The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
GENERAL BROOKE lNFLEXIBLE
DETERMINED CUBANs SHALL non
CELEBRATE.
VIII Take No Chances ON Disorders
Leading Cnbans Pleaded In avn.
Progrn nlme of Festivity.

Havana. December 30 Last night a
meeting of the patriotic committees was
held and this morning deputation con-
si.ising CT DR.. Juan Ofarro FREDERICK Mora,
Angelo Cowiey, Emilio Nunez and AL
fredo Zayas waited upon General Ludlow
to ask whether any portion of the pro-
gfamnie might be carried out. General
Nunez, acting as the spokesman OF the
deputation, handed General Ludlow writ
ten copy of programme of six days fes-
tivsties. 1t provided for the following:
On the first day general ringing OF
bells; on the seconi4 day. parade OF Gu
ban soldiers, followed by dinner; On the
third, a civic pIocessioni on the fourth,
public assemblages and speeches; on the
fifth carnival, and on the sixth races
between the boats of the American mem
war.
The programme calls for fireworks and
music every night. Senior Cowley argued
that General Ludlow need not fear dis
orders. He said that the people who had
Tong been oppressed merely wished an OPP
portunity for public rejoicing and as the
Americans were going to demonstrate the
Cubans w.shei to- participate. He said that
the affair in the Bombay cafe on Tuesday
night and the stabbing of a Spanish police
man yesterday, happened because the
Spanish had evacuated the lower portion
Gu the city, always dasorderiy. even In nor
mai times. without giving rhe American
uU-ps nocice SO tnat there was no au-
thoryty in the district at the time. The
Americans he argued, ought not to con-
clude That the Cubans were turbulent on
that account. IL part of their programme,
as advertised, were carried out the popu-
iation could not assume that there was
any disagreement between tine CuDans and
the Americans; II none OF 1t was carried
out the POPULATION might misunderstood
the reason and might draw AN erroneous
conclusion.
General Ludlow, VINO was very polite
to the depWaton, asked them to leave the
programme with HIM and promised 10
give the matter careful consideration.
After the deputatioa had Withdrawn he
conferred with General Brooke, and it was
decided II would be Wise to not allow any
Pubic manifestations on the part OF the
Cubans. General Ludlow prepared writ
ten reply pointing out the extreme need
OF maintaining 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 oppor-
tunity to lily disposed or thoughiiess per-
sons to make trouble. which would harm
the city's industrial and commercial inter-
ests. On aid of these grounds, concluded
General Ludlow 1t was thought expedient
that there should be no general public dis
play of flags.
The following order was issued tonight:
Sir: General Ludlow has INSTRUCTED me
to direct that all places where spirituous
or other intoxicating liquors are sold sha
be closed; that order shall be preserved ait
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 6v other deldly
weapons shall be carried by any one cx-
c@pt troops on duty; that persons CARVING
weapons OF any kind In the streets shall
be arrested and their arms oopflscated:
that all persons who shall sell intoxicating
liquors of whatever kind are prohibitej
from selling or giving the same to soldiers
ana fhat any place in which 1t is found that
flquor Is sold or given to soldiers must bs
Closed ana Its proprietor arrested
Bentley Mott.
Major and Assistant Adjutant.
l'nis general oisdiar viii be executed a., re-
Earus CUBAN soldiers as we'll as the United
States.
A Joint meeting OF the committees OF thu
various Cuban societies was held this MI
teincon at the Iriioa thcatcr to discuss
the situation. The discussion was private
hut II Is understood that an effort will bs
maae TO persuade this business men to
Send position 10 General Brooke asking
that the Cubans be allowed to parade and
celebrats the evacuation OF the Spaniards
sener Peifecto 10 Costa. who presided Mt
the meeting. Is said to have expressed his
ysaws in this wise: II am satisfied that
the Americans hiont understand us and
their moral possession Is essentially weak.
Instead OF saving 10 us. Go ahead ANA
have all the pleasure YOU want in an inno.
erty expect TO be punished they suporfs.
the natural enthusiasm Of our people. for
bidding free assemblasl,, free spesch in
public and all other methods Of expressing
cur delight at the advent OF now condi-
tions. For years we have suffered. only M
this hour to be denied tho pleasure D; eS.
pressing our emotions OF 10y at our deliver.