ si'dA h'bt
to those heroes for their efforts In behalf
of Cuban independence, for without them
If would have been useless-no, not use
less. for we would have triumphed, but
not speedily-if the American people, that
colossal republic. with It's famous r<ht-
ers. great ships, and dauntless arIC, had
not sent its own sons To shed their blood
with ours. A grand nation it must be
when the sons of mllionaires, who hao
nothing TO gain in Cuba but a soldiers
glory. should come here TO die side by
| side with the Cubans. To this great ma
tion-to this noble country. which has al
ways fought for the rights of liberty-we
owe the achievement Of our independence
and the contamination Of our ideals. Oui
gratitude will long live for America"
| General Garcia's speech, which was de-
liyered with considerable expression
aroused much enthusiasm among the Gu
| bans present.
| General Garcia will remain in Santiag,
for several days as the guest of the Gu
| bans of this city.