The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-04
CONSUL PLEASED
WITH PENSACOLA
Freyre from Cuba Tells Chamber of
Commerce President that City
Is pearl of the South"

Expressing the admiration of Gu
bans for the United states and their
high regard for the American people,
Eugene Freyre, Cuban consul for this
port, has sent the following communi-
cation TO Judge NJ. q. Hoffman, presi-
dent of the Pensacola Chamber of
Commerce. Mr.. Freyre says that the
relation of Cuba to the United States
is as that of a child to it's mother md
that he attributes the free existence
of that country to the overseeing care
of the United States. In speaking
of Pensacola he calls it The Pearl Of
the South"
Addressing Judge Hoffman, Mr..
Freyre says:
To the Honorable NJ. G.. Hoffman.
President of the Pensacola Chamber
of Commerce.
Dear Sir and Friend:
Representing the government of
Cuba as consul for the republic in
Pensacola, and which, in it's turn,
means the direct representation of the
Cuban people, l take great pleasure to
acknowledge receipt of your commu-
nication of the 23d inst.
The sincereness of the sentiments so
nobly expressed in your most valuable
writing is so obvious. that they bring
a true feeling of friendship and broth
erhood into TIE heart.
Since a boy l learned and heard a
good deal regarding the gallantry and
chivalrous way of the Spanish race,
and / can see plainly now, that this
state of Florida, being one of the so
called Spanish Trail" has preserved
thoroughly those lofty qualities so very
becoming to the southern states.
All of we Cubans carry with US an
everlasting admiration for the United
States of America, we have the high
est regard for the American people,
and We have a deep and perpetual
gratitlde for the valuable help you
gave us to become a free nation; we
are certain that in no case will this
powerful country, lover of justice and
liberty contribute or allow to have the
Cuban people losing their indepen-
dence, and we base our conviction to
this respect, not only in the love you
bear us, and which you so beautifully
expressed in your sweet letter, but in
three reasons:
First, because the American people,
loving justice and liberty as they do,
would not bear to see US lose our in
our best generations to reach it: sec
ond, for the United States of America
went into the big war, which cost
many millions of dollars and the life
of her dear boys, to save and secure
the rights and freedom of all peoples
and countries, and, third, because a
mother always guards the life of her
children, and we, according to my pTi-
;,t1c INT
free existence by this country.
Your communication was very pleas
ing and dear to me. and 1 have trans
lated and sent it TO my government.
only one thing, [ regret it has shown
to me how little / know the English
language, for to answer | would dearly
like to have at my command the rich
ness of il, but that regret is nothing
to compare with the happiness and
you give me in defeating
to my country, my people, and to me,
your compliments, more sweet and re-
to the heart than the breezes
of our Caribbean sea.
I requested of my government to
see if it could please you in regard
to one of the subjects of your com
and I only want to say
one more thing, l am very happy to
be among you and hope I will be able
to be as nice to all of you as I can,
and / am sure it will be a great pleas
ure to me to do anything for any citi-
zen of this city, which to me seems
the pearl of the south.
Your obedient servant,
EUGENE FREYRE,
Consul for Cuba in Pensacola.