Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-14
CRISIS
CAUSES MUCH
CONCERN HERE
American Troops Have Been Land
ed at Havana and Stars and
Stripes Again Fly.
Gu MS GUARD PALMA.


Our Interests in Havana-Imprcs-
sion Is that America Will Also
Preserve the Palma Government.
HAVANA, Sept 14.-One hundred
and twenty sailors from the United
States protected cruiser Denver landed
ana are in camp in this city in front
Plaza de Armas, the little park in front
of the presidential palace. which is the
seat of the Cuban government.
The American flag is planted just in
side of the low stone coping separating
the castle grounds from O'Reilly street,
which thoroughfare passes between
the camp and the Plaza de Armas. The
American sailors are armed with regu-
lation rifles, with the exception of a
few who carry revovers or carbines.
Two field howitzers and two rapid
fire guns Were sent ashore with the
sailors and now point across the pretty
little park, significant warning to
any one approaching the executive
headquarters of the Cuban government
with hostile intent
The Denver, which originally an
chored farther up the bay, dropped
down last night to a position abreast
of the foot of OReilly street and in
front of the offices of the captain of
the port so as to be conveniently near
the detachment sent ashore and close
at hand in case of need.
The whole business was done so
quietly and quickly that it caused the
greatest surprise. The reason for the
sudden landing of the American sail
ors was conference between Presi-
dent Palma, Charge d'Affaires Sleeper
and Commander Colwell.
On the occasion of the latter's form
al call upon President Palma, Mr.,
Sleeper asked the president the direct
question whether he considered that
the government was able to protect all
American interests in Havana unaid-
ed. The president replied that he
hoped the government would be able
to do so, but suggested that it also
might be advisable as q measure of
precaution in the interests of Ameri-
cans as well as for the maintenance of
order in general to land marines at
some convenient point, suggesting the
Plaza de Armas
The general impression here seems
to be that it is the intention of the
/ United States not only to protect Amer
lean interests, but also the government
Of President Palma. The presence in
the city of American sailors has had
the effect of creating a feeling of com
parative security against attack from
without or of an internal uprising.
Reports had been current that the
worst elements of the population were
planning to set fires, under the cover
of which robberies might be commit.
ted 1t was also reported that iTsur-
gents in considerable numbers were
approaching Havana from several di-
fectionS.
There has been no news received
here from the western portion of Pinar
del Rio province, as the wires are cut
to be still free of insurgents.
The special session of congress will
convene today. The Moderates in eau
Gus decided to back President Palma's
course in all respects.
The newspapers comment favorably
upon the appearance of American war
ships in Cuban waters.
"a fol, Na I,
ngton in which Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte was quoted as saying that
there would be no landing of United
States forces in Cuba except in the
event of extreme and unrestrained riot
ing. Commander Colwell of the Den
yer said:
II have landed force after consul
tatlon with those best advised as TO
the situation and especially on the re-
quest of President Palma himself. who
informed Mr.. Sleeper and myself that
he gravely doubted the ability of the
Cuban government to protect Ameri-
can property and persons. l am not
considering intervention or the protec-
ton of the palace or the president, but
simply being in readiness and in the
best position to protect American bust
ness and other interests. l have tele-
graphed these facts to Secretary Bona
parte.'
A dispatch received here from Glen
fuegos says that marines from the
United States gunboat Marietta were
landed there to protect American in
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