Show amer can sh pp ng and commercial interests to be protected by un cle sam s fighting machines washington american shipping and commercial interests at havana cuba are to have the protection of an american warship in cuban waters while government officials show an inclination not to discuss cuban at fairs in any particular beyond making public dispatches from minister sleeper the american charge at hav ana confirming dispatches printed in the daily press there can be no doubt from the attitude of the officials that the cruiser des moines which cleared from norfolk tuesday Is sailing on a state department mission and it Is ru mored in official circles that she will proceed immediately to havana the secrecy concerning the des moines extends to all officials of the navy department where it is said she has been sent on a cruise for the benefit of the health of ane sailors and marines president roosevelt it Is rumored is responsible for the sailing of the des moines it Is known that the state department Is keeping him advised daily and that he is keeping in close touch with the situation from every possible burce the sailing of the des moines has chilled the hopeful feel ng in official circles of president almas ability to promptly suppress the insurrection the fact that it has become necessary to dispatch a unit ed states cruiser to cuban waters Is tal en ae an indication that the serf ausness of the uprising has been belittled |