The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-03

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE Washing
-, correspondent OF the Herald tele-
rt,pbs: Encouraged by the excellent eff
,,.i az tho visit OF the battelshlp Maine
"A Havana the administration has de-
,,rmlped to send another nan-of-war
ono1 friendly visit 10 the smaller Gu
~, por,S The vessel selected Is the
cruiser Montgomery which is now TAX
lnr on board a supply OF coal at Key
West.
IN addition To this the armored cruiser
brooklyn, now at the Brooklyn navy
yard will leave In few days for
rnIsc In the West Indies. She will not
,,u,h Cuba. Her Itinerary requires her
N fIrst visit St. Thomas, thence so to
santa Cruz, Curacoa, La Guayra and
,snInwall. Upon arrival at Aspinwall
.ss will probably be ordered to return to
The United States,
ports In Cuba will form only n feature
"a Inc itinerary OF The Montgomery, us
II IA supposed 10 have her call at several
noInts In the West Indies. The Mont
romsry's mission. like that OF the Maine
to Havana, Is purely friendly In char
lctsr. -
Irr the Montgomery, has Instructions
directing him TO call on the port authors
lies and the American consuls and to
eophr With the latter in regard TO any
matters they may care TO discuss. The
SIon.gomery's sailors will not be given
sberty during the stay Of their vessel in
Cuban waters.
In view Of the peaceful aepect OF the
situation, as reported by General Lee
and Cartaln SIg5bee, administration
officials say that this is the best time for
a United States warShlp to visit the
smaller Cuban ports. The authorities
believe that the beneficial results OF
The Names visit will be increased II
cruiser should display the American nag
@; other points Of the island.
Santiago de Cuba Is the only point de-
fniiely selected for the Montgomery 10
touch. The United States Is represented
there by Consul P. +. Haytt. Santiago
de Cuba Is on the southern coast OF the
!; is expected that the department will
direct Commander Converse to .touch at
Cardanas. Matauzas and Baracoa. The
other port On the south coast OF Cuba
which the Montgomery may touch Is
Clentueg0s Upon her return trip to the
United States It is possible she may
visit Bella. Honda. As the Montgomery
draws only fourteen feet seven inches
otwater ii will be possible for her to
enter the harbors at these citiee.
No significance Is to be attached to
the cruise OF the Brooklyn. In e1plana-
ton OF her cruise It IS stated that 1t Is
E.e desire OF the authorities to display
tie American flag in Venezuela and COL
onblan waters, hence the Bryooklyn's
orders. The only other vessel which this
government now has in waters of the
West indies Is the gunboat Wilmington,
ttSt Vincent.
There Is considerable work yet to be
done on the BROOKLYN. and Il is not eS-
psctsd that she will get away under two
or three days. The running OF the gum
shop al the Washington navy yard night
and day last week was due only to the
desire Of Secretary Long to complete the
axlngs FOR the guns OF the BROOKLYN. The
right work was completed on Saturday
Fight last, and there has been no fur
the- extra work done.
In its determination 10 have American
nen-of-war visit Cuban ports the ad-
m!nlstrat!on is simply putting into force
the policy pursued during the two ad-
m!ms;rations OF President Grant. There
was nothing unusual during the ten
years war IN the visit Of American war.
ships to Cuban ports. 1t is desired by
The authorities to have the ships call
freely al Cuban ports In order to show
that the United States does not consider
The relations between this country and
Spain strained.