New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
SANTA CLAUS WAS BARRED.

THE SAINT WAS NOT IN THE SPANISH cENsoR's
From the Havana corresp ondcnce Of The Chicago
This is a story OF how poor. dear. old Santa
Claus, whom the correspondent used TO love in his
going days TO SSTRsS s%
this sad but true tale the public will know why the
Gse and hates srr and It will also explain
to the editorial staff of the paper which pays tne
S d his S n Ivory into n e ocs the
Saturday night before Christmas. ~
terpreter VIM in gladstone Joy over the coming
tide and the departure OF the spanish soidiery,
cociions of panales and cognac short of half an
hour and insisted upon shouting "csba Liore,
ton was finished, no cab could be found The cor
respondent. with the Interpreter in tow Vigorously
the palace, fed across the Prado and down obispo,
st foot, cab was finally found IN when W S;
they were persuaded to go into cafe where they
we assured they might have mother drink
The correspondent brbed the driver. bundled the
Interpreter into the cab, and set OFT to the palace,
pursued by the two Americans. who had dlscov,
cred that they were the victims OF treachery ana
who pursued on foot, yelling, stop EN-! rhieVcs!
Murder, Perlicer'
The cab escaped and the paaco Was eyen
dashed upstairs and burst nnheraded and unush-
sTe@ into the 9 sae ns
to be seized and carried away Tor ransom: Inc
can and trembled at the wrath of his master
The copy WAS laid down and the censor; AFTER
dramatic pause, in which he glared and the clock
licked away three precious minutes, picked up the
copy. mr.,
Suddenly his whskers stuck straight out Ca
rambai" The correspondent fell almost faintlng
into a chair The censor pointed excitedly at the
line of the Spanish transl ton of the CORE
spondent's story. The Interpreter grinned feebly
and said something in Spanish. The censor grew
more excited. He raised the sheet of paper up and
held II before the light If looking to see racings
on the paper between the lines. Then he launched
into violent argument
The correspondent could only catch the words
"Soontey CloOsc" repeated again and again. Final
IT, the Interpreter turned and said ''Signor Censor
does know who 'Soontey Choose Is" The CORE
spOndcnt looked AT the clock and then holding his
hand over his heart, to still its excited beating.
said: Santa Claus is II good saint who every year
fills the stockings of good children with candies
He recalled that the first line Of his story read
1.-THE troops at Marianao will not receive visit
from Santa Claus this year. as no mail has arrived
In Havana since last Wednesday.
The interpreter said sadly: The censor says he
d. not believe II.
Neither do l." said the correspondent
'Then Sgnor Censor wishes to know why You
wrote IT, said the interpreter. "Signor Censor says
you should not write untruths." The correspond
ent was almost beside himself
''Tell him that Santa Claus Is Just supposed TO
come that he really doesn't come at all. That II
IL the children's fathers and mothers that give
them the presents"
The interpreter and the censor went into execu-
tive session again. Then the Interpreter said Sig
nor Censor wishes to know. then, why you do not
say that the soldiers do not expect A visit from