The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04
The Cubans Will
Not Celebrate.
RESPECT THE WISHES OF
AMERICANS.

hESfECI IdG w 40dG0 OE
AMERICANS.
Habana, Dec 30.-The Cuban
patriotic committee, consisting of
$50 leading Cnbans, lawyers, doctors
and business men, at meeting which
lasted until 4 O'Clock this morning,
decided to yield without reservation
to the wishes of Gen. Brooke and
Gen. Ludlow in the matter of post
ponipg the six days celebration aud
has approved q manifesto to the
Cuban population of Habana, on the
lines of Gen. Ludlow's reply on the
subject of the proposed celebrations.
quoting some portions of it and
paraphrasing others:
The Cuban citizens of Habana aud
the Cubab soldiers outeide the city
are intensely excited, but the pa
triotic committee and the military
chiefs Of the Cnbans think they can
quiet this feeling and prevent violent
incidents.
At 10 O'Clock on Sunday morning,
January /, the United States troops
will occupy the plaza in front of the
captain generate palace and the ad-
iacent streets, the Spanish soldiers
Withdrawing and proceeding to the
transports awaiting them
Capt. Gen Cassellanos aud the
members of his staff will remain in
the captain generals apartments.
Early this morning details of
United States troops will enter Moro
castle and Cabanas forts, the Spanish
troops thereupon Withdrawing to the
transports, with the exception Of q
detachment of artillerymen, who viii
remain to fire salute to the Ameri
can flag
The United States military COM
missioners and their staff, Maj Gen.
Brooke, military governor of the
island, Maj Gen, Lee, military gov
ernor Of the city of Habana, with
their staffs, will join Capt. Gen
Castelianos toward noon in the state
salon Of tie palace. On the palace
roof will be q Spanish officer, proba-
bly, Of captains rank, seargeants and
I 9 guard Of marines, with Maj Butler
and q detail of United States in
faDtry
Immediately following the boom of
| the American salute to the red and
golden flag Of Spain. the Spanish
officer will lower the flag and Maj
Butler will raise the stars and stripes,
the Spanish guns saluting. The latter
salute will carry its special siguifi-
cance to the brilliant company inside
the palace. and Capt Gen. Castella-
nos, in few words will transfer the
government to Maj Gen Wade of
the United States military commits
sion, who, after replying to the
captain general, will transfer it to
Msj Gen Brooke, military governor
of Cuba
AS soon as these ceremonies are
over Capt. Gen Castellanos will
leave the palace escorted. by the
United States troops. proceeding
across the plaza to the steamer Rabat.
upon which he will embark for
Matapzas. As the captain general
crosses the piazs the United States
troops drawn up there will salute
"a short reception will follow IN
the state salon. after which the
American generals aud the naval
, commanders will 60 TO the Hotel
Inglater1a to review column of
United States troops.
Lieut. Wade, the son of Maj. Gen
Wade, will raise the American flag
| over MORO Castle aud Fitzhugh Lee.
Jr, over Cabanas fortress
THE ADDRESS TO THE CUBANS.
To the People of Habana:
In accordance with the wishes OF
tie American authorities, the dlrec
tory of the Junta Patriotica, after
consultation with the main commit
tee, has agreed to suspend the festiv-
tiles planned to celebrate the inde-
pendence of the island In reason
| able letter to the commission, charged
with presenting the festival pro
gramme, Gen. Ludlow has indicated
| the desirability of suspending for the
present public demonstrations. owing
to rumor that at the present mo
ment, when the Cuban police are not
yet organized, there might be some
Interruption of public order, in the
preservation of which all citizens
and especially all Cubans are deeply
arrested.
~ the same time Gen. Ludlow