The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
CUBA is NOW ALONE
American Occupation OF ls-
land Comes to an End.
OUR FLAG HAULED DOWN
Uncle Sans Soldiers are Bid6en Fare.
we'll in Patriotic Ceremonial.
President Palma Expresses
Sincere Thanks.

Sincere Thanks.
A special from Havana says: The
last yestige of the American occupat
ton of Cuba disappeared Thursday at.s
ternoon when the American flag waSS
lowered from the Cuban barracks and
the last battalion of American soldiers
marched to the Triscofnia pier and
boarded the United States army trans-s
port Sumner.
Standing on the plain near Cabahas
fortress, between ! line Of American
and a line Of Cuban troops. and sur
rounded by crowd of Americans and
Cubans, President Ralma taaingly$
voiced his appreciation of all that the
Americans have done for Cuba.
The Sumner had brought the Seven,
teenth and Nineteenth companies ot
United States artillery from santiago
and these troops participated with thes
Twenty-frst and Twenty-second
President Palma and the memberss
of his cabinet, General Rodriguez
commander Of the rural guards; Uliss
ted States Minister squires, and the
members of the legation stat, took
their places facing the center Of tAes'
parade ground.
After the soldiers had Wesented
arms, the American flag was slowiys
lowered from the staff over the bar
racks, a salute Of twenty-one gum
meanwhile being fired from the fotS
tress The Cuban flag was raised ins
it's place and also saluted with twenty
one guns. President alaP ethmaHz
one guns. President Palma then ad.
dressed Mr.. Squires and Major Brow
commander Of the American troopx
saying:
"On this mcmentous occasion tAe
sincerity and depth Of my feelin4eS
overcome me and my heart must SUP
ply my deficiency Of words. We ArNs
confronted by one Of the most extr4Ss
ordinary facts recorded in the annalsl
Of universal history, the departuFsS
from our shores Of the last troops tbs
United States had kept in Cuba, aftek
helping us to secure our Independents
and the blessings Of freedom. FheFF
government Of the United States, idens
titled as it is with the liberal spif1E;
and noble character Of the Amer1e44
people willingly proves its disinterese
edness and the sincerity OF the aid
rendered US by taking these men aNxx
and showing US at the same time th1s
we have, as an independent people. tlels
confidence of the most powerful natio4
on earth.
'sThis act Of the United States sln
withdrawing its troops from Cuban tek
ritory reflects upon it everlasting ElorE
and make US proud Of ourselves f1
it means that nobody doubts our anA
ity to govern ourselves or to maintain
peace and order and guarantee the
rights Of all the inhabitants OF thiyS
island. s.!
'T beg you, Mr.. squires, to be TIE
interpreter Of these feelings to- the
government and the people Of the Unit
ted States. I beg all present to- BID
Godspeed to the departing officers amt
soldiers and to express our wishes fof
the increasing prosperity and wehare
of the American nation"
Major Brown replied to the president
and thanekd him Ior his kindness tH
the American officers and soldiers.
After this. reply all the troopsS
marched past in platoon formation and;
boarded the Sumner ssSs
There were many more Americas
spectators present than Cuban and
the only diplomat, besides the minis
ter Of the United States, was the Chk3
nese minister, who was accompanied;
by his staff. The British minister sent
his regrets.
The Sumner will leave the twenty
first and twenty-second companies az
artillery at Fort Barrancas, Fla. and
take the others to Fort WashingtQn
MARYLAND