The Monticellonian., 1899-02-03
EULoGIEs UPON JOSE
Witness the Dwelling of TaH to Ills Memory.

Havana, Jan. 30.-Four thouA persons, men in their best clothes afTds women gaily dressed, stood amid pouring rain in Paula square yester- day, listening to six intensely patri- otie eulogies upon Jose Marti, the Cuban patriot and first president of the Cuban revolutionary government. A tablet to his memory was unveiled at the house where he was born, in street near by and S2 societies, con sisting of 2,500 persons, with banners, flags and fiYebands, marched through the principal thoroughfares to the square.
 A Patriotic Procession.
 The procession, whose distinguish ing feature was 500 girls wearing white dresses and red liberty caps, started at one o'clock, reaching the square two hours later. The streets were gaily decorated with Cuban and American flags, and though the inter est ran high, there was no disorder of any kind.
 Marti's widow, mother and son led the parade, with the first Cuban flag used by the patriot, which was loud Y eheered.
 The eulogies contained few refer ences to the United States or the ad- ministration, and only two vitupera- tive refereneesto to the Spaniards, which were quietly received.
 The Ultimate Independence Of Cuba.
 Tn4 tendency of all the speeches was towards the ultimate independ- ence of Cuba, which the orators rec ognized as fact not yet accom- plished. They declared th t all Gu bans should unite to reach that end, world and to claim independence as a right when the proper time arrived.
 Senor Gonzales Llorente suggested that the Cubans should take steps to preserve the house itself in Marti's memory, and should give financial as- sistance to those he had left behind. He called upon the Cubans to go to work.
 The Best Speech of the Day.
 Juan Gomez, a mulatto, with con siderable reputation as an orator, made the best speech of the day. He counselled firmness, concord and de- termination as means to gain the coveted independence.
 "The power which has intervened between the old regime and the one we are striving for" he said, lis un- familiar with the ways and habits of our race, and naturally, it will some times blunder in its efforts to fulfill it's obligations to Cuba. The Cnbans must realize this and keep it in mind. They must calmly indicate a mistake when it is made, and have faith that the error will be corrected"
 "eubs Libre" Applsuded.
 All the references to Cuba fibre were applauded, and Marti was held up as an example for all Cubans.
 A telegram of salutation was sent to Gen. Gomez.
 Only two Spanish flags were in view throughout the day, one over a build ing used by the Spanish steamship line, and the other over the Banco Espanol.
 Not Popular Plan.
 The plan of Gen. Gomez to unite the Spaniards in Cuba with the Cubans proper in party whose platform should be the independence of the isl- and does not altogether thrive upon Spanish mind. Some Spaniards say: "Yes, give us the Gomez programme of amity" Others are silent. For an- nexation, they are very outspoken in Havana, but more reserved in the interior of the island, whsse. they are outnumbered and far froIf.!she protec- tion of the American troops.