New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

States military authorities could not recognize
them except as individuals. msunderstand
ing between Generals Lee and Ludlow regard
ing American troops made the entrance Of the
Insurgents TO do police duty necessary.
The newspapers this afternoon counsel mod
Grafton. but urge that the insurgent troops be
permitted to enter Havana and take part in the
celebration.
CUBAN DEMONSTRATIONS PROHIBITED.
xEsoLvTE ACTION BY AMERICAN AUTHORITIES
TO PRESERVE ORDER IN HAVANA.
Havana. Dec. 29-No professions or open-air
sssemblages Of bands Of Cuban soldiers will
be allowed in Havana during the first week in
January. The plans Of the patriotic committees
FOR a dinner TO the soldiers in the Prado. a civic
parade and FIVE days OF public demonstration
will not be permitted. No Cuban soldiers. ex-
cept as individuals. can enter Havana. Should
General Gomez and an armed following. large or
small attempt 10 reach this city. they will be
turned back The American military admins
iration is determined not 10 allow conditions
favorable 70 an ebulliton Of violence. 1t is
pointed out that crowds are easily led, and that
u no crowds are permitted TO assemble there
will be no mobs to lead. General John K
Brooke, the Governor General of Cuba, is de-
terrnned that outrages upon the retiring
or remaining Spaniards will be allowed 10 occur
and no Spanish stores will be sacked If the
Americans can prevent IT,
This purpose General Brooke has commun
Gated TO the prominent Cubans in Havana Last
night a meeting Of the patriotic committees was
held and this morning deputaton consisting
o. Dr. Juan T. Ofarrig Federico Mora, Angeo
Covley Emiiano Nunez and Alpedo Zayas,
waited upon General Ludlow TO ask whether no
portion Of the programme might be carried out.
Senior Nunez acting the spokesman Of the
oeputation. handed General Ludlow written
COPY Of a programme OF six days festivities.
II provided for the following: On the first day
general ringing of bells on the second. parade
Of Cuban soldiers. followed by dinner; on the
third civic procession: on the fourth public
assembages and speeches; on the fifth, carn-
val and on the sixth races between the Amerl-
can men-of-wars' boats. The programme called
for fireworks and music every night.
sehor Cowley argued that General Ludlow
need not fear disorders. He said that the peo-
pie. who had long been oppressed, merely wished
an opportunity for public rejoicing, and as the
Americans were going TO demonstrate, the
Cubans wished to participate He said that the
affair in the Bomba-st. cafe on Tuesday night
and the stabbing of a Spanish policeman yes
terday happened because the Spanish had
evacuated the lowest portion Of the city-always
disorderly even in normal times-without giving
the American troops notice, so that there was
No authority in the district at the time The
Americans he argued, ought not to conclude
that the Cubans were turbulent on tnat &C
count. If part Of their programme. as adver-
tsed were carried out. the population couid not
assume that there was any disagreement De
tween the Cubans and Americans; II none OF II
was carried out, the populace might not under-
stand the reason and might draw erroneous
Conclusions
General Ludlow, who was very polite 10 the
teputation. asked them to leave the programme
with him. and promised 10 give the matter care
ful consideration. After the deputation had
withdrawn he conferred with General Brooke,
and il was decided that il would be wiser not TO
allow any public 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. lie
urged. however, that while this feeling was per
iectly natural there was the danger or giving
an opportunitv 10 nl-disposed or thoughtless
Persons 20 make trouble which would harm the
otys Industrial and commercial interests Oh
all these grounds. concluded Generai huo'o"'
1t was expedient that there should be no gen
tal public display OF feeling
The following order was issued tonight
General Iudlow has instructed me 10 direct
that all places where spirituous or other intoAI-
eating liquors are sold shall be closeu; that "
Der shall be preserved at all times tha' theie
shall be no large gatherings OF citizens on the
Streets and no noisy parades by nisht OF ai, uay
mat no pistols, firearms, knives or other deduIy
weapons shall be carried by any one, M MeNceP.
troops on duty; that persons carrying weapollSs
OF any kind in the streets shall be arrestso
and their arms confscated; that all persons wn9
sell intoxicating liquors OF whatever aaa h,1,a
are prohibited from selling or giving uhe saattS
70 soldiers. and that any public place In which
y Is found that liquor is sold or gwen os 10 soa
oiers must be closed and it's proprietor al .,r
Major and Assistant Ad)utaht'
This general order will be executed as resaioS
Cuban soldiers as well United States troops
joint meeting Of the committees OF the va
nous Cuban societies was held this aiterhoo"