The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-30
CUBAN PATRIOT.
Monument Unveiled Amid
Much Enthusiasm.

Havana. Jan. 29.-Four thousand per-
sons. men in their best clothing and
women gaily dressed stood amid a
pouring rain in Paula square today, lis
tening to six intensely patriotic eulo-
gies upon Jose Marti, the Cuban pat
riot and first president of the Cuban
revolutionary government A tablet to
his memory was unveiled at the house
where he was born, in street near by,
and 50 societies. consisting of $500 per-
sons with banners, flags and five bands,
marched through the principal thor
oughfares to the square. The process
sion. whose distinguishing feature was
red liberty caps, started at l o'clock,
reaching the square two hours later.
The streets were gaily decorated with
Cuban anu American flags, and though
the interest ran hlgn, there WAS no as
order of any kind. Martts widow
mother and son, led the parade, with
the first Cuban tag used by the patriot
winch was loudly cheered. The eulo-
g1es contained FEW references to the
United States or the military admins
tration, ana the only two vItuperative
references to the Spaniards were quiet
ly received. The tendency of all the
speeches was toward the ultimate indie.
pendence of Cuba, which the orator;
recognized as a fact not yet accom-,
plished.
They declared that all Cubans SHOULD
unite to reach that great end, to make
their desires known to the world anc
to claim independence as a right wher
the proper time arrived. Senior Con
zalez Llorente suggested that the Gu.
bans should take steps to preserve the
house itself in Martfs memory, ant
should give financial assistance to thos'
he had left behind. He called upon the
Cubans to go to work.
Juan Gomez, mulatto with a con
siderable reputation as an orator, maIit
the best speech of the day. He co1n-
Seled flrmness, concord, a determine
| ton. as a means to gain the coveted
independence.
The power which has interviewed be.
tween the old regime and the one We
are striving for" he said, sis unfamiliar
with the ways and habits of our race
and. naturally, it will sometimes blum.
to Cuba. The Cubans must realize
this and keep it in mind They mus
calmly indicate a mistake when it Ii
made. and have faith that the errol
will be corrected
| All references to Cuba libre were APP
plauded, and Mart was held up as al
example for all Cubans. A telegram
Of salutation was sent to Gen. Gomez
Only two Spanish flags were on view
throughout the day, one over a build
ing used by the Spanish steamship line
and the other the Banco Espanol.
The plan of Gen. Gomez to unite tn,
Spaniards in Cuba with the Cuban
proper in a party whose platform
should be the independence of the isl
and. does not altogether thrive in tn,
Spanish mind. Some Spaniards say
Yes give us the Gomez program O
amity''; others are silent. AS for tn,
annexationists, they are very outspok
en- in Havana, but more reserved In thu
interior of the island, where they ar,
| outnumbered and far from the protec
| ton of the American troops.
| The Marquis of Painar del Rio has
| caused some apprehension among the
! Spaniards by the assertion that. dur.
ing his recent visit to the United States
| he became convinced that the American
government did not intend to hold Cubs
permanently. Spanish bankers ant
| merchants decline to lend money or tc
| give liberal credits, because they feal
| that the American occupation will bt
brief and that the reconstruction OF
the insular system of government will
| be retarded in consequence.