The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
GARCIA VISITS SANTIAGO.
AMERICANS MEET THE GRAY WAR
RIOR AND ESCORT TO THE CITY.

Great Crowds a Cheering People
Welcome Him, ana Receptions Are
Given In His HOnOr-His Reply to
an Address of welcome an EIO-
quent EuIOgy to Those Who
Fought for Cuban independence,
Nation Whose Sons Had Only "a
Soldiers Glory to Gain Die side by
Side With Cubans.
Santiago. Sept. 23.-To the residents of
Santiago yesterday was the most impor-
tant day since the capitulation, as il was
the occasion of The first visit of Gen. Ca
lixto Garcia to Santiago since he left there
in a bad temper on July Z.
At o'clock in The morning Gen. Wood
with portion of Gen. Lawtons staff and
several American officers, met Gen.. Gar
cia outside the city limits and escorted
him into the town. Garcia was accom-
panied by his staff and his son, Col Ca
lixto Garcia, by many Cuban officers who
have recently come to Santiago and by
200 Cuban cavalry.
The streets through which the party
passed were thronged with cheering peo-
pie, and 1t was estimated that 10000 per-
sons filled the plaza in front of the palace
where Gen. Garcia dismounted. He vas
met at the door by Gen. Lawton. and an
informal reception by the American off,
GERS was held in the audience room. At
night another reception was rendered Gen.
Garcia at the San Carlos Club, which was
filed with prominent Cubans, American
officers and ladies. The plaza was bril-
liantly lighted and decorated with flags
and music was furnished by the band of
the Fifth Infantry. The Americans wore
dress uniforms. and Gen. Garcia and his
officers wore white uniforms and nigh
boots.
In reply to a speech of welcome deliv-
cred by Senor Trujillo, editor of the Por-
venir, Gen. Garcia said:
after thirty years of desperate. deadly
struggle, the Cuban people to-day cele-
brate the success of their efforts, 1t is a
day for the remembrances of the names
and deeds of those who fought and died
for the freedom of Cuba from the years
1868 to 1898 and for the remembrance of
tne heroes VINO 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 de-
Tended and for the quality of the men
who opposed the army-and for the re-
membrance of those noble soldiers who
fell in the struggle which began in 1885,
over whose graves our latest tears have
fallen.
People of Cuba, we owe a great deet
to those heroes for their efforts in be-
half of Cuban independence, for which
would have been useless-no, not useless,
for we would have triumphed; but-not
speedily effective, if the American people,
that colossal republic, with its 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 the sons of millonaires, who
had nothing to gain in Cuba, but a SOL
diers glory, should come here to die side
by side with 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 independ-
ence and the consummation of our ideals
Our gratitude will long live for America. 3"
Gen. Garcia's speech, which was deliv.
cred with considerable expression, aroused
much enthusiasm among the Cubans pres
ent.
Gen. Garcia will remain in Santiago for
several days as the guest of the Cubans
of this city.