The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-30
CUBANS BITTERLY CHAGRlNED.
nENOCAL AND HIS MEN SAID TO
HAVE TAKEN TO THE FIELD.

BrooIxe's order stopping Cuban DEM
onstrntiOns Maddens the Lower
CIasses-American Flags Torn
Down and American Soldiers
HOoted- Strong Efforts to Prevent
an Outbrenk-The Situation Serious
May Result in COnflict-CabIe-
Grams Sent to the President.
Chicago, Dec. pa special to the Tri-
bune from Havana says:
Startling rumors are flying about to
nignt and are given credence by excited
crowds thronging the streets.
II was reported carly this evening that
Gen. Marianoa Menocal and his Cuban
forces at La Paya had been asked to take
,he oath of allegiance to the United States
and had refused.
The news that Cuban soldiers had refus-
ed to take the oath of allegiance was
cheered by the crowd and mounted in
eurgents scattered through the town, tell
ing the people in the streets that Gen
Nenocal had Withdrawn his troops from
La Paya and taken to the field.
This story, regardless of its truth or
falsity, is chiefly worthy of serious at
tention because of the eagerness with
which it is, received by the crowds, who
insisted upon its truth. They justified
Gen. Menocals sensational action.
stars and Stripes Torn Down.
The situation grows out of the refusal
Of Gen. Brooke to permit for the partici-
patton of Cuban troops in the exercises on
evacuation day. The feeling in Havana
tonight is intense.
The United States flag was torn down
from many houses in the lower districts
tonight
Upper-class Cubans sent cablegrams
without number to President Mckinley to-
day begging him to interfere. Cable
grams have been sent broadcast over the
United States asking for public meetings
and appealing to the common sense and
justice of the American people.
The Cuban leaders here are doing ev-
erything possible to prevent an outburst
but say that If Gen. Brookes command is
carried out not only will they be helpless
but they will think whatever happens to
have been caused by what they consider
the arbitrary and unjust action of the
United States.
Judge Advocate Charles Gould of the
American commission to-day cabled 10
President Mckinley that there is intense
uneasness in the situation here, and ad-
vising that the Cubans be permitted to
participate in the evacuation ceremonies.
Late tonight no word had been received
from the President regarding the matter.
American Soldiers HOoted.
The more excitable OF the population OF
Havana's lower districts are beginning to
hoot the American soldiers. The higher
class Cubans are bitterly chagrned and
disappointed at the turn affairs have taken.
They hardly know what to say or do.
Their plans were to have LOCO picked men.
The flower of the insurgent army, march
into Havana Jan. !. The Cuban soldiers
came into camp at La Paya and Marianao
with the understanding that they were
marching to Havana for evacuation day.
They bought new uniforms in honor of
the occasion.
The streets of Havana have been ap-
propriately decorated. The people intend
ed to meet the insurgent soldiers at the
outskirts and escort them with music and
cheering to the Prado. The soldiers are
the popular idol of the people of Havana.
The entrance of the Cuban soldiers into
Havana has been the dream of the people
of the unhappy island for fifty years.
During the late war Havana has ever
been the objective point.
NOW Spain has been driven out, but the
cuban soldier must not enter.
May Mean Peace or War.
The Cubans compromised on the original
pians two days ago. Ii was said the sol
diers might enter on the second proximo.
Five days Of rejoicing was planned. The
people of Havana planned a great feast
Tor the soldiers.
Gen. Brooke, who is supposed to act un-
der instructions from Washington. said
this arrangement could not be carried out
The developments of the next few days
may mean peace or war between the
United States and Cuba. Havana citi-
zens say they beg not 70 be driven away
from the United States.
THE FORBIDDEN PROGRAMME.