The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
CUBANS ARE SQUELCHED.
Gen. Booke Will Permit No Demon
stration When the Spaniards
Retire.

Havana, Dec. 3O.-It has been de-
termined that no outrages upon the re-
firing or remaining Spaniards will be
allowed and no Spanish stores will be
sacked if the Americans can prevent II.
This purpose Gen. Brooke has cOmmun-
icated to the prominent Cubans in Ha-
Vana. Last night a meeting of the
patriotic committees was held and this
morning a deputatiOn consisting of DR..
Juan OfarriO, FREDERICK Mora, Angelo
Cowley, Emilio Nunez and Alfredo FAY
as, waited upon Gen. Ludlow to ask
whether no portion of the programme
might be carried out. Gen. Nunez, act
ing as the spokesman of the deputa-
ton, handed Gen. Ludlow 81 written
copy of a programme of six days fes-
tivities. It provides for the following:
"On the first a general ringing of
bells; on the second parade OF cuban
soldiers, followed by a dinner; on the
third a civic procession; on the fourth
public assemblages and speeches; on
the fifth a carnival and on the sixth
races between the boats of the Amert-
can men of war"
The programme called Tor fireworks
and music every night.
Senior COwley argued that Gen. Lud-
low need not fear disorders. He said
that the people who had long been OPP
pressed. merely wished an opportunity
for public rejoicing, and as the Ameri-
cans were going to demonstrate, the
Cubans wished to participate. He said
that the affair in the Bombay street
cafe on Tuesday night and the stab
bling of a Spanish policeman yesterday
happened because the Spanish had
evacuated the lowest portion of the
city, always disorderly, even in normal
times. without giving the American
troops notice. so that there was no
authority in the district at that time.
The Americans, he argued, ought not
to conclude that the Cubans are turbu-
lent on that account. If part of their
progra mme, as advertised. were carried
out, the population could not assume
that there was any disagreement be-
tween the Cubans and the Americans;
of none of it was carried out, the popu-
lation might not understand the reason
and might draw an erroneous conclu-
sion.
Gen. Ludlow, who was very polite to
the deputation. asked them to leave the
programme with him and promised 10
give the matter careful consideration.
After the deputatiOn had withdrawn
he conferred with Gen. Brooke and II
was decided that it would be wise not
tn allow 4nv public manifestations on
the part of the Cubans- 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 of the Americans
with the desire of the Cubans to cele-
brate He urged, however, that while
this feeling was perfectly natural,
there was the danger of giving any OPP
portunity to illdisposed or thoughtless
persons to make trouble, which would
harm the city's industrial and CONNER
concluded Gen. Ludlow it was exped1-
emit that there should be no general
public display of feeling.
The following order was issued:
Sir: General Ludlow has instructed me
to direct that all places where spirltuouS
or other intoxicating liquors are sold shal
he closed and that order shall be preserv-
ed at all times; that there shall he no
and no noisy parades by day or night;
that pistols, firearms knives or other dead
~ weapons shall not be carrled by , anyone
except the troops on duty; thaC persons
streets shall be arrested and their arms rms,
cOnfiscated; that all persons VINO shali sen
Intoxicating liquors of whatsoever kind
same to soldiers, and that any place in
which it is found that liquor Is sold @, or
pr e'Oi al BENTLEY MOTT.
Major and Assistant Adjutant.
This general order will be executed as
regards Cuban as well as United States
A Joint meeting of the committees Of
various Cuban societies was held at the
The proceedings were private. but it was
deeided to Sndeayor to PTePars h fS[6 g,
Havana. requesting General, Brooke to al
low the demonstration. This feature OF
the proceedings is the only one mace
public. 1t is reported, however, that
most Of those present advlsed that an ~ Cu7
and the day made day of mourning, the
Cubans carefully keeping away re from the
hand, urged that it would be better to
keep cool TO trust tne AHeIlcans , anu 70
wait and see how their policy would work
out.
at the meeting. is said to 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 to us, Go ahead and have all the
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