Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
IN HAVANA HARBOR
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ment of the Maine has. it is said, been ar
ranged by the President and Secretary
Long. with the advice of the State Depart
ment.
After leaving the cabinet today, Secretary
Long said he supposed the Maine was at
Havana by that time and the fact would
soon be known. Admiral Sicard, he said,
had received Instructions about midnight
last night to send the Maine to Havana
and had wired that his instructions had
been obeyed.
tify the department upon the arrival of the
Maine. Gen. Lee was notified yesterday
that the Maine would sail to Havana, and
in turn he notified the Spanish officials
that the vessel would pay a visit to the
port. These officials have had time to pre-
pare against any demonstration by the
Havana people, and will, 1t is thought, do
so. Secretary Long apprehends no demon
stration.
President Mckinley and Secretary Long
took long walk through the northwest
ern section of the city yesterday after
room. They were unaccompaned, and had
a chance to discuss in the fullest and freest
manner their intentions about the future
movements of vessels IN Spanish waters.
Secretary Long is oool-heaGed, and naver
looks at the probability of war. If he saw
1t coming he would give no intimation of
1t through his dcmeanor He contends that
the visit of the Maine is a friendly one,
and cannot see the remotest chance Of
trouble from the trip.
1t Is said the President and Secretary
have been talking for some time over the
OF estion of sending the Maine to Cuba. 1t
is vigorously denied in official circles that
it is the intention Of this country to pro-
woke Spain by such acts as the sending OF
the Maine, TO be followed by similar acts.
The President, it Is said, is not going to do
anything TO bring on trouble, VI lass what
he considers his duty is interpreted by the
Spaniards as a blow at their honor
Spanish Fleet mt Havana.
The Spanish government has numerous
fleet in Cuban waters, but most of the craft
are small gunboats, which are better
adapted than larger vessels for maintaining
the blockade against flibustering expedi-
lions, which has so far been the principal
occupation Of the navy. There are. how
ever, seven cruisers there, and one of these,
the Marques de la Ensanada, is protected
with some armor, although she is not
larger than some of our gunboats, being
1,064 tons displacement The other cruisers
are: Alphonse XII, $500 tons; Condo de
Venadite, 11S9 tons 1nfanta Isabel ,196
tons; Isabel II. lisp tons; Reina Cristina,
$500 tons; Reina Mercedes, $3.50 tons.
There are nineteen gunboats, none over
$50 tons, as follows: Alvarado, 1OO tons;
Aguilla, II tons; Alsedo 21I tons; Carload.
"a tons; Centinela, 81 tons; Centramaes-
tire, 179 tons; Crolo, 119 tons; Cuba Espa-
nola, 255 tons; Delgado Parejo, 255 tons;
Ell Dependents, 255 tons; Diego Velasquez,
800 tons; Fernando ell Catolico, 500 tons;
General Concha, 524 tons; Garden, 52i
tons; Magallanes, 524 tons; Pizarro, 300
tons: Ponce de Leon. 200 tons; Sandoval,
100 tons: Vasco Nunez de Belboa, 300 tons.
Besides these gunboats there is a trans
port, the Legaspi, of 1,249 tons, and five
torpedo vessels, namely. Galicia of $40
tons: Jorge Juan, 935 tons; Filipinas, $50
tons; Marques de Milons, so TONS Nueva
Espana, $50 tons, and twenty-four small
launches.
Telegram From Capt. Sigsbee.
OAK of fa1o
gram was received at the Navy Depart
ment from Captain Sigsbee, commanding
the Maize, briefly announcing his arrival
at Havana today. Inasmuch as he sal
nothing on the subject it is inferred that
everything is quiet and that the arrival
onstration.
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