The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03
RECOMMENDATIONS REMAINS.
None of the Cubans AvaiIing Them
selves of Their Liberty as Yet.

None OF the Cubunh AVa1tln& Ihem-
selves of Their Liberty as Yet.
Havana, via Key West, April 2-The
week just closing has not lacked in events.
All realize that a big game is being played
in a larger thcater, Madrid and WASH
ington.
AS to Gen. Blanco's order regarding re-
concentration, the papers praise it, al
though in somewhat perfunctory fash
ion. So far as can be learned not
single reconcentrado has left the shelter
of the city or town for the country nor
are any likely to do SO, nor Is there any
possibility that they will fall an easy prey
TO Spanish guerilas or Cuban insurgents.
There are dissensions IN the autonombst
'cabinet, and rumors are rife that Senors
Dolz, Gown and Moretero, respectively
ministers of posts and telegraphs, inter-
ior and finance, have resigned. These ru-
mors however, are not confirmed.
On Thursday night a story was clrcu-
lated that war had been declared. The re-
suit was that in all quarters of Havana
great persuasion had to be used by men of
good judgment to prevent demonstration,
the results of which IL would be hard to
foresee. Up to that night the correspond
ents had really nothing to complain Of In
the treatment that they received at the
hands of the Havana people. They Kept
away from some parts of the city at night
and If they found 1t necessary TO go to
the docks they rode.
But on Thursday there were black looks
and open threats. Probably these ebull-
tions were good thing as means or
giving vent to passions which might other
wise have sought more dangerous chan
mel Police precautions we're at once
doubled, while friends Of the Americans
advised them to stay around the central
portion and not stay IN upguarded parts
of the city late at night.
Threats of violence, in the event of war
being declared against Spain, are still
plentiful but the better classes seem,
since Thursday night, to have resumed
their outward courteous manner at least.
The departure of the cruisers Vizcaya
and Almirante Oquendo from the harbor
yesterday was the signal for almost as
much enthusiasm as was their arrival.
Huge crowds gathered on the docks and
along the shores and cheered themselves
hoarse as the vessels steamed slowly to
sea, where their course was made to the
eastward The lower classes here think
that the vessels, which they deem invu-
nerable. have gone 10 Key West to destroy
the United States fleet II war is declared.
Intelligent people believe they are bound
for Porto Rico to get supplies to the tor
pedo fiotilla.
United States Consul Lee maintains a
calm cheerfulness through all the rumors
and excitement He is constantly watched
In accordance with government orders, but
goes his way as if he were IN Richmond.
He is a very busy man during office hours,
very much bothered by people making un-
heard OF requests. He believes that the
rigid quarantine made by Florida against
Havana, should. under present conditions,
be modified
The steamer Mascotte from Key West
arrived here this morning without a sin
gle passenger except Cubans or Spaniards.
She left for the North with 'immunes'
only The Ward Line steamer Lampasas
has sold every state room.
News was received at the palace to-day
that the Spanish torpedo 1otilla had ar
rived at the Island OF Martinique. Ae-
cording to these advices the Vizcaya and
the Almirante Oquendo have gone TO Mar
Unique 10 meet the torpedo fiotilla. Ths
gunboat Martin Alonzo Plnson and the
other Spanish gunboats stationed at Ha>
vana go in and out OF the harbor ana
patrol the nearby coast.
The government is said 10 be discussing