The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-15
ALL QUIET IN HAVANA
SO Minister Dupuy De LONE
Says.
THE CABINET MEETING
THE CUBAN QUESTION WAS
BARELY DISCUSSED.
The HAWaiAN RNNLxAH0N TaEAtY
Was the Main subject Under Considerations
Tae President Will Aeep One or more
War Vessels Within Reasonable
Uistaace Of Havana.

UistabCe Of Havana.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 14.-Perfect
calm prevails in Havana, according to
dispatches received by Senor Dupuy De
LONE, the Spanish Minister, last nigth
and this morning. One of these dis
patches, filed at 1 o'clock this morning
by Secretary General Congosto, says:
THE tumult has not been continued,
Calm is preserved throughout the city.
| believe that the normal condition win
be perfectly established. Fortunately
there is not a single casualty that we
have to regret"
Aside from this dispatch the Minister
has received a number of minor dis
patches all indicating an absence of dis
turbance 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 a report that
there was another outbreak yesterday,
saying that any such outbreak would
have been communicated to him and
that the report doubtless arose either
from delayed cablegram, based on the
outbreak previously reported or else
that there was some minor disturbance
of such a trivial character that it did
not get to the attention of the official
heads of the Cuban government.
Later in the day Senior De LONE re-
ceived a cablegram, dated Havana, 10
a. m, saying that perfect tranquility
prevailed at that hour and that no fur
ther trouble was expected.
Goa of tho IiSr1o f6I,nss rao.;,roI H.
stated that there would be no objection
to the presence in Havana of Miss Clara
Barton, of the National Red Cross, the
authorities being ready to extend to her
the same privileges as those given to
any other citizen.
Assistant Secretary Day came over
to the White House from the State De-
partment before the cabinet meeting and
left a telegram that had been received
from Consul General Lee. 1t was sent
from Havana during tine middle hours
of the night and reported the existence
there Of much excitement and chronicled
the attacks on the newspaper offices in
continuation of those of the day before
and the participation OF some soldiers
in the demonstration.
General Lees cablegram, it is also
learned, stated that while he did not
see any indications of the resumption of
the riots yet, in view Of the inhamable
situation in Havana, he believed that
there might be further trouble He
added that he did not anticipate another
outbreak, but yet would not be surprised
at one. None Of the disturbance, he
reported, had been directed against the
United States or American citizens.
When the cabinet met at IL o'clock
this dispatch formed the basis of short
discussion. The members of the cabinet
pEofessed to feel satisfied with the
situation. The Senate resolution calling
for information as to what had been
done by the President to safeguard
American interests in Havana during the
period of rioting,S was received from the
State Department and also briefly talk
ed over, with a view to determining the
nature of the reply to be made. The
main subject under consideration before
the cabinet, however, it is declared. was
the prospect of the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty, and not Cuban rela tions.
The cabinet discussion sowed that the
President, while decided not to send a
warship to Cuba at present, does pur-
pose to keep one or more vessels within
a reasonable distance of Havana so that
one of our ships may reach there within
six hours in the event of sudden call
for its presence from General Lee.
Should our Consul General say that the
emergency demands it, a vessel will be
sent instantly, it is stated
The last news OF the day from Consul
Genral Lee came to the State Depart
ment about 2 O'Clock and was at once
sent over to the White House. 1t went
to confirm the previous reports and was
simple statement by General Lee that
at noon to-day all was quiet in Havana.
The North Atlantic squadron, which
has been gathering at Hampton Roads
is to sail southwark tomorrow. Lest
there should be any misunderstanding
OF the purpose of the cruise, which has
already been described in the orders os
one of evolution and drill planned many
months ago, the orders under which the
vessels will proceed have been made
public anu taken in connection with the
departments orders to Admiral Sicard
the Navy Department says, show that
the squadron's movements have no
reference to Cuba.