The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
OTIE1 Nv HiT1NI.
This Governments Prepared to Respond
To- ANY Call. From uba, However.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1i-Perfact calm
prevails in Havnna. according TO dis
patches received BY Senor Dupuy de
LONE the Spanish Minister last night,
AMI this morning.
one OF inc dispatches received to-day
stated that there would be no objection
to the presence in Havana OF Miss Cara
Barton, OF the National Red Cross. the
authorities being ready 10 extend 10 her
the same privileges as those gwen 10 any
other citizen.
General Lee caoled to-day. IL Is
learned. that while be did not see any in
diCatious of the resumption OF the riots
yet IN view OF the inilammabie situa-
lion in Havana she believed that there
might be further Trouble. He added that
he did not anticipate another outbreak,
but yet would not be- surprised az one.
None OF the disturbances. he reported,
had been directed against the United
States or American citizens.
When the Cabinet met II II O'Clock this
dispatch formed the basis of a short dis
oussion. The members Of the Cabinet
profcsscd to fcei satisfied with the situa-
ton.
The main subject under consideration
before the Cabinct, however, u IS de-
clarcd. was the prospect of tho Hawaiian
annexation treaty ana not ynOah - a
tions.
Tho Cabinet discussion showed that the
President. while dccidoding not 10 send
a warship 10 Cuba at present does pir-
pose 10 Keep one or more Nesseis Wlthn
one Of our ships may reach there within
siN hours in me event of a sudden cdll
Tor It's presence from General Lee. should
our Consul-Gencral say that the emer-
gcncy demands 10. "a vessel Will Dc SEM
instantly. it is stated.
The last news OF the day from Consul
General Lee came 70 TIE STATE Depart
ment about OtlOck. ana WAS az once
sent over TO the White iouse II went
10 confirm the previous reports end WAS
a simple statement 10y General Lee that
at noon to-day al was quiet IN Havana.
The North Atlantic squadron. which
has been gathering AT Hampton Roads, Is
10 sail southwark tomorrow. Lest there
should be any misunderstanding OF the
purpose Of the cruise, which has already
been described in the orders as one OF
evolution and drill, planned many months
ago the orders under which the vessels
will proceed have been lddc public, and
taken in connection with the depart
ments orders 20 Admiral Sicard. the
Navy Department says. show that the
squadron movements nave 10 reference
LONDON. January l5.-The Madrid cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says:
Ii was pointed out AT the Cabinet coun-
Gil TO-DAY (Friday) that the msmbers OF
the new Cuban government had strongly
protested against the attacks made by
the Havana papers on the spanish army.
The Cabinet resolved that the disorders
I'm Havana shall not affect the recent re-
forms. Strict military discipline Will be-
enforced both here and abroad. and. II
necessary. measures viii De submitted
10 the Cortes for reforming the army
laws.
There are rumors that the Carlists had
planned am armed rising near Alicante
Gn Valencia but abandoned it on the
protests OF the agent Of Don carlos. the
Marquis CeTraibO.
MADRID. Jan. 1i-The police precau-
tons have been redOubled in the vici1ity
Of the United states legation and around
the residence OF the United States Minis
ter. General Stewart l.. WOOdfOrd.
HAVANA. Jan IA decree has been
published prohibiting the publishing In
daily newspapers OF cable dispatches
without previous censorship and without
twelve hours notice ~ their receipt.
In addition. n future The pcstcihce here
viii detain NAT nal and foreign news
papers not having been previously cen
s0red.
NiOlators OF the law are warned that
they are under military jurisdiction.
Another edict viii be published shortly
forbiding the gathering OF groups of more
than four persons either IN the streets or
ia the stores.