The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-02

Stripes Forever" the Spanish colone
 salutng. At 11:45 Major General Lee
 military governor of the province o1
 Havana, with his staff, joined Genera
 Brooke. The latter then crossed the
 street to the palace, General Lee on one
 side of him and General Chaffee on the
 other followed by the other American generals and the Cuban officers. The Cubans wore dark blue uniforms, browf
 felt hats, and gray gloves and they car
 ried machetes. A flourish of truInpets greeted the procession and the Spanish
 troops presented arms as the Americans
 entered the palace. The Cubans re-
 nained outside until escorted in by
 members of General Brooke's staff, the
 Spanish soldiery remaining all the while
 at present arms" As soon as all were
 within the Spanish troops formed in a
 column of fours and marched around
 the right side of the plaza to the docks,
 while the band of the 2d Illinois volun-
 teers played the Spanish royal march. 1 On entering the palace the American i generals went to the saloon facing the
 plaza, which is on the second floor. It 1 is lofty chamber, decorated with mir
 TOTS of deep gilt frames, white satin
 draperies and the scarlet arms of Spain | over each door and window. Here were
 gathered the members of the captain
 generals staff, Colonel Gelpi, Lieuten-
 ant Colonels Belold, Giranta and Beni-
 tas, Major Priego, Captain Petino and
 Captain Adolfo and Ramon Castellanos
 sons of the captain general.
 | Captain General Castellanos was at this time in private room off the throne room. He had given a farewell
 breakfast at 10 o'clock to the members
 of his staff and had spent the rest of the morning virtually alone, looking at the Americans from the balcony The Americans now grouped themselves near q large mirror. between the two
 central windows, the Spanish staff be- ing on the right, while on the left were the American staffS, the Cuban generals and correspondents Suddenly Captain
 General Castellanos entered the salon
 without ceremony from the left and
 greeted General Brooke and others. Af-
 ter shaking hands General Brooke sat
 upon a sofa, while General Castellanos moved toward the group of Cuban gen.
 erals. British Vice Consul Jerome in-
 troduced him to General Mayia Rod
 riguez. Shaking both the hands of the Cuban officer in the usual Spanish fash ion General Castellanos said: we have been enemies, but I respect you for your correct attitudes and opinions l have pleasure in shaking your hands" Gen. eral Rodriguez replied; 'l thank you, general ] feel sorry for the Spanish army, which has defended the banner it was sworn to defend, l also have pleasure in shaking your hands.
 Captain General Castellanos then took his position near Major General Brooke. The buzz of conversation on the Ameri- can side of the chamber entrusted with the silence on the Spanish side. There was marked difference, too, between the Americans and Spaniards-the former tall, and wearing much gold cord. the latter small and slight, in blue striped uniform. The Spaniards were depressed, the Americans were correspondingly\ buoyant. At the last stroke of twelve the boom of gun brought all eyes to the point in the room where stood the captain general, who was talking with an American off cer. Immediately all was silent. The captain general stepped to the left, talk ing his position directly in front of his staff. On his right stood Captain Juan 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 Virginia. At this p1o playing the Spanish national hymn. As the guns at Cabanas fortress ceased fir ing, there was a breathless pause in the salon. Everybody knew that the Am ri- can flag was being raised on the staff of the roof of the pa ace by Major But . Ter and that the stars and stripes were going up on all the other official staffs In Havana. After this second of silence the band on the plaza played "The . Star Spangled Banner" while the guns of the fleet and fortress began to roar put the national salute of twenty-one guns. Immediately Captain Gensral Castellanos 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 im- possible to hear him. Close the win- lows" said one and the easements were closed, but the sound of the cheering still visiby disturbed the captain gen. eral.
 Addressing himself to Major General Wade, president of the United States commission, though he seemed o look at the floor, General Castellanos 'aid: General: In complying with the reaty of Paris the administration of he military commissioners of the island ind the orders of my king, at this mo- nent of noon, January l, 1899, there eases in Cuba Span sh sovereignty and ,egins that of the United States. In con- I declare you in command of he island with the object that you nay exercise it. declaring to you that I will be first in respecting it. Peace hav- ng been established between our re- peetive governments, I promise you to i've all due respect to the United tates government and hope that he good relations already ey- sting between our armies will continue ntil the termination of the evacuation i f those under my orders in this terri ory"
 After Captain Hart had translated ! , he address General Wade said to Gen ral Brooke: ''I transfer this command 0 you" Major General Brooke said: