El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-10
AMERICAN SHIPS
IN CUBAN HARBOR
eastern end. This practically would
completely surround the insurrectos.
Movements Precautionary.

/ eastern end. This practically would
! completely surround the insurrectos.
Movements Precautionary.
/ 1t was maintained here today that the
/ sending Of two warships to Havana
/ indicated no change in this govern
4 ments policy Of nOninterventiOn and
! that the vessels were sent solely to pro-
/ vide means OF safety and protection for
! Americans and other foreigners.
This was communicated to speaker
/ Ferrera. OF the Cuban house OF repre-
| sentatives. when he called on secretary
! Knox. The speaker came as a personal
I brought TO Mr. Knox a personal letter
/ from the Cuban president.
Two ships start Havanaward.
Key West, Fla. June 10.-The battle
/ ship Rhode Island and the cruiser
/ Washington left the harbor at 5 o'clock
[ this morning. presumably for Havana.
I They were under sealed orders. Rear
admiral Hugo Osterhaus, commander OF
1 the third division of the Atlantic
fleet, was on board the Washington, his
flagship.
The collier Mars followed the Rhode
I Island and Washington just before
boat, it is reported. Threats Of
/ resignation by president Gomez as re-
suit of the sending of American war
ships to the island is rumOred among
Cubans here.
BattIeships Arrive.
Havana, June 1O.-The United States
armored cruiser Washington entered
Havana harbor at 1925 o'clock this
afternoon and exchanged salutes with
the fortress of Guiana. FIFTEEN min
utes later the Rhode Island passed into
the harbor. The arrival Of the Warship
attracted little attention at the capt.
tai
News Causes Sensation.
The publication in tOday's papers Of
the news of the dispatch of United
States warships from Key West to
Havana under the command Of admiral
Oster haus created q profound impress
sion.
coming of the American ships means
speedy Intervention by the United
states. Officials, however. unani-
mously scout the idea and regard the
act by the United States They declare
they deplOre that Washington has been
nislcd by exaggerated reports into the
belief that a racial war is about to
Riots Not Significant
The officers assert that the riOtiug
here on Saturday night was mot sig
nihcent Of race hatred but they don't
explain the reason for the extensive
military preparations which were
taken to prevent a breach Of the peace
in the capital last night. All parts of
the city were Datroled until daylight
by detachments OF regular troops and
home guards The aspect Of the city
today is normal
Expect RfOting.
President Gomez. on being informed
tonight that American warships had !
been ordered to Havana, declined to !
mako anv comment Senior Ramirez I
the presidential secretary. said the
president had expressed neither salts
faction nor regret on the receipt OF I
the news.
Anti-uegro rioting it was feared. /
would occur I'm Havana yesterday but 1
the heavy rains drove everybody from
the streets except the military and no. (
lice patrols. Senior Ramirez. i'm a state /
ment on the situation. belittled the Sc /
robustness Of the conditions in the can
ital. He said the government hal I
$4,000 troops in Oriente Province and |
broken up.
A deluge Of rain. which began this (
morning and threatened to continue am ]
night relieved the city of Havana OF