The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-10
CRUISER Is AT HAVANA
MONTGOMERY AT ANCHOR, SUR
ROUNDED by SPANISH SHIPS
The Usual Salutes Fired Upon the
Arrival of the American War
Vessel, the First One to Visit the
Cuban Port Since the Disaster to
the Maine.

at 9:35 this morning.
The arrival here Of the Montgomery
was very quiet, 1t being generally I'M
| derstood that she comes to replace the
coast survey steamer Fern as quarters
for Capt. Sigsbee and others.
Commander Converse, Of the Mont
gomery, is a high authority on explo-
sives and his advice will be useful to
the court Of inquiry into the loss of
the Maine.
After firing the usual salute and be-
ing saluted in return, the Montgomery
was moored in the principal harbor
near the wreck of the Maine and in
the center of circle of Spanish ships
Commander Converse received a COR
respondent on board the cruiser, though
he had nothing to tell beyond the facts
already sent. He seemed satisfied to
have a rest in Havana harbor for a
while, as the cruiser has been very
busy touching at West Indian ports
lately.
Capt. Sigsbee, Lieutenant Comman-
der Wainwright and Ensign Powelson
will occupy quarters on the Montgom-
cry, the Fern leaving Havana this aft
ernoon The Montgomery is as trim
and neat as possible. Nobody Is al
lowed on board without permission, but
nobody is excluded if business or cour-
tesy demands the visit. There Is no
intimation of the length of the cruisers
stay in this harbor any more than there
Is any news of the duration of the
sessions of the court of inquiry here.
The court held its usual sessions today
examining the divers.
Only the Spanish divers were at work
and they only occupied part of the
day. The wreckers are steadily re-
moving the upper debris Of the wreck
some of which will be dumped into the
sea.
Senator Proctor left here today for
Key West.
Consul General Lee says there was
nothing of Importance in the Maine
matter which he has just received from
the United States.
A further examination of the divers
occupied the court of inquiry today.
The sessions We're not long, and it
would be hard for any one not pos
sessed of inside information to tell
1t be that they are waiting until the
divers are able to examine and report
upon portions of the hull already en-
quilted in the harbor.
Americans here are greatly pleased
at the prompt action of congress in
passing the defense bill, every one re-
garding the appropriation as a wise
measure in time of peace.
Henri Lame, the American CORE
spondent, has been expelled from the
island. He left on the Plant line
steamer Olivette at noon today. There
have been further arrests on charges
Of conspiracy.
Lee in No Danger.
Consul General Lee is on the best
of termc with Gen. Rlanco, Senior Jose
Congosto and the most influential
Spanish merchants.
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even if the volunteers should make a
demonstration. Gen. Lee believes the
volunteers would be controlled by the
merchants, in whose employ they are.
Others doubt this, but the ranking
colonel of the volunteers assures Gen.
Lee that the consulate and the Ameri-
cans would in no event be the object Of
a demonstration should any occur.
Gen. Lee is no more anxious to re-
1uain in VeXatious position than any
other consul in Cuba, but he has no
intention of resigning, nor any belief
that he will be recalled He is cool,
good humored ar somewhat imp 3tient
at the sensational and untruthful re-
ports emanating from Havana or Key
West.
The volunteers are apparently more
quiet since they were assured by the
government here and by Madrid, that
band the corps. The Havana bat
talions have been supported in their
protest by comrades of the same corps
throughout Cuba.
The court of inquiry pursues its tact
turn and even secretive way. The be-
lief here is that the court is principally
engaged now in killing time, and is
not likely to go north until next week.
1t is certain that the members are
strengthening the testimony daily by
personal observation of the wreck and
the carefully prepared plans made by
Ensign Powelson from the almost
hourly reports of the divers
The court now has photographs,
drawings and diagrams, showing as
near as possible the condition of things
submarine. What effect the presence
Of the Montgomery will have no one
will be able to tell until she has been
here several days. She is so much
smaller than the Vizcaya or the Amir
ante Oquendo, that it is apparent to
every one that she was rot sent in
warlike mood, but only to replace the
Fern.
There is no apprehension among
naval officers that the Montgomery
will share the fate of the Maine.
Senator Proctor, before leaving to-
day by the Olivette, said: you may
business or pleasure or what you will,
has been very successful I cannot
speak on political subjects pertaining
to Cuba here and now"
REPORT EXPECTED NEXT WEEK,