Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-28
Reaches City on the Kanawha
This Morning.
SEES SECRETARY ROOT
LATER ACCORDED ROYAL WELL
COME AT WHITE HOUSE.
Says Cuban People Are Good, Hard
Working Lot and Are Deep
ly Grateful.

The people of Cuba are a good. hard
working lot There is less than per cent
OF Americans on the island. The popua-
ton is almost exclusively foreign to
When one stops to think that today Cuba
has no beggars, one must be impressed with
the belief that there is some virtue in the
people of the island themselves.
The people of Havana did everything
they could to honor when We took our
departure. The president, representatives
OF foreign countries and other dignitaries
accompanied us to the wharf. A big fleet
of vessels followed us to sea. The Cuban
people are deeply grateful to the United
States"
These statements were made by General
Leonard Wood. late military governor of
the Island of Cuba. to an Evening Star
porter a few hours after his arrival in the
city today.
Gen. Woods Arrival.
With bronzed face, due to long residence
in the semi-tropics, and looking the per-
sonification of health. Gen Wood reached
Washington this morning He was accom-
panied by Col. Scott. A A. c., and other
members of his staff, and is temporarily
making his headquarters at the Metropoli-
Tan Club.
The party left Havana on the cruiser
Brooklyn. and were transferred from 1t at
Jacksonville. Fla. to the sea tug kanawha,
on which they made the remainder of the
trip to this city. Leaving Fortress Monroe
Monday evening, they proceeded leisurey
up the Potomac river.
one of the first acts of Gen. Wood was
to proceed 10 the War Department and
make an oral report to Secretary Root of the
complete discharge of his stewardship in
Cuba and the gratifying success of the ar
rangements for the withdrawal of the
American troops and the Inauguration of
the Cuban republic on the 2oth instant.
Welcome at Metropolitan Club.
Gen. Wood was accorded a royal welcome
at the Metropolitan Club. many of the
members being personal friends. He had
luncheon at 1:3O O'Clock after which ne
went to the White House to pay his re-
spects to the President. Gen. Wood was
colonel of the LIST Volunteer Cavalry that
participated in the Spanish-American war
and the President was lieutenant colonel
When Gen. Wood was advanced to brig
adler general the President became colonel
of the regiment that distinguished itself in
the lighting about Santiago. The Presi-
dent greeted his old commander with en-
thuSiastlc Vigor He congratulated him
upon his good work in Cuba, and they
talked over old times
Gen. Wood greeted an Evening Star re-
porter just before he went to luncheon
don't know that | can say anything
or our trip from Cuba that will be of par
ticular interest" he said eve left the
Bfoohlyn at jacksonville and boarded the
hanawha. We stopped at Charleston to
coal At Norfolk We stopped for a couple
or hours for supplies. and also spent
couple OF hours at Fortress Monroe
Stopped at Mt. Vernon.
The run up the Potomac was made on
SLOW time, as We were all tired and wanted
some rest. We reached Mt. Vernon at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and spent sew
oral hours about the old home of Wash
uston- The KanaWha reached the wharf
where the Alexandria boats tie up shortly
after o clock
Il shall live aboard the Kanawha for
several days There are five months of nv
annual report. from the first of the wear
until May -. when the island was turned
over 10 the CubanS, that must be prepared
and submitted to the War Department and
thlS VIII take some time
II Is expected that Gen. Wood VIII be de-
tanned III this city for at least six weeks
closing up the affairs of the Cuban mill
Jtry government. On the completion of
That work he viii be given leave of alb
Seucr and will join his family in the SOUTH
~ France until he leaves for Germany 10
attend the fall mancuvers of the German
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