Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-10


Bill; How IL DifIrr- From That OF
General Miles orney General
Grigg,' run,mrndatiOn Com
corning War Ecvenues-Wa Notes.
Santiago, Dec. S.-Yestcrday was the
anni\ ersary of the death -: General An
tonic Macoo and was celebrated amonS
Cubans in Santiago. A memorial ser
vice was he'd in the m,lnirG in the
cathedral. which was crowded. L5 a3
than two years ago the same cathedral
witnessed Il te deum sung by the same
choir in celebration Of Maceos death.
Then the cathedral was draped with
Spanish colors. Yesterday the entire
cdficc was draped in black, inter-
spersed With a few Cuban emblems.
Considerable annoyance was occa =
stoned to the United States authorities
by the fact that some - mtn. CubanS,
marc :ed the entire length of 81. Thom;ii
street, armed with rifles and machetes,
although al Cubans are well aware that
such conduct is strictly against the reg
ulations. armed bodies, other than
United states troops. not being allowed,
The offenders in question did not ask
permission to march armed, and their
intention was not made known to the
American authoritics Indeed the
cathedral had been reached before the
fact was reported to headquarters,
Colonel Bascom, who is chief in COM
mand here during the absence of Gen
eral Wood, Immediately called upon he
mayor regarding the affair, and was by
him referred to Colonel Garcia, who sent
an orderly directing the immediate ap-
pearance of the offenders at l.eadquar-
ters.
Meanwhile the armed spl;ud had fired
tk"ee volleys many 'ul cartridges
striking the upper portions OF tha
cathe lral. and causing the bell ringers
LASTLY to desert their post.
IN less than a quarter of an noun al
officer from the Fifth immune regiment
arrived at headquarters with a message
from Colonel :ergant, stating that sew
eral bullets had struck his tent ana other
points. and asking information as to the
c,usa Colonel Garcia said he was
under the impression that the men uss'i
blank cartridges and that the United
States authorities had been notified OF
the intention of a number ot men I"
march armed in connection with the
celebration.
Colonel Bascom reported that he knew
nothing of it, and that the Cubars had
evidently done their best to conceal then
nuruose. lie then ordered Colonel
Garcia not to allow his men to attend the
evening prcce ssion armed, ana saiu he
would hermit the continuance OF tle
morning celebrations only on the dis
tinct understanding that there was to bF
no more firing. The reason the offend
org were not arrested was that they were
within the cathedral limits at the time
An overflow meeting was held in the
theatre, with music ana speecheS' nom
antagonistic to the Americans. Al'el
enthusiasm had been pretty wei
aroused procession of 5Ooo peop'r
paraded through the principal streets to
the house where Maceo was born, anu
formally affixed a brass tablet, com
memorative of that event.
Havana. Dec. S-The local press shows
a sharp division in the comments upon
President McKinlcy's message to con-
gress. FL Pals aud La Lucha flnd an
analogy between the message and the
Joint resolution of April last, constitut-
Ing. in their opinion. proof that the
United States government is really de-
termined to carry out the promises
solemnly contracted before the world
On the other hand, FL Diaro de La
Marina. La Union Avisador, FL Comercio
La Union Yberia and FL Leon Espanol
see in the message a Veiled admission
that the presidents policy Is to occupy
the island for an indefinite period, with
a view of ultimately annexingit. These
papers loudly denOunce the passage IN
the message which urges co-opera tior
and assistance in every possible form foi
the social and moral construction of the
island in order to enable the people OF
Cuba to govern themselves. The idea OF
qualifying the Cubans to administer
their own affairs is represented by this
section of the press as IAN insult and an
ominous warming"
From Cuban headquarters the an
nouncement is made of the successful re-
suit of the visit to Washington of Gen
eral CaliXto Garcia and his Collea CUES
composing the special deputation from
the Cuban assembly recently in session
at Santa Cruz Del Sur. 1t is also an
nounced as further outcome of thG
troops are soon to he disbanded with a