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THEY LOOK FOR WAR
Englishmen Belie United States and
Epain Will Fight.
REGARD HOSTILITIES AS UNAVOIDABLE
Bjmpathies of the English Nation Arc
with Uncle Earn ,
HORRIFIED AT ATROCITIES OF SPAIN
Think There is Ample Provocation foi
Intervention ,
MAINE DISASTER REGARDED SUSPICIOUS
Unmix Ar * Tied liy Compll'
cutlonn In the Fnr Kant , Whore
the Situation la Very ,
* * * * ' Grove.
( Copyright. IMS , by Press Publishing Company.
LONDON , March 20. ( New York Worl
Cablegram Special Telegram ) The whol
British press and public opinion has no\
como to regard hostilities between the Unite
States and Spain unavoidable. They hav
Ibcon , reluctantly driven to thit view , al
though the war feeling In the United State
is persistently represented In the Englls
press ao a mere Imaginative creation of tor
eatlonal journalism.
The Imminence of war Is regarded by th
average Englishman with mixed feelings. O
the ono hand the unspeakable enormities c
Spanish rule In Cuba nro felt to afford ample
plo provocation for American Intcrvcntloi
apart altogether fro-n the highly susplclou
catastrophe to the Maine , but on the othc
- //hand Englishmen would prefer to think th
United States had Its hands perfectly frc
In view of the not Improbable contlngenc
that England may soon find Itself engage
In a llfo and death struggle with Rueal
end Franco In the far cast and an nctu :
alllanco between the Americans and t ! :
English may bo deemed Impracticable I
English politicians. But they are qull
allvo to the moral effect upon any fee wit
whom their country may bo In conflict , the
In the last resort America might throw ll
eword Into the scale for England.
Not the least remarkable sign of the tirm
In th's ' regird Is the friendly tone no
adopted by the conservative papers , whos
references to the United States were former !
Uio reverse ot flattering. Thus the S
James Gazette thlc evening buys :
"Tho United States has a perfect right I
call upon Sruln cither to restore order (
fiiand aside. Hitherto they have behave
with considerable self-restraint , even If v\
suppose they have held back partly by wai
of an armed force and partly by reluctant
to make themselves icsponslblo for t !
Crcola colored population In Cuba. The
ha\e shown good sense , Infinitely more r <
Epecfablc than the alternate sloth and brut ;
violence ot tbo Spaniards. Another qucstlc
ono dottbta IsvhcKhcr peace will ever coir
thcro till the Island boa been flooded t
emlgttiutB from the southern states , who :
revolvers will make short work of , the a
plrlng Cuban patriot. But Spain failed ai
must take the consequences. "
ASTOR IS FRIENDLY.
William Astor'a Pall Mall adopts now
> ery i'lml'.ar ' tone , saying : "Tho report e
tbo loss of the Maine promises to be a mod
of what such documents should be. Tl
business of the board of inquiry was not
impute motives nor find excuses , but to 6
forth the facts ns "they learned them. Thi
bavo done so and the conclusion la that tl
vessel was destroyed by the external cxp !
ulou of a submarine mine. Upon Senor S. .
gasta will bo laid the responsibility ot di
elding between honorable amends , not on
for the destruction ot a vessel belonging
a friendly power , but also for the crlmlm
jnlsgovcrnmen't of Cuba and the war. V
of this country may appreciate the dlfllcu
ties ot the Spanish premier in having
reckon with the impracticable prldo of h
countrymen , but our sympathies are eve
vrhelmlngly with the nation that Is standli
up for tbo cause ot freedom and justice. "
The conclusion that the Malno was d
troycd by a floating mlno accords with tl
view of the manager of Armstrong's El
> wlck ship yards , expressed the day aft
the catastrophe. Expert views on this poll
ere still being published and today a ruv
writer ot admitted knowledge and cxperlcn
ays : "Assuming that the whole dlsabt
was traceable In the flrat Irstanco to an c
ternal explosion , wo can hardly look to i
Butomobllo torpedo aa the cause , for the re
eon that the employment of such a weapi
was not evident and the Uea ot its use
negatived by the evidence ot sentries. N
is it possible to accept the theory that tl
explosion wau deliberately brought out I
a torpedo or mine controlled as to dlrcctla
It Is possible that a mlno capable of lloa
( ng on the surface ; but kept at a fixed ! dep
by attachment to a weight restingon t
bottom may have drifted , weight and a
with the tldo and have come In contact wl
the Maine. In such a case an cxplosl
mould bo Inevitable , but It Is Impassible
eay what are the probabilities of ouch i
event having occurred without some full
idea as to the position of mines laid dev
in Havana harbor and some Information
to their construction and 'tho weights i
tachcd to each. "
The tierce gale raging round the Brltl
coista has disabled one ot the Spanish tc
pcdo gunboats steaming from Clydo to Fc
rol. The Audaz put Into Waterford barb
jcstcrday with Its bows stove In , Its ste
twisted and all the deck gear waahed ana
nftcr attempting to cross the Bay ot Ulsca
It must return to Clydo for repairs.
A correspondent at Newcastlc-upo
Tyno telegraphs that the cruiser Almlran
'AVon , purchased by the United States frc
Brazil , will not be ready for ten months c
cept under very exceptional pressure , v > h
It may bo completed. In three. The An
strongs have informed Commander Drovv
ion that under these circumstances a consl
erablo additional outlay would be incurr
and he ha cabled to Washington for instru
tlon * .
SITUATION GRAVE.
The anglo-Rusilan situation baa undout
edly reached a very grave pass. The Sail
bury government finds Itself assailed for !
Kuplneness and Inactivity by all the mln
tcrlal organs and the cabinet , which bad t )
meetings yesterday , will probably bo goad
on to some irrevocable etcp agaiuct Its b <
ter judgment. Russia has not achieved I
dbjecta in the Gulf ot Pechlll and can on
bo ousted at the risk of war. Salisbury
blamed on all htndi for having refrain
trout Intervention earlier , vrhea Ruula con
have been checkmated without this risk.
Now Salisbury Is virtually gone and Cham
berlain la steadily becoming the dominant
factor In tl-o cabinet and la violently urging
extreme measures. The cabinet Is practl-
tally without a head and would have surrcn-
lered Itself to Chamberlain's guidance be-
ere this but for the Influence of Queen Vic-
orla , who strenuously opposed wer. The
onvcrsatlon ln political circles Is most
lesslmlstlc. The British empire Is pressed
y difficulties on all sides and U being driven
o fight for Us existence under the meat tin-
'avorablo ' conditions that have prevailed fo
tty years. It has not a single great states
man to guide Its destinies , not one whom the
icoplc would confidently follow In undertak-
ng a great war.
OPINIONS ON ALLIANCE.
I have obtained some further expressions
f opinion on the practicability of an at-
lance between Great Drltnln and the United
tatcs from prominent representatives of the
British peerage. Earl Russell , coo of the
most liberal minded and thoughtful ot Eng-
Ish aristocrats , eajs : "I am scarcely In o
losltlca to express any opinion ae to the
eelrablcness and practicability of an alll-
nco for alt purposes between Great Britain
nd the Ualtcd States , but there are certain
: onslderatlons which at once occur as prac <
leal limitations. For example , I can well
oncelvo that the people of the Unltoc !
States might not feel disposed to allow them
elves to become Involved In any compllca
Ions to which Great Britain might bo ex
osed by her position as a European power
At the same time I hope the most frlendl ]
and cordial feelings may always contkiui
0 exist between the people of both countries
nd am convinced that If the existence o
either country were to ba threatened by ai
ttack or Invasion of a foreign power thi
strong national sentiment of both the grca
English speaking races would naturally am
nevltably lead to cordial co-operation li
1 defensive alliance. Under no possible cir
cumstanjcs could I permit my soil to con
celve of a war between them nor of thi
possibility of any differences g'-avo cnougl
to justify such a civil war , which would b
national crlmo no less than a natlona
disaster. I am sure this Is the general fecllni
of the people of this country and I hope am
bcllcvo It finds a ready echo la the frlendl ;
feelings ot the citizens of the United States. '
Although the call of Jersey docs not ex
press a view on the question submitted b
our correspondent , the sentiment of his re
ily makes It equally worth giving. The oai
of Jersey bia filled high ofllccs In his couci
ry's service , having acted with dlstlnctlo1
ai governor of New South Wales and bcln
now mentioned as a possible successor t
the present viceroy ot Canada. Ho sayt
'I regret I must ask you to excuse my non
compliance v.-lth jour request , greatly as
liopo the destinies of the United States an
Great Britain will bo worked out on frlendl
lines. "
The earl of Lcmsdale's view of this subjee
a of particular Intercut because It might b
expected to bo colored by the opinions c
ils intimate friend Kaiser Wllltim , but Ilk
all other notable Englishmen approached o
this topic his sentiment U cordial. H
writes In third person that ho "would gladl
gl\o his opinions on the subject , but 1
afraid ho Is not In a position to do so at th
moment , beyond Informing the world that h
holds and nlways held the very strong vloi
: hat there should bo an alliance betwet i th
United States and this country. "
OLTI.IXKS OF IMIESIBE.VT'S
Report of Ilnnril to lie Sent to Cor
RTCNN Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON , March 20. President M
Klnley's program la to send the report of tl
Maine court of Inquiry to congress on Mondi
without recommendation , and without etpl
nation on his part further ( ban to eay th
ho has acquainted Spain with the findings
the court. To follow this Tuesday or Wedne
day with a mcEeagc dealing with the condltli
of the noncombatants In Cuba , and asking f
an appropriation of $500.000 for their Ir
mediate relief ; to present anew this condltli
to Spain , aching that country to make pr
vision for Its own helple o people , and con
to sctno conclusion with the Insurgents ai
put an end to the war ; this ratling , to forclb
Intervene on humanltaTlcn grounds.
Tbo president Indicated to his callers ted <
an abiding faith that peace still may bo pr
served , and a determination on his part to o
compiled that end If It may bo done wl
honor to our own country and without dl
regarding the demanda of humanity.
He frankly averred today his desire to pr
vent a conflict , while at the name tlrao Inc
eating e firm purpose to secure relief for tl
starving reconccntrados. Indeed , the latt
purpose appeared to bo the topic uppermc
In the president's mind.
si'Aiv AVILLiini.ii "GHADUAM.I
SeitdH IiiNlrnrtlotiN < n MlnUtc
Poln nt WnnliltiKlon.
LONDON , March " 27. The Paris cocrc
pendent of the Sunday Special rayo : "Prlva
pdvlcos received from Madrid ray that Sen
Polo y Bcrnabe , the Sroolsh minister
Wwhlngton has been Instructed to yield gra
ually. "
IinADY FOR THIi KM ) OP I.1K1
Glmlitonc Renllxr * He l XrnrliiRT 111
Klnnl Hour nil Kurlli.
( Cop > rlRht , ISO * , by the Aflsrclattil Press )
LONDON , March 0. Next to the probabi :
Itlcs of wars , the pub-lie Is most keenly li
tcrestcd In the condition of Mr. Gladston
though not permitted to know how 111 I
Is. Perhaps It should be eald ho Is not <
much 111 as that his powers are falling ai :
that ho Is apparently sinking under tl
weight oi j-ears and vital exhaustion. Tl
best Informed people admit that his allmei
Is Impossible of cure , and that his phjclclai
only kope to alleviate the pain he Is su
fcrlnz. The Lancet says on the subject <
the surgical advice called In : "This ca
scarcely be Interpreted otherwise than th ;
there Is serious cause for the symptoms fro
which be Is suffering for nine months. Oi
Inc to his great age , the gravity of ar
surgical ailment Is apparent and the e :
haustlon. In consequence Is prolonged. Tt
severe neuralgia Is In Itself an unfavorab
feature. His \ltallty , however , la wonde
ful , and his general health Is good. "
An examination of the patient with tl
use of the Roentgen rays disclosed Inflami
cartilage ; but there was no sign of cancc
Although Inquiries for press paragraphs a :
etrlctly kept from Mr. Gladstone , It Is ea
he has bid farewell to several old friends ar
knows his end Is appoachlng.
Referring to his Illness , Mr. Gladstone oa
to a friend : "A final lesson a' final trial
The old statesman has been sensibly ha
pier at Hawarden than at the Riviera <
Bournemouth. A painful Incident ot M
Gladstone' ! Illness has been his bomban
men : by uninvited spiritual advisers. Ni
a mall reaches his residence without coi
talnlng a shower of chapters of the old i
new ttiUmcnts , extracts from the lives
scriptural personages , or Isolated text
hymn * , poem * , etc.
CALLS IN COUNSEL
'r.'sident Advises with Memben of the
Political Parties ,
TELLER AND ALLEN CLOSETED WITH HIM
Executive Desires United Support of AI !
Factions ,
'LEDGES ' OF HEARTY SUPPORT GIVEh
'rcmpt ' Recognition of Onban Independent
is Demanded.
'RESIDENT ' WILL ACT WITH DISPATtt
Propoio to Settle the Vcxntloni
Qumtloni Without Calling ? Upon
ConBrcKH 1'nbllo Opinion
v. In T lth Him.
WASHINGTON. March 2C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Within the last twenty-four hour
conditions have been rapidly tending to wa
with Spain , as only the complete wlthdrawa
of Spanish soldiery from the Island ot Cuba
It Is believed , will prevent a clash of arms
President McKlnley today called Into con
fcrcnce leaders ot the political parties Iri th
senate and went over all phases ot the eltua
tlon In his possession. Senator Tellei
rcpresentlnc the silver republicans , wa
called Into conference at 2 o'clock and wa
followed by Senator Allen , representing th
populists , at 3 o'clock. It was Mr. Allen'
flrst visit to the Whlto House during th
present session of - congress. For upwar
ot an hour the conference between the prcs
Idcnt and Allen continued , the library beln
given over to these plain talks that no possl
bio Interruption might occur. Senator Aller
when aakcd to state the nature of the cor
fcrence , refused absolutely to say what too
place. Sufficient Is known , however , to wai
rant the belief that the Cuban situation wa
generally gone over , the president laying be
fore the senator from Nebraska Informatlo
which has been guarded most zealously froi
the press.
With a crisis almost at hand , It was state
nt the Whlto House that the president de
sires the support of all political parties 1
the store ho may take to preserve the nt
tlonal honor.
It Is believed that both Senator Teller an
Senator Allen assured the president that pul
He sentiment demanded the prompt rccogn
tlon of the political Independence of th
Cuban people , to bo followed , If acccssar ;
by armed Intervention to relieve them <
concentration and starvation. The presldcr
was assured that autonomy , however broa
and liberal on the part of the Spanish goi
eminent , would not be tolerated.
WILL1 ACT PROMPTLY.
From a most reliable source It was learm
thait the president Is manifesting a deep li
tcrert In the matter , ibut while he hopes fi
peaoo ho realizes that delays are dange
ofs and consequently wonts to settle tl
question without calling on congress. It 1
however , almost certain that Immediately t
the hee's of the report of the board of 1 :
qulry regarding the Maine explosion ne :
week will come a message from the pros
dent calling upon congress to opproprla
anywhere .from a quarter to half a mlilllc
dollars to bo urcd for the purchase of too
mcdtclno and clothing for the starving Ci
bans. Assurances were gl\en the preslden
K Is believed , by leaJsrs of all political pa
ties , that any reasonable and prompt ste ]
taken by him for the liberation of the PC
plo of Cuba will .meet the approval of c
shades of political opinion In congress , bi
this support would not embrace the bsuani
or guarantee of bonds or a permanent 1
crease of the regular army.
Well Informed dtateatnen tonight say th
the movement of the Spanish torpedo flotll
toward our chores Is a step by the Sagas
government to war by the party represent !
by Wcyler In Spain and was done to Infiuen
* ho elections which will tike ) place In Spa
tomorrow. Should Sagasta be supported 1
a maiilty ] of his followers It Is predict )
that suffering In Cuba wjll at once 1
checked , but should Weyler' prove succesef
then the worst Is feared.
Ono thing Is certain ; President McKlnli
hopes _ for a turn In affairs that will Insu
the freedom of Cuba without the sheddli
of blood , but should pacific measures fo
ho Is ready to meet the Issue by Intercept ! !
Spain's torpedo fleet and on the high sci
disable It so that Its effectiveness will !
gone. |
Senator Allen eald tonight , speaking of tl
Cutan situation : "There can bo no doul
that the Cuban problem Is approaching
crisis , I have never changed my mind i
to 'what should bo done. I think wo shou
acknowledge the full political Independem
of the republic of Cuba and speedily into
veno In the cause of humanity and rcleai
the reconcentrados from Imprisonment or
succor them until they can become self-su
talnlng. "
FKBMVtJ lliCMUS MOnU CAI/
I lit ? rent In Court ot Inquiry Hcpo
SnlmldoN fur 11 Time ,
WASHINGTON , March 20. The Inten
anxiety which marked > eflterday'B develc
ments In the Spanish situation was notlceat
relieved today , as the worst , for the prccc
at least , had become known In the publlcatl
of the material points of the court ot 1
qulry's report , and little remained but
await calcnly the submission of the full repc
and the president's message to congreea eat
next week.
Sued cable commmunlcatlons as may ha
passed between Watdlngton and Madrid In t
gard to the report weie closely guarded
officials. It was known , however , that Ml
later Woodford had been cabled to notify t
Spanish government as to the results fou
by the American couft , particularly that t
explosion was external , and that the respo
elbillty for the external explosion had r.
been definitely -fixed.
This cablegram , It cen now be eald was ee
from Washington Thursday night. The ft
that It aa dispatched' before tbc arrival
Commander Marlx bearing the full text ot t
report and the evidence , appears on Its fate
to larolve contradiction. U can be ctat
only that the cablegram was sent to Mlnlsl
Wooodford directing him this notification
tbo SpanUh government on Thursday night ,
It Is believed that the dUpatoh went
further than directing the results to be ma
known to the SpanUh government , with
view of leaving the responsibility with Spa
ot making such response aa seems approprU
on uch an occasion.
Up to tonight no action on the part ot tl
Bpanlih government had been officially coi
munlcated to Washington , k is not doubted
hat the Spanish Mlnl ry and Minister
WooJford had conferred patke subject , but
hat any formal or final ooura * ot action had
been determined upon Is not probable.
Besides the Maine event , 'the Spanish cabl.
net 1s today oa the eve ot 'a ' fi-erce political
sonfllct which terminates tomorrow In elec-
Ions for the Cortes , fo that this may cause
: omo slight delay. ,
President McKlnlejr ; bad a comparatively
quiet day after the excitement of yesterday ,
There were rumors ot special cabinet meet-
ngs , but these did not occur. The cnblncl
officers devoted their attention solely to de >
partmental affairs.
Secretary Long left his office at 3:30 : p. m.
emarklng that ho had not seen the president
n twenty-four hours , and that his entire day
lad been given to detail. A ? ho left the de
partment , however , he went to the Whlti
House- and joined the president Judge Day
Ikowlso started about tbo same time for tb <
Whlto Hou < < e.
It was salJ , however , th t the conference :
did not relate to the Maine disaster , so fai
as Secretary Long was concerned , as he car
rled a number of naval requisitions upon th <
! 50i,000,000 defense fund to recrlvo the slg
nature of the president , no expenditure fron
his extraordinary appropriation be'cg ' madi
until the president considers th * Him ant
gives his written authority for tt.
The Spanish minister did not call at thi
State department during the day , nor ha :
ho been thcro within the list two days.
Sir Julian Pauncefote , the British ambas
sador , spent some time with Judge Day dur
Ing the afternoon , but It is understood ti
have no relation with the Cuban question
It Is undoubtedly true , however , that thi
British ambassador had learned officially th <
essential conclusion reached by itbo Amerl
con court of Inquiry , and , that the Drills !
government Is apprised of the facts.
Aa official In high standing , refenlng ti
Sir Julian's call , said the Malno report wai
ono moro faotor toward Inducing Europe : !
governments , particularly- Great Britain , t
take cognizance of the ) dreadful condltloi
ot affairs prevailing In Cuba , and to tool
at least with sympathy , If not with mor
practical means , to an Intervention whlcl
would put an end to euch suffering.
The Navy department as usual was th
most active center of the day. Among Secretary
rotary Long's callers was Mayor Qulncy o
Boston , who discussed thb need of protect
Ing the city by suitable-armament and flrat
class ships , as well as the two single tur
retcd old monitors to be scat there. Mi
Long fully shares this sentiment of his fcl
low townsman , but there Is little prospec
that the better class of ships can be use
north of Hampton Roads , except lu times c
emergency.
SCIILEY BIDS GOODBYE.
Commodore Schley came to bid goodbye t
Secretary Long before going to Hatnpto
Roads to assume command of the flyln
squadron. Ho leaves Washington tomor
row , and will raise his commodore's fag ! o
Monday. IHls heart Is 4n this particular ae
signmcnt , and ho cxprc'-'ed the grcatet
satisfaction on starting , Jj > r this sea servlci
Late In the day another rhlft was made I
the plans for painting , fd war ships , an
Captain Crownlnshleld 2rtally determine
that all the shire ot the navy should h
painted a dull lead color. This was the cole
of all federal ships daring the civil wa :
and Is said to bo the best "fighting color. "
The naval bureau of ordnance Is prepai
ing new mounts for a number of Wbltchca
torpedoes , In order to place them on th
revenue cutters , the newly acquired yachl
and tugs. The torpedo fubca were original !
Intended to go below depk , but with the nc
craft the tubes and mounts must be change
for service on the upper decks. AVhen th !
work Is done Captain O'Ncll , head of th
bureau , expects to be able to equip slxt
craft. If occasion demands , with torped
tubes.
The contract for the big steel pier * ) , co ;
sho3s and extensive cpal appliances for loat
Ing war vessels at Dry Tortugas and Kc
West was let today. The contract calls fe
completing the extensive work at Tortugt
In ISO days , and at Key West In 199 day
The machinery Is to be Installed and read
for service ten days later.
Formal orders were Issued today by Ca ]
tain Shoemaker , chief ot the revenue cutti
service , for tbo eight revenue vessels calk
Into the service of the navy to rendezvous :
the Norfolk navy yara. The Instructloi
given to the commanders of the ships wei
to report at Norfolk , between March 29 ar
April 5 , and there to have the necessary a
tcratlons and repairs made upon them at tt
earliest possible moment. Aa heretofore ai
nounccd the ships will proceed to Key We :
as soon cs they can bo got ready for servlc
Preparations are making by the llghthouc
board to turn over to the Navy dcpartmci
the lighthouse tenders , and Instructions wei
Issued today by tbo board to the commando ]
of the tenders to make a complete Inventoi
of the present furnishings and equipment i
the vessels. The tenders that will be utilize
by the navy are the. Lilac , now at Portlam
Mo. ; the Mayflower and Asalla , now at Bo
ton ; the Armarla , at New York , and tl
Maple , In Chesapeake ; bay.
It will bo necessary , of course , that thec
vessels be refitted ' to some extent ar
equipped with such light , small caliber gui
as they are able to carry The equipment i
the vessels and the other necessary wet
upon them will bo done at the Norfolk ruv
"
yards.
It Is regarded as riot unlikely that COD
mander W. M. Tolger , now In charge of tt
0 New York lighthouse district , may be place
In command of the newly acquired Brazllia
cruiser Amazonas , now , tbo New Orlean
but It can be said upon high naval autborll
that the detail haa , not * yet been made <
even determined Upon. ( Commander Folgt
Is a son of cx-Uecretary at the Treasury Fo
gcr. i
A3 TO THE ) FLOTILLA.
Secretary Long- tonight specifically state
tfiat the question of action to intercept tli
Spanish torpedo flotilla had not been take
up today.
As the flotilla la puabin * slowly ahead I
mid-ocean , afar from moans of communlc :
3 tlon , It will likely not beheard , ot for son ;
tlmo and officials meanwhile are at a loss I
know Its whereabouts.
Asked as to a report of the receipt of tt
reply from Minister Woodford , Sccretai
Long sold the reply had not come to h
knowledge and his department had not bee
advised of the fact it such a communlcatlc
had been received.
Late tonight AsaUtant Secretary Day n
fused to cither affirm or deny the report thi
Minister Woodford'a response to the cabli
gram advising him ot the findings of tt
Maine court of Inquiry/was already In tbc ai
ministration's hands. . ,
Drop la Spunlih ecnrltlei.
LONDON , March M. On the Stock e :
change today SpanUh fours opened weak i
BOTi , and further declined to 49U. the lowe. .
point reached In icreral mosthi. The do.
Ing prlc ye t rdwu U ,
SIGSBEE'S GOODBYE
Captain of the Maine Takes Leave ol
Havana Haibor <
SAILS FOR HOME ON THE OLIVETTE
Americans in 'Havana Give Him a Baskel
of Flowers ,
GENERAL LEE ACTS AS SPOKESMAt-
? ajs Tribute to Gentlemanly Bearing ol
the Maine's Commander ,
TOUCHING REPLY B > THE RECIPIEN1
Aa the Olivette Mo\e Atrny Coiilnli
Slffabcc Tnkc it liitiit Look
v _ _ at the Wrecked s
Jlnttlcirtilu.
( Copyright , 1SOS , by Press Publishing Company.
HAVAMA , March 26. ( New York Worli
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) "About thi
Maine I cannot fipc-ak. If I did I shouli
jiealc down. "
ITheso were the concluding words of Cap
tain SIgsbco's farewell as ho stood by Gen
cral Leo's side In the cabin of the Olivetti
lust before It left Havana.
Captain Slgsbee , the hero of the Malm
disaster , has left Havana to report to hi.
government. With him were Paymiste
3ay , Dr. Henoberger , Chief Engineer How ell
Chaplain Ghadwlck , Midshipmen Nolden am
Ca > ranagh.
Captain Slgsbco spent this morning on th
Fern with Captain Cowles. Just before nooi
the crew of the Fern was called aft to EH ;
good-byo to the captain of the Maine. "Th
Fern Is not very large , " ho said , "but ever ;
man on board has stood by us splendidly. litho
the name ot all the survivors of the Maine
thank > ou , " and a big tear rolled down th
captain's check.
All the American colony of Havana re
grettcd Captain Slgsbce's departure. HI
quiet , modest manner In referring to him
self and the manly self control which h
always put upon himself when speaking o
the loss of the Malno have made him unl
vcraally beloved next to General Leo him
self. No American In Havana has so en
cleared himself to his countrymen as th
captain of the ship that U now nothing bu
a heap of gnarled Iron In Havana harbor.
Ae a mark of their sympathy and adinltu
tlon for him as a man and a captain the
determined to present him with a biskct e
flowers before ho loft Havana. No one seem
to know where the Idea orUlnated. Everj
ono seemed tq think of It t the same tlnii
General Leo and Mrs. Louis Klopach wet
constituted a committee to purchase tt
flowers at a florlst'o. They found a bl
wicker-work model of a ship. They had
filledi with ) rcses and sent It out to the Oil
vette. At 12 o'clock c\cry \ newspaper coi
respondent In. Havana and all of the mcir
bera of the government's relief commute
were In the cabin ot the Olivette. Captal
Slgsbee arrived In the launch of the Fen
Ho went at once to the cabin and took
oeat by the eldo of General Lee.
LEB SPEAKS.
"Wo desire , " said General Lee , "to pay
tribute to a sailor , a gentleman and a
American citizen. He Is Captain Slgsbee.
Thcro was a slight tremor In Captain Sis <
bco's voice as ho began : "The language e
these flowers Is what has been the languag
I have been compelled to use for the las
month. I especially want to thank th
American press for the courtesy which i
has always accorded me. The American rcj
rescntatlvcs of the press In Havana ar
splendid epcclmcns of American cltlzenshl
I have seen hero and I thank them. I can
not leave Havana without telling you whs
I think of General Lee , Ho Is a splcndh
brave man and an American citizen of whoi
wo can all bo proud. " Captain Slgsbe
paused and crossed his hands In front c
him. "In speaking of the loss of the Maine ,
ho said , "I should break down. Goodbye.
Everybody pressed forward to shako th
captain's hand. "God bless you , " they eal <
and there were a good many misty eyes 1
the crowd aa they walked down the landln
stairs to the boats again.
IV.'th a shrill whistle the Olivette turnc
Its bow toward Morro , the sea and horai
Dear Father Chadwlck stood by the captain' '
side as the Olivette passed the wreck of tli
Maine. The last that Americans In Havan
saw of Captain Slgsbco ho was leaning ovc
the rail taUInc a last look at the wreck i
his battleship. The saddest American In H :
vana Is Lieutenant Commander Walnvvrlgh
He Is the last of the survivors to rcmal
here. SYLVESTER SCOVUL.
S1GSBEE AT KEY WEST.
KEY WEST , March 20. The steam
Olivette , from Havana , which arrived tonlgl
brought all the officers or the Maine exec
Lieutenant Commander Wainwrlght. Wl
the exception of Cuaplaln Chadnlck , tin
proceeded to Tampa on their way north. Thi
received a warm welcome during their sto
over here. Captain Slgsbee , when shown tl
Associated Press bulletin regarding the ult
matum ot Spain , said : "This looks like war
Captain Slgsbeo cxprcencd himself as vci
glad to get back upon American soil. I
said there was little excitement In Havai
yesterday over the report of the Amerc ! (
court of Inquiry. Ho believed that strlngc
measures had been taken to protect Amei
cans now In Havana.
The Olivette also brought nine bodies r
covered from the Maine. The body of Lie1
tenatit Jenkins was sent through to Pitt
burg. Tbo elgfat others will be burled be
tomorrow.
DID XOT WAXT ITAI.IAV VESSEL
American Xntnl Ofllcer Reported Ai
> emcly to Thrlr I'lirnlinm * .
( Copyright , U3S , by Press Publishing Company
ROME , March 26. ( New York World C
blegram Special Telegram. ) Llcutcna
Nlblack , naval attache of the American en
bassy , Is actively co operating with his cc
leagues In London and Berlin , ncgotlatlr
on the purchase of war material. Tl
Italian Ironclads , Garibaldi and Varcse , < t !
latter purchased by Spain , recent
launched at the Genoa ship yard , but n
yet armed , were Inspected by him , but h
report was unfavorable to their acqulsltlo
The Kalian government Is not unwilling
get rid of these vessels to a good fcujer at
aa a matter of fact the Argentine Republ
will likely acquire the remaining one. Nil
lack on leaving Genoa proceeded to Napli
and visited the Armstrong foundry ,
Pozzuoll and the government ship yard i
Caitellamaro. The heavy ordnaoca on bat
t tb former ntabltahment made A | o <
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forec t for Nebratka
T.ucntcnlnc ; CuIJtr : Northerly Win
'nge.
1 Knclniul Look * for Wnr.
rreihlent McKlnlcr Taken Cons
G'nptalti SlKxtiec Ion\e
Simla U Hunt Puilicd.
2 Alii for Snircrlnn Cutinu * .
! i N'ebrnikn Xonn.
lloxUlun'n Coiitrremiliiiinl
lloleotub on the llnrtley Ca
4 Ln t Week In tlinnlin Socle/ )
IlntKliirt to I'rcnlclcnt Scliii
B l'lnn to Entertain Vlxlti ,
Hrnrlnir In Stock YanU
O loira , NeTtH.
Council lllnffii Local Matter * *
I.cRlilntUc 1'rocceilliiKii.
7 iJeneral Xew of the Knrther Went.
Flood Situation IK Srrlniin ,
HUtury of DotlKC School Site.
10 "Ellmui. "
11 Commercial and Financial XCWN.
Omaha Trade Ilc lew.
Editorial anil Co in in cut.
in I'nnnmn'i * MniiKanrMr JllncN.
Co-Opera t IA - Home llulldlnir
Eclinrn of the Ante Itooni. i
State Iln > it County lloniln.
14 In tlif AVorld of Aiiiimcinent.
Mimloul Mc\lew of the Week.
15 lui the Iloninlin of Woman.
Ill SiieeciH on the Stupe.
.ZO Ilrracn of Old Sea rinli < .
The aranm'H Story.
Seen en In Madrid.
Maxim' * Aerial Torneilo. ,
22 &uortlnK lie * low of the Week.
23 Atnonir Wlieeln and Wheelmen.
Shnklnir 'Aiicentrnl Treed.
24 Fun for Knitter. ,
Temperature at Oninhai
Hour. Dec : . Hour. De r. .
n n. m II > 1 I' , nt 14
U u. m r ( > 2 p. in I-
7 n. in Rl li. in 41
K a. in t > : i 4 11. in lii
I ) a. m 154 R | i. in ! '
10 n. in B < ! ' ! > i" " '
11 a. in fill 7 ii. m ! ! "
Imprseslon on him and ho will likely make
several purchases when "the usual experl
mcnts have been made with the guns In UK
presence ot a commission of experts. On re
turning to Naples Lieutenant Nlblack wen
to Berlin and thcnco to Kiel , where- coun
cl of judgment has been requested by thi
United States naval attache In Berlin. A
Kiel largo orders are being coaimlcslonci
and German authorities show thcmsclvci
qulto willing to facilitate commerce In thli
matter with the American government.
1IJI7AS OF AUTOMMHST OVllINET
I'll I nt Autonomy In the nrlehtcxt o :
llrlulit Color * .
( CopjrlK'it , 1 0' , by Pros * Piibllalilnp Compiny.1
HAVANA. March 20. ( New York Worli
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) For the firs
time the members of the autonomist cablne
have consented to speak. To each of the si'
mexbers of the cabinet these three qucstloni
were put.
First From your ovn experience In olllc <
do you bcllevo that autonomy will ultl
rnately bo a success ? i
Second la autonomy more popular wit'
Cubans now than It was tt flrot ?
Third What has been accomplished li
your department ? i
The ministers all received me vvlth'th
utmost courtesy. Flvo members of the cab
Inct replied to the questions In signed state
ments , which , translated , are as follows :
"I believe that autonomy Is a coraplct
success. It has been the constant ombltloi
of tbo Cuban people. All would have ac
copied It with Joy were 'It ' not for the mora
and material perturbation brought about b ;
the war. That autonomy is aa popular nov
aa ever before Is shown by the great Inter
cot manifested In the forthcoming election
My department Is that of the presidency
without special functions. With the othe
ministers I co-operato with the government
The public service Is conducted efficiently
The customs revenues have Increased full ;
90 per cent. The condition of the repon
ccntradoa has Improved greatly. Many farm
era have resumed cultivation of their land
Many plantations are grinding. They hav
produced moro than 200,000 tons of sugn
Many of the hands are surrendered rebel *
Many rebel leaders have surrendered , ac
ceptlng autonomy. The principal leader
would do so If they had no hope of assistance
anco from the United States. The conserve
lives of Cuba and enemies of Cuba acccp
autonomy as law and will vote. Peace woul
como soon If the Cubins were left alone t
shape their own destiny.
"JOSD MARIA SALVEZ. "
Scnor Galvcz la also the president of th
autonomist party , Us legitimate leader am
tlMVieart of the conservative wing of th
party. Ho Is a "rich planter and about C
je ru old.
"Colonial autonomy , which has been con
stantly asked for Iby the Island of Cuba sine
the beginning of the century , as Is shown b ;
the works of Its principal writers who hav
sought the welfare of the country undo
Spanish rule , ivlll bo a complete succesi
Already It has begun to bo so. If It wcr
not for the agitation throughout the Unltci
States , which keeps up their hopes , the grca
majority of the rebels would have sur
rendered. They are not unaware tha
autonomy alwajs has been the country'
Ideal. The agitation In the United States 1
Ignored and not desired by the majority o
Icvel-hcadeJ Americans , and Is the cause o
the prolongation of the disastrous , frultlcs
war , consuming a generation. It Is responsl
ble , too , that peace has not been restore
and that the benefits ot constitutional free
dom are not enjojed.
"Tho Cuban people , who have always bee
In favor of autonomy , have received It an
sustained It with fervor because It has bee
Implanted with absolute sincerity by thos
who have always upheld It. Under autonom
the country governs Itself and administer
Its own affairs In Its own Interest Indepen
dently. i.More freedom would carry the coun
try to anarchy and Irreparable iznlsery. TH
country needs only the re-establishment c
peace to proIH from all the advantage ? of
free commerce and achieve unquallBed pros
perlty. I am not the ono to praise my ow
administration , directly or indirectly. A
Investigation Into the facts will prove tba
the several departments of the colonial KOV
eminent are realizing that they possess ad
vantages -within the limits ot a provisions
government which will soon be organize * !
The revenue continues to Increase. The ad
ministration has etvorn Into offlco man
Cubans without disorganizing Itself , and th
negotiations for a treaty of commerce opene
by the government ot her majesty , the quee
of Spain , with the United States are beln
carried on In a liberal spirit , earnestly aide
by the colonial government seconding th
wishes of the mother country In such an 1m
portant matter. ' *
"RAFAEL MONTOnO ,
"Secretary of the Interior. "
Although . native of Camaguay and tx
longing to a family famous In Cuban rev <
( Continued on Second Fact. )
WAITS IN SILENCE
fpunlih Minlstrj Anticipates the News of
War from Washington ,
MADRID GOVERNMENT STANDS QUAKING
Hoping to Avert a Conflict , bat
Further Concessions ,
PANIC STRIKES THE MONEY MAflKET
Securities Drop Paster and Further Tha
Ever in One Day ,
SITUATION HAS BECOME MOST GRAVk ) , s
411 Foreign * RpitrpurntntUrw nt thA
SimitUh Capital HocoKnUt ; tha V
ScrlouB Ai cct of theCrl l
nt rrcucnt. ,
( CopjrleM , ISO' , by Prcsa Publlslilns Company.V
MADRID , March 26. ( New York Worl
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) On high auf
thorlty I am able to state the Amcrlcaa
memorandum only dwelt upon the Malntt
catastrophe as a mere lamentable * Incident
to the principal Issues and problems ot thft
Cuban question , to which the American gov *
ernmcnt seriously called the attention of th
Spanish cabinet , with a view to make
clearly understood that the time Is tnti
drawlnr nigh when the American govern
mcnt will act upon warnings so often glvc l
slnco the beginning of the present struggle *
The action ot the American executives liaa
always been aimed at the preservation of
peace , the cordial relations of Spain affording
It the widest scope to mend Its ways , and
realize the pacification and the aspiration
of the colonies. Nevertheless , the American
consular repot ts , llko those of European )
powers , are unfavorable to Spain and can *
not , any moro than the whole diplomatic
rcspondencc , especially of the last si
months , bo lndcflnlnti > ly kept back from thfl
senate. The congress of the American gov *
eminent alunlKcs Its Intention of communi
cating .ill official data on Cuba and the Malntf
report also , to the chambers. Steps are con *
tcmplatcd to make the distribution of relict
moro effective. America would see a prac
tical term assigned for the paclflcatlon ot
Cuba compatible with the Interests and aspl *
rations of the majority ot the Cubans. '
SPAIN STANDS PAT.
The American memorandum Is eald to bty
strongly argued and couibed In firm languish
The Spanish reply In substance Is equally
firm. On the principal Issue , the Cuban !
qucfitlcn , it Is a resolute assertion of thd
Intention to tolerate no Invasion ot Spanlshf
rights or the overthrow of Spanish rule la'
Cuba. Spain deprecates sending relief In any
shape that might encourage the separatists o <
lead to Inevitable conflicts. Spain lays cnuctf
stress cti all efforts made to satisfy the view *
of America and preserve the rclatioan cordial
whilst endeavoring to Implant home rule aa4
hasten paclflcatlon , which has only been re
tardcd so long by moral and material assist *
ance tbo rebellion found In the United
States. On the Malno question Spain wlshc4
a conciliatory solution , meaning arbitration ! )
On the whole , the exchange of notes leavci
the matter in the eamo state. Oa March 23
the American minister had an official Inter
view with the ministers ot foreign affairs anct
colonies , Gullon and Moret , at Gullon's private
residence , and It Is understood left with theny
an official note and statement. On Friday } ,
March 25 , " the American minister had an ofn >
clal Interview -with the minister of foreign !
affairs at the foreign office , when ho receive
from tbo Spanish minister an official reply te
the American memorandum of March 261
Neither Scnor Gullon nor General Woodforjl
will glvo the el Is Ij test Intimation as to th (
nature or contents of these two papers. ;
MATTER DECIDEDLY SERIOUS.nl
The Impression In diplomatic circles la
'
that Spain Is just approaching a decisive *
crisis which may have twlous consequence *
on Spain Itself , and which explains tba
moro resolute attitude of tbo liberal gorf ,
ernmcnt and Its less conciliatory replies t'oj
American notes. All the legations and em'
bossies la Madrid are dally telegraphing thcj
nvvs end their Imprceslers to their rot
ttnectlvo governments. The Spaniards sccnj ]
to expect that Germany and ( Austria wlU
soon show signs ot sympathy. Military ana
naval preparation la silently but active/ !
proceeding , but the principal battlcshlpgt
and cruteero are not yet ready for commls
slcii. The Spanish government Is night one !
day receiving telegrams from Washington
and ii > sending ciphered messages of grcaC
length to Scnor Polos. The ministers dccllnq
to furnish any Information aa to the com/ *
munlcatlona they admit are pacelag , ceij
matters are assuming a very ecrlous aspect ?
though Sagaota , Morot and Gullon still hop4
a rupture may bo averted If President McJ
Klnley makes eomo concessions. I am MM
sured by a high authority that the Spaa'e j
government has assumed this week on attl *
tude of dignified protest against the contemV
plated moro energetic action forcabadowejj
by the communication oa the part ot th *
American government. j
SECURITIES GOINO DOWN. I
There was considerable uncaMnces today"
in political circles and a panic in financial
circles marked by the heaviest decllno ot
record In a single day In all clauses ot <
curltles , though there U no fresh nailgnabli
reason. j
Sagacta , on leaving the palace after a COM
fercnco with the queen , eald : "Thcro (4) ( )
nothing new. We are exactly as wo wer
yesterday , but I utlll trust In being ab
to make use ot ineacu sufficient to avert < t
rupture. "
The ministers ot the colonies and foreign )
affairs held a long conference with Sagaataj
and It Ii stated that Seaor Gullon entertain )
hope * ot a satlifactory solution for Spain.
The 6pnlh report , moni other
