Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-25
OFF FOR CUBA.
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Mardi Gras a; New Orleans. and fol
the torpedo notila 10 visit Galveston
Teyas."
At the Spanish legation nothing was
known Of the order for the Maine tc
proceed to Havana. Minister DeLome
said that even in case it was true that
it portended nothing serious. 1t was
perfectly in accord with usage for war
ships of two friendly powers to enter
and leave each others ports. the war
ships of Spain had visited American
ports on complimentary missions thee
| times in as many years, ana II there
| had not been an American warship in
Havana in the same length ofNtime it
was merely because the United States
government had not seen fit to order
one there.
| AS to the possible consequences of the
| Maine appearing at Havana at this
time. the minister expressed himself
as not at all uneasy. There was no
doubt, he said. of the conservative be-
havior of the loyal Spanish population
in Havana and elsewhere. and the
only remote contingency which might
lead to unpleasant consequences was
7bIiit ONti ifl t'Ii Aut l'hl ~ tii' M
surcents sympathizcrs committed with
II hope of embroilin@ Spain and the
United States in just such an incident
ns happened with the Haltimofc's crew
during the inSurrcGti0n IN chill
In response 10 an inquiry the minis
ter said that il was not customary or
part of diplomatic usage for one
country to notify he diplomatic r"r~
resentativc Of another in advance that
il intended To- send q war vessel ~ the
waters Of the other nation.
The statement If Minister be Lone
makes il apparent that the Spanish
government VIII not regard the dis
patch Of uAc Maine To HanayA as an
hostile act ana equivalent to a breach
Gf the Friendly relations brt~eon the
ttvu Countries.
While administration officials miss
no opportunity ~ declaring thoif con.
fld~uco in tn" p.omis" for tn, main /
tenanc" OF prace, IL may H.. unlod 49,
q matter % interest MAJ th.. t-niiaI .
states has assembled near Key West
the most fnrmlda{A" fleet Of alarshils /.
ihat has been gotten together I'D our
home waters fot many years ~, IL
made up Of the North Atlantic squat (
ron unitr command ~ Admiral Sicarl. /
tha flagship ut Nc@ YORK.. lirat-t!a~- +
battle hips iowa. IHiiana. MaSsachu
eetts. saruud-c.a- baftGc-hip Maiu-
ana Texas. cruisers Dctru}t ana MuH.-
@ouanrF. dispatch boat Fern ANA the#
tHrpcdn boat Hot.il.a. composed uf ta,+
cushing. Ericsson. Dupoht ana Porter.
which viil q" reinforced ln 4 fave days
ht lh@ F"ula.
IN" cruiser Itrp0kiEn Is Hitting oHt
at tn" New YORK navy yard ana can't
Goods "l" commands the ship, was at
ne navy department. THIS morning,
''%ptetihN ~ SAL thA latter part IF tins
AtrE t9 J"'n Admiral Sicards squat
t"'l
SENIOR '1ueSaaa- secretary 81 the GO
pan Junta. ana ~~H"r Ai'r!tl1 81 IN"
dHah starr ln ~ ashln@ton. We're ah"Nt
IN" G"pit"t aiI'nG the da| c"nferi lag
WIN HeIh"els concerning th~ Cue2h
status Mr '(uesada said:
ne sending ~ the Maine I" cuba.
ba the oiicia version. IS ~
our opinion proof that things are IN
5uth condition IN the spanish strong
american citizens ana property arr I'M
th!e In I3hd protection at the hands 81
ne impotent spanish government and
awe no" the protection OF their own {
..GSplG If * a declaration a he AS-Al11