Evening star., 1928-05-20
FERRARA HONORED
BY WAR VETERANS
Friendship for U. S. Stressed
at Celebration in Memory
of Patriot MART.

Expressions Of Cuban American friend
ship hy distinguished SPEAKERS arcm
both republics were csaTlaxed last night
af Memorial Continental Hal by formal
induction of the Cuban Ambassador,
Col. Orestes Ferrara, into honorary
membership in the United Spanish War
Veterans.
Tiaa occasion was the ninth annual
reunion and reception in cornmemoTa-
tion of the death of Jose Marti, Cuban
liherator. on May 10. 1895. The fune-
tion was rendered by the Cuban con-
sui, SenOr c. de Guesada. I'm honor OF
the Cuban Ambassador and Cen. John
J. Carrity. commander -in-ch!ef Of the
United Spanish War Veterans.
Tbs present administration In Cllba
was highly praised By American speak
erg ano the participation of the United
States in the war which brought ffee-
dom to Cuba from Spain was the source
Of expressions of deep gratitude on be-
half Of the Cuban people.
Praises Friendship.
THE friendship between the United
States and Cuba must remain as finc
and unsullied as the motives that
created IT," declared Rice w. Means ex-
commander in chief Of the u. S. w. v.
and former United States Senator from
Colorado.
PYaising President Machado. the AM
baesador FerTars. Mr. Means predicted
that Cuba Ii bound to grow In tha
opinion Of the world" Gecsionalisrn
he said. which persisted here after the
Civil War, found the gpaniall-Atuer-
lcan War the agency through which
America found herself q nation. .
Quoting an expression al the time
tending 10 show the increased prestige
of the United States Mr.. Means DE-
ciared. They blew us ND In Havana
Hafbor. and we came down all oyer the
world .
Ambassador Ferrara expressed the
"deyotion" Of cuIsans for the Americans
who vent forth 70 die for our free.
dom"
we can never forget the debt OF
gratitude we owe 10 this great people, :
he said
Referring 10 tbs statement Of fornei
Senator Means that the war had heipe<
unite the States here. the Ambassador
declared this international war wa,
40 unselfish waf"
Offered 10 y. n.
i Twice Cuba was offered IN th.
United States aerohs THE paace table d
! Parts. Ambassador Ferrara declared
but TIE golden words" ef the Anari
can delegates twice answered mo
Cuba must be free" He paid hial
tribute 10 the genius and energy Of tn
Cuban patriot Martl.
The Ambassador Was decorated int
honorary membership of the II. Is. w.
/ ~ the eet1nlander~in~chief, In a brie
! 8sa kaa a l.
/ Capt Charles W Newton Of COnnecti
cHts past commander ~in~eitief NJ tn
! organization. The membership was be
| slowed in the name ri tins Charles T.
/ Eitfdftie Camp. rio, f. Department n
| Connecticut, iof signal services III tn
field a& sf ally n the Army ef th
/ DnitAd States since the An1baaHade
fought through tbs revolution and at
/ tait1sd the rank of colonel.
Iribate to Order.
fsen0r Gueg9da also paid tribute \
the American veterans and their 0fgans
zatlon. HE predicted That "0slf rsllltmb
bonds OF suffering And friendship vii
! bf stilI more closely drawn together" a
/ the general convention ri the Epanis
War Veterans 10 be held At HayaIi
October 7,
Gen. Garfity predicted ttat If III
treaty 0f LanloI hsd baen observed b
spain, THE fspallian~A American Wa
Would never have occurred but ih
treatment ~ Cuba by apasn, he SAID
made Intervention by the United State
ueeesssr8s
The addresses were lllierspeTgad wit
inlkie bg li9e UTitAG States Army Bans
under direction IF William j stannar,
eenofs Maria Idlisa Eanehes ds Fei
raTa sang the Cuban qAllenal sntien