Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-16
FAREWELL TO TROOPS
Gen. Barry Addresses Army of
Cuban Pacification.
PERFORMS DELICATE DUTY
Gov. Magoon Principal Guest at Gala
Banquet.
|PRESIDENT.ELECT ATTENDS
Notable Display Of Good Feeling.
Commanding General to Leave
Island April /.
PRESIDENT.ELECT
ATTENDS

HAVANA, January 16.-Two significant
events yesterday marked the approaching
end of American administrat ton of affairs In
Cuba. Maj. Gen. Barry. comma nding the
Army of Cuban Pacification at Camp Co
| lunnbia. issued farewell address OF con-
| graduation TO the troops still in the island
and those who have already left for home.
Last night Provisicned Gov. Magoon was a
| guest Of honor and principal speaker at q
gala banquet in the National Theater,
rendered by the commercial and industrial
bodies of Havana. This function was at
tended by more than 500 distinguished
Cubans and Spaniards resident in Havana.
the members of tie diplomatic corps and
dignitaries of the state and church. The
| banquet, which was the largest ever held
| here, also was in honor of the president
| elect Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, and the
| vice president-elect. Alfredo Zayas, and
the defeated presidential and vice presi-
dental candidates on the conservative
! ticket. Gen. Mario Menocal and Rafael
| Montoro.
| The dinner at which there was a nota-
! BILE display of the good feeling now exist
| ing throughout the island, was preceded
! by an elaborate exhibition of fireworks iii
! Central Park.
Address to the Troops.
| Gen. Barry's address to the troops was
| read at Camp Columbia yesterday after
noon just before retreat"
The troops-cavalry. artillery. infantry
and marines-were drawn up in q great
hollow square. An adjutant, mounted. adj
vanced to the center Of the square and
read the address in a voice that carried
| part vas as follows:
ARRIVING in Cuba in October. 1906. this
army was confronted by service and
Responsibility as unusual as it was unique,
as delicate as 1t was difficult.
| "In the performance of this duty this
command has met all expectations and.
while maintaining itself in a condition
| of preparedness to meet any emergency.
and conduct which reflected most fittingly
upon the splendid capabilities of our peo-
pie and the glorious traditions Of our
government
| Gen. Barry announced that he and his
| headquarters staff would take their de-
parture from Cuba April 1. He referred
Significantly to the splendid reconnaissance
| work Of the army necessary in mapping
anew the whole island and collecting COM
plete military information concerning it.
Letter From the President.
| The address ended with letter from
President Roosevelt dated at the White
House, Washington, January IA. and adj
dressed to Gen. Barry. 1t said:
MY Dear General:
! Through yau as President and on be-
| half of the whole American people. I
| want to thank the Army of Cuban Paci-
| fication for the admirable way in which
they have done their work.
Faithfully yours.
| (Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT
| At the banquet Gov. Magoon. who has
been attacked by the conservative news
papers because of his large expenditures
of the public funds. said that when the
period Of Intervention began there was
about s9,0G0.0D in the Cuban treasury.
The Americans undertook vast improve
naents. which were badly needed and es-
sential to the progress and development
OF the island. These improvements, he
declared. were of enduring benefit and
while they were practically completed
there still remained about $2,O0O.c00 in the
treasury and the revenues were showing
a gratifying increase.
In concluding Gov. NagOon said:
The world is watching Cuba, not with
out apprehension, but with the best and
kindest of wishes that the efforts of the
Cuban people will be crowned with sue
cess.