New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
WARSHIPS AWE HAVANA
Arrival of Two Vessels Spreads
Fear of Intervention.

itdNbnd. June lN-fldIbIN a NiSibi' 'ii
pie OF popular interest attended the arrival
soon after noon to-day Of the United states
armored cruiser Washington. the flagship
Of Admiral Osterhaus. and the battlesh'p
Rhode Island. Behind this apparent apathy,
| however. was a general, but suppressed,
| impression that the coming OF the ships
portended the long dreaded American in
| tervention.
The signal that the American warships
| had been sighted was hoisted on MORO
Castle about III 80 a. NJ Soon after the
two ships. tho Washington leading. were
visible from the high roofs OF the city,
| steaminS In at slow speed. The Washing
ton halted off MORO to permit her consort
| TO catch up: she then took on a pilot and
headed into tho channel She fired the
customary salute passing MORO 10 which
the batteries OF Cabana responded.
After pratique was given By the health
officer. which was the only official Cuban
| recognition except visit 10 the flagship
! cf the representative from the captain OF
/ the port. Admiral Osterhaus and staff came
ashore at Caballera Wharf. without ccre-
mony. They took cabs and proceeded 10
! the American Legation To make an official
visit To Arthur NJ Beaupre. the Minister.
Later Mr.. Beaupre, accompanied by Hugh
| s Gibson and Edward Bell the secretaries
/ Of the legation. visited the Washington.
! Tho American Minister this morning OFF,
/ ciany notified the Cuban government of the
coming OF the ships, but did not specify
the object Of their visit lie arranged for
visit of The admiral TO Secretary of state
Sanguily which viii he paid tomorrow
morning. The admiral VIII then proceed to
the palace to pay his respects to President
Gomez. Admiral Ostcrhaus remained
aboard the flagship tonight Shore leave
| was granted to few officers only.
! Colonel Orestes Fcrrana sent cable mes
| sage To President Gomez from Washington
| tonight in which he stated that the United
| States government did not contemplate in
! tcryention but would persist IN its policy
! cf affordng military protection To the for
elgn properties.
Presidential Secretary Rnmrez, on behalf
Of the President, made this statement:
! According To tho ncws published in the
! local press. the arrival of two American
warships to-day Is due to alarming reports
| sent To Washington. which IS !amcntaJ DC
| Tho recent events IN Havana lack iinpor- =
| tdncc. the police having promptly queh"d
, the disorder such events occur In al
| countries without exciting NOR" comment
! than do strikes In the United States.
| II L. lamcntablo because the cuban pco.
| plo have i warm affection for the United
! States and are surprised and hurt that
! wsrships are sent here for tho protectiol
| OF interests which mono have attacked or
| Will attack. RI" American sailors Wh"
are now visiting rs. Ola observing INC trah-
| dmliitv which now reGns, will say that the
trouble was merely passing cloid.
Tranquility prevails I'm Havana. Th"
streets are still guarded Hy strong d"tach-
ments Of police and mounted ruralcs armed
with csrbines revolvers and machet"s,
| The presence Of tho American warships Is
regarded as an encctIal deterrent 10 dis
orders.
The evening PAYERS take n pessimlstlc
view OF the arrival of the warships and
appeal TO all patriotic Cubans not to give
| the least excuse for the landing OF ma
rincs.
Santiago. June l0-Onc hundred marines
have been ordered 20 proceed to San LUIS
an important junction ~ the Cuba Railroad
! and the Guantanamo & Western within IN"
! fines OF the government forces. The Ameil-
cans at Manzanillo and vicinity. wh"r"
I there arc large sugar plantations. are de-
manding protection by the marines.
| CAPTAIN Carrija commanding n Gucriia
force Of regulars. reports killing eight in
surgents at sagua. rear III Cobre.
Insurgents have burned canehe'ds on The
sugar plantations of liatillo. detach >
ment OF volunteers was attacked by insur-
gents three miles from santiago. Several
OF the rebels were wounded
| Caimanera, Cuba, June l0.-TNo more
| companies OF United states marines were
sent from here 10 Guantanamo CITY to-day
, 4 company of marines from the battleshp
Missouri. under command of Captain James
Tosenb Meade is on the way to Raracoa
| on the northeast coast OF Oriente Province,
| OF board the Culgoa.