Havana, Cuba. Feb. 15.—(AP)—Honors were paid !ate today to the 266 officers and men of the United States battleship Maine who perished when the warship was blown up in Havana Harbor 28 years ago today.
In the presence of the president of Cuba and the American ambassador, a tablet containing the names of the men who met death in the disaster was unveiled on the Maine monument. President Machado in an address said the object of the gathering was to render loving tribute to the dead.
“Cuba.” he declared, “is bound to the United States by unbreakable ties of affection. We will maintain undying affection and appreciation for the United States.”
Major General Enoch H. Crowder, the American ambassador, on behalf of President Coolidge thanked General Machada and the Cuban people for their tribute.
Daily Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME, February 16, 1926