The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-14

/ been enemies, but 1 respect you for
your correct attitudes and opinions. l
have pleasure in shaking your hand. ,"
Gen. Rodriguez replied: 81 thank you,
general. 1 feel sorry for the Spanish
army, which has defended the banner
it was sworn to defend. also have
pleasure in shaking your hand" Cap
tain-General Castellanos then took his
position near Major General Brooke.
At the last stroke of IL, the boom of
a gun brought all eyes to the point in
the room where stood the captain gem
eral, who was talking with an Amer
lean officer. Immediately all was 81
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 commits
sion. Next to Captain Hart, In the
order named, Generals Chaffee, Brooke,
Ludlow, Lee, Wade, Butler and Clous.
Immediately behind General Chaffee
was Senator John w. Daniel of Vir
ginia.
At this moment the band of the
plaza was playing the Spanish anthem.
As the guns at Cabanas fortress ceased
firing there was a breathless pause in
the saloon. Everybody knew that the
American flag was being raised on the
palace by Major Butler, son of General
Butler, and that the stars and stripes
were going up on all the other official
silence, the band on the plaza played
THE Star-spangled Banner" while the
guns of the fleet and fortress began to
roar out the national salute of twenty
one guns Immediately Captain-Gen-
eral Castellanos handed the manu-
script of his speech to Captain Hart
and began to speak.
Addressing himself to Major General
Wade, president of the United States
military commission, though he seemed
to look at the floor, General Castellanos
said:
"Gentlemen-In compliance with the
treaty of Paris, the agreement of the
military commissioners of the island
and orders of my king, at this moment
of noon, January /, 1899, there ceases
in Cuba Spanish sovereignty and begins
that of the United States. In conse-
quence, 1 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, promise you
to give all due respect to the United
States government and hope that the
good relations already existing between
our countries will continue until the
termination 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:
81 transfer this command to you"
Major-General Brooke said: 81 accept
this great trust in behalf of the gov
eminent and president of the United
States, and addressing Captain-Ge
eral Castellanos) 1 wish you and the
gallant gentlemen with you a pleasant
return to your native land. May pros
perity attend you and all who are with
you"
Generals Brooke and Castellanos then
shook hands, after which General Cas-
tellanos and staff retired from the
throne room, shaking hands with Mr.. |
Jerome, who stood near the door of |
exit. AS they retired there was a
movement toward General Brooke,
Brigadier General Clous shaking him
by the hand and saying, Success to
you"
At the dock Generals Clous and Chat
fee babe General CrstelIanos farewell, |
and the retiring captain-general put |
off for the Spanish transport RabaI, on
which he will proceed to Mantanzas.
He will be accompanied by battalion
of the Thirteenth infantry.
CRISIS IN PHILIPPINES.