Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
uniforms. brown felt hats and grny
gloves. and they carried machetes.
A FLOuRfsU OF TRrNPETS


members OF Gen. Brookc'a stan, The
Spanish soldicry remaining all the
while nj present arms
IA soon IS an were In. the Spanish
troops formed In columns OF tours an
marched around the tight side Of the
plaza 10 the docks. while the band Il
the Second Illinois volunteers played
the Spanish royal march.
ON entering the palace. the American
generals went 20 the saloon, facing the
PLAN. which II on the second foor. II
IL n lofty chamber, decorated with
mirrors ~ deep gilt frsme. while satin
dfapcries and the scarlet nrins Of
spain are over each door and window.
Here were gathered the members Of the
captain generals stan. Col. 9elpi,
Lieut.. COTS. Beilcd. Glrauta and Buul-
tnF, Mai Pricgo. cnpts. litcnc Adolfo
and Ramon Cnstcllanoa. sons OF the
captain general.
Capt. Cen castcllnnos WIS ~ this
time IN private room on the throne
room. He had given farewell bronx
fast ut 10 o'clock TO the members OF hts
stan and had spent the rest OF thG
morning virtually alone. looking at the
Americans from the balcony. The
Americans now grouped themselves
near a large mirror. between the two
central windows. the Spanish stan be-
Ing on the right. while on the left the
American rtnffa, the Cuban generals
and the correspondents.
cAsTELLANos uREETs BROOKE.
suddenly Cant. Gen. castcllnnor en-
tered the saloon without ceremony from
the left. and greeted Con. Brooke ana
Others After shaking hands. Gen.
iirookc sat upon q sofa, while Gnn.
Cnstcilanoa moved toward the group
of cuban generals. British Vice
Consul Jerome introduced him to oel.
hands OF Tho cuban officer. In the usual
Spanish fashion, Cen. cnatclinnos said.
I'VE have been enemies. hut ! respect
you for your correct attitudes AMI
opinions. ! have pleasure In shaking
your hnnd"
Cen. Rodlgucz replied. II thank you.
general. I feel sorry for the Spanilh
army which has defended tho banner
II was sworn 10 defend. also have
pleasure In Shaking your hand
Capt Gen. CaHtoinnoH took his POSI-
ton near Maj. Gen. Brooke. The buzz
of conversation ON the American side
I 81 the chamber contpstcd with the
silence on the Spanish side. There WIS
I marked difference between the Amer
Z leans and Spaniardr the former tall
heavy. and wearing much gold cords.
I the latter small ana slight In blue
stripe cambric uniforms.
THE sPANIARDs WE'RE DE-
PRESSED.
tho Americans were oorrcnpondlngly
buoynnt.
Al the last stroke Of twelve. ths
boom 81 q gun brought all eyes TO th'
/ point In the room whore stood the cap
/ tain general. who was talking with M
I American officer. Immediately all WI,
silence. The captain general stepped
Ia the left. taking his position directly
In front ~ his stan. ON his right stool
/ Captain =. =. Hart. interpreter TO III
I United states military commission
Next to CAPT. Hart. In the order NAMED
Gems. chaffce. Brooke. Ludlow, l~'e
wade Butler and clous. immcdiatcl,
behind Gen. Chnffcc was Senator Johg
W. Daniel OF Virginia.
AZ this moment the band 81 tn
plaza was playing the Spanish anthem
~ the guns NJ Cnbanaa fortress cease,
firing there wns n brcnthicsa pause u
the saloon. Everybody knew that IN
AMERICAN FLAG WAS BEING
RAISED
on the palace by Mai. Butler. son %
Gen. Hutlcr. and that the Stars nni
stripes were going up on all the othe
official stats In iavnnn.
After this second 81 silence. the ban'
ON the plaza played '''rhc Sta
Spnnricd Hammer" while the guns "
the fleet and fortress began 20 roar %
the national salute OF twcnty-onc guns
Immediately capt. Gen. CnHtcllnnn
handed the manuscript u hls Hpcccl
To- Captain Hart and began TO speak
Amid the strains " the band and tn
noise Of the guns II was impossible q
hear him. Close the Windows" sat
someone. and the easements wer
closed, but the sound of the cheering
rtlll vislbly disturbed the captaii
general.
Addressing himself 10 Mai. Gen
Wade, president OF the United state
military commission, though he SCENE
60 look at the floor.
GEN. cAsTELLASos sAIDi
"Gcntlemon;-In compliance with IN
treaty ~ Paris. the agreement ~ ~
military commissioners Of the island
ana orders OF ny king az this momeu
~ noon, January I, 1893. there cease
In Cuba Spanish sovereignty and Do
gins that ~ the United states. In con
sequence, declare you IN conmnnl
or the island. with the object that yl
may exercise u, declaring 10 you that
win be nrst In respecting H. Penc
having been established between on
respective governments. I promise yo
to give all due respect 10 tue unitt
states government and hope that IN
good relations already existing be-
tween our countries win continue unit
the termination OF the evacuation q
those under my orders In this terri
tory"
Aftor Capt Hart had translated N
address.
GEN. WADE SAID
10 Gen. Brooke; 81 transfer this con-.
mnnd 20 YOU"
CEN. BRooKE REPLIES.
Nal. Gen, Brooke said; II accept TIL
great trust IN behalf OF the government
and President ~ the United states, an
tnddrcmlng capt den. cantcilnnoa)
wish you ana the gallant gentlcme
with you. u pleasant return Ia you
native land. May prosperity attend yo
and all who are with you"
Gems. Brooke and cantellanos the
shook hands inter which Gen. caatol
lanoH ana stan retired from the thrnn
room, shaking hands with Air, Jeroni'
who stood near the door OF exit. 4
they retired there was a movement a.
ward Gen. brooke. Brlg. Gen. Clou
shaking him by the hand and saying
Success 90 you"
Gems. brooke and Chnffco. wit
others. then atcpped upon tho balloon
and looked down upon the plan. A hl
American nag. dying over the nrsrn'
was Ia full view. and farther away IN
stars and Stripes could be seen oys
Cnhanna fortress. Meanwhile, the on
olnla OF Spain were snylng farewell I
their nation'a seat OF power In the Me-
World.
) cAsTELLANos BREAKS DOWN.
Turning to his officers. caatellnnC
said, with tears In his oyea; "Gcntl'
men I huy,s haan la uaure luttleg tim