The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-31
PATRIOTIC C|)BANS
YIELD 1O LUDLOW.
Committee Decides to Give
Up the Festivities.
HELD UNTIL LATER DAY.
Conservative Statement Issued to
the People of Havana.
In the Interests Of Law and Order
They Indorsc the Views OF the
American General and Dccltne 70
Take Chances ON Inadequate Po-
lice Observation-Disclosures Compl1.
ance With the Request Of the
Belief That the Action Of the
Janta VIII He Of Great Dene1t.

HAVANA, Dec. s0.--The address Of the
Junta Patrio,ica regarding the abandon-
ment OF the proposed demonstrations has
been widely circulated today. 1t Is ~ fol-
ows:
To the People OF Havana.
In accordance with tho wishes OF the
American author.tiea the directory of
the Junta Patrioiica. after consulta-
ton with the main committee. has
agreed 10 suspend the festivities pian-
ned 10 celebrate the Independence OF this
is.and In a reasonable letter to the
commission charged with presenting
the festival programme. Cen Ludlow
has indicated thss aessrability Of SUI
pending for the present, public demon
strations. owing 10 a fear that at tho
present moment. when the Cuban po-
lice are not yet 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-
cfares that the American authorities arc
In full sympathy with the Joyous feei-
s ing ct the Cubana. and that when the
git,ntion becomes more settled thev
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 IN not opportune for
celebrations
In view OF the fact tina, the consider
atios,s thus urged are quite In accord
with obvious Judgment, the representa-
tives OF The directory have determined
10 suspend the festivals arranged for
the coming week. which viii he car
RED out as soon as circumstances per-
pr1ff ff,.sG Gy{ al
OF such doubts and misgtvings as pre-
ven; the carrying out of the programme
as projected. but they have agreed to
recommend 10 the Csibans 10 cooperate
I'm maintaining order during the change
OF flags and In the days following be-
cause they are convinced that shn mod
eration and orderly behavior of the Cu-
ban people at these NOR entx will pow
erft lily influence the future destiny Of
cur country.
Cuban citizens In Havana and Cuha
soldiers outside of the city are intenseI,
excited, hut the committee and the milftar,
chiefs of the Cubans think they can 70
press this feeling and preven. violent incl
dents.
At sundown today there were fewer Gu
han and American fiage In sight than usual,
ard the cubans seemed To look more roid-
iy on the American troops who are patrol
ing tho city this evening in force. Never
theless. the townfolk can see no adequate
reason for stirring up trouble. and they
accent she decision OF the military admin
is,rasion TO allow no opportunity for dis
order. The military cubans are not espe-
cially suiien.
Gen. Monacal said TO Gen. L<se this even.
Ing that they accepted this altitude. He ID
advising Gen. Lee as to affairs in pro-
vincial towns.
Gen. Brooke has announced the compo
sition OF his STAN as follows. MAJ. Gen
Chafyee. chief os stan. Capts. Dean, Nc
Tenra and Campbell and Lieut.. CASTER.
aides. Richards. adJniant general. Can
non. assistant adiutant general. Dudley
judge advocate. Humphrey. auarsermastcr
Bliss, chief Of customs. Abrtei Smith, chle
commisasry. Or. oReslley. chief surgeon
George Smith, chief Iaymastsr. Col. Dun
woody. chief signal officer.
The Spanish sunboats Herman Coftei
and f,lnzon sailed today for Spain.