The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30
THEY MUST NOT CELEBRATE.
CUBANs FORBIDDEN TO MAKE ANY
DEMONSTRATION JANUARY 4.
Departure Of spanish 60 he Conduct
81 Qufetly-Insurxents Very Ia
dignant NJ Orders by Gen. Brooke
Feeling Over Fancted slight.

HAVANA, Dec. ss.-tsen Jenn r. Brooke.
the governor general Of Csssba. Is deter
nlInsd that NJ outraEes OF the retiring
SpaniarT4s will ee allowed and 70 Spar issl
slores viii ae sacked il tho Americans can
prevent il. This purpose Gen. Brooke has
communicated 10 the prominent cuoans ir.
Havana Last night meeting OF the pa
trioiic committee IVES held. and this Morn
a asputation waited upon Gen. Ludlow &c
ask whether portion OF the programme
could be carried oat. Gen Nuansz acting
as The spokesman D. the sieTsutaslon handed
Gen. Ludlow a written copy Of the pro-
graulrna Of six days festivities Il pro-
yides for the following: ION the LIST a
general ringing OF bells, on the 81 a pa
raae OF Caoan soldiers. followed by a din
Eer. on the Sd. civic procession; on the
sth, public assemblies ard speeches. on the
9TH. carnival. and on the 9th. races De-
tween the boats Of the American mea-of-
war The programme called for fireworks
and music every night.
After the depatation had withdrawn Gen.
Ludlow conferred with Gen Brooke, and
IL was decided that Il would be wise not 10
allow any pubic manifestations on the par,
OF the C11bans. Gen. Ludlow prepared a
written reply. pointing out the extreme
need OF maintaining order In the interests
of the people of Cuba, and the sympathy
or the Americans with the desire OF the
Cubans 10 celebrate. He urged, however,
that while this feeling was perfectly uatar-
al. there was the danger Of giving an oppor-
unity to ii-disp4osed or thought.ess persons
20 make trouble. which would harm the
eity's Industrial and commercial interests
On these grounds il was expedieut thar
there should be no general public display
OF feeling.
A join. meeting OF the committees Of Va
rious Cuban societies was held this after
noon 10 discuss the situation. It was de-
c.ded 10 endeayor 10 prepare hastily n petit
iion, to be signed by busIutss firms OF
Havana. requesting Gen. Brooke to allow
the demonstration. This feature OF the
proceedings is The Only enc made public
II is reported, however that most OF these
present advised that all Cuban flags be
taken down or January !, and the day made
day OF mourning, the Cubans carefully
keeping away from the Americans. The
minority. on the other hand. urged that
II would be better 10 keep cool. 10 trust the
Americans. and TO walt and see how their
pc..cy would work out.
Senior Perfecto la Goste, who presided
al the meeting Is said 10 have expressed
his views IN this wise:
Il am satisfied that the Americans do
not understand us, and their moral posi-
ton is essentially weak Instead OF say
ing 10 us, Go ahead and have all the
pleasure you want In an innocent way and
II you fight and destroy property expect
10 be punished they suppress the natural
enthusiasm of cur people. forhldding free
assembiage, free speech in public and all
other methods of expressing our oeiIght az
the advent OF the new conditions. For
wears we have suffered only to see At this
hour our emotions changed from pleasure
at the departure of the Spaniards To ap-
prehenslon at the arrival OF the Ameri-
cans
The patriotic committees are holding an
- tE.s
Havana medical board. said 10 the Asso-
cia,ed Press correspondent this evening;
I'VE have expended more than $4,000 in
ARRANGEMENTS for the celebration. 1t was
very difficult To get this money, ana we
keeniy feel the injustice or now being told
that we cannot celebrate Our demonstfa-
ton would be quite as much an American
as a Cuban affair. AS IL IS. We feel that
the United States military authorities DO
not trust us.
Cuban. Become Threatening.
CHICAGO. Dec. CA special cable TO
the Tribune from Havana Gays:
Startling rtf,nors are flying about tonight
and are given creience b. excited crowds
thronging the streets. II was reported ear
IL this evening that Gen. Mariana Memo
cal and his Cuban forces al La Paya had
been asked TO take the oath OF allegiance
10 the United States and had refused. The
news that Cuban soldiers had refused to
take the Dash Of allegiance was cheered
f,v the crowd ard mounted Insurgents
ciattered through the town telling the p*o-
ole in the streets that Gen. Memorial had
Withdrawn his troops from la Paya ard
had taken to the field. This story. regard
less OF tis truth or falsify, * chiefly
worthy Of serious attention because OF the
eagcrness with which il was received by
the crowds. who insisted upon rs truth.
They justified Gen. Menocafs reported
sarssa floral action The situa ion grows
worse. because Of the refusal OF Gen.
Brooke TO permit the Cuban troops 10 par
ticftate in the exercises OF evacuation day.
The feeling in Havana tonight Is intense
The United States Gag was torn down from
many houses IN the lower districts Of the
city tonight Upper class Cubans sent ca
diagrams without nsln5l,er 10 President Sic
Klnley today begging him TO interfere.
Cablegrams have beer sent broadcast over
the United states asking for public meet
ings and appealing 10 the common sense
and Justice ~ the American people. The
Cuban leaders here are doing everything
possible 70 prevent an outbreak but they
say II Gen. Bro9ke's command il carried
osit not ONLY Will they be helpless bat they
VIII th.nk that whatever happ@Tes viii have
been caused by what they consider the ar
bitragy and unjust action Of the United
States
Judge Ativocata Charles Gould. OF the
American commission today "a bed TO
President Mckinley that there is intense
uueaslness IL the situation here and al
vtsins that re C1shans ma permitted to par
ticfpate In the evacuation ceremonies. Late
tonight no word has been received from the
president regarding the matter.