Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-03
GOMEZ GUEST OF HONOR
Brilliant Banquet y: havana Very Largely
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Brilliant Banquet =: f1Ivana very Largely
Attended.
HAVANA. Feb. t1-Thc banquet at
the Tacon tl:tater proved a brilliantly
successful affair. Governor General
Brooke and Major General Lee spoke.
Cubans generally regard the occurrences
at the function as the most promising
auguries Of Cuban independence since
the peace protocol was signed. The
theater was crowded to OVERLOOKING
with spectators and more than 200 COW
ers were Laid for the banquetters Be-
side the governor general and General
Lee the company included Major Gen
eral Ludlow. General Chaffee, the gov
ernor generals chief Of staff; the stats
of Generals Lee and Ludlow and other
army and naval officers, together with
many
Prominent Citizens and Officials.
General Andrade sat on the right of
General Gomez and Mayor Lacoste on
his left. The boxes We're filled with
people representing Havana's best soci-
ETY.. AS the American generals entered
trulnpeter at the door blew once.
whereupon a concealed band played
1.-The Star Spangied Banner" When
the Cuban commanders entered the
trumpet was sounded twice and the
band played the Cuban hymn. Among
the speakers were Senior Pedro Lorento.
Colonel Carlos Garcia. Culoer Gomez,
and General Lanrsa, secretary Of the
department Of justice. The tendency
Of all the speeches was towards indie
pendence for Cuba with eulogy for
General Gomez and assertions that he
must never more leave the island. The
spectators called vociferously for
Speech from Major General Leo.
His remarks and those of General
Brooke were translated for the benefit
Of the assembly by Senior Pablo Desver.
nins, secretary of the department of
finance. Both of the American gen.
erals repeated former statements that
the United States intended to establish
stable government in the island and
then to deliver it to the Cubans them
selves. These assurances were vocifer-
ously applauded. General Gomez him
self did not speak owing to the hoarse-
ness from which he is suffering,
General Gomez withdrew from the
theater about midnight, crowds in the
streets applauding him wildly as he
emerged and following his carriage for
blocks. The general, who is much in
need Of rest, said to a friend:
This popularity is killing me-"
Gomez Visits General Brooke.
HAVANA, Feb. 2s.-General Maxine
Gomez, accompanied by two aides-de-
camp, called upon General Brooke at
his residence at Vadado at 10 o'clock a.
m. He was received by the governor
general, General Chaffee, chief of staff;
Major Kennon and Captain Page. Go
mez requested private interview with
| General Brooke, and the others, with
the exception Of one a1de-de-camp for
Gomez and Major Kennon for General
Brooke, Withdrew. The conference
lasted an hour and half. Gomez said
! nothing to indicate that he does not ad-
here to the agreement arrived at with
n Robert P. Porter for the payment
anu disarmament of the Cuban troops.
But he submitted more considerations
verbally to General Brooke. Their ma
ture was not disclosed. FIJI 0 3# . 4. @ 55s.5.
The interview terminated with the
understanding that Gomez. is to put tho
+ substance G Ct what he said IA writing.