The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26
. PEACE AND GOOD WILL.
Heaes Received ~ . Here by .
Gratefai Fe~plS-Ss A2rons OF
tered spanIards-Bearsy CHEERS
for AmcrfeaAs-NneeoTs Flag.

NEW YORK Feb. "a dispatch 10
1te Tribune from Havana says.
fsusssT patriotism - satisfied. 4 nF lnSssr-
nwas ssss6.srs nave marched through Ha-
yaaa streets. bearing tseis arms ard Gen.
t,supax aax E-ssg received ~stn military
nptsUss ~ tire American military COM
mznsssrs sssEraGHScd ~ thaus be watched
zsN 81 his s9a35ers sleHss In the plaza. Ese
vgte:aea these sotds.Ts ffaEa the bsscsny
- xhlcsi Gen. BTooke AMI other Afneraeas
eenerAss stss.s lsss thar INC rsoGzsss ago
shea she .a1t company 81 departing Sean-
IA troops sa3ufsG shs American troops
ard CAPT Gen cssslelsassta formally y6aaa-
O. fBe Spanish sovereignty.
After wstuesssns the review Gomez went
10 ~ Fedado wisi4h IL Gen. Exookss
headquarters. paid as respects ard eoss-
fsTred with him regarding the dSasrsa-
geEs 0f ipsnrgaas troops.
That II the alost important affair. IDs
ihAs the Cuban celebration aas been he'd.
il b ais, important 80 knox that the
ecsu.1 81 the celebration mas contributed
10 better understanding and w.il hep
the dIsoandmsns. Expressions ST good
vii toward Americans were universal.
we're also significant ia fhe lack OF rs
ssHsnant toward fIss SD - Classes. Ii
pxa not a DAY 81 Rejoicing for Spanish ass
ia. and they could nos TAI. 10 ae graft
tlesr ssas.bllifses.
The fie-sas were uot solely Ia honor Of
Gosnsz. an Inis Was iae fourth anniversary
q tssS beginning of tsas revelation but
0ngex wax the herr. Tasre could IL no
60ssbt Of his popularity. II seemed TO
pSfsaks more OF gratitude than of per-
scsssi affection, but the aeknos iedgment
- his leadefshis was universal Seine
scehss wesa tropical In their emotional
esisszsssIess. The a.smAx Mas rescssed
wnsn Gomez arrived ~ the palace and
MAJ received by Gen. Ludlow aud s,shsr
American commanders.
Tie pafasteFs gave a good opportunity
fr Judge the sentiments OF the people TIE
Americans remarked With satisfaction that
the stars and stripes Hese seen every
wistrs- They Heated over buildings with
Cuba . emblem, weze tntefs w.nssi la the
sfcars and among some OF the patriotic
and w0fhingsnerl's sarse ties AuNeasrsf 10 t,ss
more numerous than the Cuban flags
When the bands played The Hymn of
HayaIaof the geDp.e asr@ deirloux bat
they also sens wiid over the star
6sangiea BaGust and Dixie BOY.
from al orphan asylum were paredssi ny
an Instructor and at regular Intervals
cried Lag live the Americana" A BAN
aer carried by ltt.e girls bore the mot
toes Gratitude 10 the Americans and
.f,uta for The cuhans,' Several pom.nl.
csass Gaxs we're carried esIt Of compliment
10 Gen Gomez. Tie Cuban flags. satter-
ed AMI torn, were carried hg Cuban SOL
diefs. and che, which Mas said 4, have
been Aaceoa. sflrrsa deep emotion.
The Gssaaus present fewer evidence OF
popular feeling shan might have been eY-
pctied from the desire which had been
expressed "a have them parade with shs.
Arms. Three faufths Of them we're blmck
cavalry who had caybines Of an old BAT
tern Nothing In the appearance OF thes..
tulaa soldiers " ss uisnaesng 20 tie future
ptaea OF The island
TIE tnetient which attracted the most
attention Ia the celebration was the blend
Ing at tbs American. Cuban and Spanish
Hhas Thsss three flags were ssfrnaoentesf
~ an sfnbis matte banner Nth the motto
feate, Harmony aud tn0n" No un-
!ftsnaiy dsussnxiration met this suggestion
IL was received IN I'll encr al SOM. f,las.s
ana az others was eheered. Spanish rib
bo'as WEIR also displayed. ard ere saaad
81 men marching yith tine cuhans Was
Puhltth "af As composed of pstilisatsrx
ar sla nlafds, Many os the banners ts,re
ties ~.ish sis ftase and Concord aud
Vow We Struggle for Peace and IN
austTy." -
TIE celebration has Jeff pleasing irn-
pftass9n No disorder nceurresl ana ths
asRssse* OF RANGER toward the Snanisss,
easSeA Il causing favorable comment
III" spanish newspapers ten Gomez fhaf
tsa.s cHftHot greet him az either victor ar
ls@saior. because the Americans ar. IN,
real corgueFoss, hat they are grateful f,r
bomeAr influence tn e1tab I-f.lnv pease
ana promise thar adhesion in h.sffnnas
aim 10 set rid al the eonsuerors
AMERICAN officials arc not s-otetrne.a
OVER THESE utrrancss. They are gfatifisssi
81 ne sesiflinsn mt OF ffsendl.ness anfs,sr IN.
ored.