The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-14
No Announcement Made, but 1t Is Sur
missed One or More War Vessels
Will BE Sent to the Island.
MORE RIOTING At HAvHNA
REGULAR TROOPS CALLED OUT To
DIsPERsE DIsORDERLY MOB.
Another Demonstration Against the
ron Now in Southern Waters.
2ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The White House
is center of excitement this evening. I'm
portant advces were received from Havana
which gave to the riots in that city a more
serious coloring than any news previously
received, and it was decided to take prompt
measures for the better protection of Amer
leans and American interests in and around
the Cuban capital. Two or three members
of the Cabinet were hastily summoned and
messengers hurried out to find and bring in
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. No an
nouncement is given out as to what was
done or what is intended to be done, but
the inference is plain that it is the purpose
of the President to dispatch one or more
war ships to the scene of disorder.
This does not even remotely imply that
there is any danger of war between the
United States and Spain, but it does sig
Nifty that there is good sized riot on in
Havana and that the safety of American
residents there is threatened. The Spanish
authorities are exceedingly friendly at this
time with the washington administration,
and representatives of the Sagasta Ministry
are conoiliatory to American sentiment to
the point almost of submission. Neverthe-
less there may be outbreaks in Havana,
just as there are outbreaks at other points
which the authorities for the time being
are powerless to combat. If Americans
should be killed in Havana or the property
of Americans destroyed in any demonstra-
ton by lawless men the Spanish govern
ment would be responsible, and in its pres
ent spirit would lose no time in making
proper apology or reparation. This explana-
tion is possibly necessary to correct an
impression which is likely to arise that the
sending of battle ships to Havana would
be an act of hostility toward Spain. 1t
would be nothing of the sort in this case.
If the information which is sitting in from
Havana continues to bear out the assump-
tion that the outbreak there is something
which the Spanish authorities have not yet
been able to subdue and which is directed
more against the constituted authorities of
the island than against the foreign resi-
dents the incident, while sensational, would
not be internationally serious as showing
the interest in the situation at Havana
Senator Cannon of Utah, presented the fol-
lowing resolution in the Senate to-day and
it was adopted:
Resolved, That the President is request
ed, if in his opinion, it is not incompatible
with the public interest, to transmit to
the Senate at his earliest convenience a
force by this government in the Island of
Cuba and in waters contiguous thereto to
protect the lives, liberty and property of
American citizens now dwelling in Cuba. ,.
Late tonight it was learned the rioting
at Havana had resumed. An Associated
Press dispatch from Havana says: About
noon to-day a crowd gathered in front of
the offices of Ell Diario de la Marina, shout
ing, Death to Diarior General Arolas
used the regular troops to restore order and
to compel the dispersal of the crowd
which kept up a continuous shouting on
the streets near Central Park. The people
accuse Eel Diario de la Marina of being re-
sponsble for all the attacks made on army
officers and Spanish residents in the ISL
apds. They say that La Discussion and FL
Reconcentrado received their cue from Ell
Diario. A man selling Ell Diario was shot
in the arm. All classes commend the au-
thorities for avoiding unnecessary force or
violence IN the use of the soldiery and the
police Last night at the palace General
Blanco and the autonomst Cabinet were
joined by the civil governor of Ha-
vana, the colonels and the chiefs Of the
volunteers, the Marquis Apezteguia, lead
er of the Spanish Conservative party, and
other prominent politicians Senor Congos-
to. the secretary general, remained at his
office until / o'clock this morning. About
10 o'clock last night several shots were
heard back of the Albisu Theater. 1t is
believed they were intended to raise an
alarm. Shortly after midnight the soldiery
were withdrawn from the streets and went
into barracks"
A dispatch from Ma6rid says: "The gov
ernment admits the receipt of disagree
able news from Cuba but declines to give
the details. Private dispatches from Ha-
vana received here to-day assert that the
shouts of Viva Don Carlos! and Viva
Weyler! have been raised under the very
windows of General Blanco."