Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-29
ANTI-AM ERICAN ISM is STRONG.
AND GO TO HAVANA UPON LEES CALL,
In Case of Trouble, One or More American
Ships VIII be In Havana Iiarbor
Within -Four Hours.


Chronicle from Washington says: Gen.
Lee has cabled the state department
that the situation in Havana Is crit
ical. There is danger. he says, of riots
growing out of the intense feeling
among the Weylerites against the
Americans.
Capt. Sampson, who Is at Key West
and who was informed OF the receipt
of the message wfrom Gen. Lee. is in
communication with the consul-general,
and at the slightest sign of trouble a
message from the general to him will
result in despatehlng a man-of-war to
Havana at once. 1t will arrive there
within four hours.
THE NAVY is READY.
New York. March ga special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Havana's quiet is In danger of being
disturbed by another outbreak such as
occurred in the Cuban city Just before
the late second-class battleship Maine
dropped anchor In its harbor. Consul
Gen. Lee has cabled to the state de-
partment that the situation is critical.
1000 80 NHiAENl VI ilONb bIoM-
Ing out Of the intense anti-American
feeling among the Weylerites.
In the light OF Gen. Lees dispatch,
the American authorities are now quits
as much concerned about the situation
In Havana as they are over the fear
that Congress will attempt to force the
hand of the President. 1t is now re,
rlph 10 Of he .1n-
the situation.
The navy department is keenly on
the alert. The state department trans
mitted Consul General Lees message
to Secretary Long, and he at once in
formed Capt. Sampson, commander in
chief of the fleet at Key West, of the
character of its contents. Capt.Samps
son is in direct communication with
Consul-Gen. Lee, and at the slightest
sign of trouble, a message from the
consul-general to the naval officer Will
result in the arrival of Il man. Of war in
Havana harbor within four hours.
WAR SEEMS CERTAIN.
a special to the World from London
says:
81 can't see how way between the
United States and Spain can be avoid
ed" said Sir Charles Dixie to the
World correspondent last night. 1T
Is impossible to express opinions on
such meagre details of the findings of
the Maine court Of inquiry as have
been published here, but affairs have
come to such q pass with Spain that
| she may welcome war as the best
means of getting rid of Cuba. 1t has
become such milestone around her
neck that she must free herself from
| Il somehow, and to the proud Span
IN rl Hh 1.a t1,..
able way.
Il don't think mediation by any Eu-
ropean power Is likely. Mediation
| could only proceed on the basis of some
| species of autonomy, and to any fur
ther attempted solution in that direc-
ton the cubans will not assent.
1T has been evident for the last Is
months that Spain can never by any
system OF autonomy or by force OF
| arms, regain control over Cuba, But
| Spain won't give 1t up without fight
ing.
Neither country has a fleet large
enough to enable II to obtain decisive
| command of the sea within q short
| period. Therefore II is difficult to fore
cast the duration of hostilities. could
speak more definitely If l knew how
| soon the United States can complete
| the four large warshlps she Is building,
| for they would exercise a decisive In
| fluence."
BLANCO ACCUSES AMERICANS.
The state department gives no Of
| fetal confirmation OF reports that of
ficial advices from Havana state TINT
riots, headed by the Weylcr element
are apprehended. It appears. however
that Captain-General Blanco has sent
n communication, which he sent to
| Washington, in which he says he be-
lieves that a demonstration may be
| precipitated at any moment by an ele-
ment made up of certain Americans OF
| strong anti Spanish tendency now al
| Havana.
General Blanco states that he does
| not fear any disturbances and riots
coming from the Cuban people. The
suggestion that the Weyler element 4:
threatening riots is emphatically re-
pudiated by the captain-general. Gen
| eral Blanco expresses complete conf
| dence In his ability TO preserve quiet
among the native people. He is con
WINGED. he says, that a riotous demon
| stration at Havana, amounting to an
overt act, designed to precipltate wal
between the United States and Spain
| is being systematically fomented by 4
certain class of American citizens.
| Blanco clearly and unequlvocally de-
| clares that the presence of American
| correspondents I'm Cuba makes the stu.
alton, in his view. more critical.
LEE SAYS 1T is QUIET NOW.
washington, March 2g.--Assistant
| Secretary Day said that there was nc
basis for the reports that riots and
disturbances were threatened in Ha.
| vana.
The state department posted the fol-
| lowing statement:
A telegram from Gen. Lee shows
there IL no occasion for the alarming
| reports as to the situation in Havana
owing to the dlsquieting reports
about trouble at Havana, Judge Da,
| prepared the following statement
which was posted I'm the chief clerk,
| office OF the department.;
REPORTS from Gen. Lee show M
foundation for n report OF n seriou,
| condition In Havana"
Judge Day conveyed the strong I'm