Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-03
Belief That The Court of Inquiry VIII So
Find
Floating Submarine Mine Under the Port Side
Forward of Amidships Discharged From
Electric Battery Ashore.

In muddy. foul water, through a mass
of riven steel, bent iron, shattered graf
ings and ladders, over upturned matches
heaped up coal, scattered ammunition,
guns, chests, machinery and electric
wires, they must make or cut their
way. They must exercise great care
lest the air tube be severed by sharp
projections. Already many have had
bad falls in the uncertain light and diff
ficult passages.
Nothing need be related, however,
from former statement that all the
haste possible is greatly to be desired.
The huge weight of the wreck causes
it to sink daily deeper in the soft mud
of the harbor, making the task of rails
ing 1t the more herculean. While no
outsider is allowed on the wreck, the
patrol lines are not so rigid as former
ly, and the boats of visitors are al
lowed TO sail quite close to the upheaved
mass of debris.
The question is frequently asked,
"Are Americans in danger in Havana 2"
The only truthful answer ever given by
well informed resident 9r American
official or layman is, I'VE think not;
we don't know"
OF course, Spanish officials who will
talk on the subject, depreeate any idea
of danger; but they are as much in the
dark as the rest. A well Informed Gu
ban of high social position. and on good
terms with the government, said to the
correspondent of the Associated Press
"Ofs course, in the low dives and sa-
looms there are constant boasts by ire
sponsible persons as to what they intend
to do to the Americans, but these peo-
pie are only dangerous in cases of
riotous dienonstra tions come from other
quarters, such for instance, as the vol
In ff1ea ton oy.af I hn IrnI-
unteers shot many innocent people, and
were controlled with difficulty; but it
seems probable that dissatisfaction is
more likely to be manifested later
against the autonomists, or against
Gen Blanco and his staff than against
Americans since the impression is daily
growing stronger that only short time
will elapse ere Cuba will be annexed to
or under the protection of the United
States
There are no signs of danger against
the Americans, and stories to the con-
trary thus far are without foundation
STILL Havana is no place just now for
those without the calls of business or of
duty. The season is inclement, and the
variations of temperature are sudden
and violent, causing much sickness, and
especially the grip. All idea of CEN
sorship is so foreign to the American
mind, that an American can scarcely
appreciate the difficulties Of sending
news from Havana
The Spaniards seem equally unable
TO understand why censorship is not
exercised in the United States One ex-
perience will serve as an Illustration of
others in daily occurrence.
A correspondent prepared an early
bulletin for cabling, giving such, routine
facts as could be gathered before
O'Clock in the morning in a city where
the official business of the day begins at
10 or later
Sickness happened to deprive him of
his interpreter, and he tried to get the
dispatch Stamped by the censor in
the original English. The regular CEN
sor happened to be i'll, and Command
ant Morena was acting in his place. Mo-
rena, who does not know word OF
declined TO give kis approval
until the dispatch was shown him in
Spanish The correspondent hunted
some one up whom he could trust and
finally secured a Spanish translation.
Morena scrutinized it carefully,
crossed out sentences perfectly HARM
less, but which appeared to him to con-
tain a double meaning. and, after emas-
culating the dispatch stamped the
Spanish version. The correspondent
took the English and Spanish copies to
the cable office, where they We're COM
pared by operators held responsible for
their perfect agreement The dispatch
finally approved as butchered, was then
sent
Time consumed. 2 hours and 40 min
utes.
Later in the day correspondent may
lose two hours of valuable time in wait
ing for the censor, who happens to be
at lunch, While at night the censor may
appear half an hour before the cable
Closes
Greater demonstrations of welcome
could not have been accorded the Viz
caya had she been the most powerful
battleship in the world Her officers
and crew will be the objects of constant
and generous social attentions. 1t had
been prophesied that her arrival would
be signal for demonstrations against
this, that or the other party or official,
but, as usual, there was no truth in the
predictions.
A few shouted for Weyler, but not
enough to attract the slightest attention
from the police.
News as to the movements of the IN
surgents is scarcer here since the Maine
explosion than usual. No official dec
laration has been received from Gen
Maxine Gomez as to the disaster, so Far
as is known.
The fight in Puerto-Principe, already
announced by cable, was probably one
of the hottest since the opening of the
trouble. 1t is thought that when the
facts are known the results will be adj
verse TO the Spanish rather than the
Cubans. This is believed here among
the Spanish themselves. and the official
reports admit greater losses on the part
of the government troops than in almost
any engagement of the war.
The insurgents continue to burn cane
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