The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31
transfer OF
Flags In
HAVANA SUNDAY.
Ceremonies Attending the
Action are Simple.

Havana, Dec. 30.-At 10 o'clock on
Sunday morning, Jan. /, the United
States troops will occupy the plaza in
front Of the captain generals palace
and the adjacent streets. the Spanish
soldiers Withdrawing and proceeding
to the transports awaiting them Gen.
Castellanos and the members Of his
staff will remain in the captain gen
erals apartments.
Early in the morning details Of
United States troops will enter MORO
Castle and Cabanas fortress, Spanish
troops thereuDon Withdrawing to the
transports with the exception Of a de-
tachment Of artilIerymen, who viii re-
main behind to fire a salute to the
American flag.
The United States military commits
sioners and their staffs, Maj. Gen.
Brooke. military governor Of the is
land, Maj Gen. Lee military governor
of the province of Havana, Maj. Gen.
Ludlow, military governor Of the city
Of Havana, and Commodore John w.
Philip, commander Of the United States
naval forces at Havana, with their
staffs, will meet Capt. Gen. Castella
nos toward noon in the state saloon Of
the palace. On the palace roof will be
a Spanish officer probably of captains
rank, sergeants and a guard Of pri
! Yates, with Major Butler and detail
of United States infantry.
Immediately following the boom OF
the American salute to the red and
golden flag Of Spain, the Spanish Off
! mill ba La q nd a RF1t-
Ter will raise the stars and stripes, the
/ Spanish guns saiuting. The latter
salute will carry It's special significance
/ to the brilliant company inside the pal
ace, and Capt Gen. Castellanos. in q
/ few words, will transfer the govern
ment to Major General Wade, of the
/ United States military commission,
who, after replying to the captain gem
eral, viii transfer it to Major General
| Brooke.
AS soon as these ceremonies are over
/ Cant. Gen. Castelanos will leave the
! palace, escorted by the United States
| troops, proceeding across the plaza to
| the steamer Rabat, upon which he Will
embark for Matanzas. As the captain
I general crosses the plaza the United
States troops drawn up there, Will sa-
lutte
| A short reception will follow in the
state salon. after which the American
generals and naval commanders Will go
to the Hotel Inslaterra to review a
column of United States troops. Lieut.,
Wade. son of Maj. Gen. Wade, will
raise the American flag over Morro cas-
tie. and Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., over Caba-
mas fortress.
The United States military commits
slnners will probably sail for the Unit
ed States Jan. Z. The address of the
Junta Patriotica regarding the ADAM
donment Of the proposed demonstra-
tons, has been widely circulated to-
day.
yana-In accordance with the wishes OF
/ the American authorities, the directors
of the Junta Patriotica, after consulta-
tton with the main committee, has
| agreed to suspend the festivities plan
ned to celebrate the independence OF
tbe island. In a reasonable letter to
the commission charged with present
ling the festival program, Gen. Ludlow
has indicated the desirRbiIity of sus-
pending for the present public demon
| STATIONS, owing to a fear that at the
present moment, when the Cuban po-
lice are not vet organized, there might
be some interruption Of public order, in
the preservation of which all citizens,
and especially all Cubans, are deeply
interested.
"At the same time, Gen. Ludlow de-
clares that the American authorities
are in full sympathy with the joyous
feeling of the Cubans, and that when
the situation becomes more settled,
they will take pleasure in promoting
such festivals as have been proposed,
and will even participate in them. But
the American authorities are convinced
! that the present moment is not oppor-
tune for celebrations, In view of the
fact that the considerations thus urged
are quite in accord with obvious good
Judgment, the representatives Of the di-
rectory have determined to suspend the
festivals arranged for the coming week,
which will be carried out as soon as
circumstances permit The directory
regrets the existence of such doubts
ina misgivings as prevent the carrying
out of the program as projected, but
they have to agree to recommend to
the Cubans to cooperate in maintain
/ ing order during the change Of flags,
ana in the days following, because they
arc convinced that the moderation and
orderly behavior Of the Cuban people at
Ans time win powerfully influence the
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