The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-11
WARSHIPS ARE
 OFF HAVANA
SEA FIGHTERS HAVE EFFECT OF QUILTING THINGS AT THE
 CUBAN CAPITAL.
OTHER VESSELS AWAIT ORDER
Speaker of Cuban House Asks Amer ica to Allow Cuba to Work Out Her Own salvtlon in Putting
 Down the Rebellion.

Washington June 10.-The presence of American battleships in Havana harbor this afternoon may be re- garded as greatly diminishing the likelihood Of intervention in Cuba, according to the construction placed upon that fact by the administration. It is felt that the mere presence Of the two warships will restrain the restless and excitable element of Ha- vana
 Secretary Knox who all along his lost no opportunity of declaring against any purpose to intervene po- litically in Cuba unless absolutely driven to do so by the failure of the Cuban government to uphold the law and protect life and property, felt called on today to renew that assur ance directly to the Cubans through Orestes Ferrara, speaker of the Cuban house of representatives And he also let it be known to the American people, not only that the United States does not contemplate interven tion but that he believed the Cu- ban government would be able itself to suppress the insurrection.
 Senor Ferrara's talk with the sec retary of state was only preliminary Other matters almost as important as the military problem remain to be discussed. Although the subject was not broached in today's confer enee, 1t is generally understood that the Cuban finances must soon figure again in formal negotiations between the two countries Under the treaty which governs their relations, cuba is not permitted to negotiate foreign l0ans fgezd h az- alij.E lDs meet, and it is for the United States to de- termine that question. If more funds are needed, it must be shown to Sec retary knOxs satisfaction that Cuba can safely carry an additional loan. 1t is understood that at present the total amount of the foreign obligations of Cuba are $65,000,000, the interest on which is sufficient to cause se- rtous strain upon the resources of the country. Secretary Knox there fore may find himself in this diem ma If he sanctions a large addi- tioaal joan, Cuba may be plunged
 
 present government may collapse for lack of means to maintain a suff- cient army to repress rebellion and the United States may be forced to intervene
 The heavy tOrrential rains in Ha- vana are now believed to have been an important factor in preventing the outbreak of race riots there. When the rains stop, it is believed here, the opposing elements will make no further effort to create race riots be- cause of the presence of the cruiser Washington and the battleship Rhode Island in Havana harbor
 The gunboat Nashville reported that Sagua was being attacked by rebels, but confidence was expressed of ability to defend the property un- less attacked by overwhelming num- bers. The present troubles are rapid | ly being transferred to the northern coast of 0riente province. and tue ] Nashville has returned to Nipe bay The Spanish American Iron Con- v reports the footing of the Ross property, one mile from San and the burning of the cane of Hatillo plantation near San
 The main body of the rebels
 declared to be operating be- Mayari and Sagua.
 feeling is growing stronger
 tt Major General Leonard
 hief of staff, would be the
 send to Cuba to settle the
 roubles It is pointed out
 he has the full confidence
 Cuban. It was further de-
 the statement of Estonez,
 leader. several days ago.
 juld not make peace with
 lent unless the settlement
 ed by a representative of
 Stats, gives weight to the
 Ieneral Wood is the man.
 ndng the objection made
 Bacon and others to the
 )f the army and navy to
 in Cuba with specific
 congress, the president
 in his own mind of his
 10 do this, and after a
 of the precedents es-
 he last period of inter
 been decided to con-
 Icy already initiated Oi
 lines to guard American
 Vba, and also to employ
 lat shall become neces-
 Avision of the Atlantic
 Ft Annapolis today foi
 tonight ordered by the
 ent to await further in-
 Hampton Roads Tho
 k Nebraska North Da-
 and Delaware, comprise
 Ahich may be ordered
 lmessage of salutatior
 pan government Senol