The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
WILL POSTPONE
THECELEBRATI0N.
The Cuban Leaders Agree With Gen,
Brooke, That the Time Would
Be InOpportune.

HAVANA, CUBA, Dec. 30.-The Cuban
Patriotic Committee. consisting Of $50
leading Cubans-lawy ers, doctors, and
business men-at a meeting which lasted
until O'Clock this morning. decided TO
Yield without reservation TO the wishes
of General Brooke and General Ludlow
In tho matter of postponing the six days
celebrations and has approved man
ifcstO 10 the Cuban population Of Havana
on the lines OF General Ludlow's reply on
the subject OF the proposed celebrations,
quoting some portions Of it and para
phrasing others.
The Cuban citizens I'm Havana and the
Cuban soldiers outside tho city are IN
tensely excited. but the patriotic com
mittee and the military chiefs Of the
Cubans think they can quiet this feeling
and prevent violent Incidents.
THE PROGRAMME.
on Sunday January lst the United
States troops will occupy the Plaza I'm
front Of the Captain-Generar palace.
Captain-General Catelanos and the
members Of his staff will remain In the
Captain-Generals apartments. Early i'm
the morning details of United States
troops viii enter Morro Castle and Ca
banas fort The Spanish troops there
ports, with the exception OF a detachment
of arullerymen, who will remain behind
10 fire a. salute to the American lag
The United States Military Commission
ers and their stats, MaJor-GenerM
Brooke Military Governor Of the island,
Major-General Lee. Military Governor Of
the Province of Havana: Major General
Ludlow, Military Governor Of the city OF
Havana. with their stafs, will
join Captain-General CastellanOs toward
noon in the state salon Of the palace. on
the palace roof will be q Spanish officer.
probably OF captains rank. sergeant and
guard OF pryates. with Major Butler
and a detail Of United States Infantry.
WILL SALDIE OUR FLAG
Immediately following tho boom ~ the
American salute 20 the rcd and golden
flag Of Spain. tho Spanish officer Will
lower the flag, and Major Butler will
raise the stars and Stripes fhe Spanish
guns salutng Tho iHfter .ufo VIII
carry Is special significance tha brll-
liant company inside The lhace. ana
Captain-General tastolnnos in few
words will transfer the government tO
Major wade. OF the United
States Military Commission. who. after
replying To the Cdptaln-General, viii
transfer II 10 Malor-General Brooke.
Military Governor Of cuba.
As soon as these ceremonies are over
Captain-General Castollanos wall leave
the Palace. escorted by the United States
troops proceeding across the plaza 10
the steamer Rabat, upon which he will
embark for Matanzss.
AS the Captain-General crosses the
plaza the United States troops drawn up
there will salute
THE RECEPTION.
A short reception will follow in the
State salon, after which the American
generals and naval commanders will go
10 the Hotel lnglaterra 10 review col
umn OF United States troops.
Lieutenant Vale, the son OF Major
General Wade. will raise the American
flag over Moro Castle, and Fiizhugh
Lee. Jr. over Csbanas Fortress.
The address OF the Junta Patriouca
regarding the abandonment OF the pro-
posed demonstrations has been widely
circulated to-day. II is as follows.
THE JUNTA'S ADDRESS.
To the People of Havana:
In accordance with the wishes OF the
American authorities the directory OF
the Junta Patriotica, after consultation
with the American Commission, has /
agreed to suspend the festivities planned |
TO celebrate the independence OF the !
Island In reasonable letter 10 the !
commission charged with presenting the |
festival programme. General Ludlow has |
indicated the desirabilty OF suspending |
for the present public demonstrations |
owing 10 a rumor that at tho present |
moment. when the Cuban police are not |
yet organized. there might . some IN |
terruption OF public order, IN the pre- !
servatlon OF which all citizens. and es-
pecially all Cubans, are deeply IN
terested.
AMERICANS sYMPATHIzEs.
AT the same time General Ludlow de- |
clares that the American authorities are !
In full sympathy with the Joyous feeling 1
OF the Cubans and that, when the situa-
ton becomes more settled, they will take |
pleasure In promoting such festivals as |
have been proposed and will even parti-
cipate in them. But the American au- |
thorlties are convinced that the present !
moment is not 0ppOrtune for celebrations. !
I'm view OF the fact that the consid- |
eratiOns thus urged are quite I'm accord |
with obvious good judgment, tho repre- /
sentatives oi the Directory have deter 1
mined 10 suspned the festivities arrans- |
ed for the coming week, which Will be |
carried out as soon as circumstances per-
init.
"The Directory regrets the existence /
OF such doubts and misgivings as prevent /
the carrying out OF the programme as 4
projected but they have agreed 70 re-
commend TO the Cubans 10 cooperate IN |
maintaining order during the change Of I
flags and In the days following because /
they are convinced that the moderation /
and orderly behaviour Of the Cuban peo-
Pile at these moments Will powerfully in
fiuence the future destiny Of our coun-
try"
The Spanish gunboats Herman Cogtsz
and Pinzon sailed to-day Tor Spain.