The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
HAVANA SCENTS HOST|LITIES
PEACE HAS FEW UPHOLDERS
AMONG THE OFFICIALS.
Volunteers Are Petted More Than the
Approximations Are Not APP
prehensive OF Personal Safety.

New York. April A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
Peace has few partisans among Spain's
official representatives, in Havana For a
day or two the idea of accepting the
friendly Intervention of the United States
and an indemnity was entertained. The
change in the sentiment is significant as
rejecting the feeling in Madrid. 1t is in
terpreted here as a sign that the Sagasta
ministry cannot save Cuba except by war.
The Spanish population continues to
have its appetite whetted for hostilities
through the talk of those in authority
close to Blanco. They charge that the
'faith!ess Yankees are now exposed to
all the world; that after SPANS conces-
sion OF autonomy, unw1llingnesS of the
United States TO give ii further trial Is
further proof of territorial greed. When
sentiments of this kind are put forth by
high of1icials, their influence on all classes
is bad.
The volunteers are now the most en-
thusiastic supporters of hostile measures.
They are pe.Ied even more than the army.
To see several hundred boys. recently en-
rolled, drilling nightly, as is now done,
does not impress one with the idea of
their duty soldiers. though il may
cause unpleasant reflections as TO putting
weapons into their hands.
Consul General Lee has received no hint
from Washington to arrange for Amer
leans to leave Havana or prepare FOR his
Dor, steam up, and two or three tug boats
are available in case Of emergency.
However, no Immediate emergency Is
anticipated and Americans are not appre-
hensiVe of their personal safety. The
consuls in the different parts of the island
do not report danger.
While the loyal Spanish feeling is high
II has not yet taken the form of demon
stration against individuals. The Havana
people think they find some bad symp-
toms among the ignorant. but they. are
warned in time and declare they have
taken necessary precautions. The guard
around the American consulate has again
been increased and General Lees move
ments are guarded by a special detail of
police. but without offensive interference.
The action of the Florida state author
tiles. in compliance with the treasury de-
partment's order advancing quarantine
one month. works a great hardship to
persons wanting to leave the island
Havana, April AT this writing e
o'clock in the afternoon there is nothing
exciting nor even interesting on foot
There are plenty of rumors current. such
for example. as that the delay of Presi-
dent Mckinley in sending a message to
congress proves likely that the pope is
acting as mediator in the whole Spanish
question: that the foreign powers have
interviewed by diplomatic methods. and
the insurgents in Pinar del Rio and Ma
tanzaS have nOtined Spanish authorities
that they will observe an absolute armi-
stice until the questions between Madrid
and Washington are definitely settled.
These are samples of scores of stories
which are being discussed at every turn
Consul General Fftzhugh Lee has not
received any advices IN to this hour to-
day. A cable dispatch which he received
last night said the presidents message to
congress might be sent to that body to-
day.
The colonies of volunteers continue to
impress upon their men the necessity at
the present juncture of keeping calm and
of depressing any riotous demonstrations
in Havana.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright has
received orders to go north, his work in
experimenting the salvage at the wreck
of the Maine being ended by the closing
of the contract. Commander Wainwright
viii go north at the first opportunity.