New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-01
GOMEZ THE GUEST OF HONOR
Brilliant Banquet at Havana
Largely Attended. 80
BROOKE AND LEE MAKE sPEEOHE
Independence of the Island the Subject
of the Talks by Both the Cubans
and Americans, ~. e.

HAVANA, Feb. 2S.-The banquet at
the Tacon theater proved brilliantly
successful affair. Governor General
Brooke and Major General Lee spoke
Cubans generally regard the occurrences
at the function as the most promising
auguries of Cuban independence since
the peace protocol was signed. The
theater was crowded to OVERLOOKING
with spectators and more than 2Vo COW
ers were laid for the banquetters. Be-
side the governor general and General
Lee the company included Major Gen
eral Ludlow, General Chaffee, the gov
ernor generals chief of staff; the stats
Of Generals Lee and Ludlow and other
army and naval officers, together with
many
Prominent Citizens and Officials.
General Andrade sat on the right of
General Gomez and Mayor Lacoste on
his left. The boxes were filled with
people representing Havana's best soci-
ETY.. AS the American generals entered
a trumpeter at the door blew once,
whereupon a concealed band played
"The Star Spangled Banner" When
the Cuban commanders entered the
trumpet was sounded twice and the
band played the Cuban hymn. Among
the speakers were Senior Pedro Lorento,
Colonel Carlos Garcia, Culberto Gomez,
and General Lanusa, secretary of the
department. of justice. The tendency
Of all the speeches was towards indie
pendence for Cuba with eulogy for
General Gomez and assertions that he
must never more leave the island. The
spectators called vociferously fora
Speech from Major General Lee.
His remarks and those of General
Brooke were translated for the benefit
Of the assembly by Senior Pablo Desver-
nins, secretary of the department of
finance. Both of the American gen
erals repeated former statements that
the United States intended to establish
stable government in the island and
then to deliver it to the Cubans them
selves. These assurances were vocifer-
ously applauded. General Gomez him
self did not speak owing to the hoarse-
ness from which he is suffering,
General Gomez withdrew from the
theater about midnight, crowds in the
streets applauding him wildly as he
emerged and following his carriage fo1
blocks. The general, who is much in
need Of rest, said to a friend:
''This popularity is killing me-"
Gomez Visits General Brooke.
HAVANA, Feb. 28.-General Maxine
Gomez, accompanied by two aides-de.
| camp, called upon General Brooke al
! his residence at Vadado at 10 o'clock a.
m. He was received by the governo,
general, General Chaffee, chief of staff
Major Kennon and Captain Page. Go
mez requested private interview with
General Brooke, and the others, with
the exception of one aido-de-camp fo1
} Gomez and Major Kennon for Genera
-, Brooke, withdrew. The conference
lasted an hour and a half. Gomez sai6
nothing to indicate that he does not ad
here to the agreement arrived at will
Mr.. Robert P. Porter for the paymen
\ and disarmament Of the Cuban troops
! But he submitted more consid eration
| verbally to General Brooke. Their ma
ture was not disclosed.
| The interview terminated with tn,
understanding that Gomez is to put tn.
| substance of what he said in writing.