Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25
lnsurgent Soldiers Bearing Their
Arms Pass in Review.
PATRIOTISM Is SATISFIED.
scenes of Tropical gnhsi,.ncss Greet
the Americans aud Toner the
Hero OF the Hour.

Now York. Feb. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says;
cuban patriotism IN aatlared. Tho in
surgcnt soidiorB have marched through
Havana streets bearing thar arms aEd
Gen. Gomez has been received with
military honorH by the American milf
tnry commanders. Surrounded BY them
he watched 1900 OF his soldiers dciiir In
the PLAN. lie watched these soldiers
from the balcony on which Gen. Brooke
and other American generals stolg lrss
than two months ago whuu the last
company of departing spanish troops
Haiutcd tho American troops and cap.
tain General Castclianna formally yield.
cd the Spanish sovereignty. After Wit
Messing the review Gomez went 1, Five.
dado. which ~ Den Brooke'r hesupugr-
tefa. paid his respects and conferred
with him regarding the dishandmcnt u
innufgent troops.
That IL the most important affair.
now that the cuban celebration has
been held. II IN also important ~ know
that the result OF the celebration has
contributed to a better understunilns
and viii help the diabaniment. TX
pruHHInnH ~ good will toward Amrfis
cans were universal The events II The
day were croditable aud werf ulsl HlF
nlncant IN the lack OF rcscntmrnt o.
ward the spanish clnaasa. II was noi
day ~ rejoicing fur spnni Va defeat.
yet they could not fail 10 b. grutiiisi
at the care taken to uN1ti Wsuuding
their HuHccptibilltieH.
The ficatas were not solely ~ honor
of Gomez. as this was the tour.h amt
vcrsnry Of tho beginning 81 thu r,tclu-
laaN a IA
could be- no doubt u his popularity.
n seemed ~ pnrtnkc more ~ graz ude
than ~ personal affection bur the ne.
Acknowledgement 81 his isadrfrhip was
uulVerHai. Some scenes A,ru tropical
IN their emotional offuHlveurss Tho
climax was reached whm iomsz 40.
rived nt the palace AMI WAS received
| hy Gen. Ludlow ana uthor American
| commanders. Tho para lg.u gave "a good
opportunity to judge 81 The nCutimHntf
~ the people. The Americans fc.ntri.od
with satisfaction that the stars ana
StripcH Wcru rr~t cNefywhigr. They
| nnnted over buildings web Cubau cm-
hlcm entertained. In nrchsH AMI among
some % the patriotic and w1rklnginrn's
societies they appeared 10 ~ moe nu-
mcroua than the cuban nash
When the bands played THE II, mn
of Bayamo' the psople wsfr dfliri1ur,
but they also went Will n ~ ,i0, at4r
/ Spanglcd Hammer and pixie" Boys
| from an orphan asylum wor pnpdcd
| by an instructor ana az regular Inter-
| walls cried Long live the AmHri ans %
| 4 banner carried by little girls bore u,c
mottoH Gratitude o. the Americans
and cuba Tor the Cubuns."
several Dominican nngn were carried
cut 81 con plimont to Gen. Comes,
| Their Cuban llngH, tnttcrcd and TORI,
I were carried hy cuban soldiers. and
one which was fnii O. have boon
] Mnceo'n. stirred thuir deep emotions.
The Cuhans presented fewer cvi.
| drncen of popular feviing than might
I have been expected from the desire
| which had been expressed to have them
| parade with their arms. Thrvc-fuurthH
| of them were black cavalry who had
! cnrbinrH ~ an old pattern. ana among
the Infantry MhuHofa ana Springnrlds
Nothing In tho appearance Of these
| Cuban soldiers was mcnncing TO tho
| future pfHto ~ the island.
| The Incident Witch attracted tho
| most attention IN The celebration was
] the blending ~ the American, cuban
! and spanish iuEu These thrive flags
were surmoanied by an .mblemnlic
banners with The motto Peace har-
muny aud union" No unfricndly
demonstration met this suggestion. IL
| WIS received m silence ~ some places
and at others was checrcd. Spanish
! ribbons were also displayed, ana one
] NuuNu ut mon mar ming WIN the
] Cubnnr. WAS pointed as composed %
OF ponHinulniH, or Spaninrds. Many
/ of the banners bore titles such as
! Peace and Concord ANA Now we
struggle Tor peace, Industry"
] The celebration has lot a pleasing
| Impression 80 disorder occurred, aud
| the absence ~ rancpr toward thct
spanish GLASSES ~ causing favorable
| comment These, while qliet. are not
AZ suiicn 40 ON January iat, when the
| American occupation began. They are
| pleased al The confederation shown To
their feelings.
! The Spanish newspapers tell Gomez
! that they cannot greet him as either
/ victor or uhcrator because the Amefi-
cans are tho real couqucrorH, hut they
| are grateful Tor uomcz's influence In
! establishing peace, and promise their
Addiction In helping him 10 get rid OF
] the conducrnrH
] American officials nre not concerned
/ over these uttrrnncos. a..vy ARE
| grntinod al tn sentiment ~ friendli-
ness among the CuhanH which the
! celebration has developed They de-
not mislntoi. this aH an encourage
mont 90 annexation but they viii take
advantage NJ the good feeling 10 pre-
rent Cuhnns 10 cooperate In disbnud-
Ink ttoors ana rcauming Peaceful pur-
| suits.
The celebration satlhes the Amori-
cans. ana prepares them for serious
| nffalrH.