The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
GOMEZ At
HELM;; u. S.
QUITSCUBA
MagOon and Army OfIi-
GERS Leave litter
inauguration.
OCCUPATION LASTED
MURL IAN TWO YEAR.
Havana in Festival Attire 4:
Reigns oi Government
Arc Transferred.
DECADE OF CHANGES
IN PEARL OF ANTILLES
0nce Before Was There Sell
Government, but Experiment
Proved a Failure.
DECADE OF CHANGES
IN PEARL OF ANTILLES

HAVANA Jan. 2S.-Jose Miguel
Gomez WIS iiaugurated inst Presiden.
OF the reastablished Cuban republic at
q few minutes after noon today. ana
the American control of insulcr affairs
came TO an end with the departure OF
Former Governor Maeoon and all the
provisional officials. The Americans
ltft The harbor ON warships and trans
ports Immediately after the formal
tutning over Of the government to the
native officials.
An immense crowd stood with barred
heads in the Plaza de Armas. facing the
palace. when President Gomez stepped
out on the palace balcony and took the
oath of office from the chief justice Of
the Supreme Court. The President was
surrounded by the dignitaries of state
and the members OF the diplomatic
corps and tiie special en.css IN bril-.
liant uniforms. The day was intensely
warm.
Mr.. Magoon called for President
Gomez at the lattei's residence at half
past II oc.ock. He was accompanied
by two troops of the Ruraf ,iuaTd.
There was slight delay in beginning
the return TO the palace. and .the last
part Of the journey through the mar
row streets was made at a gallop.
There was little or no cheering from
the holiday throngs lining the thor
ougafares. the Cubans contenting
/ themselves with raising their hats as
| Il joint salute to the new President and
the departing American Governor, Mr..
Magoon and President Gomez acknoWl-
edged these saluta tions by bowling to
the right and left
The ceremonies of today began almost
with the dawn and they will not end
until long after nightfall The inau-
gural parade, in which only native
troops, civil organizations and the rural
guards will participate, will pass under
the magnificent triumphal arch erected
in Monserrate square facing Central
Park, and it viii be reviewed by Presi-
dent Gomez.
The Cuban flag has flown throughout
the American occupation, the civil gov
ernor and the American army officers
detailed to supervise the various gov
fernmental departments having really
served throughout as Cuban officials.
The old flag will be sent TO Washing
ton and placed in the National Museum.
The second-class battleship Maine
was blown up in Havana harbor the
night of February IA. 1898, killing 2l5
officers and men. Diplomatic relations
with Spain We're severed on April y,
following, and a declaration of war was
Immediately made.
The American army first landed at
Cienfuegos and then at Guantanamo,
makinge the latter It's base of opera
tions. From there, commencing July i,
the army marched on Santiago, and
on July 3, while the army was attack
ing the city the navy fought and sank
Cervera's feet, practically destroying
the whole Spanish navy.
1t was on July 26 that Spain asked
for peace, ana on December 10, 1898
the treaty Of peace was signed, Spain
losing Cuba and the United States pay
ing Spain $20,00000o for the Philippine
Islands
The Cuban Republics constitution
v as adopted on February 2l, 1901 and
one year later Tomas Estrada Palma
was elected President. Palma was re-
elected December l. 1905 and in the
following August revolution broke ON
among those dissatisfied by the elec-
/ ton month later the United States
interfered. landed troops, and William
H. Taft was appointed military gov
ernor He was succeeded by Charles
L. Magoon. as provisional governor, and
as such the latter has administered the
affairs of the country until today