Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-22
WELCOME PALMA
cURANS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
ISLAND GREET FIRST PRES
IDENT At GIBARA.
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH

IN lHOSt7SUA uONS hbaNh
Streets and Residences Of the Town
Galy Decorated for the Occasion,
While Women and Children DeIuee
the President-Elect With Flowers.
> Flags Of Cuba Libre and the United
States Displayed in Great Profusion.
New York, April 22.-General Tomas
Estrada Palma, president-elect of the
Cuban republic, who arrived on the
steamer Admiral Farragut from Old
Point Comfort, Va, was greeted, says
a Gibara (Cuba) dispatch to The Trib-
une, with great enthusiasm. Gibara's
population of 5000 was augmented by
as many more who came from all parts
of the island, from Havana to Santia-'
go, to pay homage to a man they love.
When the steamer anchored in Giba-
ra harbor salute of 21 guns greeted
General Palma. His face frightened
at the scene before him. How differ
ent was his return to Cuba. He left
in chains and came back with his path
literally strewn with roses. The har-
Dor was kaleidoscope of color and
animation. From every craft flew the
flag of Cuba Libre and the Stars and
Stripes. Old friends who had known
General Palma in the Ten Years war
and had shared with him the hard.
ships and sufferings of many cam
paigns came on board and embraced
him. Many were in tears. The vessel
was soon crowded with members Of
committees, representing different cit
les. After quarter of an hour of in
formal talk General Palma and his
party were taken ashore in launch.
It was when he put his foot on the pier
that the pent up enthusiasm of his
compatriots broke forth in earnest.
There were rounds of cheers by the
natives as they crowded around their
president-elect, which could have been
heard clear, across the bay. Mayor
Cespedes spoke a few words Of vel
come and then proposed three cheers
for the first president of the Cuban
republic" They were given with a
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With the village band playing the
Cuban hymn, a procession was formed
to the principal street, whence the
preside ent-elect and members of the
committee were drawn in a carriage
by a score of stalwart Cubans to the
city hall. Every place of vantage along
the route was filled. Men, women and
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brace and shake the hands of the vet
eran. H..
Arches had been built across every
street which led to the city hall. Not
a house in all Gibara was without dec
one flew the flag of Cuba and from al
most as many were displayed the
Flag of the United States,
while the red and yellow colors of
Spain were conspicuous on the Span
ish houses The Spaniards joined in
the welcome. Garlands of roses and
palms figured prominently in the dec
orations. A procession headed by a
detachment of the Tenth United States
cavalry and made up Of local civic So
cieties, school children and women,
| proceeded with the Palma party to the
city hall and then lined up on each
side to allow his carriage to pass. Ev-
cry woman and girl was armed with
small boquets which they threw into
the carriage. 5%s5. E.q..
! General Palma sat with barred head,
| bowling in response to the cheers. He
| was deeply affected by the demonstra.
ton The ceremonies at the city hall
consisted of speechmaking by the may
| or. members Of the council, General
| Palma and Gonzales de Quesada
| Mayor Cespedes spoke eloquently of
| the gratitude that the Cuban people
owed to General Palma and the honor
of being the first to receive the first
chief executive Of Cuba Libre. His
countrymen. he said, trusted General
| Palma implicitly and would aid him
in every way toward a successful ad-
ministration Of his office.
General Palma, in responding, spoke
with some difficulty, as he was almost
overcome by the reception given him.
He began by proposing cheers for
Cuba Libre and for the United States.
He said the Cuban people should, with
4 the inauguration Of their independent
i government, abandon politics and give
their attention to the betterment and
j reconstruction of their country. 1t
/ was his ambition to bring the various
elements together, SO that they may
all work to one end, the building up Of
Cuba. He promised to devote hence
forth all his time, knowledge and en-
ergy to bringing about this result.
General Palma then held q public re-
eeption and was overwhelmed with
congratulations and good wishes.
The exercises eliminated in the
evening with a banquet and ball at the
Union club. # ,5# jtss siss N. A
Caused Immense pamage.
Mexico City, April %. The earth
quake Friday evening covered a large
4 extent Of territory and reached down