The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30

days festivities. 1t provided for the follow
ing:
On the first day a general ringing of bells
on the second a parade of Cuban soldiers
followed by a dinner; on the third, civic
procession; on the fourth public assemblages
and speeches; on the fifth, a carnival and
on the sixth races between the boats of the
American men-of-war. The programme
called for fireworks and music every night.
A CUBAN'S ARGUMENT.
Senor CowIey argued that General Ludlow
need not fear disorders. He said that the
people who had long been oppressed merely
wished an opportunity for public rejoicing,
and as the Americans was going to demon-
strate, the Cubans wished 10 participate.
He said that the affair in the Bomba-street
cafe on Tuesday night and the stabbing of
Spanish policeman yesterday happened be-
cause the Spanish had evacuated the lowest
portion of the city always disorderly even
in normal times, without giving the Ameri-
can troops notice, so that there was no atl-
thority in the district at the time. The
Americans, he argued, ought not to con-
clude that tho Cubans were turbulent on
that account. Ii part of their programme as
advertised were carried out. the population
could not assume that there was any dis
Americans; if none of it was carried out, the
population might not understand the reason
and might draw an erroneous conclusion.
General Ludlow, who was very polite to
the deputation. asked them to leave the
programme with him and promised to give
the matter careful consideration. After the
deputation had withdrawn he conferred with
General Brooke, and it was decided that 1t
would be wisest not to allow any public
manifestations on the part of the Cubans.
General Ludlow prepared a written reply,
pointing out the extreme need of maintain
ing order in the interests of the people of
Cuba and the sympathy of the Americans
with the desire of the Cubans to celebrate.
He urged, however, that while this feeling
was perfectly natural, there was the danger
of giving an opportunity to ill-disposed or
thoughtless persons to make trouble, which
would harm the citys industrial and COM
mercial interests. On all these grounds, con-
cuded General Ludlow, it was expedient
that there should be no general public dis
play of feeling.
GENERAL ORDER.
The following order was issued tonight
by Bently Mott, major and assistant adju-
tant:
"Sir-General Ludlow has instructed me
to direct that all places where spirituous
or other intoxicating liquors are sold shall
be closed; that order shall be preserved
at all times that there shall be no large
gathering of citizens on the streets and no
noisy parades by night or day; that no pis-
tolls, firearms, knives other deadly
weapons shall be carried by any one except
troops on duty: that persons carrying
weapons of any kind in the streets shall be
al ad that
all persons who shall sell intoxicating
liquors of whatsoever kind are prohibited
from selling or giving the same to soldiers,
and that any place in which it is found that
liquor is sold or given to soldiers must be
closed and it's proprietor arrested
This general order will be executed as re-
CARDS Cuban soldiers as well as United
States troops.
A joint meeting of the committees of
various Cuban societies was held this aft
ernoon at the Irijoa Theater to discuss the
situation. The proceedings were private, but
it was decided to endeavor to prepare has
tily petition to be signed by business firms
in Havana, requesting General Brooke to
allow the demonstration. This feature of the
proceedings is the only one made public. 1t
is reported, however, that most of those
present advised that all Cuban flags be
taken down on Jan. l and the day made
a day of mourning, the Cubans carefully
keeping away from the Americans. The
minority, on the other hand, urged that it
would be better to keep cool, to trust the
Americans and to wait and see how their
policy would work out.
Senor Perfecto La Coste who presided at
the meeting is said to have expressed his
views in this wise: II am satisfied that the
Americans do not understand us and their
moral position is essentially weak. Instead
of saying to us: Go ahead and have all the
pleasure you want in an innocent way and
if you fight and destroy property expect to
be punished they suppress the natural en-
thusiasm of our people, forbidding free as
semblage, free speech in public and all
other methods of expressing our delight at
the advent of new conditions. For years we
have suffered. only to see, at this hour our
emotions changed from pleasure at the de-
parture of the Spaniards to apprehension at
the arrival of the Americans"
CUBANS OUT $4,000.
The patriotic committees held another
meeting tonight. DR.. Porto of the Havana
Medical Board, said to the Associated Press
correspondent this evening: I'VE have ex-
pended more than $4,000 in our arrange
IllSllS IOF the Cel0DTdLlOG. 1t was very dlf-
ficult to get this money, and we keenly feel
the injustice of now being told that we can
not celebrate. Our demonstration would be
quite as much an American as a Cuban af-
fair. AS it is we feel that the United States
military authorities do not trust u.s."
About 1000 Spanish troops left Havana
from the vicinity of the palace, the arsenal,
MORO Castle and Cabanas fortress for
Guanajay yesterday
Two companies of the Pennsylvanians,
under Major Meyer, went to Mariel yester-
day.
Colonel Seyburn. of the Two-hundred-
and-second New York Regiment, raised the
American flag yesterday over the municipal
building at Mariel in the presence of a num-
ber of notable persons and the people of the
town. He made speech in English which
was interpreted into Spanish, in the course
of which he said: I'm this solemn act you
must not see any meaning except paternal
love and protection, never domination. We
do not wish to see differences between par
ties. All Cubans ought to unite with us
so as to recreate Cuba. In the name of my
government and Nation, assure you that
in proceeding this way you will obtain a
free and happy country"
The colonel caused five hundred rations