[Inclosure—Translation.]
Resolution.
In the city of Matanzas, island of Cuba, at 12 o’clock on the 20th
day of May, 1902, assembled in the consistory house, Mr. Juan Carbo,
collector of the customs in Matanzas and captain of the port, the
mayor of the city, Mr. Domingo Lecuona y Madan, the town council,
the secretary of the civil governor, chief clerk for the civil
governor, Mr. Bonifacio Byrne, the consular body, the president and
magistrates of the audience court, the provincial council, the
municipal judges, the judges of instruction, the presidents of and
committees from all societies, associations, trades unions, and
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the general public, the
notary for the occasion being Mr. Manuel del Portillo, secretary of
the town council, proceeded to lower the American flag from the
place it occupied on the building used by the consistory.
Mr. Lecuona, mayor of the city, caused the flag to descend, and
during the lowering two little girls showered flowers on it, the
flag being finally received on a silver platter, entirely covered
with flowers, while the immense multitude broke into cheers for the
United States and the band of the benemerito body of firemen played
the American national hymn.
The flag referred to was carried with all signs of respect to the
council chamber of the town council and placed on the table of the
presiding officer, where it was delivered by the mayor of the city
to Mr. Juan Carbo, collector of customs for Matanzas and captain of
that port, accompanying the delivery with feeling expressions of
gratitude and affection for the American people and warm
congratulations to the honorable President Roosevelt, especially
charging that the aforesaid expressions come to the knowledge of
those to whom they correspond.
Upon receiving the flag Mr. Carbo delivered it into the custody of
the civil governor of the province with the same formalities as
those with which he had received it, and the flag was deposited in
that headquarters.
And in order that it may be known at all times, three resolutions are
passed, all of the same tenor, one for transmission to the American
governor, the second for the archives of the town council, and the
other to be delivered to Mr. Juan Carbo, collector of customs for
Matanzas and captain of the port, in testimony of the act
accomplished by him, to be authorized and subscribed to by the mayor
of the municipality, Dr. Domingo Lecuona y Madan; Mr. Juan Carbo,
collector of customs and captain of the port of Matanzas, and the
secretary in charge of the office of the civil governor, Mr.
Bonifacio Byrne. Before me, the secretary of the town council. To
which I certify.
- D. Lecuona.
- Bonifacio Byrne.
- Juan Carbo.
- Manuel del Portillo.
