Show CUBA CUHA RIOTS RIOT SPREAD PRAD u. u U 1 S 1 AlARM ED EDWar 0 War Department Announces Announces Announces An An- It Favors F a v 0 r s sHands Hands Off Policy lay 0 By Ne t rl to The Tile WASHINGTON WASHINGTO Feb eb 16 R 16 Reports ports to tho the state department from American n Minister Minister- Gonzales that the revolution In Cuba is spreading from the eastern sections to all an portions of ot the Island wore were received with grave gravo concern to to- to day Tho The revolutionists are plentifully supplied with ammunition the American American Ameri Amerl- c can n minister reported and minor clashes have taken place on tho outskirts outskirts out out- skirts of ot Havana What action is to be taken b by the American government In the event of the revolution getting getting- b beyond the control control control con con- of ot the Menocal l government could not bo be learned at nt the state department Tho The war department Officially an announced announced announced an- an that It belle believe a hands off otC policy should be d. The Tile revolution re is pur purely Jy on on racial i and political the wa wat department office pointed J out and S Sec c ri r to 4 A mul lUr shipments int n ri v 5 or oil il- il i to wa way th the government forces Corces will be he able to quell an any disorder Ten thousand rifles rUleR have ha been shipped d to the Cuban authorities from the Springfield Mass nr Ten thousand gun slings and bayonets are on their thell wa way from the Rock Roel I arsenals Practically all tho the sugar refineries on tho the eastern coast from which the thc United States receives the tho major part of its sugar supply have been closed down and the have either fled lcd or Joined the revolutionary forces Tho navy y department announced to toda today today to- to da day that an American gunboat has hns penetrated the harbor at Santiago and anchored Just off oft the city Indicating that the harbor has not been mined as announced by the leaders of tho revolt All AU is quiet at Santiago the gunboats gunboat's commander reports |