The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04

clpltately, but the emergency had 10 be
met promptly. The navy department. was
notified. and Commodore trowninshield. or
the bureau OF navigation. at once sent dis
patches 10 Admiral Bunce. with the white
squadron. 20 hold every vessel in readi-
ness and IN telegraph Key West for the
vessels at that point TO be ready 10 start
for Havana on sigma. bat not 10 land I'M
less instructed by Gen Lee
4 special from Key West. Fla. says:
The second-ciass ba'tieship Maine has
received orders 10 hold hersSr in readi-
ness IL proceed TO Cuba at an instants
warning. The orders came by telegraph
tonight. In compliance with these or
dera. Capt. Z. d Sigsbee, commanding the
battleship, has made ali arrangements 20
get under way without delay. He has
been placed in communication with Gen.
Lee. who will cable him whether or not il
Is necessary for him to go to Havana.
Jan. ls.--Cuhau situation discussed ny
cabinet, President decides not 10 send
warship 10 Cuta. bat 10 keep one or more
IN readiness. North Atlantic squadron.
which has heen gathering At Hampton
roads. is 10 sail South tomorrow. hut de-
parment says with no special reference
70 Cuba.
Jan. 15,-Antlcipated Sunday riots did
not occur, bpt grave apprehensl3ms felt
at Havana and Washington City.
Jan. Swarm Cuban debate excites
house OF representatives and for time
IL looked as II the senate resolution rec
ognizing Cuban insurgents as beiligerents
would he attached as rider to the diplo-i
matte and consular appropriation bill.
This WAS prevented by D!ugley's appeal
10 ire majority.
ian. ls.-Anotaer all-day battle in the
house.
Jan. 2i-pecision to send the hattleship
Maine 10 Havana IN order 20 resume
friendly naval relations with Spain reach
"a az a special conference ar the White
House between the president. Secretary
of the Navy Long. Assistant Secretary OF
State Day Attorney General McKennl
and Gen. Miles
Feb. Equalization Of private letter
from Senior De Lone Spanish minister at
Washington. 20 a friend In Spain. de-
nonneing Mckinley "a weak and cater
ing 10 the rahble." and as "a low poll
tician"
Feb 1o.-De LONE resigns and his resig-
nation Is accepted at Madrid The ohjec-
bohshie paragraph in lie LONE letter
toilows;
ne message mas 0]d'cfiFed he insur-
gents. VINO expected something else. and
mas paIAiyzei me action OF congress, but
l consider II bad. BESIDES The natural ard
inevitable ccaF~cness w'th which he re-
Peais al mat me press and public opinion
- spa n mas said OF NeyieT. L SHOWS once
more that Mckinney IL weak and catering
- the raehle and besides - q low p1liti-
clan. VINO desires % leave the door open
70 me and 70 stand well with The JIngoes
OF rs party
Feh' l5.-ha'titSh'p Maine blown up at
havana haFoor a. ga ,. n
from k'> West f2r Havana
l"o. -%-toosui "r1erA I-ee advises
te4Fe,'-
go = ~" H"le na1on awaiting result
~ ihFT-tlHa{}o 'l- suppressed excite merit.
7''''ilttsA debates III congress.
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