The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-21
GEN. WOOD ARRIVES IN CUBA
GREAT RECEPTION IS GIVEN
HIM AT HAVANA.
Welcomed By Both American and
Cuban Of1cials-Calls On General
Brooke.

Havana, Dec. 20.-Major General
Leonard Wood, the new governor gen.
eral, arrived here at daybreak today on
the steamer Mexico. which left New
York for this port Dec. To-. The steamer
was gaily decorated with flags. From
Cabanas fortress a major generals sa-
lutte of thirteen guns was fired, and the
Cubans, from the Punta, fired a gov
ernor generals salute of twenty-one
guns by the explosion of petards-
Civil Governor Nunez was the first
man, after the pilot, to board the Mex
leo. He was accompanied by Commits
sioner of Customs Bliss, Generals Chat
fee, Richards and Humphreys, Mayor
La CoSte, a deputation from the courts
and every department of the govern
ment-
General Wood was deeply affected
upon hearing OF the death OF General
Lawton, and was unable ~ converse
for several minutes
Every launch in the harbor, bargeS
and row boats were hired and decorat-
ed with bunting. Even a big ferryboat,
with band, was pressed into service.
Three bands played during the hour
which General Wood remained on the
Mexico after her arrival Then he
tertainment committee, while a salute
Of twenty-onc rockets. each having
American or Cuban flags attached, was
fred.
Much enthusiasm was manifested on
every side. A large crowd received
General Wood at Macnina wharf, and
upon landing there he was greeted with
hearty cheers. He was then driven 20
the Hotel lnglaterra-
General
Wood on shore. as the committee
thought to do this might show a want
Of proper respect for General Brooke,
the retiring governor general.
One of the callers on General Wood
was Senior Quesada, special commits
sioner Of Cuba at Washington, who ar
rived on the steamer Mascotte Vt the
same time that the new governor gen.
eral arrived on the Mexico.
General Wood called at the palace at
noon, end was received by General
Brooke.
The local papers devote considerable
space TO the reception declaring Gen
eral Wood IS the most acceptable man
who could have been appointed to
bring Cuba out of her difficulties and
into quiet harbor. The Lucia says:
His first act is enough to ingra tate
himself with the Cuban people because
he declared his intention to issue no
proclamation. This is a novelty which
| Cubans are able to appreciate, as it in
dicate5 that he means to rely on deeds
rather than words. Cubans will feel
that no American would be received
here with such heartfelt rejoicing. Our
people of all shades of opinion, will
give him all the assistance in their
power"
The Nuvo Pals believes that "a
bright future is about to commence:
and all the papers allude 20 the extra
ordinary number of representa- tive men
who participated in the reception. Par
ticular reference is made TO the pres
ence of General Maya Rodriguez and
! the aids of General Maxine Gomez
Owing to Illness General Gomez was
not able to present himself.
The Nuvo Pals says: The respect
which is generally given to the dead
\ does not suffice to impose silence upon
US regarding the misdeedS of the now
defunct advisory cabinet of General
Brooke, who, in the abuse with which
they made of power did not scrup,e to
] take advantage of General Brooke's
/ ignorance in legal matters to commit
injuries Of a personal nature. thus
placing the intervening government in
an atmosphere OF disrepute."