The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-22
HOMAGE TO
ESTRADA PALMA
Loyal Cubans Pay a Glowing
Tribute to The Man
They Love.
EMBRACED BY COMRADES
lie Left Cuba In Chains and
Came Back With His
Pathway Literally
strewn with Roses.

NEW YORK, April zis--uenefet io'
mas Extrada Palma, presldent-eiect OF
the Cuban Republic. who arrived on
tho steamer Admiral Tarragut from
Point Comfort. was greeted, says
Glbara, Cuba. dispatch 10 the Trib-
une, with great enthusiasm.
Gibara's population Of 5000 was aug
mented BY as many more who came
from all parts Of the island. from Ha-
vana 10 Santiago TO pay homage to
man they love During the voyage
the weather was magnificent and Gem
eral PalmA's forebodIngs OF seasIckness
were not realized
when the steamer anchored In Glib
ara harhor salute Of q guns grf eted
General Palma His fact frightened
at the scene before him How different
was his return to Cuba, He left in
chains and came back with his path
literally strewn with roses. The har-
har was a kaielnosopf OF roses. Prom
every craft few tho fag Of Cuba Llbre
and Stars and strIpca
Old friends who had known Palma
In the ten years war and had shared
with him The hardshlps and sufferings
OF many campaigns came on board
ana embraced him Many were in
tears The vessel was seen erow1td
with members o. the committee repre-
scnting different cities who come out
in steamers and launches which were
decorated from stem TO stern. from
the mast TO the water line,
After a quarter " an hour OF In
formal talk General Palma and his
party We're taken shore in a launch.
II was when he put his foot on the
/
companions broke forth.
There We're rounds Of cheers by the
natives as they crowded around their
president which could have been hoard
clear across The bay, Mayor cespe-
dts spoke a few words OF welcome and
then proposed three cheers for the
FIRST president OF the Cuban Republic,
They were given with win.
With the village band playing the
Cuban hymn. procession was formed
to the principal street whence the pres
ident and members OF the committee
% stalwart Cubans went 10 city Val,
They We're In Garreges by the score,
Every place OF vantage along the
route was filed. Men, women and
children crowded and pushed to em-
brace and shake the hands of the vet
eran.
Arches were built across every street |
which led to the city hall. Not a
house In all Gibara was without dec
oration In some kind OF form. One
flew the Gag OF Cuba and from almost
all were displayed the flag OF the Uni
ted States while the red and black
co,ors Of Spain were conspicuous or
the Spanish houses. The Spaniards
Joined In the welcome.
The procession, headed. by detach-
ment of the Tenth United States cav
larry, commanded by Lieutenant Hart,
and made up OF local civic societies,
school children and women, participat-
ed with the Palma party to the city
hall and then lined up on each side
to allow his carriage to pass. Every
woman and girl was armed with small
boquets which they threw into the
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
&C insisted of speechmakln-s hy the MA
yor members OF the council, General
Palma and Consoles de Quesada.
= Mayor Cespedes spoke eloQuently Of
the gratitude that the Cuban peo-
pie owed General Palma and the
honor Of being the FIRST to receive the
tirst chief executive Of Cuba Libre.
His countrymen, he said, trusted Gen.
aral Palma implicitly and would aid
him In every way toward q success
ful administration Of his ofIioe.
General Palma, In responding, spoke
with some dlftlculty, as he was almost
overcome by the reception given him.
He began by proposing cheers for Gu
ba LlbN and for the United States
He said the Cuban people should, with
the Inauguration Of their independent 7