The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
GREAT Alarm IN HArANA.
authorities TRY to Prerent DemonstrG
lions J0afnst UncIe Snnn

authorities Try to Preremt Demonstra-
fiOns J0Gfnst Uncle Sam.
NEW YORK. n. Y, Feb. PA dis
patch to the Sun from Havana saws:
Havana is alarmed. The Spaniards are
wildly excited against Consul General Lee
and the Americans.
The report was circulated to-day that
American warships were coming to
Havana by request of Consul-General Lee
and the indignation OF the volunteers was
so intense over the report that. fearing
demonstrations against the United States.
the Marquis of Ahumada privately
called 10 his Office the colonies
OF the battalions of volunteers in this CITY
ana assured them that the report was alb
solutely false and that General Lee, in in
vestlgating the death of DR.. Ruiz, only
obeyed instructions from the State De-
partment in Washington, given in a
friendly peaceful spirit.
The Marquis expressed his full conf
| dence in the American Government stat
ing that in his opinion no reason exists
lor Deilevlng that the policy OF the next
administration in the United States will
| dlifer from that of the present.
de also denied that there was any con-
flrmation of the capture of insurgents OF
the town OF Bayaomo, and there had
therefore been indignant patriotism
aroused among loyal Spaniards by the re-
port Whether the effect of MARQUIS
Ahumada's speeches, and in general of all
tne spanish authorities here to prevent a
terrible conflict will prove successful can
not be foretold.
Inc TACT Is that the Spanish volunteers
ana merchants openly say that if any
american warships enter the bay OF
Havana, they will attack the America n
Consulate and by their own acts and
words declare war upon the United States.
! frlnted cards addressed to "Loyal
Spanlards" are circulated, in which an.
peals are made to their patriotism to
revive 1.-The manly spirit of the volunteers
! during the last war, which means an invi-
/ tation to repeat the anarchicaI scenes NJ
| 1869, 1871 and 1875, in which a LARGE nnm-
Der OF murders were committed in this citv.
Ii no appeal for warships has been
made the fact remains, none the Iess
that they are needed, and that ths Ameri.
| can Government could not send its naval
vessels anywhere to protect the lives and
interests OF its citizens with better reason
Under the circumstances the release of
Juan Sanguilly is almost impossible. as
the Spaniards would think that his release
lad been required by the American Gov.
ernment and an uprising would imme-
diately follow with great danger to the
lives of many innocent persons.
At late hour tonight it was stated
that Consui-General Lee had received from
the State Department the answer that
the Spanish Government has given an off,
cial request, made through Minister TAYLOR
at Madrid that an inquest be held in the
case of the death of DR.. Ruiz and also that
inquiry be made in the cases of all Ameri.
can citizens imprisoned in Cuba to satisfy
the American government.
A well-informed person here says that
General Lee sent his resignation to Wash
ington, but withdrew it upon pressure
from Secretary Olney.
The assurance was given him that his
attitude In the case of DR.. Ruiz would be
sustained by the administration. After
he received dispatch from Washington