The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-05-23
THE CUBAN REPUBLIC.
President Palma Assumes Con-
troll Of the New Nation.
Gen. Wood, His Staff and American
Troops Embarked and the United
States Ships Steamed Out Of
Havana Harbor.

Havana, May 21-Cuba libre is q
complete actuality. The transfer OF
the control of the island from the
United States to the Cuban republic
took place at noon Tuesday.
Senior Tomas Estrada Palma attach
ed his signature to a document as
president of the Cuban republic after
an exchange of congratulations and
the veteran Gen. Gomez assembled to
the roof of the palace, where he was
accorded a great reception. Gen.
Wood personally lowered the Ameri-
can colors, which were saluted and
with his own hands hoisted the Gu
ban flag, as an act of the United
States, Gomez assisting.
Gen. Wood and his staff and the
American troops embarked immedi-
ately after the hosting of the Cuban
flag, and the American ships steamed
out of the harbor. At the time the
transfer took place in Havana, Gen.
Whiteside, at Santiago, turned over
his authority to his Cuban successor
and sailed away with the American
cavalry, which has been in garrison
there.
During the early morning many
troops of school children marched in
to the Plaza de Armas, ranged them
selves before the palace and sang an
American anthem.
At 10 o'clock delegation from the
Central Veterans club presented Gen.
Wood with handsome machete, hav-
ing a beautifully engraved hilt. 1t
has the Cuban coat of arms and sin
gle gold star on one side>and the gen.
erals initials on the other in gold.
Washington, May 81 President
Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon received
the following cablegram from the
president of the Cuban republic:
Havana, May 2O.-TheodOre Roose-
welt, President, Washington: The
government of the island having been
just transferred, I, as chief magistrate
of the republic, faithfully interpreting
the sentiments of the whole people of
Cuba, have the honor to send you and
the American people testimony of pro-
found gratitude and the assurances of
enduring friendship with wishes and
prayers 20 the Almighty for the well
fare and prosperity Of the United
States. (Signed) T. Estrada Palma. Z"
President Roosevelt has also re-
ceived the following cablegram from
President Loubet, dated at Kroon-
stadt, Tuesday: cat the time when
the Cuban republic is proclaime1 I'M
der the mighty aegis of the United
States of America, make it my duty
to offer to your excellency my very
sincere fluctuations and to send you
the wishes that 1 form for the pros
perity of the young republic. (Sign-
ed Emil Loubet."
The following dispatch was received
at the white house Tuesday night
from Gen. Wood at Havana: To the
president of the United States, Wash
ington D. c.: have the honor to re-
port to you that within compliance
with instructions received, 1 have to-
day at II o'clock sharp transferred to
the president and congress of Cuba
the government and control of the is
land, to be exercised by them under
the constitution of Cuba. Documents
sent to me were read to me. and Mr..
Palma, in accepting the responsible
ties on behalf of the island, expressed
himself in kind and endearing words
and thanks, thanked the republic of
the United States and its officials for
all that has been done for Cuba and
for the fulfllment of promises made.
The ceremony was most impressive,
and 1 embark on the Brooklyn with
my staff for the United States. (Sign-
ed Wood"