The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-06
SPAIN,s RULE ENDED.
The United States Assumes SOver-
eighty Over Island of Cuba.


The sovereignty of Cuba passed from
Jan. at Havana. The form of the
transfer was simple consisting only
of an exchange of speeches in the saloon
| of the palace and the hauling down of
| the Spanish flag and the raising in its
stead of the flag Of the United States on
! the flagstaff of the palace roof. Statutes
were FREQ from the heavy guns of the
| forts and the warships before and after
the change of flags and the raising of
! the stars and stripes was greeted with
cheers by the people who covered the
roofs of the buildings around the palace
and the plaza.
At the last stroke Of IL the boom Of
a gun announced the hour for SPANS
surrender of her last possession in the
Antilles.
At this moment the band on the plaza
was playing the Spanish national hymn.
AS the guns at Cabanas fortress ceased
firing there was a breathless pause in
| the saloon. Everybody knew that the
American flag was being raised on the
staff on the roof of the palace by Major
Butler, son of General Butler, and that
| the stars and stripes was going up on
all the other official staffs in Havapa.
After this second of silence the band on
the plaza played The Star Spangled
Banner" while the guns of the fleet and
fortresses began to roar out the nation
al salute of 81 guns.
Immediately Captain General Castel-
lanos handed the manuscript of his
speech to Interpreter Hart and began to
| speak, making short address, in
which he announced the formal cession
of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba to the
United States and declared General
Wade chairman Of the American COM
mission, in command of the island.
General Wade then turned the COM
mand over to General Brooke, who ac-
cepted the high trust and expressed
good wishes for the retiring captain
general and his associates.
Generals Brooke and Castellanos then
shook hands, after which General Cas-
tellanos and staff retired from the
| throneroom, shaking hands with Mr..
Jerome who stood near the door of
exit. AS they retired there was a move
ment toward General Brooke Brigadier
General Clous shaking him by the hand
and saying, Success to you" Generals
Brooke and Chaffee, with others, then
stepped upon the balcony and looked
down upon the plaza. A big American
| flag flying over the arsenal was in full
| view, and farther away the stars and
| stripes streamed over Cabanas fortress.
Meanwhile the officials of Spain were
saying farewell to their nations. former
seat of power in the new world.
| Turning to his officers General Cas-
tellanos, with tears in his eyes, babe
| them pathetic adieu.
! Then, with arms appraised, he moved
swiftly toward the stairway, escorted
by General Chaffee and followed by his
staff. AS he crossed the plaza the
American ladies who were standing IN,
the balcony of the barracks waved their
handkerchiefs, and General Castellanos
responded by bowling and kissing his
hand toward them. At the corner of
the plaza, with tears in his eyes, he
turned to take final look at the pal
ace He could see the American gem
erals on the balcony. Without a word
he turned sharply in the direction of
the wharf History had reversed 1.-The
last sigh # the Moor" At the dock
| Generals Clous and Chaffee babe him
! farewell and the retiring captain gen
eral put off for the Spanish transport
Rabat, on which he proceeded to Ma
tanzas and from thence to Spain.
The para5e of the American troops
was then reviewed by Generals Brooke
Lee and Ludlow, former Consul Gem
eral Lee being greeted with especial
enthusiasm by the populace.
Lieutenant Lee, son of General Lee,
raised the stars and stripes over Caba-
mas fortress. and Lieutenant Wade, son
| of General Wade, performed the same
office at MORO Castle.
Thus with a tinge of pathos Spain.
through her tyranny, avarice and mis-
rule, lost the last vestige of her power
in the new world which her venture
some navigators brought to the light
of the old world four centuries ago.
/ O@Ar- iAI MAILMAN