The herald., 1898-03-01
vIzcAYA's RECEPTION
4 TEST OF PuBL1o FEELrNa IN
HAVANA
AUTHORITIES ARE DlsouIETED
Volunteer Rioting Il Not Unlikely.
1nosudiary Circulars Distributed
on the city's Streets
Associated Press Special wire

on the city's Streets
Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-A dispatch Il
the Tribune from Havana says: The ar
rival Of the Spanish cruiser vixcaya ID
awaited with extreme interest. 1t II
possible that the arrival Of the war
ship will be made the occasion for Il
demonstration Of intransigeantes and
volunteers. The government cannot
well forbid demonstration Of Spanish
loyalty. The occasion will afford an
excellent opportunity to measure the
feeling OF the Hpaniards The authori-
ties are disquieted over the prospects OF
riotous proceedings before the viscaya'a
arrival.
The raval board shifts its inquiry to
Key West temporarily. While II IL hold
Ing sessions there, the work Of the divers
will 60 forward and something may be
done toward raising portions Of the
wreck Of the Maine. Members of the
board discourage laying too much stress
on what the divers are doing or taking
positive conclusions from their labors.
Nevertheless, they have found the for
ward magazine intact and have been
bringing up powder, which was not like
ly to have remained powder II the ex-
plosion had been an internal one. Much
Of the evidence leads to the support OF
the belief OF an explosion produced by q
submarine mine. The inquiries Of the
board are directed along the line to
bring out facts bearing on the point.
The proof In neither Anal nor positive,
but 1t is strong enough to make the
theory Of an accident growing impos-
sibility. Until the hull and plates can
be examined, no conclusion can be
formed. That may be determined by
the time the board returns to Havana
Capt. Sampson and his. associates are
aware of the impatience with which the
results Of the inquiry are awaited in the
United States, but their labors are too
momentous in consequence to be hur-
ried.
The Naclonal. General Weyler's spe-
cial organ, scouts the theory of a mine
in connection with the Maine disaster.
1t says 1t has consulted one of the chiefs
of the army. most authorised to speak
on the matter. thus thinly Disgusting
General Weyler himself as the speaker.
1t says 1t is absolutely false that Cen
eral Weyler took away any documents
or plans necessary to the government
carrying out the campaign.
His defenses Of the ports of the islands
were confined to the mounting Of many
cannon Of as large caliber as possible,
their positions being professional se-
crets.
1t is understood that the laying of
mines and torpedoes was confined to
the interior Of the island. No defense
whatever Is necessary for that. The
problem Of defense has been thoroughly
studied, and the ports Of Havana. Ma
tanzas. Cienfuegos and Santiago have
nothing to fear. 1t would be difficult
for hostile squadron to lie in front OF
the bay of Havana for the batteries es-
tablished there would stop 1t.
The article ends thus:
"The attack upon General Lee as hav-
ing nightly left Havana to conference
with Colonel Arangueren or other rebel
chiefs is an edifying sight"
The feeling here Is very bitter against
General Lee. whose "rebel and jingo
statements are constantly referred to.
Spaniards look upon him as the most
element in the prevention
of peaceful solution.
A SPANISH CIRCULAR
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-The World
prints the following circular which 1t
says is distributed OH the streets of
Havana:
"Spaniards without conditions-Long|
live Spain with honor. It II time we leave
aside lying deceptions and peurile
fear. It Is necessary even II we all sue
cumb in the fight not to stand the I'M
position of that proud and ambitious
nation which at every moment is taking
Of the weakness Of the Liberal
government, menaces us and throws
down the gauntlet.
Providence Is talxins on our part, and
II not, see what has happened to that ves-
sci to which they confided all their
power.
'tIf necessary to go to the ballot box |
offer all obstacles to autonomists. be-
cause with them and their coming into |
power, things have occurred that never |
happened when we. the constituents.
were In power.
"Urder the new colonial system has
the accident to the Maine. They |
have allowed the dead Of hostile ma
tion to be placed in the palace and a |
other things to bring US con-
fiiotss So we repeat the phrases Of the
orator Romero Rubio, We will go any
where except to autonomy Let us also
Jake note that valiant General Weyler.
whom we ought to elect as a Deputy for
seconds US, We have on our
side the army. the volunteers, the navy
and the people.
What do you do. that you allow your /
selves to be insulted In this manner
Do you not see what they have done to
Us by removing our brave and beloved
Weyler? At this hour we should have
made an end OF this vile insurgent rab-l
,le that tramples on our flag and on our
honor. They force autonomy on US to
'ast US aside and to give the positions Of
,onor and command to those who initi-
lted this rebellion. those ill-born auton-
'mists, migrate sons Of our beloved land.
And last. these dirty Yankees who
neddle In our affairs, humiliating US to
he last degree, as a further taunt send
Is one Of the war vessels Of their rotten
iavy, after insulting US IN their news-
papers In our own house..
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