The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-30

Havana, Jan. 29-Four thousand
persons, men in their best clothing and
women gaily dressed. stood amid a
pouring rain in Paula square today
listening TO six intensely patriotic
eulogies upon Jose Marti. the Cuban
patriot and first president of the
Cuban revolutionary government. A
tablet to his memory was unveiled AT
the house where he was born. in a
street near by, and eighty-tvo So
cleuies, consisting Of 1900 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 liberty caps, started at l
clock, reaching the square two hours
later The streets We're gaily decor
ated with Cuban and American flags
and though the interest ran high,
there was no disorder of any kind.
MartIs widow. mother and son led
the parade. with the first Cuban flag
used by the patriot, which was loudly
cheered.
The eulogieS contained few references
TO the United States or the military
administration. and the only two
Vituperative references to the Span
80 - -fNAN NtAINiE tENElNtu.
The tendency of all the speeches was
towards the ultimate independence Of
cuba, which the orators recognized as
a Iact not yet accomplished. They de-
clared that all Cubans should unite to
reach that great end, to make their
desires known to the world ind to
claim Independence as a right when
the proper time arrived.
Senior Gonzales LlOrent suggested
that the Cubans should take steps to
preserve the house itself in Marti's
memory and should give financial as
sistance to those ne had left behind.
He called upon the Cubans to go to
work.
FORBEARANCE COUNSELED.
Juan Gomez. a muIatto. with a con-
siderable reputation as an orator. made
the best speech of the day He cOun-
seled firmness and determination as
means TO obtain the coveted independ-
ence.
The power which has intervened
between the old regime and the one
we are striving for. he said lis un-
familiar with the ways and habits OF
our race, and naturally it will some
times hlUnder in its efforts to fulfill it's
obligations to Cuba. The Cubans
must realize this and keep it in mind
They must calmly indicate a mistake
when it is made and have faith that
the error viii be corrected
All the references 10 Cuba Libre were
appldUded and Marti was held up as an
example for all Cubans. \ telegram OF
salutatiOn was sent to General Gomez.
Only two Spanish hass were on view
throughout the day. one over a build
ing used by the Spanish steamship
line and the other over the Banco
Es2anOl.
The plan of General Gomez to unite
the Spaniards in Cuba with the
Cubans proper in a party whose plat
form should be the independence OF
the island does not altogether thrive
in the Spanish mind. Some Spaniards
say yes. give US the Gomez pro-
gramme of amity." Others are silent
As for the anneXatiOnists. they are
very outspOGen in Havana, but more
reserved in the interior Of the island
where they are OUtnumbered and far
from the protection of the American
troops.
The Marquis of Pinar del Rio has
caused some apprehension among the
Spaniards by the assertion that during
his recent visit to the United States
he became convinced that the Ameri-
can government did not intend to hold
Cuba permanently. Spanish bankers
and merchants decline to lend money
or to give liberal credits, because they
fear that the American occupation viii
be brief. and that the reconstruction
of the insulsr system of government
will be retarded in consequence.
This promises to be a lively week in
Cuban politics. The special cOmmis-
sion from the Cuban military assembly
will return to Havana after its inter
views with the Washington govern
ment, and popular interest is increaS-
ing in the preparations for the mass
meeting on Feb. at the TacOn the
atre. when a Separatist party, pro-
claiming the principle of independence,
will be founded under the direction of
such meR as Senior Gibera. a noted
General Leyte Vidal. Cen
eral Lacret. SenOr FOntsterling and
other opponents of annexation.