The herald., 1898-12-31
Associated Press Special Wire

HAVANA, Dec. 30.-The Cuban Patriotic
Committee, consisting of 10 leading Crbans,
LAWYERS, doctors and business men, at a
meeting which lasted until o'clock this
morning decided to yield without reserva-
tion to the wishes of General Brooke and
General Ludlow. in the matter of preparing
the six days celebration, and has issued a
manifesto to the Cuban population OF Ha-
yana on the lines of General Ludlow's re-
ply on the subject Of the proposed celebra-
tions, quoting some portions Of it and para
phrasinr others. The Cuban citizens in
Havana and tho Cuban soldiers outside the
city are intensely excited, but the Patriotic
Committee and the military chiefs OF the
Cubans think they can repress the feeling
and prevent violent incidents.
General Brooke announces the compost
tion Of his staff as follows: Major General
Chaffee, chief of staff; Captains Dean, Nc
Kenna and Campbell and Lieutenant Castle
ton, aides; Richards, adjutant general;
Cannon, assistant adjutant general; Dudley,
Judge advocate; Humphrey, quartermaster;
Bliss, chief of customs; Abriel, chief commits
sary; DR.. O'Reilly, chief surgeon; George
Smith, chief paymaster, and Colonel Dun
woodie, chief signal officer.
The address of the Junta Patriotica re-
garding the abandonmet of the proposed
demonstrations has been widely circulated
today. 1t is as follows:
"To the People of Havana In accordance
with the wishes of the American authorities,
the directory of the Junta Patriotica, after
consultation with the main committee, has
agreed to suspend the festivities planned to
celebrate the independence Of the island.
In reasonable letter to the commission
charged with presenting the festival program
General Ludlow has indicated the desira-
bility of suspending for the present public
demonstrations, owing 80 the fear that at
the present moment, when the Cuban police
are not yet organized, there might be some
interruption OF public order, in the preserva-
tion of which all citizens, and especially all
Cubans, are deeply interested.
AT the same time General Ludlow de-
clares that the American authorities are in
full sympathy with the joyous feeling of the
Cubans, and that when the situatior be-
comes more settled they with take pleasure
in promoting such festivals as have been pro-
posed and will even participate in them.
The American authorities are convinced
that the present moment is not opportune
for celebrations.
"Iu view of the fact that the eonsidera-
tions thus urged are quite in accord with
obvious good judgment. the representatives
of the directory have determined to sus-
pend the festivals arranged for the coming
week, which will be carried out as soon as
circumstances will permit The director re-
grets the existence of such doubts and mis-
aivrngs as prevent the carrying out of In
program as projected; but they ha,
agreed to recommend to the Cubans to CO.
operate in maintaining order during the
change Of flags and in the days following,
because they are convinced that the modera-
tion and orderly behavior of the Cuban peo-
pie at these moments will powerfully infu
ence the future destiny of our country"
The Spanish gunboats Herman Cortez and
Pinzon sailed today for Spain.