The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-30
BROOKe'S BREAK.
His Lack Of Tact Nay Lead to Serious
Trouble.

Trouble.
Chicago. Dec. PA special & the
Tribune from Havana says: Startling
rumors are flying about tonight and
are given credence by excited crowds
~thronging the streets. 1t was reported
early this morning that General Mari
ano Menocal and his Cuban forces at La
Paya had been asked TO take the oath
OF allegiance to the United States and
had refused. The news that Cuban SOL
diers had refused TO take the oath Of
allegiance was cheered by the crowd
and insurgents clattered
through the town. telling the people in
the streets hat General Menocal had
withdrawn his troops from la Paya
and had 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 IL was received by the crowds,
who insisted upon its truth. They jus
tined General Menocal's reported SEN
s~ational action. The situation grows
out OF the refusal of General Brooke's
permit for the participation OF Cuoan
troops in the exercises of evacuation
day. The feeling in Havana tonight Is
intense. The United States flag was
torn down from many houses in the
lower districts OF the city tonight. Up
per-class Cubans sent cablegrams with
out number to President Mckinley, beg
ging him to interfere. Cablegrams ave
been sen roadcas over the United
States asking for public meetings and
appealing TO the common sense and jus
tice of the American people. The Gu
ban leaders here are doing everything
possible to prevent an outbreak. but
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II carried out. not only will they be
helpless. but they will thlnk hat what
ever happens will 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 vabled TO
President Mckinley that there Is in
tense uneasiness In the situation here
and advising that the Cubans be per-
mitted to participate in the evacuation
ceremonies. Later tonight no word
has been received from the president
regarding the matter.
The more excitable of the population
of Havana's lower districts are begin-
ming to boot the American soldiers.
The higher class Cubans are bitterly
chagrined and disappointed at the turn
affairs have taken. They hardly know
what TO say or do. Their plans were
TO have 1000 picked men. the flower
OF the insurgent army. march to Ha-
vana on January I. The Cuban sol
diers came into camp at La Paya and
Marianao with the understanding shat
they are marching to Havana for evac-
uation day. They brought new uni
forms In honor OF the occasion. The
streets OF Havana have been most Law
ishly decorated. The people intended to
meet the insurgent soldiers at the out
skirts and escort them with music and
cheering TO the Prado. The soldiers
are the popular idols of the people OF
Havana. The entrance OF Cuban SOL
diers into Havana has been a dream
Of the people OF the unhappy island for
80 years. During the late wal Havana
has ever been the objective point. Now
Spain has been driven out. but the
cuban soldiers must not enter.
The Cuaans compromised on the
original plan two days ago. II was
said h soldiers might enter on the
second proximo. Five days rejoicing
was planned. The people of Havana
planned a great feast for the soldiers.
General Brooke. who is supposed to act
under Instructions from Washington,
said this arrangement could not be car
ried out. The developments OF the next
few days may mean peace or wal be-
tween the United States and Cuba.
Havana citizens say they beg not 10 be
driven away from the United States.
The second battalion of the I'd Him
OILS has been ordered TO Santa Clara
province. two hundred miles from Ha-
vana. Companies q. +, II. and r leave
early tomorrow morning for that place
under command OF Major D~uzenberry.
The Illinois soldiers are to preserve
order as the Spaniards withdraw. There
has been some rioting in that district
and the Illinois troops were given hur-
ried orders. One battalion Of the 4sth
Iowa was ordered TO Cienfuegos.