The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
GOOD WILL Of CUBANS
Significance of the Gomez Demon
StratiOn at Havana.
BETTER FEELING EXISTS
SPANIARDS AND AMER
ICANS ARE UNITED.
Spaniards Took Part In the Parade
and American Flags Were Numer-
ous-Cuban Bands Played "Star-
spangled Banner and Dixie
Gomez Recognized Cuban Leader.

SuDdu DauuS EldySQ E0tdT-
spangled Banner and Dixie
Gomez Recognized Cuban Leader.
New York, Feb. 25.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says: Gu
ban patriotism is satisfied. The insur-
gent soldiers have marched through
Havana streets, bearing their arms,
and General Gomez has been received
with military honors by the American
military commanders. Surrounded by
them he watched $500 of his soldiers
def1le in the plaza He watched these
soldiers from the balcony on which
General Brooke and other American
generals stood less than two months
ago when the last company of depart
ing Spanish troops saluted the Amer
lean troops and Captain General Cas-
tellanoS formally yielded the Spanish
sovereignty. After witnessing the re-
view, Gomez went 10 ElvedadO, which
is General Brooke's headquarters, paid
mis- respects and conferred with him re-
garding the disarmament of insurgent
troops.
That is the most important affair,
now that the Cuban celebration has
been held. 1t is also important to know
that the result of the celebration has
contributed to a better understanding
apd will help the disarmament. Elk
pressions of good will toward Amer
leans were universal. The events of
the day were creditable and were also
significant, in the lack of resentment
toward the Spanish classes. It was not
a day of rejoicing for Spanish defeat,
yet they could not fail to be gratified
.lr fal
their susceptibilities.
The fiestas We're not solely in honor
OF Gomez, as this was the fourth an
niversary of the beginning of the reVO-
luton, but Gomez was the hero. There
could be no doubt of his popularity. 1t
seemed to partake more Of gratitude
than of personal affection, but the ac-
acknowledgement of his leadership was
universal.
Some scenes were tropical in their
emotional effusiveness. The climax
was reached when Gomez arrived at
the palace and was received by Cen
eral Ludlow and other American COM
manders.
The parades gave a good opportunity
to judge of the sentiment of the people.
The Americans remarked with salts
faction that the stars and stripes
were seen everywhere. They float
ed over buildings with Cubas
emblem, were intertwined in arches,
and among some of the pa
triotic and workinsmen's societies APP
peared to be more numerous than the
Cuban flags.
When the bands played 1.-The Hymn
of Bayamo" the people were delirious,
but they also went wild over the star
spangled Banner" and Dixie" Boys
from an orphan asylum were paraded
by an instructor and at regular inter-
walls cried Long live the Americans"
= banner carried by little girls bore
the notices: Gratitude to the Amer
leans" and Cuba for the CubanS."
Several Dominican flags were car
ried out Of compliment TO General Co
mez. Their Cuban flags, tattered and
torn, were carried by Cuban soldiers,
and one, which was said to have been
Maceo's, stirred their deep emotions.
The Cubans present fewer evidences
Of popular feeling than might have
been expected from the desire which
had been expressed to have them pa
rade with their arms. Three-fourths
of them were black cavalry, who had
carbines Of an old pattern, and among
the infantry, Mausers and Springhelds.
Nothing in the appearance of these Gu
ban soldiers was menacing to the fu-
ture peace Of the island.
The incident which attracted the
the blending of the American, Cuban
and Spanish flags. These three flags
We're surmounted by an emblematic
banner, with the motto, Peace, har-
mony and union" No unfriendly
demonstration met this suggestion. 1t
was received in silence at some places
and at others was cheered. Spanish
ribbons were also displayed and one
squad of men marching with the Gu
bans We're pointed out as composed OF
peninsUlars, or Spaniards. Many of
the banners bore titles such as Peace /
and concord" and Now we struggle |
for peace. industry"
The celebration has left a pleasing
impression. No disorder occurred and
absence OF rancor toward the Spanish |
classes is causing favorable comment |
These, while quiet, are not as sullen |
as on Jan. l, when the American occu- !
patton began. They are pleased at the |
consideration shown to their feelings. !
The Spanish newspapers tell Gomez |
that they cannot greet him as either 1
victor or liberator, because the Amer !
leans are the real conquerors, but they |
are grateful to GomeZ's influence in es-
tablishing peace, and promise their adj |
hesion in helping him to get rid of the |
American officials are not concerned |
over these utterances. They are graft |
fed at the sentiment of friendinesS
among the Cubans which the celebra-
ton has developed. They do not mis-
interpret this as an encouragement to
but they viii take advant-
age of the good feeling to present to
Cubans the ACCESSIBILITY of co-oDerat-
ing in disbanding troops and re-
peaceful pursuits.
The celebration satisfies the Amer
leans and prepares them for serious af-
fairs.