The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-29

Havana, Jan. ZS.-MaJOf LehSTai
Jose Miguel Gomez. was inaugurated
president of the restored Cuban re
public today at noon and within an
hour after he had taken the oath
American officials who had been In
control Of affairs since the autumn
of 1906, had departed on the battle
ships and army transports.
American Provisional Governor
Magoon, VINO escorted General Go
inex to tie palace and there turned
over to him the reins of the govern
ment, sailed on the new Maine,
which was followed out of the har-
Dor by the battfeship Mississippi
ard the army transport Mcclellan.
Large Crowd Gathered.
An immense crowd gathered
along the sea walls to witness the
spectacle and swarm OF yachts,
tugs and small boats accompanied
the ships to the opep sea, where full
speed ahead was signaled and the
gray fighting vessels and white
transport soon left the little notilla
behind, with chorus of whistles
screeching farewell salutes.
A Cuban gunboat also accom-
panied the ships out to sea. Large
Cuban flags flew from the foremasts
of the battleships and the transport,
and as they passed the channel en-
trance under the towering white
walls of MORO the whitehall sail,
ors of the Maine and Mississippi
manned the rails in unbroken ranks
from stem to stern.
Crowds Were Silent.
The scene so filled with sig.
nificance was a most impressive one
but the crowds ashore looked on in
characteristic silence Earlier in the
day when Magoon AMI Gomez were
seated side by side in a carriage en-
route to the palace there was the
same silence on the part of the holi.
day throngs who lined the sidewalks
Hats were lifted as the carriage
swept by and salutes were returned
in the same manner by the governor
and Gomez.
Tonight the city is brilliantly
illuminated and the streets. parks
and water front were congestei with
an outpOuring Of the people The
palace and other public buildings
are ahame with e:cctric bulbs. Fire
works are burning throughout the
city AMI cafes are gay with music
ami singing
5000 Troops Remain.
The departure Of MagOon and the 1
military officers who served as adj
visers 10 the native officials during
the period % Intervention leaves
about 1900 troops still on the. island /
under command OF Major General
Barry. THESE will be returned to /
the United states as fast as the
transport service will permit. the I
last troops leaving April I.
Cuba begins her new period of in /
dCpendence under conditions which /
seem as pr0pitious as could h /
evolved Peace reigns throughout
the island Gomez goes into power |
AZ the overW helmIng choice Of the /
people. and the Liberal uarty. tOl
which ne belongs. viii have fun 4
sway in congress. No nation never |
seemed more favorably started TO
Wspd pemane1cy Of independently |
thsn the island surren lered today BIZ /
the American paci1eators.
Gomez vas one of the leaders Of 1
the revolution AGAINST Pslms. but he
nov appears popular with all classes
American control of affairs has been
sharply criticised from time 10 time
and Governor MsgOon has besn
widely cartOooneI. but the auth0ri-
ties senf by Washington have en-
deavorei 70 build I'd t1e island and
have spent mOney freely On good
rosds and pzbIic imnpuveueuts q
various sorts- As q rssult Of this.
towever. they have len compara-
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