Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-15
CALM AFTER STORM.
Perfect Order Prevails In
! Havana,
WARsHlps NOT NEEDED
Newspapers Prohibited From Publishing
Cable Dispatches without Previous
Censorship. Latest Afysces
from General Lee.
(By Telegraph.)

(By IeleSraph.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Perfecs
calm prevails in Havana, according to
dispatches received by Senior Dupuy de
Lone, the Spanish minister. last might
and this morning. a0ne Of these dis
patches. filed at o'clock this morning
by Secretary General Consos1o says:
The tuulult has max been continued
| believe that the normal condition will
be perfectly established. Fortunately
there is not single casualty that We
have to regret"
Aside from this dispatch the minister
has received number of minor dig.
PATCHES all indicating an absence OF
disturbance and that no apprehension
IS felt by the authorities. He has given
directions that every development be
communicated to him. and in view OF
this fact. does not credit report that
there was another outbreak yesterday,
saying that any such outbreak would
rave been communicated to him and
That the report doubtless arose either
from delayed cablegram based on the
outbreak previously reported. or else
that there was some minor disturbance
Of such q trivial charac ter that it did
not get to tho attention Of the official
heads Of the Cuban government.
Later in the day Senior de LONE re-
ceiyed a cablegram dated Havana, 10
y, Nj, saying that perfect tranquility
further trouble was expected. Assist
ant Secretary Day came over to the
White House from the State Depart
ment before the cabinet meeting and
left a telegram that had been received
from Consul General Lee. 1t was
sent from Havana during the middle
hours OF the night and reported the
existence there of much excitement,
and chronicled the attacks on tine news
paper offices in conunua.io of those
of the day before. and the participa-
ton of some soldiers in the demonstra-
tons.
General Lees cablegram, 1t is also
learned, stated that while he did not
see any indications Of the resumption
of the riots yet, i'm view of the inflam
ma bic situation in Havana he believed
thai there might he further trouble.
He added that he did not anticipate an
other outbreak but yet would not be
surprised at one. None OF the disturb
ance, he reported. mad been directed
against the United States or American
citizens.
When the cabinet met at II O'Clock
this dispatch formed the basis OF
short discussion. The members Of the
cabinet profe+ssad to feel satisfied with
the situation. The Senate resolution
calling for information as to what had
been done by the President to safe
guard American interests in Havana
during the period OF rioting, was re-
ceiHed from the State Department and
also briefly talked over, with a view to
determining the nature of the reply to
be made. The main subject under con-
sderatlon before the cabinet. however.
IL is declared, was the prospect of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty, and not
Cuban relations.
The cabinet discussion showed that
the President, while decided not to send
warship to Cuba at present, does
y>1, .tH
Within a rea sonahle distance of Ha-
wanna SO that one of our ships may
ach there within six hours in the
event OF "a sudden call for it's presence
from General Lee. shouid our consul
general say that the emergency de
mands it, a vessel will be sent instantly.
X is stated.
The rAws Of the day from Consul
General Lee came II the State Depart
ment s bOu. 2 o'clock and was at once
sent over to the White House. 1t Wen;
to confirm the previous reports and was
q simple stat erent by General Lee
that at noon today al was quiet in
Havana.
The North Atlantic Squadron which
has been gathering in Hampton Roads
is to sail southwark tomorrow. Lest
there should be any misunderstanding
OF the purpose OF the cruise, which has
has already been described in the ord
ers as one OF evolution and drill plan
ned many months ago. the orders under
which che vessels will proceed have
been made public, and, taken in con-
recton with the departments orders
to Admiral Slcard. the Navy Depart
n1ent says now that the squadron's
movements have no refere nee to Cuba.
PRESS CENSORSHIP.
HAVANA. Jan. IA decree has
been published Prohibiting the publIca.
ton in daily newspapers of cahi4. DIG
patches without plaaNiitS;Is censorship
and without twelve hours notice of
their-teceipt.
In addition. in future. the posroffice
here will detain national and foreign
newspapers not having been previously
censored.
Vlolators OF the law are warned that
they are under military jurisdiction.
Another edict will be published short
ly. forbidding the gathering OF groups
OF more than four persons. either i'm the
stree:s or in the stores @
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE status
OF Cuban affairs in the House of Rep
resentatives has undergone no change