The age-herald., 1898-01-27
GERMAN EMPEROR
 IS 4 SLY FELLOW Americans Watching His Cuban Movements Closely. MAY HAVE GREEDY DESIGNS In Sending Cruiser Into the Harbor
 at Havana. THE SPANISH SHIP vIZCAYA Which is More Formidable Than the Maine, Ordered to United States.
  GENERAL LEE REPORTS ALL QUIET Government Officials Will Welcome spain's War ship-It Will Be Considered Friendly visit-Additional Pos
 lice Protection at Havana.
Which is More Formidable Than the Maine, Ordered to United States.
GENERAL LEE REPORTS ALL QUIET
Special to The Age-Herald.

Washington, Jan. 26-Opinion is still very much divided as to what will be the result of the Maine's friendly visit to Cuba. Some think that it marks the downfall of the Cuban republic. Others that the ship was dispatched to Havana because the German ships were paying Friendly visits there also. There is one man America has to watch and that is the emperor of Ger many. He came near giving trouble in Samoa and might have done so had not the ships of both nations been wrecked and many of their men drowned in the wake of the tornado which destroyed SO much valuable property and sent to the bottom of the sea some of the flowers of our navy.
 The Germans were merely paying a friendly visit then, it wdll be remembered. But it is well understood here that the emperor has no designs on Cuba, but he might get the notion in that strange head of his that the revolution has gone on long enough and hearing that plank barrel of sugar of some Dutchman had been destroyed might take the opportunity to intervene and establish and fortify coaling station.
 This is only gossip here and is specimen of the speculation which goes on in con- gress.
 Capable eff Such Scheme.
 There is reason to believe that the Ger man emperor is capable of just such a scheme Should he or any other nation bring about the freedom of the island this country would be shamed before the na- tions and there would not be left hardly a republican in the next house.
 In spite of tine fact that we have sent warship to Havana the friends of the Cubans here are not elated. There is feeling of depression here among them as if they thought that this movement marked the overthrow of the Cubans and the su- premacy of the Spanish. Others again say that this is just what the president fears will happen and that he has sent the Maine to Havana to encourage the Cubans to keep up the struggie. It is remembered how- ever, that during the last revolution in Brazil the appearance of the American navy practically quashcd the rebellion.
 One thing is certain: All parties praise the action of the president in sending a warship to Cuba. It is a good thing to have one there in case of emergency, and the administration seems to fear some emergency might arise. The order was
  agined. It rather appears to be the cul- imitation of carefully prepared plan. It must be remembered that our entire navy has been put under emergency orders with in the past ten days. Just now anything might happen, then, again, the battleship Maine may be the means of keeping the peace.
 First Time in Three Years.
 For the first time in three years "Old Glory" floats in the harbor of Havana, but the question may be seriously asked if it does not come too late? The Spanish min- istry has got the credit for the reforms which have been forced by this country. Even the goods now being distributed are laid to the policy of the Spanish. In se- curing the reforms it appears that this ad- minstration has. been playing into the hands of the Spanish. But whether the situation has improved or not. the admin istration did wisely in sending a battleship to Cuba. The risk was too great to run. The last disorders show that the infam- mable tempers of the Spanish might at any moment prompt violence to American citizens.
 But whether the cause of the Cuban re- tellion has been advanced one iota is a matter of doubt. Later developments alone can tell how far the administration acted for the promotion of liberty or how narrow can be policy when it centers around ones own safety.
 The vizyaca.
 Madrid, Jan. 26-The Spanish battleship Vizcaya, of 1000 tons displacement, has been ordered to visit American ports
 Senor Sagasta, the premier, read to the queen regent today what Is described as a very Unsatisfactory dispatch" from Wash ington.
 Admiral Bermajo, minister of marine, has authorized the officers of the Spanish squadron at Havana to attend the naval banquet to be given by United States Consul General Lee.
 Into the Inner Anchorage.
 Washington, Jan. 26.-Secretary Long this morning received telegram from Admiral Sicard saying that the North Atlantic squadron had gone into the inner