Connecticut western news., 1902-05-22

was only change of masters. With the arrival Of President Palma and the preparations for departure made by
 American officials, Cubans and Span
 iards, for the first time since the Amer
 ican occupation began, were convinced
 that the Americans really intended to
 go away and take their flag with them.
 Then apprehension vanished, the high
 regard of gratitude took it's place and
 feelings of patriotism and national
 pride found fullest expression.
 The continuation came yesterday
 when, at 12 o'clock, signal guns from
 the forts in the bay announced the
 birth of the new republic. Half an
 hour earlier the palace where the cere-
 mony was to take place had filled
 with distinguished company such as
 could claim place or were fortunate
 enough to gain entrance. The recep-
 ton hall had changed little since Span
 ish days. It's windows and mirrors
 were still bright with ornaments of
 Spanish red and gold. It was entered
 through an apartment similar in shape
 and arrangement, but trimmed with
 blue and white.
 The Gathering at the Palace.
 Those who passed through the high
 partition arches included first General Wood and President Palma. There
 were members of the old and new cab-
 inets, Cuban senator's and represent atives, provincial governors and mu-
 nicipal officials. There was also pres ent delegation of President Palma's ol1 NJ Y, who had come to see the man they bad known and esteemed for many years installed in his high office. Mir. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska, Mir. Horatio Rubens, counsel for the former Cuban junta, and Colonel William AstOr Chanler were among the few specially invited guests.
 The room filled rapidly with officers of the American army, officers from the warships in the harbor, diplomatic
 representatives in fuu dress and off
 c;als of Havana university in gowns and members of the supreme court in
 evening clothes. The bishop of the dio- cese came in full canonicals. President | Palma arrived on foot from the sen | ate chamber. attended by members Of | his cabinet.
 Nearly half an hour was spent in | conversation and preliminary arrange | ments. Then, at 12 o'clock, when the signal guns boomed, the brief ceremo- | ny began.
 Formal greetings over, General Wood | read the documents of transfer pre- 1 pared by the war department. The first formally recited the organization of the l Cuban government ant the fact that Cuba's constitution went into effect on May 20 and continued:
 "Thereupon and at that time the oc- | cupation of Cuba by the United States and the military government of the is- land will cease and determine, and the government and control of the island | VIII be transferred to the president ana
 congress so elected, to be held and ex- eroised by them under the constitution | so promulgated.
 l "Such transfer will be upon the un- derstanding and condition that the new | government does thereby and by the
 acceptance thereof, pursuant to the provisions of the said appendix to the l constitution, assume and undertake all
 und several the obligations assumed
 by the United States with respect to
 Cuba by the treaty between the Unit
 ed States of America and her majesty
 the queen regent of Spain, signed at