The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-30

opinion, that the wealth of Havana Is
such that judicious system of taxation
would yield revenue of SIS per head,
or upward of So, 100000 and this, if hon
estly and judiciously collected and eX-
pended, would probably be twice the
actual net revenue now enjoyed by the
city. The collection of taxes of all
kinds was farmed out on a basis of
per cent"
Four thousand persons, men in their
best clothing, and women gaily dress
ed. stood amid a pouring rain in the
Paula square to-day, listening to Elk
intensely patriotic eulogies of Jose Mar
II. the Cuban patriot and first president
of the Cuban revolutionary govern
ment. A tablet to his memory was un-
yelled at the house where he was aorn
in a street near by, and 80 societies,
consisting of $500 persons, with banners,
flags and five bands, marched through
the principal thoroughfares to the
square.
The procession, whose distinguishing
feature was 500 girls, wearing white
dresses and red liberty caps, started at
o'clock, reaching the square TWO
hours later. The streets We're gaily dec
GRATED with Cuban and American flags,
and though the interest ran high, there
was no disorder of any kind. Martrs
widow. mother and son led the parade,
with the first Cuban flag used by the
partiot, which was loudly cheered
The eulogies contained few references
to the United States or the military
administration, and the only vitupera-
tive references to the Spaniards We're
tive references to the Spaniards
were quietly received. The tend
ency of all the speeches was towards
the ultimate independence of Cuba.
which the orators recognized as a fact
not yet accomplished. They declared
that all Cubans should unite to reach
that great end, to make their desires
known to the world and to claim inde-
pendence as a right when the proper
time arrived. Senior Gonzales Lorent
suggested that the Cubans should take
steps to preserve the house itself in
Martis memory and should give tinan-
cial assistance to those he had left tc-
hind. He called upon the Cubans to
go to work.
Juan Gomez, a mulatto with con-
siderable reputation as an orator, made
the best speech of the day. All the ref
erences to Cuba libre were applauded
and Marti was held up as an example
for all Cubans. A telegram of saluta-
ton was sent to General Gomez. Only
two Spanish flags We're in view
throughout the day, one over building
used by the Spanish steamship line and
The plan of General Gomez to Unite
the Spaniards in Cuba with the Cuoans
proper in party whose platform should
be the Independence of the island, does
not altogether thrive in the Spanish
mind. Some Spaniards say, Yes, give
US the Gomez programme of amity."
Others are silent. As for the anneXa-
tionists. they are very outspoken in Ha-
vana, but more reserved in the interior
Of the island. where they are oulnum-
bered and far from the protection OF
the American troops. The marquis of
Pinar del Rio has caused some appre-
hension among the Spaniards by the as
sertion that during his recent visit to
the United States, he become convinced
that the American government did not
intend to hold Cuba permanently.
Spanish bankers and merchants decline
to lend more money or extend credits,
because they fear the American occu-
patton will be brief
This promises to be a lively week in
Cuban politics. The special commits
soner from the Cuban military ass sam-
bly, will return to Havana after it's in
tervews with the Washington govern
ing in the preparations for the mass
meeting, February 6, at the Tacon thea
ter, when a separatist party, proclaim
ing the principle of independence will
be founded under the direction of
such men as Senor Gibergo, noted
autonomist; General Leyte Vidal Cen
eral Lacret, Senor Fontsterling and
other opponents of annexation.