New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-30
.o,,xSr11rNG PATIENCE TO CUEANS.
,nvcE OF THE ORATORS AT THE MARrl
DEMONSTRATION IN HAVANA

.,,rcr OF THE ORATORS AT THE MARTl
DEMONSTRATION IN HAVANA.
.. Ian 2q-Four thousand persons. men
:. ,,sr hest clothing and women eayly dressed
- amid pouring rain In Paula square TO-
-. ,,s,snine 10 six intensely patriotic euloeies
U1 1osA Narti. the Cuban patriot and nrs'
nr..,as,, ~ the Cuban Revolutionary Govern
- . tablet 70 his memory was unVeleo at
80" x.,,.s where he was born, in street near
~. o,d 4,ehty.two societies, consisting OF '"eH-
y. sra hundred persons, with banners haes ana
n.nds marched through the principal thor
ourhfares 10 the square
The nro,ession whose Distinguishing 1ea'ufe
,.s FIVE hundred girls wearing Vhlte uleeseo
.,d rod Liberty caps. started at ocloch'
,..c,,nr the square two hours later Inc
,.,.s,s we're gayly decorated with Cuhan anu
,nsrcan Aacs and though the interest ran
SIC, there was no disorder Of any kind Martl
,aou, mother ard son led the parade with 'he
&c, Cuban flag used by the patriot which was
bIdy cheered
Tho euioeies contained but few references 10
-. United States or the military admnistra-
,on and the only two vituperative references
"a the Standards were quietly received The
ultimate independence Of Cuba, which the ora
,o,, recognized rs a fact not yet accomplished.
They declared that all Cubans should unite 10
reach that great end. TO make their desires
known 10 the world. and to claim independence
as right when the proper time arrived.
s4hor Gonzalez Lorente suggested that the
Cubans should take steps to preserve the mouse
,sel. IN Marti's memory and should give hnan-
eial assistance 10 those ne had left oehiho' ne
called upon the Cubans 20 go 70 work
Juan Gomez a mulatto with consideraoie
reputation as an orator. made the best speech
OF the dav He counsened hrmness. concord and
determination as means 10 gain the coveted IN
dependence The Power which has intervened
between the old regime and the one we are
striving for" he said. is unfamiliar with the
WAYS and habits of our race. and. naturally, II
VII sometimes bunder I'm its efforts to fulhl
N Aohligations 10 Cuba The Cubans must real
Mathis and keep II in mind. They must calmly
hilcate mistake when it is made and have
filth that the error will be corrected"
All the references to Cuba Libre" were vo-
a.erousy applauded and Marti was held up
as an example for all Cubans. 4 telegram OF
salutation was sent TO General Maximo Gomez.
Only two Spanish flags were on view through
out the day-one over building used by the
Spanish steamship line and the other over the
Spanish Bank
The plan OF General Gomez TO unite the Span
.ards in Cuba with the Cubans proper In a
party whose platform should be the indepen-
1snce Of the island does not altogether thrive
IN the Spanish mind Some Spanards say
YES. give us the Gomez programme of amity
Others silent. AS for the annexationists.
hey are outspoken in Havana. but more re-
served in the interior Of the island. where they
are outnumbered and far from the protection
q the American troops.
The Marquis Pinar del Rio has caused some
apprehension among the Spaniards by the as
s.rtion stduring his recent visit 20 the United
states he became convinced that the American
Government did not intend 10 hold Cuba perma-
Nntly. Spanish bankers and merchants de-
cline 10 lend money or to give liberal credits be-
cause they fear that the American occupation
VIII Be brief, and that the reconstruction Of the
nsular system % government will be retarded
Il Consequence