The morning news., 1898-12-31
FLAG GOES UP TOMORROW.
WILL FLOAT AT NOON OVER MORRO
CASTLE AND CABANAs.

Cubans Adopt Gen. LudIOw's Sugges-
ton and Agree to Suspend Festiv-
ities-Maj. Butler and LieUts. Wade
and Lee to Raise the FIags-SOl-
diers VIII Salute CasteIIanOs-Ad-
dress of the Junta PatriOtica Call
ing on the Jubilee.
Havana, Dec 30.-The Cuban patriotic
committee, consisting Of 15O leading Gu
bans, lawyers, doctors and business men,
at meeting which lasted until O'Clock
this mornipg, decided to yield without re-
eervation TO the wishes OF Gen. Brooke
aud Gen. Ludlow in the matter of post
poning the six DAYS celebration, and has
approved a manifesto TO the Cuban popu-
Iation of Havana, on the lines of Gen. Lud-
lows reply on the subject of the proposed
celebrations, quoting some portions of it
and paraphrasing others.
The Cuban citizens of Havana and the
cuban soldiers outside the city, are in
tensely excited, bet the patriotic commit
tee and the military chiefs of the Cubans
think they can quiet this feeling and pre-
vent violent incidents.
At 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, jan. /,
the United States troops will occupy the
plaza in front of the captain generals
ralace and the adjacent streets, the Span
ish soldiers Withdrawing and proceeding
10 the transports awaiting them.
Capt. Gen. Castellanos and the members
OF his staff, will remain in the captain gen.
erals apartments.
Early in the morning details Of United
States troops win enter MORO Castle and
Cabanas Fortress, the Spanish troops
thereupon Withdrawing to the transports
with the exception of a detachment of ar
tillerymen, who will remain behind to fire
a salute to the American flag.
Details for the Day.
The United States military commission
ers and their stats Maj. Gen. Brooke,
military governor of the island; Mai. Gen.
Lee. military governor of the province of
Havana; Maj. Gen. Ludlow. military GOV
ernor of the city of Havana, with
their staffs, will Join Capt. Gen Cas-
teIlanos toward noon in the state salon
Of the palace. On the palace roof will
he a Spanish officer, probably of captain
rank. sergeants and a guard of privates,
with Mai Butler and a detail Of United
States infantry.
Immediately following the boom Of the
American salute to the red and golden flag
Of Spain, the Spanish officer viii lower
lse flag, and Maj. Butler will raise the
Stars and Stripes, the Spanish guns salut-
ing
The latter salute viii carry its special
significance to the brilliant company in
SIDE the palace; and Capt Gen. Castel-
lauos, in few words, will transfer the
government TO Maj. Gen. Wade of the
United States military commission, who,
after replying to the captain general, viii
transfer it TO Maj Gen. Brooke, military
governor of Cuba. ~
VIII salute CasteIIanOs.
AS soon as these ceremonies are over,
Capt. Gen. Castellanos will leave the pail
ace, escorted by the United States troops,
proceeding on the Plaza 20 the steamer
Rabat, upon which he will embark for
Matanzas. AS the captain general crosses
the Plaza the United States troops drawn
up there will salute
A short reception VIII follow In the state
salon after which the American generals
and naval commanders will go to the Hotel
lnglaterra to review a column of United
States troops.
Lieut.. Wade, the son of Maj. Gen. Wade
viii raise the American flag over MORO
Castle, and Fitzhugh Lee, Jr, over Caba-
mas Fortress The address of the Junta
Patriotica regarding the abandonment of
the proposed demonstrations has been
widely circulated to-day. 1t is as follows.
The Festivities Suspended.
ITO the People of Havana: In accordance
with the wishes of the American authori-
ties, the directory of the Junta Parriotca,
after consultation with the main commit
Tee has agreed to suspend the festivities
banned to celebrate the independence of
the island. In a reasonable letter to the
commission charged with presenting the
festival programme, Gen. Ludlow has indi-
Gated the desirability of suspending for the
present public demonstrations, owing TO
Fumor that at the present moment when
Inc Cuban police are not yet organized,
lnere might be some interruption of pub
lie order, in the preservation of which all
citizens and especially all Cubans, are
deeply interested.
All the same time Gen. Ludlow declares
mat the American authorities are in fun
sympathx with the joyous feeling of the
NuDans, and that, when tn situation be-
comes more settled, they will take peas
ute IN promoting such festivals as have
neen proposed, and win even participate in
tlem But the American authorities are
convinced that the present moment is NOT
upportune for celebrations.
In view of the fact that the considera-
nons thus urged are quite in accord with
ooNous good judgment, the representatives,
o. the directory have determined TO sus-
pend the festivities arranged for the com,
ing week, which will be carried out as
soon as circumstances permit.
The directory regrets the existence Of
such doubts and msgivings as prevented
l9e carrying out of the programme pro-
lsss
mend to the Cubans to cooperate in main
"'hng order during the change OF the
H'ss aud the days following, because they
'r convinced that the moderation and
t4erly behavior Of the Cuban people az
,''se moments viii powerfully influence
~, future destiny OF our country"
ne Spanish gunboats Herman Cortez
u'' Flnzon sailed to-day for Spain.
OFFICIAL CIRCLES ANXIOUS.