New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
NO ANXIETY ABOUT CUBA.
HOW THE OUTBREAK is REGARDED IN
WASHINGTON.

Drsp ATCIIEs FROM CONSUI-GENERAL LEE DO MOI
prroxEv rRotBIE-A wARsHlP NOT TO
BE sENT-sENoR DE LONE ASSURED
THAT rRANoUILIJTY PRE-
Walls IN HAVANA
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE cuban scare hau sun
sided entirely to-day, and little interest or anxiety
was manifested regarding II In official circles
President Mckinley was unusually free from car
crs and even the office-seekers were not OH manu-
In their usual numbers The first Congressional
oauor uas Senator Scwell, OF New-Jersey. VINO
carrc of o.30 o'clock Shortly before 1880 O'CLOCK
Representa;ive Grosyenor OF ONO, ana senator
Platt Of Connecticut put In an appearance, D"'
none OF these visitors discussed Foreign a''a''
with Mr.. Mckinley ,r,.,,
Assistant Secretary Day came over to the White
1ouso from he state Department before the 'aoi-
not meeting this afternoon and left telegram
that had been received from Consu-1ehera' H'e'
II was sent from Havana during the miduie nou''
~ the night and while II reported the eNs'e"''
,hero Of much excitement. and chronicieu tne al
tacks on the newspaper offices in continuation VI
,boso ~ tho day before ard the participation Oh
some soldiers In the demonstration II WAC '"'"
70 convey an assurance of peace ana our
,vhon tho Cabinet met at II o'clock this dispatch
,,rr,rd rho basis OF a short discussion. The mem
-, .. ,b, cabinet professed TO feel satisned WIN
49, ,,,,a,,or The Senate resolution calling Tor
,tormatIon az TO what had been done py the
president 10 safeguard American interests III ma
vana during the period OF rioting was 'e
from the State Department. and was Dri'hy '''Ae"
orer with 4 view TO determining the nature ol
the reply TO be made The main suoJec' u"'e'
consideration by the Cabinet, however. IL IL oe-
cIared was the prospects Of the Hawaiian Annex
alton Treaty and not Cuban relations
LEE EXPECTS NO FURTHER oUIbfEAh'
General Lees cablegram, It was learned stated
that while he did not see any indicauo"S y, '
resumption OF the riots. yet In view oil the "''''
mable situation in Havana he believed tha' '"r.e
might be further trouble. He added th"' "e u,'
not antfcipate another outbreak but yet would
rot he surprised at one None OF the disturbances,
he reported had been directed against the Ih''eu
States or American citizens: 49,, pros,
The Cabinet discussion showed that IN. r,,Sa
dent while resolved not 10 SEND WafShlp W cupa
AT present does purpose to keep one or NOR YES
sells within reasonable distance Oh hi,hin' siv
that one Of our ships may reach 'nert Will, nca
hours in the event OF sudden cal TOT l.s pIeseov
from General Lee. Should our cons-,senerai say h
that the emergency demands H. VeSsc' WI" NC
sent Instantly II Is stated. =. 49,
later news from Consul-General Lee came to the
sent TO the White House. II tended TO connrm the
previous reports. and was simple statement ~
General Lee that at noon to-day all was quiet IN
Havana. -, ....., ,ho,
there would he objection to the presence IN
Havana of Miss Clara Barton, Of the National Ked 1
Cross the authorities being ready TO extend 70 her
The same privileges as those given to any other
citizen. - 1,.,.,n,
had caused apprehension among manufiacturerrs.
nancers and other that business nmairs ms pd
that they had teegraphed to the President asking
him to withhold the sending OF warships to Cuban
waters and to his Influence 10 prevent innam-
matory speeches in Congress- IT can be stated
authoritatvely that up TO II o'clock today no as
White House.
ADvICEs TO MINISTER DE LONE.
Perfect calm prevails in Havana, according to
dispatches received by Senior Dupuy de LONE, the
Spanish Minister. last night and this morning. One
Of these dispatches. filed at o'clock this morning
by Secretary General Congosto. says
THE tumult has not been continued. Calm IL
preserved throughout the city. | believe that the
normal condition will be perfectly established
Fortunately. there is not single casualty that we
have to regret"
IN addition to this. the Minister has received a
number OF minor dispatches. all indicating an alb
sence OF disturbance, and that no apprehension is
felt by the authorities He has given directions
that every development be communicated to him.
and in view Of this fact. does not credit report
that any such outbreak would have been commune
cated to MIN ana that the report ao1oess arose
b eak previously reported. or else that there was
some minor disturbance of such trivial character
that 1t did not get to the attention OF the offical
heads OF ;he Cuban Government.
Later in the day Senior de LONE received a cable
gram dated Havana. 10 a. m. saying that perfect
tranquility prevailed that hour. and that fur
Their trouble was expected.
SITUATION IN THE HOUSE UNCHANGED.
The Status OK Cuban affairs in the House Of Rep
resentatives has undergone change a resul,
Of recent events az Havana. Neither the Commit
tee Foreign Affairs nor the subcommittee
Cuba has had any meeting 10 consider this subject,
and meeting IS contemplated Representative
Adams. OF Pennsylvania. who Is chairman Of the
Cuban subcommittee. does not regard recent de-
veopments sufficient TO warrant calling the sub
committee together.
Mr.. Hit. chairman OF the full committee. IL reti-
cent about the situation. but has given no ntma-
ton thus far that he VIII call the committees at
tention the subject. No official Information has
been received from the State Department and In
the absence Of this there are no data for action.
Members OF the committee and OF tho House gen
orally follow the Cuban developments with much
interest. but further than this there II evidence
OF activity or OF a change In the policy thus far
maintained
MONEY FOR THE SUFFERING CCBANS
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Secretary OF State
has been informed by Mayor Warwick OF Phiia-
dclphil that the Citizens Permanent Relief COM
- In J. Feni.