The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
SPANS Yellow Banner Comes Down
On January 1St.
EXCHANGE OF SALUTES
COW SPAIN WILL RELINQUISH
HER SOVEREIGNTY.
Flag of Each Nation to Be saluted
By the other-American Troops
Are Being Rushed to the Island
Havana's Terrible Death Rate
Sufferings Of spaniards.

Havana, Dec. 23.-At the joint meet
ing Of the United States and Spanish
military commissioners today, the pro-
gramme was finally agreed upon for
the exchange of flags on Jan. l. at
noon. just before u o'clock the Amer
lean vessels win fire a salute of twenty
one guns in honor of the Spanish rag
Promptly at y o'clock the spanish aaSS
or the various public buildings VIII Npe
lowered, ana Immediately tnereaE, e. n 2
stars and stripes VIII be hoisted over
El MORO and the public buildings OF
the city, while Spanish artilleriSts at
Cabanas fortress viii salute the Amer
Jean Tag with twenty-one guns, Span
ish WarshiDs ia the harDOr -articlpat-
ing in the salute.
At the same hour the Spanish troops,
If any then remain in the city, VIII be
paraded in barracks, and viii render
proper salute to the American forces
passing.
Just before noon the American and
Spanish commissioners, General CSstel-
lanOs. the Spanish captain general, and
the American ranking officer in Cuba,
Major General John r. Brooke, if he
arrives III time, and likewise Major
General Lee, Will assemble at the pal
ace.
The Spanish commissioners win then
surrender the government TO the Unit
ed States commissioners, who VIII inn
mediately transfer il to the American
general commanding. After this the
various functionaries win remain a
while to receive those who may wish
to pay their respects to the incoming
authorities.
1t was agreed at the joint meeting
that the Spanish troops remaining N
Cuba after Jan. / should be considered
in the light of foreign tco9ps in a
friendly country, and 10 De accorded
the privileges usually granted under
international law. The quarCers, build
ings and grounds occupied by them are
to be covered by the immunities of eX-
ira territoriality, and further stipuia-
Jions We're entered into res oecting the
prevention Of any diSturbanCe Of pub
lie order consequent upol their pres
ence.
Matanzas and Cienfuegos win doubt
less be the only places where Spanish
troops viii remain after Jan. /. and
CienfuegoS VIII be evacuated last The
Spanish sick in the hospitals will re-
main under the safeguard OF the Amer
lean flag. the Spanish authorities pro-
viding medicines, attendance and food,
repatriating them on recovery.
Generals Made, Butler and Clous. ac-
companied by their aides, were received
at the palace today With full military
honors. The Spanish trumpeUers blew
a fare, and the police guards saiUted.
The same ceremonies marked The re
Iirement of the American officers.
The Eighth and zenith regular in
fantry regiments occupied the forts at
I'll Vedado today, but there are no
American flags in siSat.
Some Cubaus entered the residence Of
the Marquis de Z ~ del elo, in the
f,errG suburb, yes,-4-fy, and compelled
MIN TO cry Viva cuba libre The
marquis, who is one of the richest men
in the island and of noted family,
complained TO Captain General C0Stel-
lanos. and a note on the subject vas
sent 10 the American evacuation COM
mission. The Marquis de Finar del Rio
and other prominent Spamards are de-
telmined to leave cuba. their friends
say. unless Che United States estab-
fishes a strong government, and they
are assured of ample protection"