The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-24
VARoIA's VISIT

TO BantthEo-Ho e Weip0mod By Thou
sandS-PrhiHsO tho United stntSs.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept, 2s.-To
the residents Of Santiago yesterday was
the most important since the capitula-
ton. as 1t was the occasion of the hrst
visit Of General calixto Garclo to SAM
tIago since he left there IN bad temper
on July II. At . o'clock in the morning
General Wood, with a portion OF Gem
eraI Lawton's stan and several Ameri-
can oficers. met General Garcia outside
the city limits and escorted him Into the
town. Garcia was accompanied BY his
stan and by his son. Colonel CalIxto
Garcia, By many Cuban OaieerS who
have recently come to Santiago and BY
two hundred Cuban cavalry. The streets
through which the party passed were
.hronged with cheering people and 1t
was estimated that Ten thousand per-
sons aIled the plaza In front of the pal
ace where Garcia dISmounted. He was
met at the door by General Lawton and
an informal reception BY the American
oalsers was held Ia the audience room.
AT nIght another reception was tender
ed General Garcia at the san Carlos
club, which was oiled with prominent
cubaus, American oflcers and ladies,
The plaza was brilliantly lighted and
decorated With flags and music was fur
nished by the band OF the Fifth tnfan-
trV. The Americans wore dress uni
forms and General Garcia and his ohi-
GERS wore white uniforms and high
boots.
In reply to a speech Of welcome, de-
llvered BY Senior Trujlllo, editor Of the
Porveuir General Garcia said: after
thirty years Of desperate, deadly strug-
Gle. the Cuban people to-day celebrate
the success Of thels efforts. It Is 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 1873. and for the remem-
rance OF the heroes who fought in the
war of 1881, which was entitled the little
war'-llttle only because ot-tts short
duration, but great on account of the
principles deiendedlan for the quality
Of the men who, composed the army
ana for the remembrance OF those noble
soldiers who fell in the struggle which
began in 1895, over whose graves our
latest tears have fallen.
"People OF Cuba, we owe agreat debt
20 those heroes for their efforts in be-
half OF Cuban independence. efforts
which would have been uSeless-no, mot
useless-no not useless. for we would
have triumphed, but not speedily eflec-
tive. II the American people. that colos-
sal republic with It's famous fighters,
great ships and dauDtless army, had not
sent its own sons to shed their blood
with ours. A grand nation It muet be.
when the sons Of millIonaires, who had
nothing to gain in Cuba but soldiers
glory, should come here to die side by
side with Cubans. To this great nation
Ito this nobls country which has all
ways fought for the rights Of liberty
we owe the achievement Of our indepen-
dence and the contamination Of our
ideals Our gratitude viii long live for
America"
General GarcIa's speech, which was
delivered with considerable expression.
aroused much enthusiasm among the
Cubans present.
General Garcia viii remain in Santiago
for several days as the guest OF the Gu
bans OF this city.