The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05


1--WE have been enemies, hut re.
ipect you Tor yOnr correct attitudes and
opinions. have pleasure III shaking
your hand"
General Rodriguez replied.
II thank you, general. feel sorry
Tor the Spanish army which has de.
tended the banner 1t was sworn to de.
fend. | also have pleasure in shaking
your hands"
Captain General Castellanos then
took his position near Major General
Brooke.
AT the last stroke of ~ the boom Of
gun brought all eyes to the point in the
room where stood the captain general,
who was talking with the American
officers. Immediately all was silence.
The captain general stepped to the left,
taking his position directly in front OF
his staff. On his right stood Captain
j. ). Hart, interpreter to the United
States military commission. Next to
Captain Hart in the order named, were
Generals Ohatfee, Brooke, Ludlow, Lee,
Wade, Butler and Clous. Immediately
behind General Chalfee was Senator
John w. Daniel of Virginia.
The band on the plaza was playing
the Spanish national hymn. AS the
guns at Cabanas fortress ceased firing
there was breathless pause in the
salon. Everybody knew that the
American flag was being raised on the
staff on the roof OF the palace by Major
Butler, son of General Butler, and that
the Stars and Stripes was 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
ana fortresses began to roar out the ma
tional salute of II guns.
Immediately Captain General Castell.
amos handed the manuscript of his speech
to Captain Hart and began to speak
Amid the strains of the band and the
noise Of the gunslt was impossible to hear
hlm. "Close the windows" said some
one, and the easements were closed
but the sound OF the cheering still visibly
disturbed the capsain general.
Addressing himself to Major General
Wade, president of the United States
military commission, though he seemed
to look at the floor, General Castellanos
said:
GESrLEMEN-lu compliance with the treaty
OF Paris, the agreement of the military com.
missioners of the island and the orders of my
king, at this moment of noon, Jan. |, 1888.
there ceases In Cuba, Spanish sovereignty,
and begins that of the United states. In con
sequence l declare you in command of tho
island, with the object that you may exercise
it. declaring to you that will be first in re.
specting it, Peace having been established
between cur respective governments, prom.
ise you to give all due respect 70 the United
States government, and hope that the good
relations already existing between our armies
will continue until the termination of the
evacuation of those unIer my orders in this
territory.
After Captain Hart had translated
the address, General Wade said to Gen
eral Brooke:
transfer this conmrnl to you.
Major General Brooke said
accept this great trust in behalf Of tho
government aud prs-id'h: OF the Units,
States and Undressing CaptaiI General Cas-
tellanosl, ! wish you ant the gallant ypnt!,
men with you pleasant +. turn % yOur uaLiy,
land May prosperity uVUunI you add ali wl.,
are with you.
Generals Brooke and Castclauos then
shook hands, after whlch Gen raj Gas
tellanoS and stan retired tIOm the,
throne room, shaking hands with. Mr.
jerome, who stood near the door o.
exit. AS they retired Jhuue was Il
movement toward General Brook.
Brigadier General Clous, shaking him
him by the hand and say ing "auCcegs e.
you" Generals Brooke und Cnaifee,
with others, then stepped upon the
balcony and looked DOWN upon the
plaza. A big American flag dying over
the arsenals was III full view, and
farther away, the Stars and Stripes
could be seen over Cabanas fortress.
Meanwhile the officials of Spain were
saying farewell to their nations seat of
power in the new world.
Turning to his officers General Castel.
lanOs said, with tears i'll his eyes:
Gentlemen, have been in more battles than
have hairs ON my head and my self.posses
sion has never failed me until today Adieu
gentlemen, adieu.
Then, with arms appraised, he moved
swiftly toward the stairway, escorted
by General Chatfee and followed by his
staff. AS he crossed the plaza the
American ladies, who were standing in
the balcony of the barracks, waived
their handkerchlefs and General Castel.
lanos responded by bowing and kissing
his hand toward them. At the corner OF
the plaza, with tears in his eyes, he
turned TO take a final look at the palace.
He could sec the American generals on
the balcony.
WitnouC word he turned sharply in
the direction Of the wharf. History Rad
reversed the last sigh of the Moor
Al the dock Generals Clous and Chat
fee babe MIN farewell, and the retiring
captain general put off for tae Spanish
transporJ kabat, on which he will pro-
coed to Matanhas, He will be accom-.
panied by battalion of the Thirty
elghth infantry.
Major General Brooke held a recep-
lion III the palace salon, the various OH
Gals paying their respects and promls-
ing allegiance TO the United States.
At the close of the reception the On.
pan generals We're introduced. Gen.
3ral 81 oOlie said to them:
l shall loo. to you to assist us in CARRYING
nut the purpose that brought us TO these
Aores IL is "a great trust and shall expect
most extraordinary assistance from you.
General Lacret, who acted as smokes.
nan Tor the Cuban officers, assured the
JniIeu States mlhJaGy governor through |
IN interpreter that everything in the |
)ower OF the Cuban military officials |
you'd be done to help the Americans |
estore Cuba TO "a condition of peace |
md prosperity.
General Brooke and his staff later
vent to the Hotel Inglaterra. Commo.
lore Crowcll and Captains Sigsbee,
Berry, Cowles and Foss OF the United |
states squadron later paid their re-
poets.
The parade of the United States
roops showed the feeling of the Cuban /
dement, of the population. There was
10 general expression of public rojol-
ing, thOngh General Lee. who rohn mn