The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-14
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tfon Directed Against Aewspa-
pers tnfas0rabie TO Autonomy

ners Vufs.orabIe TO Autonomy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Spanish
minister has been kept constantly advised
of every development within the last
twenty-four hours al Havana, and he
summed up his adyiees this afternoon By
saying that they show the uprising 10
have been a riot pure and simple: that
order has been completely restored and
that the authorities have an ample force
TO afford every protection: that the tumut
wac confined TO Spanish and Cuban rest
dents and that no indignity was put upon
any American interest or citizen. public
or private.
The official advices began arriving about
midnight and have come uninterruptedly
since then. The early ones were in cipher.
and IL took some hours 10 decipher them.
They told the story OF the disturbance full
ly and in the main corroborated the
press dispatches. They made II clear. il
Is stated at the legation. that the demon
stration was an unorganiZed riot, the par
ticipators being gathered up from the
streets, without arms or ammunition. II
began when few army officers mobbed
the Reconcentrados newspaper establish
rnent, that paper being so lukewarm to-
ward autonomy that II was suspected OF
having insurgent tendencies
Later. as the people were leaving the
shops at the close of the days work and
the streets were filed with home-goers,
the demonstration was begun again by an
attack on La Discussion and the Diario de
u Marina.
The dispatches state that small group
raised cry against autonomy: some few
gave vivas for Gen. weyier. while some
scattered shouts were directed against
Gen. Blanco. In the main. however the
vivas were FOR Spain and the army
The mounted police were brought into
use and dispersed the groups. so that or
der was restored. and the city was tran
qail by midnight.
During the excitement United States
Consul General Lee was In communica-
ton with the Spanish authorities Neither
he nor the officials appear 10 have been
apprehensive, but Ii was deemed the part
Of wisdom 10 guard against contingencies
by sending guard Of soldiers to the
legation and TO the private residence OF
Consul General Lee. Accordingly TWEEN
tyfve Spanish soldiers were dispatched
to the United States consulate and anoth-
err guard OF twenty-five was sent 70 the
residence OF Gen. Lee. They acted as
an emergency guard, and no occasion
arose for their services 10 be brought In
TO actual reauistion Throughout the
disturbance, II is said at the legation
there was not a shot against the United
States or an American citizen.
The Spanish authorities a Havana sent
the strongest possible assurances to Min
ister De LONE that they were entirely
able TO cope with the situation. They
minimized the demonstration. saying that
IL was nothing more than wind upris-
ing They added that If by any posi-
hGity an emergency should require IL.
which, however, they in no way expected.
the government authority is ample 10
project every interest. A large body Of
troops is CHARTERED on the island and
they are said TO be more than enough for
all requirements. This statement is made
~ way of assurance. however. for the
authorities say that the troubles are at
an end.
One OF the late dispatches stated tina.
an insurgent leader. Col. Lopez Marin.
OF the generals stan. accompanied by
two others. have turned IN their arms IN
Pinar Gel Rio, and have declared for au-
tonomy. and that f.tout Col Aurelio
Somhra. another insurgent leader, has
turned over his arms and those OF his
companions In Matauxas.
The Spanish minister went 10 the stata
department about II o'clock this r,ornfn-
and conferred with Assistant Secretary
Day on the situation IN Havana There
i ss every reason 70 believe that he con-
Veyed assurances OF restoration Of order
d 4
other interests substantially as SET forth
aeove. No word came 20 the state de-
rartment during fhe afternoon bu, this
was rot regarded as dsQuleting
From other sources the department had
learned that Havana Was quiet toS.av AMI
Judge Day was assured that there wss re
danger OF suo:he~ outbreak. ara thar re
Spanish authorities had taken every mo-
caution 70 guard against any possible dem
| o'AStrat!on against the American consulate
by liberal use u The genda~rre~{s T'a}ss
news confirmed THE officials n their rs.-
o}utSon not - mako any change n he
orders % tss warSaips ana . avoid com
/ flcatSuc the situation any further BY
sending ships 20 havana
L ia said that the navy s9enertuqerr Is
fully prepared f3- any emergencies ars
although the Officials repeat shesr s,s-s-
menss that no orders have heef, sent - the
ships tn Florida waters % go ~ Havana.
! they have 1ru6emsiy shaped their r-o-
g-a1lTyae 50 as "a have ship ready a, any
moment that she rligst ~ needed hv C~on-
sal General Lee. II IS said - the 5era~,-
meet that IN ca2se az any tirls . should BE
<sets r1insa q sera ship - Havana Ire
cho;ca would faH an the Nar5seet al;
rather shan ehe Maine Tne reason T,-
tbs cAotCe rrcSa BY ~ rat rne former Is
8 swift cruiser ard would cross the
straits 30 Ceiaa 81 mGca less ts-na than the
Maine. WS}s@s f1o0Eh G1aFC7ore1. she
would % folly as effective to- fhe r-1.@~.
s{en % American Interests IN tine az rta.
as gAe heavy hsfsie@hir
Administration ofgicsa}s state thac n
fse.c 8psnloa there * every reason 10 ae-
hevs ire crisis a Havana has PASSED for
80 ss;ae ana THAI there is 70 danger of
trouble.
Iate thls afternoon the first news Of as
Cav earne - she state department from
C'2r sa;i General Lee. shc te1eE-zpnes that
everything vas s1aet Il Havana to-day.
and TIA: fsere vsz 10 cause tor aprre-
heaSa0n % trcah1e.
Cannon ct Utah HreSea-s<. fhe following
resolution to TIE senate 5oGay and /: y as
adopted:
Resolved That .Ee rveS;ssn, = request
e. Z "a his opinion = - rex t1conp = ola
VITA the rsz14.c Interest. "a transmit 10 1ze
ae1ats A. as ssfEs3sSz &51Eeu.sslcc - safe
sxsgst showing What measures are II foxcs
~ liza government - sas sx-Aca Il SHsA