Show RECEPTION GARCIA Cuban Hero to Be Given An Ovation at Santiago New York Sept 21A dispatch to the World from Santiago Cuba says Calixto Garcia has arrived at Jiguani on hIs way to Santiago He will probably I prob-ably go from here to the United States where his daughter is ill He will come to Palma Soranits today reaching Santiago San-tiago tomorrow General Lawton intends to receive General Garcia tomorrow as an honored hon-ored guest As he now holds no official position in the Cuban army he will be treated by the American commander asa as-a dIstinguished private cItIzen and a great soldier General Wood will go to the outside limits of the town tO welcome wel-come the Cuban leader and a guard of honor will meet him and escort him through the town to the palace where he will be met by General Lawton A levee will be held at which the various var-ious AmerIcan officials will be presented present-ed to Garcia The Cubans in the town who are also planning a reception are greatly dated dat-ed contrasting General Lawtons actions ac-tions with General Shafters In an Interview General Lawton ex pressed himself as well atIsfied with the position of matters In the province I under his command He scouted the view of the likelihood of any trouble arising in connection with the Cuban army now practically in process of disbandment AGAINST ANNEXATION El Porvenir publishes a bitter article on the subject of annexation Enrique Trujillo the editor will say I The programme before the war during dur-ing the war and after peace was de I cared has been one of invariable and i absolute independence of Cuba Neither now before nor after have we been I almexationists Probably some unlucky un-lucky destiny like death may be against us but as men desire to preserve pre-serve life so we protest against the political suicide of annexation During the preliminary contest for the Cubans freedom the first solution suggested annexation an-nexation but this was never our ideal only our second resource The southern states of America desired de-sired to verDetuate slavery and for I thIs reason they desired to helD the project of Narciso Lopez President I Lincoln ended this reason for annexation annexa-tion I tionThe Spanish desire it They cry I annexation or nothing but It Is the desire of the Spaniards still on the J island in order to save their property to give themselves up to strangers rather than to accept the holy idea of Cuban liberty We reject annexation because it is against our feelings It is impossible for us to live in a strange atmosDhere or under domination even although American It is impossible to deal with a strange ace and a strange language customs and ideas We have battled for 30 years for liberty lib-erty Blood has been shed in rivers to preserve our individuality None now shall take it from us To do it is necessary to cut down woods to stop the course of rivers to repopulate the entire country Nothing can do it except ex-cept extermination of the spirit animating ani-mating There is no room here for any save our own people no history nor traditions tra-ditions save our own Annexation as a realization would kill our people our history our tradition Ve Jo not think the United States capable of accomplishing accom-plishing annexation but if so it would be only their part Reference to the history of Florid Texas tad Louisiana proves this The United States are incapable in-capable of forcing annexation The acquisition ac-quisition of new territory has never been their policy but eVEn if this new policy is inaugurated they would find Cuba irreconcilable It is impossible to amalgamate us The lsJlot box may be bought but true Cubans will repel I with strength the idea of annexation |