The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
CUBA AGAIN TAKES
HER PLACE AMONG
NATIONS OF EARTH
FOR SECOND TIME WITHIN SEVEN
YEARS QUEEN OF ANTILLES
is FREE.
NEW PRESIDENT TAKES sOFFICE
Gov. Magoon Formally Transfers The
Reigns Of Government And The
American Officials Take Ships For
Their Home.-Troops Remain.

he HAVANA, Jan. 2S.-Maj Gen. Jos
Miguel Gamez was inaugurated Pres
'rs dent of the restored Cuban Republic
Nc today at noon, and within an houl
- after he had taken the solemn oath Of
IN. office, administered by the Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, the Ameri
n can officials who had been in control
e. of affairs since the autumn of 1906
r had departed from the island on bat
lie tleships and army transports.
le The American Provision Governor,
Charles E. Magoon, who escorted Gen.
, Gomez to the palace and there turned
s over to him the reins of government,
sailed on the new Maine. This fea-
ture of the programme was entirely
impromptu, as it had been expected
up to the last minute that the scout
cruiser Birmingham would call for the |
departing Executive. The Maine was
followed out of the harbor by the bat
tleshtp Mississippi and the army trans
port Mcclellan An immense crowd |;
gathered along the sea walls to wit
ness the spectacle, and a perfect
swarm of yachts, tugs and small boats
accompanied the ships to the open {
sea, where full speed ahead was sig
nailed, and the gray fighting vessels :
and white transport soon left the little
fiotilla behind, with chorus of wbis-
ties screetching farewell salutes. 4
Large Cuban flags flew from the e
foremasts of the battleships and trans =
port, and as they passed the narrow y
channel entrance under the towering 3
white walls of Morro the white-clad z
sailors of the Maine and Mississippi d
manned the rails in unbrOken ranks 3
rom stem to stern. The scene. so q
liled with significance was a most i'm 3
'ressiye one, but the crowds ashore 3
ooked on in characteristic silence. q
Earlier in the day, when Gov. Ma 3
Don and President-elect Gomez were 8
Gated side by side in the carriage en- go
quite to the palace in the wake of a -
ailoplng escort of rural guards or ury
alive cavalry there was the same rev
ionoe on the part OF the holiday viii
rongs who lined the sidewalks. Hats nen
ere lifted as the carriages swept bv.
ID the salutes were returned in the
me manner by the Governor and
IN. Gomez.
Tonight the city is again brilliantly
minated and the streets, parks and
ter front congested with the out
lrine OF people. Fireworks are CAT
ming throughout the city in the NE
he PERCUSSION that characterizes the
nth of July in the United States,
the cafes are gay with music and Cu
7'"e' Ane decorations on the build H. II
"neie are most elaborate, ing
. po'ou Chiefly OF CUBAN and day c
nish flags toiIod
uep'A' 'ul VI Gov Magoon and miles
o0is VINO served as adj that
rs to the native officials during and 4
period OF intervention leaves about tho :,
troops still on the island, under looo1
:. ~ "aJ' zen Ihomas L. causes
y. These will be returned to the tho =,
ca States as fast as the TRANSPORT ToPt .
ce Will permit, the last Of the cratic,
=" APill L. Inc army accom-
throughout to mani
Itself as little as possible. and II
De still less in evident now that NM
Island is once again in native
I'd Deglns her new period of inde-
nee under conditions which seem
'opitious as could be evolved FAMol
relgns from the western az MI!
les OF Pinar Del Rio to the east.
omontories of Santiago province.
disturbing element is anywhere COLI
'uence' PRESIDENT Gomez goes being S
'"er as the overwhelming choice develop
people and the Liberal party, tragedy,
lch he belongs. will have full case wit
n the Congress. err tonic
'atioh ever seemed more favor for the
ldrted toward permanency OF The C.
ndence than the island surren- the pun
'oday by the American pacifica- genire.
I is believed that the people turnable
alize their opportunity and en- the coun
to make their second attempt the case
government lasting success. people a
1omez was one OF the leaders Tense is
revolution against President when the
Palma, but he now seems pop. not ammo,
IN AL ciasss. American con- a continu
affairs has been sharply criti. Hon. s
~" time 10 time, and Gov. been eng
mas oeen widely cartooned, Mr.. Smitl
Su'horlues sent by Washing ridian. bl
ehueaVored TO build up tho Columbus
.nu nave spent money freely Connico.
roads and public improve ecution h
various sorts. and apno,
iesuN Oh tnls, however, they Columbus