New-York tribune., 1902-05-22
PALMA IN THE PALACE
THE NEW CUBAN REPUBLIC MOVES
SMOOTHLY ALONG.
AMERICANS RETURNING HoME-PREsIDEN-
TIAI. MESSAGE ON FRIDAY.

TIAI, MESSAGE ON FRIDAY
Copyright: 1907: BY The Tribune Association)
(BY CABLE TRIsUNE.l
Havana May 21-President Palma and family
moved into the palace this morning AS MS
private office the President uses the same quar-
ters occupied by General Wood Mr. and Mrs
David Cornell. Of Central Valley. who accom-
panied sehora Palma to Havana. are guests at
the palace. The new President sat at small
fat top desk when The Tribune correspondent
saw him He was attired In well fitting pepper
and salt business suit.
II have had very little time to myself to-day"
he said. and 1 expect TO be busy for some time
to come, there is so much work to be done. My
life and that OF my family will be very plain.
with no unnecessary extravagances.
The removal from the house of General Gomez
~ the palace was without any display. Sonora
Palma riding In a closed carriage. with her chill
dren and governess: the latter. who is from
Newburg N Y, will teach the younger chill
dren English. Even the youngest, Rafael. who
Is six. realizes the Importance in the change of
residence. To the correspondent he said this
morning: at am going to the palace to live
now"
Many congratulatory kilograms have been re-
caivad bv President Palma Among the senders
were Presidents Loubet of France. Estrada
Cabrera Of Guatemala, Horatio Vasquez of San
Domingo and Esquivel of Costa Rica. but dis
patch which he appreciated as much as those
from the heads of governments came from the
Cuban colony in New-York. signed by p. E.
Desvernine.
Candelaria, daughter OF the President. who is
confined at the home of DIR. Tamayo with
typhoid fever. is improving
Although the festivities Of inauguration con-
t,nue Havana is much quieter. Most Of the
lie mi nj "a
aral arches were only completed to-day. Prob
ablv the most artistic is one containing pict-
ures Of Marti. Cespedes and Agramonte. over
,,,,b ts q huge star, brilliantly illuminated to-
righ+ Another has on 1t a clock. with hands
po,ntinr to u. the hour the Cuban Republic was
horn All business is at a standstil
Colonel Haskins, commanding the American
ortrlerv force at Cabanas Fortress. has ordered
his men not to go over to Havana in uniform
Even the officers. some Of whom are here to-
da, annear in civilian clothes This action is
taEen to preyent any comment on the continued
nresence of United States troops in the capital.
who are really only the coast artillery. which
the Cuban Government has consented shall re-
main. Manuel Ros. who was MI Paima's sec
ratarv at the junta in New-York. and was sent
for to assist him at Central Naiiey' VIII oe re-
tatrad as private secretary TO the President.
The Presidents message is not yet finished.
b,t Il will be ready for presentation to Congress
~, Er,dav In II President Palma will pay a
+ributA to the United States. and express his
sincere and undying gratitude for its part in the
es+shlshtnent of a Cuban independent govern
ment He will urge commercial relations with
all foreign countries. but the question OF a reci-
procity treaty with the United States will prob
abIv he left until it is decided what reduction Is
N he made on Cuban products