Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
CUBANS DECIDE TO YIELD.
Patriotic Committee will Respect
Gen. Brooke's Wishes.
TROUBLE is AVERTED.
People Are Excited but Leaders Hope
to Prevail Upon Them to
be Quiet.

men, at meeting which lasted until
o'clock this morning decided to yield
without reservation to the wishes of Gen.
Brooke and Gen. Ludlow in the matter
OF postponing the six days celebrations,
and has approved a manifesto to the
Cuban population of Havana on the lines
of Gen. Ludlow's reply on the subject
of the proposed ceebra tons, quoting some
portions of it and paraphrasing others.
The Cuban citizens in Havana and the
Cuban soldiers outside the city are intense
ly excited, but the patriotic committee
and the military chiefs of the Cuban
army think they can quiet this feeling
and prevent violent incidents.
Gen. Lud1ow's Reply.
The following is the text Of Gen. Lud-
lows reply to the Cuban deputa ton
which visited him yesterday and present
ed him with written programme of the
SIX days festivities:
Messrs Mora, Nunez and Others, Repre-
sentlnS the Patriotic Committee of Ha-
Dana,a,Gentlemen: l have given careful
consideration to the matter of the proposed
celebratlon by Cuban citizens Of Havana,
during next week, on the exchange of ma
tional flags that will take place on Janu-
AIRY L, as L promised you. | have taken the
occasion also to ascertain the views Of
Maj. Gen. Brooke commanding the division
inform you that a celebration Of this char
acter must at this time be deemed mex
pedient and cannot for the present be
authorized, for the following reasons:
FirSt-Havana has for a long time suf-
fered from strife and contention. and it is
the supreme duty of all at this critical
public peace. All other considerations, for
the moment, should give way to this.
Second-At the present time the only eff
fective means of maintaining order is the
presence of United States troops in the
city, since the local police in several dis
tricts have disappeared with the departure
of the Spanish soldiers.
Third-It is in the interests both of the
citizens generally, and particularly of the
selves. that the occasion be one of peace
and order and of quiet rejoicngs only. and
that everyone should be controlled by
patriotic desire to do what is best for the
community.
Fourth-Tne American authorities sym
pathize fully with the Cuban feeling Of re-
when affairs are In n more settled condi-
ton, they will be glad to further and par
ticipate in the plans of the celebration;
but they are convinced that this is not a
suitable or expedient time for it.
City is Quiet Today.
This morning the city and suburbs of
Havana are absolutely quiet and last
night there was not one instance of disor-
der. The United States patrols and Off
GERS were keenly on the alert, penetrating
INTO every corner OF the IOWD.
Senior Frederic Mora said to the cor
respondent of the Associated press to-
day: I'VE are sorry we cannot execute
our programme, but we agree with Gen.
Ludlow's desire. He will have difficulty
in keeping the low people down and re-
straining the young people in the army,
hut we are sure no acts of disturbance
will occur Nothing will be done in COM
bination against the American wishes.
Now is Cuba's opportunity. If we go
wrong now we shall never attain indie
pendence, never reach national life and
the Americans would never leave Cuba
Petitioning Washing ton.
New York, Dec 3G.-A special from
Havana says: The Cuban leaders are
hoping the Washington authorities will
permit parade of their forces on Mon
day, which would not comphcate the
transfer of Spanish sovereignty on Sun
day, and would not commit the United
States to an official recognition of the
insurgent army. Neither Gen. Brooke
nor Gen Ludlow has been willing to take
this responsibility. Gomez will not come
unless he can be received by his army.
The insurgent commanders promise 10
take full responsibility for depressing dis
order and maintaining discipline. If they
should fail to do so it would end their in
t1uence. If the reception to Gomez is not
permitted, the Cuban committees say that
the proposed celebrations will be aban-
doned, and that both the American and
Cuban flags, which have been flying from
the houses of Cubans will be taken down
and no demonstration be held. They
clare that while the people will be in
tensely disappointed, no trouble will oc-
cur Their ability to keep tins promise
has not been shown.
Some of the radical insurgent comman-
ders OF a minor grade insist that they will
enter Havana with their forces and cele-
brate, but conservative counsels have up
to this time prevailed. The force of 200
insurgent doing police duty at Vedado I'M
der Col. Hernandez, has been Withdrawn,
because the United States military author
tiles could not recognize them except as
individuals.
A misunderstanding between Gems. Lee
and Ludlow regarding American troops
made the entrance of the insurgents to do
police duty necessary. The newspapers
counsel moderation, but urge that the in
surgent troops be permitted to enter Ha-
vana and take part in the celebration.
Left in Sulk.
On Wednesday 200 insurgent cavalry
men withdrew from the city in a sulk be-
cause the Americans refused to recognize
them except as individuals. Civil Gov
ernor De Castro advised Ludlow to avail
himself of the services of cavalry under
Col Hernandez. These men entered as
dragons and hoisted Cuban flags, doing
police duty west of Galiano street The
Americans refused to permit them to act
as an organized body. and after doing duty
one night, they lowered their flag and re-
turned to MenocaPs camp at Marianao.
1t is known that Gomez feels that he
is not treated properly. Indeed he has
never received anything but curt treat
ment from the representatives of the Amer
lean government. Some time ago he sent
a personal representative to confer with
the American evacuation commission, At
the conclusion of the conference Gen. But
Ter proposed that a personal note of con-
gratulations be sent to Gomez, but Gen.
Wade and Admiral Sampson refused to
join him.
A letter from Gomez has just been re-
ceived here. He was wise enough not to
commit himself further than to say that
he could not come to Havana unless ne
came as the commander-in-chief of the
Cuban army of liberation, and if the men
who had fought with him for three years
We're not good enough to come he pre-
ferred staying with them.
He secuted the idea that the presence
of the Cuban insurgent troops would re-
suit in disorder. ,declaring their presence
would be the best possible guarantee of