Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-29
After Turning Over Reias Of Govern
nIent, American Officials
Leave for Home.
1900 AMERICAN TROOPS REMAIN
United States Forces Still on Island
Viii Be Returned as Fast as Trans
port Service Will Permit-Many
Cuban Boats Accompany Masoon
Out to Sea.
IPy Associated Press.

(By Associated PrrSs.l
HAVANA. Jan. 2S.-Major General
joe. Miguel Gomez was inaH4ulat"d
pr,Sid NJ q the restored Cunan re-
public today Il, noon and within an
tuu.' after he had taken III" solemn
oath OF office. administered b. III"
ch:cf justice of the supreme court.
the American officials. who had been
in cOrtr3 o affairs S.nce the autumn
nf 1905 had departed from this is
i.ini
The American provisional governor,
Charles +. MagoOn. who escorted
Cen, raj Gomez to the palace. ard
there turned ever to him the reins
Of governments sailed on the new
Maine.
Given Noisy Farewell AfIoat.
An immense crowd gathered along
the sea walls 10 witness the specta-
r!e and a perfect swarm of yachts.
tugs and small boats accompanied tn"
ships to the open sea. where full
.perd ahead was signalled and the
gray fighting vessels and white trans
rIi1 soon left the little flotiila he
hind. with chorus OF whistles
screech!ng farewell salutes.
4 Cuban gunbOat also accompanied
the ships some little distance to sea
with band on board playing from
time to time the Cuban national an
them.
Crowds Ashore Silent.
The scene so filled with Significance
was most impressive one. but the
crowds ashore locked on in character
is,ic silence.
Earlier in the day when Governor
Magoon and Presiden, elect Gomez
were seated side by side in the car
riage envoute to the palace in the
wake OF galloping escort OF rural
guards Or native cavalry there was
the same silence on the part OF the
holiday thrccss who lined the side
walks.
Hats were lifted as the carriage
swept by, and the SauteS we're re-
turned in the same manner by the,
governor and General Gomez.
Tonight firewarks are burning
throughout the city in the same pro-
fusion that charac;erzes the Fourth
OF July in the United States, and the
cafes are made gay with music and
singing
A
island under the command CT Major
General Thomas L. Barry.
These will be returned to the United
States as fastas the transport ser
vice will permit, the last of the troops
leaving on April l.
Conditions Are Propitious.
Cuba begins her new period Of in
dependence under conditions which
seem as propitious as coulu have been
evolved.
Peace re!sns from the western ex.
7remetics Of PiraT del Rio TO the
Eastern promOntorics CT SANTIAGO pro-
vince and no disturbing element is
IL. evidence
American control Of affairs has been
sharply criticised from time TO time
and Governor lagoon has been wide
" CartcoRcd. but the authorities sent
by Washington have endeavored to
build uD the island and have spent
money freely on good roads and pub
lie improvements Of various sorts.
Leave Empty Treasury.
As a result OF this however they
have Jeff a compa "a lively empty treas
urv
The island is prosperous and the
revenues are increasingly steadily.
which in great measure is compen-
Sltnry
The address of Governor NaSooT IS
considered an uttsrance Of the fi-s'
importance inasmuch as i; sets forth
clearly end unnis; akab!v the terms
rndcr which the President and the
government Of the United States turn
over &c the republic OF Cuba TIE ad-
ministration OF the government Of the
islands
Governor Maroon's address was IN
the forU, Of letter signed by him
and addressed 20 the president and
congress Of the republic OF Cuba.
which otter he had read. he han:ed
20 Prcsidem Gomez saying he did 50
uirsuaut 10 the direction Of the Pres
iaaut Of the United Statcs
After stating that by direction OF
tho President be rclinqlishsd 20 Pres.
;Gcnt Gomez the power ard authority
which had been held and exercised
by him Governfr Macon declared IN"
prov sional sdminist ration at an end.
Nr. Magoon soes TO knights K"v.
Fla. whence he will take q train d.
rect To Washington.
The Mcclellan will proceed 20 Now