Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-10
NEW WORKERS TO MARCH THROUGH
HEART OF CITY SUNDAY,
NO TROUBLE is EXPECTED
REGIMENT Is NOW on TRANSPORT
AT THE WHARF
Bound for Pinar del Rio Province
Impressive Moral Effect Upon
the Cubans at the Capital
Ii Intended-Spaniards
Are Friendly

HAVANA, Dec. s-The first United
States troops to march through the streets
of Havana will be the Two Hundred and
Second New York regiment. which. with
band playing and colors flying. will march
Sunday from the San Jose wharf, after
landing there from the transport Mime
waska. through the heart of Havana TO
the Western railroad station. The line of
march will be through the Prado and Cen
trail park. These troops will be sent to
Pinar del Rio province
General Davis, with the general head
quarters staff and one battalion, will be at
Pinar del Rio city, the regimentaI head
quarters. and the second battalion will be
at Guanajay- The third battalion will be
stationed at Mariel and the Higgins signal
corps will be quartered at the CITY of
Pinar del Rio. The troops will remain on
board the Minnewaska tonight.
General Davis and his staff landed at
noon to-day and reported to General Wade.
He breakfasted with General Greene All
on board are well. The baggage. stores
and mules will be unloaded to-day.
No objection has been made so far by
General Castellanos to the march through
the city. The plan at first was to march
tomorrow, but the Western Railway Com
nay has rot rolling stock enough to move
the regiment, with the mule trains and
baggage and stores-in all ninety-seven car
loads-at one time; SO that the baggage and
teamsters will be sent tomorrow and the
regiment on Sunday.
1t is intended that the first appearance
OF the United States troops in Havana shall
have an impressive moral effect upon the
Cubans. To-day number of Spanish SOL
diers gathered in the vicinity of San Jose
wharf to get look at their late adver-
saries. Friendly gestures were made on
both sides. The SpaniaIds commented upon
the large size of the American men,
The regiment will take forty days ra-
tions. Camp sites have been selected but
no work has been done on them. and the
men Will have to make their own camps
Until further notice General Davis will
exercise the functions Of military governor
of the province of Pinar del Rio now COM
pletely evacuated. The oath of allegiance
will be administered to the mayors of the
towns and other civic officials. The exist
ing authorities are to be continued with
notifications to suit future conditions
General Davis has had a conference with
General Wade. who acquainted him in part
with the instruction the latter had re-
ceived from Washington.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
called the attention Of General Davis to the
fact that he would find Cuban troops occu-
pying Pinar del Rio city. and asked him
what he should do.
THE authority Of the United States must
be recognized as paramount" he replied,
T N, -t,,~t
troops may not remain organized as militia
companies. though naturally when the ne
cessity for their remaining in arms shall
have passed, suppose they will disband L
have no apprehension Of trouble"
General Davis said he did not intend to
disarm the Cubans or to interfere with
them unless that should be necessary to
preserve order
Captain Hellings, Of the signal corps re-
ported to the United States evacuation
commissioners to-day that under orders
from the war department he would take
charge of telegraph lines upon the Spanish
retirement. The Spanish commissioners, on
learning of his assignment. issued orders
that he be given every opportunity to
familiarize himself with the lines.
The United States evacuation commits
sioners have turned to General Greene hun
dreds Of applications for police appoint
ments. General Greene will await the ar
rival of Mr.. McCullagh, former New York
chief of police. who is coming to consult
regarding police reorganization before he
takes any of the applications into consid-
Grafton.
A committee OF Cubans called upon the
commissioners to-day to complain that
Spanish officers were tearing miniature
Cuban flags from their coat fronts. They
were advised by the Americans not to wear
these flags during the remainder Of Spain's
tenure of sovereignty. or. If they preferred
to wear them, to ask General Castellanos
for protection.
SAVANNAH. GA, Dec. 9.-Two battal-
ions OF the Second Illinois regiment Of Lees
corps arrived on the transport Michigan to-
night and will sail tomorrow morning for
Marianao.
The transport Mobile arrived to-day from
Philadelphia and will said Sunday with the
One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana regi-
ment and the Third battalion of the Sec
ond Illinois.
The Panama with General Lee and the
Headquarters of the Seventh corps Will also
sail Sunday.
General j. Warren Keifer is now in COM
Or he