The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
CURANs GIVE IN.
Yield Without Reservation to Gener-
al LudIow's Decision.

Havana, Dec. 30-The Cuban patri-
otto committee, consisting of $50 lead
ing Cubans, lawyers, doctors and bust
ness men at a meeting which lasted I'M
til 4 o'clock this morning decided to
yield without reservation to the wishes
of Gen. Brooke and Gen. Ludlow in
the matter of postponing the six days
celebrations and has approved a mani
festO to the Cuban population of Ha-
Vana, on the lines of Gen. LudlOW'S re-
ply on the subject of the proposed eel
ebrationS, quoting some portions of it
and paraphraSing others.
The Cuban citizens in Havana and
the Cuban soldiers outside this city are
intensely excited but the patriotic COM
mittee and the military chiefs of the
Cubans think they can quiet this feel
ing and prevent violent incidents
The following is the text of Gen. Lud-
lows reply to the Cuban deputatiOn,
which visited him yesterday and pre-
sented him with a written programme
of the six days festivities
''NIessrs. Mora, Nunez and others rep
reSenting the patriotic committee of
Havana: Gentlemen have given
careful consideration to the matter OF
the proposed celebration of Cuban citi-
zens of Havana during next week, on
the exchange of national flags that will
take place on January 1, as promised
you. I have taken occasion also to as
certain the views of Major General
Brooke, commanding the division OF
Cuba, upon the subject I regret to
inform you that a celebration of this
character must at this time be deemed
inexpedient and cannot for the present
be authorized for the following rea-
sons:
s.First-Havana has for long time
suffered from strife and contention ana
it is the supreme duty of all at TINS
critical period to suppress disorder ana
preserve public peace. All other con
siderations for the moment, should give
way to this.
%Second-At the present time the
only effective means of maintaining
order is the presence of United states
troops in the city, since the local police
in several districts have disappeared
with the departure of the Spanish sol
diers.
''Third-It is in the interests both of
citizens generally and particularly OF
the more distinctively Cuban citizens
themselves that the occasion be one of
peace and order and of quiet rejoicing
only and that every one should be con-
trolled by a patriotic desire to do what
is best for the community.
"Fourth-The American authorities
sympathize fully with the Cuban feel
ing of rejoicing and at proper time
hereafter when affairs are in a more
settled condition, they will be glad TO
further and participate in the plans of
| the celebration; but they are convinced
that this is not a. suitable, or eXpedlenC
time for it,
This morning the city and suburbs
of Havana are absolutely quiet ana
last night there was not one instance
of disorder. The United States patrols
and officers were keenly on the alert,
penetrating into every corner of the
town.
respondent of the Associated Press to-
day: I'VE are sorry we can not execute
our programme but we agree with Cen
eral Ludlow's desire. He VIII have
difHculty in keeping the low people
down and restraining the young people
in the army; but we are sure no acts
of disturbance will occur. Nothing will
be done in combination against the
American wishes. Now IS Cuba's Op-
portunity; if we go wrong now we
shall never attain independence, never
reach national life and the Americans
would never leave Cuba"