Show COMEZ IN HAVANA american cuban and spanish flags intertwined the celebrations of the fourth anniversary of the revolution turned into an ovation for gomez americans satisfied with the friendly expressions and are prepared for the more serious affairs new york feb 25 A dispatch to the new york from havana says cuban patriotism is satisfied the insurgent soldiers have marched through havana streets bearing their arms and gen goicz has been received with military honors by the american military commanders surrounded by them he watched 2500 of his soldiers defile in the plaza he watched these soldiers from the balcony on which gen brooke and other american generals stood less than two months ago when the last company of departing spanish troops saluted the american troops and captain general caste alanos formally yielded the spanish sovereignty after witnessing the review gomez went to which i gen brookes headquarters paid his respects and conferred with him the disbandment of insurgent troops that is the most important affair now that the cuban celebration has been held it is also important to know that the result of the celebration has contributed to a belter understanding and will help the disbandment expressions of good will toward americans were universal tha events of I 1 the day were creditable and were also significant in the lack of resentment toward the spanish classes it was bot a day of rejoicing tor spanish defeat yet they could not fall to be gratified at the care taken to avoid wounding their susceptibilities the fiestas were not solely in honor of gomez as this was the fourth anniversary niver sary of the beginning of the revolution but gomez was the hero there could be no doubt of his popularity it seemed to partake more of gratitude than of personal affection but the acknowledgment of his leadership was universal some scenes were tropical in their emotional effusiveness the climax was reached when gomez ed at the palace and was received by gen ludlow and other american corni mandera other american co manders the pa gave a good opportunity to judge of the sentiments of the people the americans remarked with satisfaction that the stripes were seen everywhere they floated over buildings with cubas emblem intertwined in arches and among some of the patriotic and societies appeared to be more numerous than the cuban flags when the bands played the hymn of bayamo the people were delirious but they also went wild over the star spangled banner and dixie boys aiom an orphan asylum were paraded by an instructor and at regular intervals cried long live the americans A banner carried by little girls bore the motto gratitude to the americans and cuba for the cubans several dominican an flags were carried out of compliment to gen gomez their cabau flags tattered and torn were carried by cuban soldiers and one was said to have been ma caos stirred their deep emotions the cubans present fewer evidences of popular feeling than might have been expected from the desire which had been expressed to have them pa rade with their arms three fourths ot them were black cavalry who had carbines of an old pattern and among the infantry mausert and nothing in the appearance of these cuban soldiers was menacing to the future peace of the island the incident which attracted the roost attention in the celebration was the blending of the american cuban and spanish flags these three flags were surmounted by an emblematic banner with abo motto peace bar idony and union no unfriendly demonstration on met this suggestion it was received in silence at some places and at others was cheered spanish ribbons also displayed and one squad of men marching with the cubans was pointed out as composed of peninsulas rs or spaniards many of the banners bore titles such as peace and concord and now we struggle for paebe industry tho celebration has left a pleasing impression no disorder occurred and absence of rancor toward the spanish classes is causing favorable comment these while quiet are not as sullen ab on january 1 when the american occupation began they are pleased at the consideration shown to their feelings the spanish newspapers tell gomez that they cannot greet him as victor or liberator because the amor elcans are the real conquerors but they are grateful for gomez influence n establishing peace and promise their adhesion in helping to get rid of the conquerors american officials are not concerned over these utterances they are gratified at the sentiment of friendliness among the cubans which the celebration has developed they do not misinterpret athla as an encouragement to annexation but they will take advantage of the good feeling to present cubans to operate cooperate co in disbanding trompa and resuming peaceful peace tul pru the celebration satisfies the americana and prepares them for serious affairs |