The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-29
ANTICIPATE TROUBLE
IN MADRID If AT ALI
[omper Of the Opposition Paper
May Be Ruf1ed by Orders to
BattIeship Maine.
cUBANs THINK A CRISIS is NEAR

cUBANS THINK A CRISIS IS NEAR
They DC Not Accept tho Official Ex.
cuse For Sending the Vessel
To Havana, But Justify
the Act.
Washington. Jan. 26.-The belief
here is that in Madrid rather than in
any Cuban town. is trouble to be
looked for, ii there should be any mis-
apprehension of the purpose of Il
government in sending the Maine to
Havana. The temper of the OPPOSE
ton newspapers III the Spanish capt.
tai has been threatening for some time
and it may require the strong hand of
the news censor to rcpress utterances
that would lead to rioting.
Admiral Secard's orders We're not
made public in their text at the navy
department., but it WAS stated that the
substance of them was contained in
The statement made by Secretary
Long. The orders were MOI sent di-
rectl,y to the Maine for the reason that
she is now attached to the squadron
and the naval regulations require all
such orders to go through the supe-
rlor officer. The details of the Names
movements arc believed to be left for
TIE arrangement of Admiral Sccard.
but it is not thought hat the ship,
winch viii put to sea with the squad
ron, will return 10 key West before
going to Havana.
The German ships to which Assist
ant Secretary Day referred in his state
ment are the Charlotte and the Geyer,
both training ships and not of for
midable type, though one suiliced to
settle hastily the Haytien difficulty.
Their touching at Havana is not be-
lieved to be significant, as their cruise
wa arranged in detail last September
and the same ships are due at Charles
ton, S. G., in February next.
The commander of the Maine, Cap
tain Higsbee, is a f~avorite in the navy
department. For our years he was
the chief of the photograph office and
by his energy brought the office to a
high standard, He justified the depart
mcnt's Judgment in his selection as
commander of the Maine by running
his ship straight into n dock III New
York harbor to avoid running flcwn a
packed excursion boat. This was a
display of quick judgment, nerve and
pluck that pleased the department SO
highly that the captain was sent a
complimentary letter. His officers are
also a good lot.
Cmbnns Think II Crisis Near.
Senior Quesada, secretary of the Gu
ban iunta, and Senior Albertini of the
Cuban staff in Washington. were
about the capital during the day con
ferring with members concerning the
Cuban status. Mr.. Qucsada said:
The sending of the Maine to Cuba.
Whatever be the Official version. is in
u opinion, proof that things are in
such condition in the few Spanish
strongho!ds that anarchy reigns and
that American citizens and property,
unable to find protection ut the hands
OF the impotent Spanish governments,
need now the protection of their own
vessels. 1t is a declaration to the
world that the United States are not
afraid of the Spanish rabble which
seems to control Spanish officials. The
attitude of the Spanish papers aud Of
ficjals has been that the presence of an
american warship in Havana means
intervention; undoubtedly they will
now say that it is the most natural
thing for any nation to send it's vessels
to the ports of a friendly power, and
Mr.. De LONE VIII declare that his gov
ernment is delighted. But we shall
seen hear from General MEYERS SUI
b~ordinates in Cuba and from Spain:
that is if the cannons of the Maine do
not bring to the Spanish minds the
conviction that prudence in this case
Is the better part of ralor."
Senior Alherti says the sending of
the Maine will justify itself by future
events. From his acquaintance with
Spanish methods he says there is
greater reason for apprehension than
has yet becn shown, and he declares
that as soon as Spain finds that Cuba
will be i~naugnrated with the guns of
Moro castle and the Cubanas trained
on the city of Havana.
Prepared for Trouble.
While administration officials miss
no opportunity of declaring their con-
iidence III the promise OF the .mainte-
nance of peace il may be noted as. IA
matter of interest that the Unitcd
States now has assembled near Key
West the most northumberland war
ships that has been gotten together in
our home waters for many years. 1t
is made up of the north Atlantic
squadron under command of Admiral
Sicard, flagship New York; the first
class battleships Iowa, Indiana and
Massachusetts,; the second class bat
tleships, Maine and Texas: the
cruisers Detroit and Montgomery: the
dispatch boat Fern and the torpedo
boat tlotilla composed of the Cushing.
Ericsson, Dupont and Porter, which
will be reinforced in Il few days by the
Footr. The big protected cruiser
Brooklyn. almost equal to Il battleship.
is fitting out at the New York navy
yard and is expected to sail the latter
part!of this week to join the squadron.
The gnnboat Nashville and the train
ing ship ESSEX are at Port ROYAL,
South Carolina, within easy call, and
the entire navy may be said to be in a
state of preparedness that is erntif.-
ing to hte officials, in view of the Limits
ed resources placed IN their hands by
congress.
Ice Called for IL Warship.
New York, Jan. 26.--The Worlds
Washington correspondent, SAYS tha,
the hattleship Maine was ordered 10
llarana in response to II cablegrnm
from Consul General LEG. After c
o'clock last night three cipher dis
pntclles from General Lee were re-
ccivcd at the state department.. trans
lated and sent to Judge Day, assistant
secretary of state. who took them to
the dinner given by Judge Mckenna.
At that dinner all the members of the
cabinet except General Algcr were
p~resent.and II consultation, practically
y cabinet meeting, was held to consid-
er the situation in Cuba.
After returning TO the executive
mansion the president ordered direct
Geographic connection between there
and Key West. 1T was then his evil
dent intention to send Il long dispatch
TO General Lee, but he subsequently,
decided to defer this till morning.
Runior Correct.
Berlin, dan. 2l.-It is scmi-of1iciallv