The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-31

tion to the wishes of General Brooke and
General Ludlow in the matter of postponing
the six days celebration, and has approved
a manifesto to the Cuban population of Ha-
Nana, on the lines of General Ludlow's re-
rly on the subject of the proposed celebra-
tions. quoting some portions of it and para
phrasing others. The following is the text
of General Ludlows reply to the Cuban dep
utation:
Gentlemen have given careful consid-
Grafton to the matter of the proposed cele-
bration by Cuban citizens of Havana, dur
ing the next week, of the exchange of ma
tional flags that will take place on Jan. l,
as l promised you. 1 have taken the occa-
sion also to ascertain the views of Major
General Brooke. commanding the division
of Cuba, upon the subject. / regret to in
form you that celebration of this charac-
ter must at this time be deemed inexpedient
and cannot for the present be authorized,
for the following reasons:
''First-Havana has for a long time suf-
fered from strife and contention, and it is
the supreme duty of all at this critical pc
riod to suppress disorder and preserve pub
lie peace. All other considerations for the
moment should give way to this.
''Second-At the present time the only eff
presence of United States troops in the city,
since the local police in several districts
have disappeared with the departure of the
Spanish soldiers
'Third-It is in the interest both of citi-
zens generally and particularly of the more
distinctively Cuban citizens themselves that
the occasion be one of peace and order and
of quiet rejoicing only, and that everyor5
should be controlled by a patriotic desire to
do what is best for the community.
"Fourth-The American authorities SYM
pathize fully with the Cuban feeling of re-
joicing and at a proper time hereafter, when
affairs are in a more settled condition. they
will be glad to further and participate in the
plans of the celebration, but they are con-
viEced that this is not a suitable or expe-
dent time for it,
Senor FREDERICK Mora said to the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press to-day:
1--WE are sorry we cannot execute our pro-
gramme, but we agree with General Lud-
lows desire. He will have difficulty in
keeping the low people down and restraining
the young people 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
Cuba's opportunity. If we go wrong now
we shall never attain independence, never
reach national life and the Americans
would never leave Cuba
The address of the Junta Patriotica re-
garding the abandonment of the proposed
demonstration has been widely circulated
to-day. 1t is as follows
ITO the People of Havana-In accordance
with the wishes of the American authori-
ties the directory of the Junta Patriotica,
after consultation with the main commit
tee, has agreed to suspend the festivities
planned to celebrate the independence of
the island In a reasonable letter to the
commission charged with presenting the
festival programme, General Ludlow has
indicated the desirability of suspending for
the present public demonstration, owing to
a rumor that at the present moment when
the Cuban police are not yet organized,
there might be some interruption of public
order in the preservation of which all citi-
zens, and especially all Cubans, are deeply
interested. At the same time General Lud-
low declares that the American authorities
are in full sympathy with the joyous feel
ing Of the Cubans, and that when the sit
uation becomes more settled they will take
pleasure in promoting such festivals as
have been proposed, and will even partici-
are concvinced that the present moment is
not opportune for celebrations.
TN view of the fact that the consdera-
tions thus urged are quite in accord with
obvious good judgment, the representatives
Of the directory have determined to suspend
the festivals arranged for the coming Sun
day. which win be carried out as soon as
circumstances permit. The directory re-
grets the existence of such doubts and mis-
givings prevent the carrying out of the
programme as projected, but they have
agreed to recommend to the Cubans to CO.
operate in maintaining order during the
change of flags and in the days following,
because they are convinced that the mod
GRAFTON and orderly behavior of the Cuban
people at these moments will powerfully in
huence the future destiny of our country
MANIFESTO To CITRANS