The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-02
EXIT THE SpANIADS.


end opinions. have pleasure in shak-
ing your hand"
General Rodriguez replied; 81 thank
you, general | feel sorry for the Span
ish army which has defended the ban
ncr it was sworn to defend. | also
have pleasure in shaking your hands,
CAPTAIN General Castellanos then took
his position near Major General Brooke.
Tho buzz of conversation on the Ameri-
can side of the chamber contrasted
with the silence on the Spanish side.
At the last stroke Of - the boom of
G. Gun brought all eyes to the point in
the room where stood the captain gen
Cr.l. who was talking with an Ameri-
can officer. Immediately all was si-
lence. The captain general stepped to
the left, taking his position directly in
front of his staff On his right stood
Captain J. S. Hart interpreter to the
United States military commission.
Next to Captain Hart. in the order
named, were Generals Chaffee, Brooke
Ludlow, Lee, Wade, Butler and Clous
Immediately behind General Chaffee
was Senator John w. Daniel, of Vir-
gina.
Formal Transfer Of Authority.
At this moment the band on the plaza
was playing the Spanish national hymn
As the guns at Cabanas fortress ceased
firing there was a breathless pause in
the salon. Everybody knew that the
American flag was being raised on the
staff on the roof of the palace by Major
Butler, son of General Butler, and that
the Stars and Stripes was going up on
all the other official staffs in Havana.
After this second of silence the band on
,.1- 4
Banner" while the guns of the fleet
and fortresses began to roar out the
national salute of q guns.
Immediately Captain General Castel-
lanos handed the manuscript of his
speech to Captain Hart and began to
speak Amid the strains of the band
and the noise of the guns it was i'm
possible to hear him. Close the win
dows," said some one, and the case
ments We're closed, but the sound of
the cheering still visibly disturbed the
captain general
Addressing himself to Major General
Wade, president of the United States
military commission, though he seemed
to look at the floor, General Castel-
lanos said
Gentlemen: In compliance with the
treaty of Paris the agreement of the
military commissioners of the island
and the orders of my king, at this mo
uent of noon, Jan. 1. 1899 there ceases
! in Cuba Spanish sovereignty and begins
that Of the United States. In conclu-
sion. I declare you in command of the
! island. with the object that you may
| exercise it, declaring to you that l will
| be first in respecting it. Peace having
been established between our respective
! governments, l promise you to give all
| due respect to the United States gov
ernment, and I hope that the good re-
lations already existing between our
armies will continue until the termina-
ton of the evacuation of those under
my orders in this territory"
After Captain Hart had translated
the address General Wade said to Gen
eral Brooke:
Il transfer this command to you"
Major General Brooke said:
General Brooke's Acceptance.
ct accept this great trust in behalf OF
the government and president of the
United States and addressing Captain
General Castellanos) 1 wish you and
the gallant gentlemen with you a
pleasant return to your native land
May prosperity attend you and all who
are with you"
Generals Brooke and Castellanos
then shook hands, after which Genera
Castellanos and staff retired from The
throne room, shaking hands with Mr.
Jerome, who stood near the door OF
exit. As they retired theEe was &
movement toward General Brooke
Brigadier General Clous shaking hin
by the hand and saying, Success t.
you" Generals Brooke and Chaffee
with others, then stepped upon tn,
balcony and looked down upon tn
plaza. A big American flag flyinl
over the arsenal was in full view anC
: farther away the Stars and Stripe
streamed over the Cabanas fortress.
Meanwhile the officials of Spain wer
f saying farewell to their nations sea
q of power in the new world Turning t
: his officers, General Castellanos said
with tears in his eyes:
Gentlemen, ! have been in more bat
ties than have hairs on my head, an
my SELF possession has never failed m
2 until today. Adeu, gentlemen adieu.
e Then he moved swiftly toward tn
q stairway, escorted by General Chaffet
g and followed by his staff. As he cross
2 ed the plaza the American ladies VIII
Z
n barracks waved their handkerchief!
q and General Castellanos responded b
q bowling and kissing his hand tOwar
them At the corner of the plaza, wit
tears in his eyes, he turned to take
final look at the palace. He could sc
the American generals on the balloon!
> without a word he turned sharply I
the direction of the wharf. At the doc
Generals Clous and Chaffee bade hiI
farewell, and the retiring captain ger
. eral put off for the Spanish transpol
Rabat, on which he will proceed
-, Matanzas. He will be accompanied b
= a battalion Of the Thirty eighth II
fantry.
Major General Brooke held a receI
tion in the palace salon, the variou
n officials paying their respects an
> promising allegiance to the Unite
4. States At the close Of the receptio
a. the Cuban generals were Introduce
General Brooke said to them:
It shall look to you to assist us
carrying out the purpose that brougl
us to these shores. 1t is a great trus
u and / shall expect most eXtraOrdinal
Is assistance from you"
I'd General Lacret who acted as spoke
man for the Cuban officers, assured Il
United States military governor thi
le everything in the power Of the Cuba
~ military officials would be done to he
the Americans restore Cuba to a col