The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-01-07
cUBANs SUBMIT.
Brooke and Ludlow-Big CeIe-
bration IL Postponed.

Ouphns, iuWyeTs, uoCtoTs huu puriucsS
men, at a meeting which lasted until
four o'clock Friday morning. decided
to yield without reservation T., 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
celebrations, quoting some portions Of
1t and paraphrasing others.
The Cuban citizens in Havana and
the Cuban soldiers outside the city are
intensely excited, but the patriotic
committee and military chiefs of the
Cubans think they can quiet this feel
ing and prevent violent incidents
Friday morning the city and sub
urbs Of Havana were absolutely quiet
and Thursday night there was not one
instance of disorder. The United States
patrols and officers were keenly on the
alert, penetrating into every COZ Ter Of
the town.
Senior FREDERICK Mora said to the cor
respondent Of the press Friday:
1--WE are sorry we cannot execute our pro-
gramme. but we agree with Gen. Ludlow's
desire. He will have difficulty in keeping
the low people down and restraining the
young people In the army; but we are
sure no acts OF disturbance will occur.
Nothing will be done In combination against
the American wishes. Now Is Cubas op-
portunity. IL we go wrong now we shall
never attain independence, never reach ma
tional life and the Americans would never
leave Cuba"
Ia l.
Palma, president of the late Cuban
junta, said Friday that he did not ante
ipate any serious disturbances in Ha-
vana at the raising of the American
flag. Mr.. Palma expressed disbelief in
the rumor that Gen. Menocal had taken
the field. Gen. Menocal, he said, was
patriot and a brave man, and would
not become actively hostile to the
Americans. Mr.. Palma expressed re-
greet that Gen. Gomez was not sum-
moned to Havana, as such course
would furnish the best guarantee of
peace and order. ~ hope for fraternity
and intelligent sympathy between the
Cubans and Americans" said Mr.. Pal
ma, "for it will greatly facilitate the
beneficient work of the United States in
Havana"
Havana, Dec. 31.-At ten o'clock on
Sunday morning, January 1, the United
States troops will occupy the plaza in
front of the captain generals palace
and the adjacent streets, the Spanish
soldiers withdrawing and proceeding to
the transports awaiting them. Capt.
Gen. Castellanos and the members of
his staff will remain in the captain gen.
erals apartments. Early in the morn
ing details of United States troops will
enter MORO castle and Cabanas fort
ress, the Spanish troops thereupon
withdrawing to the transports, with
the exception of n detachment of artil.
lerymen, who will remain behind to
fire salute to the American flag.
The United States military commits
sioners and their STATS, Mai Gen.
Brooke. military governor of the is
land, Maj. Gen. Lee, military governor
of the province of Havana, Maj. Gen.
Ludlow, military governor of the city
of Hanava, and Commodore John w.
Philip, commander of the United States
naval forces at Havana, with their
stats, will join Capt. Gen. Castellanos
toward noon in the state salon of the
palace. On the palace roof will be n
Spanish officer, probably of captains
rank. sergeants and n guard of privates
with Maj. Butler and detail of United
States infantry.
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 significance to the bril-
liant company inside the palace; and
Capt. Gen. Castellanos. in few words,
Gen. Wade. of the United States mill
tary commission, who. after replying
to the captain general, will transfer II
to Maj. 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
III <hatuhZdos rs tut captain
general crosses the plaza, the United
States troops drawn up there, will sa
lutte. A short reception will follow in
the state salon, after which the Ameri-
can generals and naval commanders
will go to the Hotel Inglaterra to re-
view a column of United States troops.
Lieut.. Wade. the son of Maj. Gen.
Wade, will raise the American flag over
MORO castle, and Fitzhugh Lee, Jr.,
over Cabanas fortress. 1t appears that
the Spanish naval authorities have Of
fered to sell privately the signal flags,
stats and other aids to navigation at
MORO castle. When the United States
military commissioners heard of it.
Brig. Gen. Clous protested to Capt Gen.
Castellanos. The latter who said he
was quite unaware of any such attempt,
promptly issued orders to the contrary.
At shutdown Frida. there were fewer
Cuban and American flags in sight than
usual, and the Cubans seemed to look
more coldly on the American trocrs,
Who are patrolling the city in force.
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