The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

national league and the old autonomist
party, Their platform loudly proclalms
Tor white immigration and land laws, the
same as are In vogue In the United States
Their cry Will be free trade with the
United States and Spain" under the pro-
tectorate OF the United States government.
The clause inserted for free trade with
Spain is supposedly inserted to catch the
Spanish vote, which Will be OF considerable
result in determining the result OF the
coming elections. The leaders are all well
known men In Cuba and have a following
that portends dismay to their adversaries
Depsite the fact that Sunday was partly
occupied with political gatherings the day
Will go down In history as being very i'm
pressive in funereal way. Four Cuban
heroes were dug up from their last resting
pisces and replanted with elaborate cerc-
monies, Three OF the martyrs were broth
ers and this fact added to the respect that
was paid to the dead The bodies laid in
state all day Saturday at the Liceo Orien-
tai and the stream of visitors that viewed
the remains never ceased the whole night
long. All Sunday morning the line kept
its quota pouring through the building
and when the time for the procession to
move came. hundreds had failed to visit
the death chamber, although they had been
waiting for hours l saw the funeral as It
crossed the Prado and II took fully two
hours to pass. All the hremen, the rural
guards, mounted aud dismounted. A dele
cation OF the city police, all the different
civic societies of men, women aud chill
dren, all carrying magnificent banners
and artificial flowers General Maxine
Gomex and other noted personages In car
riages; hundreds on foot and then the line
of carriages that stretched for many
blocks. 1t was very impressive sight and
one long to be remembered.
Without the blare of trumpets and with
OUT any warning, the public were indeed
surprised last week when 1t was announced
that General Wood was papa The
notable event Just seemed TO set the Cuban
populace wild with Joy, for the governor
general Is very popular and 1t must have
been proud day for the happy father,
Tho arrival Of the little Cuban girl brought
congratulations upon the general In every
direction and the Cubans one and all
showed that their feelings had been
touched with sentiment, for they all love
General Wood. The press with one accord
We'd with each other in wishing the new
Cuban a prosperous life. The girl Will
have pedigree that she we'll may feel
proud of when she grows 10 womanhood,
She was the hrst child ever born in the
governor generals palace She was born
| in room where kings and queens and
governor generals galore have dwelt, She
was uulu Win Nuuhu 1lsloTg bIOuuu ueI
name and while her father was the high
est man of the land. She will realize as
she grows older that she was born a Gu
ban and she viii not be ashamed OF the
TACT. Mother and child are doing we'll.
All the congressman and senators that
have been visiting Cuba with view OF
| ascertainipg conditions here for themselves
have returned. have noticed newspaper
articles published OF their views on Cuba
II appears ridiculous to the. average Amer
lean here how man. no matter II ae be a
senator or private individual, can con-
sstently visit this island for few days
aud form an opinion SO positive as some
OF these parties have expressed themselves.
They appear to have learned everything
when in reality those that visited the is
land passed most OF their time In attend
ling banquets. receptions and the like and
received some OF the leading politicians
while seated In a private room al the PAL
ace. Congress will be sure to follow their
views in providing legislation for the
island. for these representatives OF the
American people have been there" and
know Il all
| Tho agitation for the removal Of Bishop
Sharefti still continues 70 sgitate the pub
He Last Sunday his opponents went so
FAR ss to employ mep TO hspd out circulars
lcontaininx bitter demonstrations against the