The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-15
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WASHINGTON. JAM. IL. - Three kilograms
from Consul General Lee gave assurances TO the
President and the State Department to-day that
the tumult In Havana had quieted down, but
did not change the feeling that o crisis is i'm
minent in Cuban affairs. Only one telegram
had been received from Gen. Lee when tho
Cabinet met at IL o'clock In regular session.
This was dated midnight, and told Of crowds
parading the streets Of Havana shouting Down
with autonomy" Nothing serious had oc-
CURED, however, and Gen. Leo was not appre-
hensive Of any Immediate rioting. Early in
the afternoon q second despatch came telling
Of the temporary restoration Of order. and
just before the State Department closed for the
day the third message was received. This last
telegram was timed noon and said that every
thing was quiet in Havana at that hour.
It was apparent from the discussion Of the
Havana disturbances at the Cabinet meeting
that the President and his advisers think 1t best
to wait developments before taxing any steps
to protect American interests In the Cuban
capital. They decided that It would be mad
yisable to send a war vessel there until zen;
come. II 1t comes at all, the President and his
Cabinet officers have no means OF knowing,
STATIONS are based on something more than the
displeasure Of q few officers on criticism made
i Hy I Sapss 81 t Gsn agG'P sisnoo G IN his policy poll sDO ot.au.
The predictions of Gen. Lee and Vice Consul:
General Springer that trouble was imminent
from the Spanish loyalists have struck In deep
and while in.one Of his dispatches the Consul,
ieai. the Administration officials are inclined to
look with apprehension on the recurring dem
o SrSmsa. p against N tb sa Cabinet Rsw meme neesin Su was sS DE-.
voted to considering the character OF the intor-
nation to be sent to the,Senate In answer to the
| tect American interests In Havana. This mat.
ter was not definitely arranged. ..
Mecaiia Of the cruiser. Marbiehead not to start
from Key West for Nayassa Island, where nc
yin make ma,io an iin nSo1s4s snaas Of the 1s S %arr on tS be-
fived. The Detroit left Port Haytian on Tues
n noon a Capt Is sis stSse u the e SsttIeship Maine. the
senior officer at Key West. telegraPhed the
m naedtss; directing the Marblehesa to sail;
IL nos as the i Name ask s If probably = SsfiS'P E. ' sent p0' She Is Hna q
S SeaVy a ana ssa The petsett IS the vessel
gent ships al. Rio De Janeiro during tho Bra
end the attempt to restore q monarch1cal gov
eminent In South America.
There 10 nothing calculated to cause alarm In
the orders issued to the commanders Of vessels
composing the North Atlantic squadron by Rear
ha%l h lb si sssss,, GSP 81 ,S e t Msss S Hsasss hsns
several days. They direct the New York. the
| Iowa, and the Indiana to leave Hampton Roads
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and to anchor
until noon Sunday twenty-five miles OF Cnrri-
tuck light, North Carolina. awaiting the Massa-
chusetts, which was expected TO leave the
Brooklyn Navy Yard to-day. The Texas, which
will sail from Brooklyn tomorrow, will join the
flagship and the other vessels at the second
rendezvous. nineteen miles off Cape Fear. North
Carolina, where they will remain until six
o'clock Tuesday evening. Jan. 49, At that
hour the squadron will sail for the Dry Tortu.
gas, communicating. II possible. with Key West
In passing that port.
II the Massachusetts and Texas miss the
squadron at either rendezvous they will proceed
directly to the Dry Tortugas. While the squad
ron Is engaged in its winter manoeuvres the
Geographic and mail address will be Key West
The other vessels will join the squadron, as soon
as possible. In concluding his Instructions Ad'
miral Sicard says: 1T 10 not intended that any
of the battleships or armored cruisers. except
the Maine. shall enter the harbor Of Key West
except by special order Of the COMMANDMENT
Chief or In case of emergency"
Late tonight an official telegram was received
from Havana. 1t WAS practically q reiteratton
of what was contained in the despatch from
Gen. Lee dated at noon. 1t said that everything
was practically. quiet, although the excitement
continued. Neither despatch made reference
to any recurrence of the rioting.
The cruiser Montgomery arrived at Key Wesi
from Pensacola this afternoon, augmenting thu
already formidable array Of vessels there. Th'
reason given for her presence at Key West II
that she is after flibusters.