The Washington times., 1902-05-09
DAYS OF REJOICING
IN new REPUBLIC
Fetes to Mark Inauguration of
the President of Cuba.
SENATE ORGANIZES, HOUSE ARGUES
Lower Body Fails to Reach Agreement
on Credentials of Matanzas Delegates
Camp Columbia Declared a Part OF
the Islands Defeuses.

HAVANA. May S.-Presidcnt-elect Pal
ma has arrived at Santa Clara. HIS
tourney to that city from Cienfuegos is
described as having been triumphal
procession. at every station officials,
school teachers. members OF the various
clubs and Spanish residents boarded the
train and extended a most hearty well
come.
Before leaving Cierfuegos the working
men there gave a breakfast in his honor.
eighty guests being present. Creole
dishes only we're served.
Inauguration Festivities.
The ayuntamiento of Havana has ar
ranged a program for the festivities at
tendant upon Senior Palma's inauguration.
On May 20. after the formal delivery OF
the government TO the Cubans, the ayun-
tamiento, accompanied by delegates from
all the island municipalities, official cor
porations and Cuban forces. will proceed
to the Plaza de Armas in front of the
Palace, and bid good-by to General Wood
and the American forces.
The cruiser Brooklyn, on which General
Wood will return TO the United States.
will be escorted out of the harbor by
tugs on the night of May 20. On the same
night there will be display Of fireworks
at MORO Castle, at the entrance of the
harbor. At daybreak, May 81, bands will
play through the city and later the foun-
dation stone of a triumphal arch will be
laid. There will be entertainments free
to the public, and in the evening there
will be popular banquet on the prado.
An Official Banquet.
On May % there will be a procession
through the city. and an official banquet
will be given at night by the ayuntamien
to to the new government and the foreign
consuls.
An order has been issued declaring
Camp Columbia, including all the build
ings there. to be part of the system of
defense of Cuba. and the chief quarter
master is empowered to appropriate what
ever portion of the lands belonging to
the camp has not already been acquired
by the government of Cuba. Tho order
says that the camp having been subject
to extensive material improvements of
permanent nature. 1t is suitable for the
training grotnd.
Senate Organized.
The senate met today and approved the
credentials of all its members by vote
of II to l. Senor Zayas, member of the
committee on credentials. made mi
nority report recommending the rejection
of the election Of the senators from Ma
tanzas. This Would have thrown out
Senior Capote among others. 1t is claimed
that Senior Zayas' motive was to prevent
the election of senor Capote as president
Of the senate, Senior Sanguily being the
candidate OF the, minority.
The executive committee elected Senior
Capote president: Ricardo DOLE. first vice
president; Jose antonio Frias, secretary,
and Ramon Silva, assistant secretary.
House Session Disorderly.
The whole session of the house CT
representatives was passed in discussing
credentials. The session was disorderly.
The Matanzas representatives will meet
again tonight. Both house and senate are
nominally composed of nationalists and
republicans. The latter are In a majority.