New-York tribune., 1898-12-31
GENERAL LUDLOW'Y FIRM REPLY.
REFUSES TO ALLOW THE CUBAN CELEBRA-
TION-CUBANS RELUCTANTLY ASSENT.

Havana Dec 3O.-At 10 O'Clock on Sunday
morning. January !. the United States troops
will occupy the Plaza in front Of the Governor
Generals Palace and the adjacent streets. the
Spanish soldiers Withdrawing and proceeding
10 the transports awaiting them. Governor-Gen-
/ eral Castellanos and the members Of his staff
! will remain in his apartments.
Early in the morning details Of United States
troops will enter Moro Castle and Cabanas
Fortress. the Spanish troops thereupon with
drawing to the transports. with the exception Of
detachment of artillerymen. who will remain
behind to fire salute to the American flag.
The United States Military Commissioners
and their staffs Major- General Brooke. Military
Governor of the island: Major-General Lee. MIL
/ itary Governor Of the Province OF Havana;
Major General Ludlow. Military Governor Of the
city Of Havana and Commodore John W.
Philips. commander of the United States naval
forces al Havana with their staffs, will join the
Governor General about noon In the state hall
cf the palace on the palace roof will be Span
ish officer. probably of captains rank sergeants
and guard of privates. with Major Butler ana
detail Of United States infantry
Immediately following the sound Of the Amer
/ ican salute 10 the red and yellow flag of Spa'n
the Spanish officer Will lower the fas, and MAJOR
Butler will raise the Stars and Stripes. the span
| ish guns saIuring. The Governor General then
/ in a few words will transfer the government
to Major General Wade. of the United States
/ Military Commission, who after replying. VIII
! transfer 1t TO Major General Brooke.
AS these ceremonies are over Gov
ernor- General Castellanos will leave the Palace
escorted by the United States troops proceed
| Ing across the Plaza to the steamer Rabat upon
which he will embark for Matanzas. AS the
| Governor General crosses the Plaza the United
/ States troops drawn UP there Will salute.
short reception will follow in the state hall,
and afterward the American generals and nava!
| commanders Will go to the Hotel lnsIaterra 10
! review a column of United States troops.
The following is the text of General Ludlows
/ reply to the Cuban deputation which visited
him Yesterday and presented to him written
! programme Of the proposed six days 1estlNi-
| ties
Messrs Mora Nunez and others, representing
the Patriotic Committee, of Havana.
Gentlemen / have given careful consldera-
| tion to the matter of the proposed celebration
| l,v Cuban citizens Of Havana during next week.
| Of the exchange of national flags that VIII take
place January |. and, as PROMISED YOU l
! have taken the occasion also TO ascertain the
! views Of Major General Brooke, commanding
! the Division OF Cuba. upon the SUB ect. l r.
gret to inform you that celebration OF thls
character must at this time be deemed iheh-
pedient. and cannot for the present be au-
thorized for the following reasons:
First-Havana has for a long time sufereu
from strife and contention. and II is the supreme
duty Of all this critical period TO suppress
disorder and preserve public peace All other
considerations, for the moment, should give way
to this. .,,, oc,oot,,.e
means of maintaining order is the presence ,o, o,
rneo s'y; S,ss earnd ,'.d tth
the departure Of the Spanish soldiers .,.
Third-It is in the interests both Of citizens
generally and particularly Of the more dis
/ finctiyely Cuban citizens themselves. that the
occasion be one of peace and order ana or qulet
rejoicing only, and that every one should be con-
| ofip dpCir a
| for the community
Fourth-The American authorities sympathize
| rully with the Cuban feeling Of rejoicing. and
at a proper time hereafter. when affairs are IN
a more settled condition. they will he glad 10
further and participate in the plans OF the cele
| hration but they are convinced that this is not
2 e,,ita bic or expedent time for II. Your obedient
/ servant WILLIAM LUDLOW,
/ Major General, United States Volunteers.
RESPONSE OF THE CUBANs.
The address Of the Jurta Patriotica regarding
the abandonment Of the proposed demonstra-
tions has been widely circulated to-day. 1t is
as follows;
! To the People Of Havana
/ In accordance with the wishes OF the Arreri-
can authorities the directory Of the Junta Pat
rio,ica after consultation with the main COM
| ,,ittee has agreed to suspend the festivities
! MANNED to celebrate the independence OF the
! island. In q reasonable letter to the Commls-
! son charged with presenting the festlVal pro-
! rranr,e General Ludlow has indicated the de-
| STABILITY of suspendng FOR the present public
! demonstration owing TO the fear that at the
! nresent moment. when the Cuban police are not
! ,at organized there might be some interruption
/ Of public order in the preservation Of which all
! citizens and especially all Cubans. are deeply
! interested.
A. ,be same time General Ludlow declares
that the American authorities are In full sym
nathy with the Joyous feeling or the Cubans ana
,hat when the situation becomes more settled.
! tbev will take pleasure in promoting such fes-
| rivities as have been proposed and VIII even
narticinate in them. But the American an-
! thori,ies are convinced that the present moment
! ie moi opportune for celebrations.
! In view of the fact that the considerations
thus urged are quite IN accord win OBVIOUS h Ti
! rcctory have determined TO suspend the festl.
! walls arranged for the coming week. when VIII
! he carried out as soon as circumstances permit
| The Directory regrets the existence OF sucn
doubts and mseivings as prevent the carving
out OF the programme as projected, pu' they
have agreed to recommend 10 the OubaiS 10 GU
onerate in maintaining order during the change
Of flags and in the days following because they
are convinced that the moderation ana oroer!y
behavior Of the Cuban people at these moments
viii powerfully influence the future destiny Of
our country.
NO DISTURBANCE IN THE CITY.
This morning the city and suburbs Of Havana
are absolutely quiet. and last night there was
not one instance Of disorder. The United States
natrols and officers were keenly on the alert.
penetrating into every corner OF the town
senor FREDERICK Mora said to-day: We are
sorry we cannot execute our programme. but we
agree with General Iudlows desire. He will
have difficulty IN keeping the low people down
ard restraining the young men in the army but
we are sure only detached acts OF disturbance
will occur Nothing will be done In combination
against the American wishes. Now Is Cuoa
| opportunity. II we go wrong how we shai
/ never attain Independence. never reach national
ufe and the Americans will never leave Cuba
GENERAL BROOkES STAFF.
,Iava,s Dec M-C;eneral Brooke has announced