Warships Ready For Cuba

Washington, January J5.-When the c.ibinet met at 11 o'clock yestcrdaj the members professed to feel satisfie with the situation iu Cuba. The uorth Atlantic squadron, whici has been g-athertag a Bampton roads ís to salí sonthwaTd . tomorrow. Les there should be any misunderstaading of the purpose oí the cruise, whici h.-is already been described in the or ders as oiie of evolutioa and dril planned many mouths go, the or iuuI(T wliich the vosstls wil] pr liave been nade pdblic, and taken ii r-omiection with the deparfcuienfg oï ders to Admira! Sicard, the n.iw de artméttt says shows t Um i the squad ron's movements hare no ceferencc tu Cuba. The eabJnet discussion showed tïiat while tlie president lias decided ïiot i send ii w&rship to Cuba at present, it s ais pui-pose to keep oae rr ressete within easy distaace of navana, so thai me oL our ships may ''ach there withhi six honrs In the vent of a suddeo cal] tor lts pi-esenci rom Geoea-al Lee. Should our consulseneral say that the emergency deids it. a resse! will ba sent in9tntly, ii s stated.