The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
THE STARS AND STRIPES
WAVE OVER MORRO CASTLE
The Sovereignty of Cuba Has Passed Into the Hands Of the
United States as Great Trust Cubans Pledge Their
Aid Amid Cheers = A Simple Ceremony

Americans now grouped themselves
near large mirror between the two
central windows. the Spanish stan
being on the right. while on the left
the American STATS. the Cuban gen.
erals and the correspondents. Suddenly
Captain General Castellanos entered
the saloon without ceremony from the
left and greeted General Brooke and
others. After shaking hands, General
Brooke sat upon a sofa while General
Castellanos moved toward the group of
Cuban generals. British Vice Consul
Jerome introduced him to General
Mayia Rodriguez. Shaking both the
hands Of the Cuban officer. in the usual
Spanish fashion, General Castellanos
said:
Enemies Shake Hands.
1--WE have been enemies, but I respect
you for your correct attitudes and opin-
ions. / have pleasure in shaking your
hand"
General Rodriguez replied: IT thank
you, general / feel sorry for the Span
ish army which has defended the ban
ner 1t was sworn to defend. ! also have
pleasure in shaking your nand."
Captain General Castellanos took his
position near Major General Brooke.
The buzz of conversation on the Amer
lean side of the chamber contrasted with
the silence on the Spanish side. There
was a marked difference between the
Americans and Spaniards, the former
tall, heavy and wearing much gold
cords; the latter small and slight, in
blue striped cambric uniforms. The
Spaniards were depressed, the Amer
leans were correspondingly buoyant. At
the last stroke Of II, the boom of a
gun brought all eyes to the point in
the room where stood the captain gen.
eral, who was talking With an Ameri-
can officer. Immediately all was ST.
lence. The captain general stepped to
the left, taking his position directly
in front of his staff. On his right stood
Captain J. s. Hart, interpreter to the
United states military commission.
Next to Captain Hart. in the order
named, Generals Chaffee. Brooke. Lud-
low, Lee. Wade, Butler and Clous. I'M
mediately behind General Chaffee was
Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia.
At this moment the band on the plaza
was playing the Spanish anthem. AS
the guns at Cabanas fortress ceased
firing, there was a breathless pause in
the salon. Everybody knew that the
American flag was being raised on the
palace by Major Butler, son of General
Butler, and that the stars and stripes
were going up on all the other official
staffs in Havana. After this second of
silence, the band on the plaza played
THE Star Spangled Banner" while the
guns of the fleet and fortress began
to roar out the national salute of 21
guns.
General Castellanos handed the man.
uscript of his speech to Captain Hart
and began TO speak. Amid the strains
| of the band and the noise of the guns
| IL was impossible to hear him. "Close
| the windows" said some one and the
easements were closed. but the sound
| of the cheering still visibly disturbed
the captain general. Addressing him
self to Major General Wade. president
Al
| sion, though he seemed to look at the
| floor. General Castellanos said:
'Gentlemen: In compliance with the
\ treaty of Paris. the agreement of the
| military commissioners of the island and
orders of my king. at this moment of
noon. Jan. I. 1899. there ceases i'm Cuba
| Spanish sovereignty and begins that of
the United States. In consequence l
| declare you in command of the island.
| with the object that you may exercise
| IL, declaring to you that l will be first
in respecting IL. Peace having been
| established between our respective gov
ernments, I promise you to give all due
respect to the United States govern
ment and hope that the good relations
already existing between our countries
will continue until the termination OF
the evacuation of those under my or
ders in this territory"
The Island Transferred.
After Captain Hart had translated
the address. General Wade said to Gen
eral Brooke: II transfer this command
to you"
Major General Brooke said: ct ac.
cept this great trust in behalf of the
government and president of the United
States and addressing General Castel
lanos) | wish you and the gallant gen.
tlemen with you, a pleasant journey
to your native land. May prosperit,
| al oil a
you"
Generals Brooke and Castellanos ther
shook hands. after which Castellano
and staff retired from the throne room
shaking hands with Mr.. Jerome. VIII,
; stood near the door of exit. As the,
retired there was a movement towar'
General Brooke, Brigadier Genera
Clous shaking him by the hand AM
saving: Success to you"
! Generals Brooke and Chaffee, will
: others, then stepped upon the balloon,
and looked down upon the plaza.
big American flag flying over the ar
senal was i'm full view, and farthe
) away the stars and stripes could b
seen over Cabanas fortress. Mean
: while the officials of Spain were say
: ing farewell to their nations seat O
power in the new world. Turning {
! his officers. General Castellanos saiC
with tears in his eyes:
? Gentlemen: / have been in NOR
battles than I have hairs on my hea
E and my self-possession has neve
2 failed me until to-day. Adieu. gentle
I men, adieu.'
; Then, with arms appraised. he move
: swiftly toward the stairway. escorte
I by General Chaffee and followed b
? his staff. As he crossed the plaza th
n American ladies who were standing
4 the balcony of the barracks wave
5 their handkerchiefs and Castellanos n
: sponded by bowing and kissing HI
J, hand toward them. Then. with tear
o in his eyes. he turned to take fini
e look at the palace. He could see th
American generals on the balloon,
{ without a word he turned sharply Z
e the direction OF the wharf. History ha
y reversed the last sigh OF the Moor