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every miriuto it is doser to us, and every
hour and every minute wo are less secure
n consequence of it.
"I hope those who have influence, that
those who have the ear of the agencies now
directing and controlling the government,
largely to the exclusion of the executive
branch, may exert that influence, that if
that has not been done, which ought to be
* done for our protection it may lie done
without further delay.” (Applause.)
After Several hours of '.wrangling,
during which all sorts of amendments
were oeffred and voted down, and many
speeches were made, Hie vote was
taken upon the Cannon substitute to
reduce the number of battleships to one
and to Increase the torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers to twelve each. It was
defeated, 78-124.
.Mr. Underwood, democrat, of Alabama,
offered an amendment appropriating $4,010.-
000 for the establishment of a govern
ment armor plate factory. He did not
think it proper with a war cloud over
tlie country to criticise the price fixed in
the bill for armor plate, but his amend
ment looked to the future. Before the bat
tleships authorized in the bill were com
pleted the government could save the ex
tortion to which It was now subjected.
He went briefly into the results of the.
government’s investigation of the cost of
armor plate, to show that the manufactur
ers had mulcted the government. The
amendment was ruled out on a. point of
order.
An amendment to reduce tlie cost of
armor plate to S3OO per ton was defeated.
This completed the bill, and it. was re
ported to the house find passed. Then at
6 o’clock p. m. tli© house adjourned until
Monday.
MESSAGE AND REPORT
Continued from First Png-e.
she was conducted by the regular govern
ment pilot to buoy No. 4, to which she
was moored in from five and one-half to
six fathoms of water.
‘■The s>tate of discipline on board ami the
condition of her magazines, boilers, coal
bunkers" and storage compartments are
passed in deview, with the conclusion that
excellent order prevailed and that no indi
cation of any cause for an internal explo
sion existed in any quarter.
"At 8 o’clock in the evening of February
lath everything had been reported secure
and all was quiet.
"At forty minutes past 9 o’clock the ves
sel was suddenly destroyed.
"There was two distinct explosions, with
a brief interval between them. The first
lifted tlie forward part of the ship very
perceptibly, the second, which was more
open. piolonge<| ami of greater volume, is
attributed by the court to the partial ex
plosion of two or moiv of the forward mag
azines.
"The evidence of tin.- divert establishes
that the after part of the ship was practi
cally intact find sank in that condition a.
very few minutes after the explosion. The
forward part was completely demolished.
"Upon the evidences of a concurrent ex
ternal cause, tlie finding of the court is
as follows:
Finding- of the Court.
“At frame 17. the outer shell of the .ship,
from a point eleven mid one-half feet from
tlie rnidde lino of the ship amt six feet
above the keel, when in its normal posi
tion, has been forced tip so as to be now
about. four feel abov- the surface of the
xviter; therefore, about thirty-four feet
above wln-re it would be had the ship sunk
uninjured.
"The outside bottom plating is bent into a
revcrs*'d \ -shape. the aft' r wing of which
alsmt tift'-i n feet broad and thirty-two feet
in length, from frame 17 to frame 25, is
doubled back upon itself against the < ou
tinit.ition oi the sanig plating extending for
ward. At frame IS the vertical keel is
broken in two and tin- Hat keel bent into
*tu angle similar to the angle formed by the
outside bottom pi.atc.s. This break is now
Blunt six feet below .he surface of the wa
ter and about thirty feet above its normal
po.s>:t ion.
in the opinion of the court this effect
coil'd li.i-.i been produced only by the ex
pies! >n ot a mine . itu it. d under the bottom
oi the ship, at about frame Is. and some
what on tile port side of the ship.
"The conclusions of the court are:
Crew Not To Blame.
"That ttic his.- of f]ie .Maine was not in
fry respect due to fault or negligence on
the part of any of tlie officers or members
of her crew.
" That tile ship was destroyed by the ex
plosion of .i submarine mine, which caused
tlie partial explosion of two or more of her
forward magazines; and that no evidence
has be' ii obtainable fixing th.;- responsibility
tor the destruction of the .Maine upon any
person or persons.
1 :..ive directed that the finding oi the
court of inquiry and the views of this gov
ernment thereupon be communicated to the
government of l.er maj. ty, the que.-n ro
fc nt, and I do not permit myself to doubt
that the use of justice of the Spanish na
t m will dtctati a course of action suggest
ed by honor .and the friendly relations of
the two governments.
"It wil; be tlie duty of the executive to
advise congress of the results and in tlm
meantime deliberate consideration is invok
ed. WILLIAM McKINLEY.
"Executive .Mansion, .March 28. IS'JB."
What the Court Finds.
'Die following is th< report of the court
of inquiry;
"In explosion of tlie United States Battle
tli p '.Maine.' Before a court of inquiry. Key
Y'. i.t. Flu. Unit' d Sial. s Steamship lowa,
first rate. Key West Fla., .Xotiday, March
21. 1898:
‘After full and mature i-oti.-sli ration of
all thi testimony before it, the court finds
us follows:
"1. That the I’nited States battleship
Maine arrived in the harbor of Havana.
Cuba, on the 25th day of January. 1898, and
was taken to buoy No. 4. in from live and a
halt to six fathoms of water by the regu
lar government pilot.
"The United States consul general at Ha
vana had notified the authorities at that,
place the previous evening of the intended
arrival of the Maine.
"2. The slate of discipline on board tlie
Maine was excellent; and all orders and
regulations in regard to the care and safety
of th.- ship were strictly carried out.
Ail ammunition was stowed in accord
ance with proscribed instructions and a.
proper . ire was taken whenever ammuni
tion was handled. Nothing was stowed in
any one of tlie magazines or shell rooms
uuicii was not permitted to be stowed there.
‘The magazines and shell looms wre ai
v tys looked alter having been opened; and
after the dost ruction of the .Maine the keys
v.i re found in their proper place in the cap
tain’s cabin, everything having been report
ed secure that ev-ning at 8 p. m.
"The temperature 01. the magazines and
shells rooms were taken dally and report
ed. The only magazine which had an tin
due amount of heat was tlie after ten-inch
magazine, and that did not explode at the
t me the .Maine was destroyed.
"The torpedo warheads w re al! stored
in the after part, of the ship under the
ward room, and neither caused nor partic
ipated in the destruction of tlie .Maine,
j'he dry gun cotton primers and detonators
v.i i. stored in the cabin aft and remote
from the scene of the explosion.
'The waste was carefully locked aft on
board the Maine to obviate danger. Sp>--
i-ial orders in regard to this had been given
b\ the commanding officer.
"Varnishes, dryers, alcohol and other
combustibles of this nature were stored on
or above th" main deck and could not have
CONSUMPTION CURED,
'n old physician, retired from practice, had placed
In his hands by an East India missionary I he tormula of
a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and per.na
nont euro of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asth
ma and all Throat and Lung Affections, also a positive
and radicalcnre for Nervous in bilily and all Nervous
Complaints. Having tested its wonderful curative
powers tn thousands of cases, and desiring to relieve
human suffering, I will send free of Charge t<» all who
wish it. this recipe, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail, hv addressing, with stamp, naming this paper,
W. A. No YE*. b2V .Bowers’ Block, Rochester, N.
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had anyfliing to do with the destruetion
of the Maine.
"The. medical stores were stored aft un
der the ward room and remote irom ilie
scene of explosion.
No Dangerous Stores.
"No dangerous stores of .my kind were
stored below in any of the other store
rooms. The coal bunkers were inspected
dally. Os those bunkers adjacent to tho
forward magazines and shell rooms lour
were empty, namely, ‘B 3.’ ‘B ' 1!
6.’ ‘A 15’ had been in uso that -lay ami
•A 16' was full of new river coal. This
coal had been carefully inspected before
receiving it on board. The bunker in wlncli
it was stored was accessible on three sides
nt all times, and the fourth side at tins
time on account of the bunkers I* 4 and !•
being empty. This bunker, ‘A It!,’ had
been inspected that day by tlie engim-' i
on duty. The fire alarms in the bunkers
were in working order ami there had never
been a case of spoilt ani ons combustion of
coal on board the. .Maim-. The 'two alter
boilers of tiie ship were iii use at the time
of tin- disaster, but. for auxiliary purposes
only, with a comparatively low pressure
of 'steam, and being tendid by a. reliable
watch. 'ITu four forward boilers have
since been found by tin div. r.-. am. .ire in
fair condition.
"On the night of the destrm 1 ion of the
Maine everything had been reported .se
cure forth" night at 8 p. m. by reliable
persons, through the proper authorities,
to the commanding officer. At th" time
tlm Maine was destroyed the ship was
quiei, and therefore least .liable to ac'-ident
caused by movements from those on board.
"3. Th, destruction of the Maine m ■ urn-d
at 9:4') p m. on the Istli day of I-■ bru it ••.
1898, in the harbor of II iv.in.i. t'uha. sli"
being at the time moored to the same buoy
to which she had bei n taken upon her ai
rival.
"There were two explosions of a dis
tinctly different character, with a V"iy ,
.short but distinct interval between them,
.'.nd all til" forward part of tin- ship was
lifted to a marked degree at the time ot
the first explosion.
"The first explosion was more in the
nature of a report like that ot a gun.
while Hu- second explosion was more open,
prolonged, and of greater volume. I his
ml explosion w is. in tin opinion of
the court, caused by the part il expio.-ion
of two or more ol tlie lot w .rd magazines
of tin- Maine.
Evidence of Divers.
"4. The evidence bearing upon this. Iw-ing
principally obtained from divers, did not I
enable the court to form a definite con- j
illtsimi as to the condition of th.' w."K.
although it was established that tin ati't I
part of tlie ship was pr ■ lie.illy int.'i-l,
and sank in that condition a very few
minutes after tin- destruction ol the tor
ward put.
"The following facts 'll ICC.ltd to til"
forward pari of the sb p an . however,
established by th' 1
"That portion of the port side of the
protective deck, which extend- from about
frame 3u to frame 41. was blowm up, alt,
rind over to port. The main de. k Irom
frame 30 to about frame 4i was blown up,
aft ami slightly over to • t.iril follow
ing the forward part of tin mZldle up. r
structure over and on top o 1 thi■ .11 .* t
part.
"This was, In the opinion of the court,
caused by the partial explosion of two or
more of tile forward magazines of the
-Maine.
•'a. At frame 17 the outer shell of tho
ship, from a point eleven and i tie-hall fe.'t
from tin middle line of t ic .ship and six
feet, above the keel when in its normal
jiosition. has been forc'd up to be no w
about four feet ;il»ove the surfm-o of the
water, ■> as to be visible thirty-four feet
above white n would have been had the.
ship sunk uninjured.
"The outside bottom plating is lien: into
<i reversed V shape, tlie after wing of which
about fifti'-n tec;, br.ia I and thirty 'wo fi-. t
in length (from frame 17 to frame 25) is
doubled back upon its If against the eon- j
tinuation of the same plating, extending i
forward.
"At frame IS, tiie vertical keel is broken
in two and the fiat keel Is nt into an angle !
similar to tho tingle fortm d by th. outside
bottom plating. This break is now about
six feet below the surface of tin- water and
about thirty feel above its normal posi
tion.
"In the opinion of the court this effect
could have been produced only by the ex
plosion of a mine situated under the bot
tom of the ship at about frame is. and
somewhat on the port side of the ship.
"(1. Tlie court finds that the. loss of tho
Maine on the occasion named, was not in
anv respect du,- to fault or negligence on
the part of any officers or men of th" er. w
of said vessi 1.
"7. In tile opinion of tlie court the Maine
wiis destroyed by tho explosion of a sub
marine mine. Which caused lhe partial ex
plosion of two or mote of her forward
"s. The court has been unable to obtain
evidence fixing Hie responsibility for the
destruction of the Maine upon any person
or p. rsons. \\ . T. SA.MI’SON.
■Captain, I’nited States Novy, President.
"A. MARIN.
"Lieutenant Command' r, I’nited States Na
vv Judge Adviii-ate."
"The court having finished Hie inquiry it
was ordered Io make, adjourm d it 11 a. m
to await Hie action of the . ,mv ning au
thor;:'. \V. T. SAMPSON.
•‘Captain I niled Stales Navy, Presiding.
"A. MARIN,
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1898.
“Commander, I’nited States Navy, Judge I
Advocate." I
•United States Flagship New t m l:.
Marell 22. 1898.- <lff Key West. Fill. Iho
proceedings and findings of tho court, of in
quiry in tlie above ease are approved.
"M. Si CARD,
"Rear AdmiTa.l. Commander-in-Chief Off
Hm Fnited States Naval Force on the
North Atlantic. Station."
SPANISH BOARD'S FINDING’S.
Copy of the Document Has Been Ca
bled to Washington.
W ishington, March 28.—A full synopsis
of the report OL Hie Spanish naval com
mission which investigated the destruction
of tlie liatHe.ship Maine is here given by
the Associated Press. Il is t iken from a
copy of the original report, which is now
on its way here front Havana, the synop
sis bi iff: .able.! in Hi" meantime and today
placed in the hands of this government,
‘fhe conclusions r aehe.l are dir.-mb. op
posite to those iu the report on th- disaster ,
submitted to congress today. The synop
sis is as follows;
The report contains declarations made
by ocular witnesses and experts, f rom
the<e statements, it clearly deduces and
pro', is the absence of ill tho.se attendant
circumstances which are invariably pres
ent mt occasions of Hie explosion of a tor
' 'Pin? evidence cf witnesses comparatively
close to the .Maine at the moment is to the
effect that mil;, one explosion occurred;
that no column of water was thrown into
Ha- air; tlial no shock to thu side ol tiie
nearest vessel was felt, nor on land was any
vibration noticed, and tliui no .bad ti.h
were found.
Tim evidence of the smiior pilot m th.
li irbor tab i that Hor- is abundance of |
lish in th., harbor, an 1 this is corroborated j
by Other Witnesses The assistant engine, r ■
oi’ works states that aft"!- the < xploslon ,
in.id.- during the execution of th- works j
in lhe harbor be lias always found dead
fish. I
The divers wrn e unabl. to examine the \
bottom of Hl" Maim-, winch was buri, d In I
the mud, but a i.irmul examination of
Hm s.d. .. of the v.-.sel rem.-, and br-aks all :
point outward, which shows without a
doubt that the explosion was from tuu '
inside.
A minute . Nomination of th, bottom of
Hie harbor around th. v. . • i shows abso
hi! !y no : ign of action o, a. torpedo ami
Hu- fiscal (judge advoc it, > m Hie com-
I m.-.-mii found im pru-idmil for Hie explo
huAAii.i
The report male - char tli.it ..wing to
th.' special nature of the proceedings fol
lowing and th. absolute r. .-peel shown,
for Hie . \tra-tm-r .orial status of the Main |
tlm comm slmi j- prevent, d making sued
an . xamm .twin of t m v.-ssel as would de- |
termine men th, hypothesis of the internal t
tribute.! to the regrettable refusal to pm- |
mu <'f ih.- me -sary pm aim, of the |
Spim.-li commission bolii with tu-
rn ■ ..1, r and m< w ol Ih. Ms.im and dil’fment
American officials commissioned to investi
gate ih< • "1 th. aecid. nt and ! it< r |
on with tho-e employ'd in salvage work. .
’l’ll.- report finishes by stating that an
exatnitmtimi of Hi. inside .Hid outside of
the Maine as soon as -m-n examination I
mav Im possible and also of th.- bottom,
where Hm vessel rests, will prov. that,
supposing tlm r.-nmlns m the wr.ck
are not totally altm-e I in tlm process
..f . xtracHoti. Hm explosion was undoubt
edly due to some other ..ill-.
CUBA WANTS NO ARMISTICE.
: Cessation of Hostilities for Six Months :
Would Save Spain $10,000,000.
New York. March 28.- "The I’nited States '
may make arrangements with Spain, but
the Cubans will never consent to an armis- |
tice or any other plan but independence," ]
! said Horatio S. Rubens, counsel for the f'u- j
j ban junta, today.
I "’rhe Cubans would be thankful for the .
Interest shown by this country, but would ’
have to respectfully decline all such pro
positions. It is an absolute loss of time 1
I for Hm Fnited States to entertain any rmgo
ti Bions of the kind with Spain.
"By an armistice Spain would save $lO.-
OOii.ikO for six months. Tlm Spaniards know
that the Cubans would not i nter Into an
! armistice and they desire Hm i nited States
to offer tlm plan that their refusal may
remove tlie sympathy and support of the ]
American people."
MINISTERS WANT INTERVENTION
Chicago Adopt Resolutions
Favoring tlie Cubans.
Chi'-ago, .March 28.--The Methodists ami
Congregational ministers of (’ltieago went
on record at their regular weekly meetings
today in regard to the trouble b tween
t.lie United States .-'ml Spain.
In each case resolutions were adopted fa
voring immediate intervention in behalf of
the. struggling Cubans and favoring the us > ’
of force if necessary in supplying them i
with food.
The president’s course in r.gar.l to tho
matter was heartily commended at eacii
meeting.
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THEYREIHWfI’KIILH
Men Who Voted for the President Openly Rebel
and Demand Quick Work-Repudiate
Policy of Delay,
Washington, March 29. —The revolt
in the house against further delay of
action in the Cuban issue terminate:!
today in a conference of republican
members whose ideas are in accord
ance with a positive early course.
About fifty t"- sentatives attended, rep
<c,anting all . • ' •; . R-pres.-nt Hive Hop
k’nk, of iiitii’ iH-mboi of ‘l'* 1 ’ -'bys
.: id m< I! CUI . ■ tee, pr. I ffi d The t
li'g was calle.l to iak( steps to s.-cure im
mediate ii.u rv. nt b>n in some form and
the recognition of Cuban indepeiul, nee.
It was the first definlti step following
discussions in tlm cloak rooms and lobbies
since th, pre.-ident’s message was sub
mitted yisterday, by many numbers who
Wi re for immediate and aggressive action.
Up to this afternoon the -. ntiinent was a
; li.ilf-eom-euled but strong feeling against
’ voting money for Cuban reli. t unless ae
j companied by action to stop the wat.
! The meeting was held with a view
to accomplishing the unqualified r 1 -
. moval of the Spanish troops from Cu
i ba and the prompt armed intervention
j in the affairs of that island.
I Late this aft.-moon it was decid' dto call
. a meeting immediately aft< r adjournmen..
Th, word was quietly passed around, but
! many who are enthusiastically in favor ol
I intervi ntion failed of notification, though
1 tho number pr. nt would be sufficiently
largu by consolidation with tiie democr iHc,
forces to carry out a programm. Repre
sentative Hopkin: as chairman, briefly
stated tlm objects of the nua tings.
He indicated his disappointment
that the president’s message carried no
• outline of definite responsive policy
I toward Spain, and sai l that he did not
, believe further delay should be
i brooked.
He how ever thought lhe admltti- tra I on
! might have anoth.r day or two within
whi. a to act. at"' ft : ' f
coi gr. ss should t: ke the matter uno its
I own' hands il-rie) ■ : 'll it: IV ami ■' one . lie
I favored action looking to Cuban indepettd
, enee, but. made m -| 1 ill l ' sttgges ions as
I to th- metlio 1 of Its ae. omplisliment.
| R. present alive T'wn, y. of Minnesota, ait-
I oth* r member of tlm ways and means eom
i mitt, .-, said this , ountry should not stop
I short of seeing the absolute Independence
of Cuba. Ho referred to efforts to have
1 tho matter brought directly before the
Imus,, and said he wished to secuie a rei-o*
liltion for the prompt consideration of tho
question on the iloor.
Representative Belknap, of Illinois, who
favors immediate cec.isive action, took tho
i iloor to ask a. number of questions tending
! Io bring out the sentiment of tlie meeting
j and the policy to be followed. Various
i views were presented as to tin* best means
' for securing action, though th. feeling that
m* oetlon other than tlm <-ess.i(ion ot lios
! lilities on the island and absolute indo
licnd, nee. apparently was unanimous.
Marsh Denounces Spain.
; Representative Marsh, of Illinois, chair
| man of the committee of militia, made a
■ vigorous speech in which im denounced
I Spain as the proven culpable party to the
'■ blowing up of tho -Maine. He had hitherto
: taken a. most eons, rvative vi.-w of tho
■ situation and hud not believed ii would
' b,. shown that Spain had had a hand in
* the explosion. Now he said he would put
i an end of Spanish rule by immediate in
i tervention and a formal recognition of
I Cuban independence just: as early as con
t gress could act. His references to Spanish
; policies as to reconeentraiics and oilier
; phases of Hie war were formally applauded.
Representative Lorimer, of Illinois, also
: spoke at considerable length and s.tld he
j was in favor of securing absolute inde
! pendvnee by atty means whatever. He
! deprecated the delay that had already 0e
,.-itt'red and protested that the people of
this country would not stand the withhold
ing of action.
Other spe tkers w re Representatives
Reeves, of Illinois; Bierce, of Missouri;
Hicks, of Pennsylvanin; Brumm, of I’eitn
sylvania; Mann, of Illinois; Joy, of Mis-
I sotiri; Kirkpatrick, of Pennsylvania: Ar
| nold. of P nnsylvtmia, and Lawrence, of
Massachusetts. Their speeches were large
ly on tlm same lilies.
Enough Time Has Been Given.
Ii was pointed out that while it wis tit
that the executive should h given, as the
had been, a reasonable time within wbi.-h
to advise, it was exclusively Hu- function
of congress to declare war, (ommenee hos
tilities or take actcen of that chanict'.T,
Tim remarks made carried the view' that a
mere recognition of belligerency was not
to be considered, for it would not. oi it-
Fclf bring a ce:sa.tion of hostilities and
timt intervention, armed ami immediate,
and recognition of independence only would
be considered. Some mon-, conservatively
put it, “to intervene and if necessary sup
port such action by tlm prompt dispatch
of our land and naval forces to Cuba.
After sonic vigorous snecehes donuueia
i tory of Spain It was decided to defer action |
' until 5 o'clock tomorrow .iftornoon. The. j
I present programme is to present to Speak
er Reed evidelU'.- that a large majority
favors the step and the Cuban sympathiz
ers believe that once convinced of the
numbers enlist, d in its support he will
yield to them. It is also proposed to com
municate their sentiment to President Mc-
Kinley. The st» p today is expected to b ur
fruit in important action in the house
Thursday. Tomorrow a. poll of the house
will Im taken.
Tho following were among those who par
ticipated in the conferences:
M. ssrs. Hopkins, Mann, Warm r. White.
Reeves, Belknap Marsh and Lorimer of
Illinois; Tawney, Minnesota, Spaulding.
.Mimmsota; William Alden Smith, Michi
gan; Samuel Smith. -Messick, Shelil.-ti, Cor
iis and Hamilton, Michigan: Mercer. Ne
braska; Wlijte. North ('arolint; Mudd,
.Maryland; Sulloway, New Hampshire;
Knox and isiwr, nee, Massachusetts; John
son, North .Dakota; Brownlow, Tennessee;
Colson. Kentucky; Brown, Ohio. Ellis,
Oregon; Joy and Pierce. Missouri; Hicks,
Kirkpatrick, Arnold and Brumm, Peltsyl
vania.
The whole power of the administra
tion is being- employed in an effort to
delay this fiction. Personal appeals
are being made to members of both
houses, and direct from the white
house comes the appeal to the news
papers to join in urging- a few more
clays’ delay.
It is represented by the president that
the negotiations now going on b : ween
this government an.l Spain may. within a.
few days, come to such a result as will
avert war.
The president had brought himself
i almost to an agreement for settlement |
on an autonomy basis until he read !
the indignant expressions of senators
and representatives as reflected in to
day’s papers and the protests of the
Cuban junta.
Realizing that congress would never con
sent to anything short of Cuban indepen
dence, the two ideas have been coupled to
gether in th" negotiations that have gone
on between Washington and Madrid today.
Till" president is now trying to get Spain to
agree to the withdrawal of her troops from
the island and immediate autonomy, this
to be supplemented by a definite agreement
j of ultimate freedom to the Cubans to be
arranged on a purchase basis, presumably
l the $200,060,000 suggested by Gomez. The
I presidc-nt believes that there is a possibility
j of getting Spain to agree to such a seitle
i inent of the. question. His idea is that this
> gov.-rnment shall guarantee file good faith
I of Spain to the Cuban people. Tim chance
! to get Spain to consent to give up the is
i land even at some, date in the future is
I so slim that It seems to warrant a predie-
I tiou of tho failure of the negotiations.
That means action by congress, the
war-making power of the nation.
A word about the president and his policy.
The silliest stuff being printed in the bed
chamber newspapers ot Washington and
unloaded on certain papers outside is that
which pictures in terms of glowing adula
tion “tiie man of the hour." Ur.der this
heading tho movements of I’resid.nf Mc-
Kinley are chronicled with a degree of de
tail which is simply nauseating. If he
smiles it is telegraphed throughout the
country that he is bearing up under the
trying ordeal with remarkable equanqnity;
if be essays to walk abroad tlie talk is of
his wonderful nerve and fearlessness.
It is told that he is exercising remarkable
I control upon congress; that he has a firm
J policy for upholding tho national honor
' that he is making effective through ills
marvelous powers, and so on ad nauseam.
The fact about this "man of the hour" is
that instead of having any well defined '
policy or moving forward with steady pur- ,
jM.se toward any definite plan, he is wob- '
bling about, changing with every breeze |
that comes up. endeavoring to curry favor ;
I with every element which gets to him,
1 trving. in fact, "to run with the hare and
I hunt with tin- hounds."
McKinley hopes for pence because
- - ■ ■ ■ - I . I I w-
it is in the contract with the men who |
made his election possible. So far as i
he has done anything, he has put his *
administration on record as favorable
to peace at any price.
But that does not mean that when the
final show-down comes he will be found
standing for such a policy. He is afraid
of congress and afraid of the country.
When he considers the wishes of the east
ern money clement, represented by Hanna
and i-’lkins and Bliss and that crowd, he re
solves firmly upon peace. Then when ho
hears the talk of leading rcpublit-iin Sena
tors and representatives who show him that
any deal with Sjiain would result in tho
repudiation of the party by the people, lie ,
Immediately assumes a belligerent air. it
b is from the first been a. case of heads or
tails as to where he lands. It depends
only on which element is able to get clos
est to him just before he is forced to dis
close a policy
If ho is able to ger some agreement with
Sp-tin ho will do so; hut If he fails and
sees that congress will not wait longer on
Spanish diplomacy, he will unload on con
gress. placing the responsibility for further
action on that Itody. Then, for political
j "If". -. he may bceorne. tn his incss.-igi', wry
| solicitous for a positive policy, ami oven i
■ for war. As it is now. Ito is reaping the
whirl ,-, ind for his vacillation and is badly j
rattled.
Congress Is Determined.
Tlie position of congre.ss is unmistak tble.
’rite t* mper of tba.- body- is for independ- ,
cnee, immediate a.-tiou is called for by .
mo mln. I'; of both hcttscs and it is such '
inim'-.llato action that the pnsldcnt an I 1
ail his forces at" working to prevent, j
Washington has been much more warlike |
today that, it. was yesterday or tl’< day be- ■
f. re.
As the report of the court of inquiry Ict.a
been studied in cold type, and as the mass f
of evidence taken before that body has ’
been sifted, the conviction lias grown tb it j
th- destruction of the .Maim'-should tt.it In
allowed to be treated as a mere incident in
tlie Cuban question, but. that, it ought to be. 1
regarded rather as the climax of a series '
of crimes for which Spain should be held !
responsible at the point of the sword.
Before the publication of the testi
mony there was a disposition to regard ;
the report as being entirely non-com- i
mittal, and ns failing to fix any res- '
ponsibility upon the Spanish govern- .
ment.
SitKe the testimony h is been studied and ,
tli, r- port, of tin- boar,! has been con- [
i strued in tlie light of the testimony tha.
v. as before it, tho guilt of Sjiain has grown
more and more upon tiie representatives of j
the people and. indeed, upon everybody. 1
1 is rather this than cond :ions> in (I'tib.t i
which lias caused the rapid growth of the ;
war spirit manifest today.
WHAT THE CONGRESSMEN THINK
j Give Their Opinions on the President’s
Message.
Washington, March. 28.- Neither Speak, r I
Reed, Mr. Dinglcv, tiie republican leader
of the majority, nor Mr. (Bailey, the demo- '
cratic leader of the house, would make i
tiny comment on the message. Other mem- |
bers, however, were not so reti'.-ent.
Mr. Quigg, republican, of New York, a 1
member of the foreign affairs committee, j
said: "War is hid,oils and should b e re- I
sorted t.> only when no other course is I
possible iu justice and self-respect."
Mr. Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio, said I
he had no comment to make on the mes- ,
Mr. Livingston, democrat, of Georgia:
“The message reads like tin apology.”
Air. MdMillln, democrat, of Tennessee: I
"Tlie message is thoroughly non-eommi; ta 1 ,
and does not acquaint congress with the j
policy of the administration,”
“Representative I’timmlngs. of New
York, a member wf tiie naval committee: (
"In my opinion the bi awing up of Hie |
Maine ought to be considered one of tl i' '
main factors in the ease against Spain. ;
rile Spaniards ar.’ proveibial for tl.eir .
trickery. I hav eno comment to m ike. :
The American people will make their own :
comment and make 1. so loud that even the j
deaf will hear them."
Representative Russell, of Connecticut, a :
member of the ways and means committv ■:
"The president's message transmi:ting th"
report and evidence of tho board of in- ■
quiry was calm and dispassionate, 'befitting .
the gravity ot’ the subject.”
Representative Babcock. re,|'ubli. an. of 1
Wisconsin, chairman of the republican 1
congri sslon.d I' .ntmlHoo: "The pres-dent '
has treated the matter witii great forbear- ■
ance and has been very conservative in his ;
action.”
Representative Warner, republican. '
Illinois: ‘ The report settles the question I
beyond all cavil that the Maine was blown ;
up by a mine in Spanish waters The time 1
for t alking on our part has passed. We :
should now act."
Rejinsentative Foss, republican, of Illi
nois. a member of the naval affairs commit- i
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I nihility, but ii will be difficult to muk.
American people believe that Sji.iin di., it
have something to do with it.'
! Representative Dockery, dcnioiru'. o
| Missouri: “I ttfess to a deep sen-.
I sist. ppointm. nl. A n ippropr atiop to
liev.: the slarvinß (Jutbuus would !:>, a
jiroper a "ompanimeu.l ot armed ititei v
Hon. ”
Mr. Hartman, silver republican, of Mot
tana: "The message of Hie pres d‘ ic
gethir with its mechanical re,-option
both houses and Hie admin st ration ;
sentatives in the senate, was no sure:-;
to any one who knows what nflu
dictate she actions of both the Spanish :
Amc-riean governments."
Mr. Bromwell, r.-jntbllean, of Ohio:
finding of the naval board of inquiry U*
conclusively the responsibilit \ for the
dent upon the Spanish authorities. 1
lieve in holding- Spain stretiy aecouii- .
for tlie loss of our vessel and the mur :
of our men."
Mr. Hopkins, republican, of lllino .
think the m-xt step should be armed i u.
vention. The people should demiin.l
Spain negative all responsibility or n. . •
Mr. Cooper, democrat, of Texas: "V
cannot afford to accept blood mom v f.
dead patriotic sailors."
-Mr. Berry, democrat, of KTntUekv. ,
a member of the foreign affairs .umimit
"I atn more lnipr'<si.|| than , v t- : ; i:,>
’. one closet" allleil with til. Sp-'tnis
eminent exploded the mine which d"stro
I Hie Maine and sacrificed the lives of
i brave sailors."
I Mr. Licoy, republican, c.f low., "A, ■
ish soldiers ind officers in (jjtarge of ,
explosives are tin. rm., t lik- ly culpri:.
, SPAIN. WANTS ONE CHANCE MOR
! Polo y Bernabe Says Complete Hom
Rule Will Be Given Cuba.
I Ypw York. March 28. -Spain, j -
I parently defiant, has risk' d for further
. lay before the I’nited Slates ,1... .my
! more about. Cuba, says lite Washington . ,
1 respondent of The Herald.
j This request was made t1.r.,-.: (: |.
Polo y Bernal..., the Sp n: h ~. ■■
' Washington, lie promt -
. that .■'ll" would lay li.'fote th■: ~ j.
: mellt at ait early day t piau . .. a i.
I liberal government of Cub.:.
Details of Spain’s Hew plan w- r. u >; u .
; known by Minister Bern ihe, but In •
plained to Assistant Secretary Day
' Spain would not yield her sovet. ignt . o
Cuba. She would give the island home
i withdraw her troops ami cxercl.-e the nt •
• limited authority, but 1- r flag must r n. .
i over Cuba.
I It was also pialniy stated by the ml .. ‘
1 Hint the independence of Cuba cUuld
■ i., bough t with rnonej
i Wbile President McKlnk'y is di
look with favor upon Spain's proposition,
: is not doubtid that, .is a result of hi.' .
I sulfations with cabinet members ami oi
I leaders, the minister will be told th
• pledge can be given to indorse any
I Spain may adopt short of Cuban ii.di-p.
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