The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
0HCals IDS st That There IS no Sp'c-
ial Significance in the Order.
SPANISH MINISTER is UECONCERSED.
whether or Not There is Reason 10 rear
Trouble, n Formidable Naval force Is
lowering OGthe southeastern Coast
Vessels Composing tho Squadron.

Will be represented IN the harbor OF Ha-
vana by a war snip. Tne decision to send
the United states steamship Maine was
finally reached al special meeting at
the White House this morning between
the President. Secretary Long Attorney
General McKenna. Assistant-secretary
Day and General Miles.
Itisa striking fact that with the excep-
ton of the Secretary OF the Navy and the
Attorney General. not a member OF the
Cabinet knew OF the Presidents intention
20 take this radical action. II Is not de-
MED. however. that somc such move has
peen long IN contemplation as IS evidenc-
ed in the following statement Of Assist
,nt Secretary Dav made this afternoons
.~rbc sending OF the Maine 10 Havana,
means simply the resumption Of friendly
naval relations with Spain. IL IS GUS
tonary for naval vessels OF friendly ma
tions 10 pass in and out of the harbors OF
other countries with which uPy are az
peace and British and German warshp5
have recently visited Havana. Inis is no
new move. The President has intended 10
do il for some time. but heretofore some
thing has happened 10 postpone II. Inc
orders to the Maine mean nothing more
than 1 have said and there is nothing
alaruoiu., or uufricudly i'm them. The
Spanish Minister here IS fully informed
Of what is going on ana so far as /
know has not made the slightest Objec-
ton 10 IT,"
HAD NOT BEEN SENT FOR.
Further. Assistsnt Secretary Day caid
Consul-Gcncral Lee had not sent Tor
war ship.
This action has been taken deliberately
and would not have been taken II there
wero any serious apprehensions OF It's
results in Hovara.
The general BELIEF here however is mat
in Madrid rather than iI any cuban town
fhs trouble rs TO be looked for ii there
h. 10 be any misaIprchension Of the pur-
nose of thc government ia sending the
Maine TO Havana. The temper or the op-
position newspapers in the Spanish ca pi-
ial has been threatening for some time
and 10 may require the strong hand OF lhe
ncws censor To roprCss utterances that
would Lead 10 rioting,
Nmiral Scards orders were not made
public in their text at the Navy Depart
n,.nt. but it was stated that the sub
stances of them was contained On tne
statement made by Secretary Long as lol-
lows:
$50 iar irom ihtre oelhs any N"1I D."
tlc rumors yesterday oil 'iouoie "t ii"N
Qua. matters are 10" iH sucn 'o''N','O,.
that our vessels are going TO resume their
friendly calls al 'uhah lor'a "uu 80 i'
and out just as tine vessels OF ether ma
tions CO. The Maine wii go in day or
TWO ON just such "a visit The Depart
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