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W'ashington, March 25.—“Humani— tarian intervention” is the President‘s idea for the settlement of the Cuban question at once. In his! talk with Senators regarding: the policy, he has stated to them that he would relieve the suffering of the people in Cuba before he sent his mes- sage upon the question to Congress. He intends to relieve the Cubans, no matter what the Spaniards will do. In fact, his policy goes almost so far as a military occupation of the is and, for in his talk with Senators it is said that he would send the supplies in war vessels if necessary, and accompanied by a military escort to see that they were properly distribted. In other words this is actual intervention, but it is on the ground of humanity, and therefore his policy is described as “humanitarian intervention." The President knows that he cannot have the squlies distributed by the Spaniards, nor can the Cubans do it, and as he is determined to" afford the relief, the only effectual way he sees in doing this is to send it with mili- tary escort, and as Senator Morgan described it, after his interview with the President. ‘ “Make a military occu- pation of the island and thus relieve the suffering and command peace.” The President will hold the report of the Maine Court of Inquiry until Mon- day, when he will send it to Congress with a. simple message of transmission. He expects, unless the verdict is one directly implicating Spain in the dis— aster, that both houses will refer the report to committees and wait until he has had time to prepare a message on the general Cuban question. The President will notify Spain of- ficially of the findings of the court and ask for an explanation, but will make no demand for an indemnity or repara- tion until Spain has had time to an- swer the first note, or Congress acts. Important Interviews. There have been a. number of 1nter— esting conferences at the White House lately, and the President has freely given his views to members of Con- gress, and asked their opinions as to the course to be pursued. He has es— pecially tried to find out what would be considered a reasonable time to wait after the Maine report is in to send in his second message. He has told each and every one of his visitors that the message to go to Congress on Monday is merely a mes- sage of transmission, and will contain no expression of opinion or recommen— dation. At first, the President asked the Senators and members if they thought Congress would wait until about the 15th of April for his message on Cuba. Senators Allison, German, Morgan, Cockrell and several others have given their promise to wait until that time, but three or four Senators have» stated most plainly to the President that they did not think Congress could be held in restraint that long, and to these the President suggested that the 8th of April might be long enough. One Sen- ator distinctly told the President that he doubted if Congress could be held in restraint one week after the Maine re- port was in, and said that he was cer- tain if the President did not send a message to Congress by that time a resolution for armed intervention and -1'ecognition of the independence of Cuba would be introduced, and, in his opinion passed. It seems. however, that the overruling sentiment in the Senate is to wait until the President is rec .1lv to act, but the difficulty is to impress upon the House the same feel— 111:1. Support from Congress. Beyond doubt there are a number of excitable men in the lower branch who declare that if t. .3 report shows an ex- ternal explosion by a. submarine mine that nothing will satisfy them except action at once. The conservative Sen- ators who have talked with ltim agree to let the President take his time in regard to the Cuban message. They are certain that Congress 11.11 stand by President McKinley in all he asks. They go so far as to say the. t Con- gress cannot force the President to take any hasty step, nor will there be any attempt to do so. Senator I‘latt, of Connecticut, who has been in consultation with the Pres- ident, and represents undoubtedly the conservative sentiment in the Senate, said: “Congress cannot and will not over— ride the President. It has the same confidence in the President’s honesty and integrity as the people have, and will let him carry out his policy as he sees fit and in his own good time. They cannot drive him.” Hopes for Peace. While the President is determined to secure peace in Cuba, and a stowage of the present war, he still has hopes that this can be secured without di- rect conflict. He is of the opinion that if this country immediately sends wholesale relief to the suffering Cu— bans, and this is done with or without Spain’s consent, that the condition of the island will so improve that one of the great reasons now urged for war, that of starvation and surferi mg, will be eliminated. If Spain considered this action inter- vention, she would be the one pro- voking hostilities, and the responsibil- ity for the war would be off American shoulders. The President is anxious to try this mode of intervention, if it may be called such, and this is one of the reasons for delaying his Cuban message to Congress over a. couple of weeks, so as to try this plan. If there is no immediate explosion in Congress over the Maine report when it‘is trans- mitted, this sending of relief will in all probability be at once begun. The President will not ask for a sop» arate apmopriation, but the Sonata- Appropriations Committee inserted a provision for $500,000 in the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill to carry out this scheme it the President thinks is ls necessary. The money will be at his disposal and he can carry out his plan. In his talk with Senators as to the exact method of intervention, the President has been particular to in— quire whether a. declaration of the in- dependence of Cuba could be coupled with the recommandation for inter- vention. He has intimated that there was' serious objection from a legal standpoint to recognizing indepen- dence, and feared that the effect would not be the desired one, and that if would be stronger to simply intervene and let that be followed by a declara- tion of independence, for intervention would ultimately mean the freedom of the island. It is for this reason that the Presi- dent is so strongly impressed with the idea that the sending of relief to Cuba would be the most effective way of in- tcrvening and would force Spain’s hand. In fact, to-day the situation has narrowed down to what Spain will do. It still seems evident to The majority that until Spain makes some conces— sions or completely backs down, hos- tilities are inevitable. CAPTAIN SAMPSON IN COMMAND. Ordered to Relief lit-zu- Admiral Sicard at Key West. Washington, March 25.—Captain Sampson, of the Iowa, and president of the Maine Court of Inquiry, has been ordered to command the North Atlan- tic fleet, relievimr Admiral Sicard, who is ill. Commodore W. S. Schley in all prob- ability wil be placed in command of the squadron at Hampton Roads. Captain Robley D. Evans, better known as “Fighting Bob” Evans, has been ordered to take command of the Iowa. Captain Sampson is regarded as one REAR ADMIRAL SICARD. “7110 has been relieved of command of the North Atlantic Squadron on account of poor health. of the best equipped ofllcers in the navy. He is a high authority on naval ordnance, and before taking command of the Iowa was chief of the Bureau; of Ordnance of the Navy Department. He is about 50 years of age. The retirement of Admiral Sicard raises Captain Sampson to the rank of Commodore. He is a. native of New York, entered the service in Septem- ber, 1857, and has been over forty years in active service, nearly fourteen of which were spent on the sea. Rear Admiral Sicard has been found incapacitated for active service and leave of absence has been granted to him. MISS BARTON INDIGNANT. Says There Were No Internal Dissensions in Red Cross Society in Cuba. Key West, Fla, March 25.—-Miss Clara Barton, who has just returned from Havana, said: “I wish to say to the whole world that the published statements regard— ing internal dissensions in the Red Cross Society, tardiness in supplying relief after its orrival in Cuba, and the stories of my own feeble health, are utterly without foundation. Pro- visions are reaching the suffering Cu- bans with commendable promptness. The statement that my health or men— , tal powers are impaired is cruelly false.- The diseussion emanates from outside, and not from inside the Red Cross.” Miss Barton was intensely indig- nant on this subject, and spoke with considerable warmth. It was the first time in her life", she declared, that “de— rogatory statements” had been pub— lished about her work. Continuing, she said: “During the six weeks I have been in Cuba. the condition of starving thousands has much improved, thanks to the generosity of the American peo- ple. Still, much more remains to be done, and it seems hard that work of this description is hampered by ex- ternal criticism and interference. Span- iards, Cubans and American officials have done all in their power to help, taking much needed relief to the suf- ferers. The impression that the Span- iards do anything to retard the distri- bution of provisions is erroneous. "I am returning to my home in ashington and expect to return to Cuba shortly. Salisbury Not to Resign. London, March 25. —-:The F01eign Of“ fice has issued a statement to the cf- fcct that there is no truth whatever in the statement made by the Daily Chi-uni cle yesterday that the longe Cab- inet council on Monday was called to consider an intimation from the Mar- quis 11? Salisbury of his desire, aczing under medical advice, to resign the Premiership and the Foreign Score— The Marquis of Salisbury, it azinz:.'-.:n<:ed, is very much stronger. in better health, and starts for the Ri- vicru on Saturday. «wv- .1. ' tauysuep 115 Important Railroad Decision. Milwaukee, “’15., March 25.-——A decis- ion which will be of interest to e :ery clean-it sizeet cnmp? any in the coun- try has just her: handed down by the Supreme Couit at Madison. It is to the effect that there can be no exten- sion of street- '"ailw 11y lines beyond the citv limits even though 0 franchise has been granted without the av. ard of damages where property owners ob- ject. It also makes. no difference whether or not the companies have the right to carry freight 01' express mutter. Death of C. B. Wright. Philadelphia, March 25.——Charles B. Wright, one of the best-known railroad men and financiers of this city, died yesterday at his home here. I’e was seventy-six years old. HAZE'I‘TE see-1'11 EMERED es Her Torpedo Flotilla, Has Left the Canaries for Cuba. GOVERNMENT TO PROTEST The Ar. tion is Regarded as a Hostile Dem- onstration Against. Us—Believed That Preparations for Trouble Will Be Hast- ened More Than Ever. Vv’ashington, March 25.—-—The news that the Spanish torpedo flottilla had started from the Canary Islands for Cuba created the greatest excitement in the Navy Department since the ar— rival of the first information that the Maine had been blown up. While Sec— retary Long or Assistant Secretary Day would not discuss the matter, the naval officers and others about the de- partment were free in expressing the opinion that this move on the part of Spain clearly indicated her intention of being prepared for war, if not act- ually making a. declaration. Spain \‘Vas Warned. Although Spain denied that she had halted her torpedo fleet at the Cana- ries at the warning of the United States, it was said to-day that Spain had concluded when the United States protested against the vessels coming to Cuba to hold them at the Canaries to await developments. The United States, through its Ministerat Ma- dried, informed the Spanish Govern- ment that if the fleet came across the ocean to Cuba it would be considered an act of war. Certainly, the torpedo vessels could not be used against the insurgents, nor could they be used against the Span- ish'war vessels in the Havana harbor. Therefore, they were only intended to be used against the United States fleet, and, if they came to Cuban wa- ters, this Government would consider it a menace, and treat it as such. In View of this protest, Spain halted her fleet at the Canaries, saying that they would wait there for a convoy to accompany them across the ocean. The United States then ordered the Massachusetts and Texas north from Key West, and things were quiet. It is not thought that the President will protest at once in regard to the Span- ish move, but will follow it by active preparation for the arrivel of the fleet. Renewed Activity. In view of the fact that the Terror and the Puritan, the big monitors, have been ordered to Key W'est, and other vessels sent to increase Ad- miral Sicard’s fleet, the United States could not well protest against the sailing of the torpedo fleet, but it can, and will, treat it as an indication that Spain is on the aggressive, and . that this may be in some sense con- siderel as a step toward the open dec- laration of war. Undoubtedly, this is the feeling at the Navy Department, and it has caused renewed activity in all the bureaus. The greatest effort is being made to hasten the building of torpedo boats and torpedo boat de- stroyers. The Secretary or the Navy has sent summons to all builders of torpedo boats with whom it has had dealings and is making inquiries as to their ability to build torpedo boat destroy— em, to be finished in six months or less. No experiments will be” t1ied in this matter, and negotiations am 13;- ing carried on only with builders who have done work for the government before and can be relied on. The War Department is hastening the work on ordnance and ammuni- tion, and Secretary Alger has had nu.- merous conferences in regard to this matter. It is likely that within the next twenty-four hours there will be many developments in both the Navy and War Departments, and these will be made openly to show Spain exact— ly how the United States consideis the sailing of the torpedo fleet, and that she is preparing in every way to meat any aggression. . Regarded as a Significant Step. The action of President McKinley 3:1 transferring to the Navy the \‘efils'rlz‘ of the revenue cutter service garded among naval officers as prob— ably the most important and signifi— cant step yet taken to prepare for war. It has brought them to a sharp reali— zation of the fact that the Administxa— tion is taking the most extreme meas— ures to prepare for a sudden conflict. Every vessel, both'i: and out of the Navy, that can be secured for imme- diate service is being prepared for ac- tive duty. All the preparations, however. are being.r made with a view to an early is 1'1:- . use of the ships and arms that are €being hurried. No orders hay e yet been. issued in regard to work on ves- sels which cannot be completed within the next few months. The Department has taken no action in regard to the Chicago and Atlanta. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which will not be ready for service £01 a year yet, and offers for the purchase of warships now on the stocks have been refused. Alleged Pension Friend’s. Providence, R. 1., March 25.—Pension frauds said by the investigating agent of the Pension Department to be on an 'extensive scale have been discovered ‘in this city. .been sworn out a Iof this city and vicinity, ' ins, Class Two arrests were made and many warrants have gainst claim agents and others Monday, charged with perjury and 'forged checks or pension vouchers. Still other cases will be bioug ht, and the prosecution will be rigid. The amounts fraudulently secured will reach in the aggregate many thousands of dollars. ’ Lieut. Jenkins Body Recovered. Havana, Lieut. Friend W. Jenkins, of the Maine, was found yesterday near the torpedo tube aft. It was much decomposed, though not so bad as many others found previously, and was recognizable aside from the clothing. On his finger was found a. gold claSp ringwith a bloodstone seal, with his monogram, and inside the inscription, ‘.F W. J enk- ’86, U. S. N. A.” Private papers were in his pockets. The body will be' prepared for burial, put in a metallic casket and sent to Key West Saturday, to be subject to the direc- tions of relatives. , CHINA YIELDS TO RUSSIA. , Czar Gets Lease of Port Arthur and Ta- lianVanmR-ailroud Concessions, Too. London, March 25.—The Pekin corre- spondent of the Times says: “China. yesterday agreed to all the Russian demands. The following are the concessions: A lease of Port Ar- thur for twenty-five years as a forti- fied naval base; a. lease of Ta-Lien- Wan for twenty-five years as an open port and as the terminus of the Trans- Manchurian Railway, with a. right of fortification, and the right for the Bus— sians to construct a railway from Pe- tuna. (in Manchuria, on the Sungari River) to Ta-Lien-Wan and Port Ar- thur on the same terms as stipulated in the case of the Trans-Manchurian lailw ay. “China. saves a little, in appearance, by retaining nominal sovereign rights, which, however, she is powerless to as- sort the lease being equivalent to ces- sion.” .‘A f.»— England M’ay Have to Act. I $3 London, March 25.—The Times, refer-- ring editorially to the dispatch of- its Pekin correspondent as to the Chinese concessions to Russia, says: “The news is so serious that it may compel England to take immediate ac-- tion. If the Russian demands are. 9.1- lowed to prevail We shall be obliged ito recognize the fact that China is about. to be rapidly reduced to the position or the Khanates of Central Asia, first terrorized and paralyzed, and ultimate- ly swallowed up by Russia.” , 1‘- : THE RIVERS RECEDING. .._.., but. Worst Over, Except at Cincinnati. Pittsburg, March 25.—The worst of the freshets is over, but it is found that the loss will amount to many hundred thousand dollars. The river here is fall- ing rapidly, but the lowlands are yet under water and thousands of work- men are idle and likely to remain so for reeks. All the railroads centring here and at Alegheny are crippled except. the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio main line east. Freight traf- 1c west is paralyzed. The loss to the Indianapolis lines, in- cluding loss of business, is $800,000. At Columbus, 0., the National Guard has relieved the police in aiding the sufferers. At V’Vhecling. W. Va, the loss is esti- mated at $750,000. Loss of life is reported at Hamiliton. 0., where the great Miami swept away Loss Bea vy, uttering ‘ ’ formed them of his intentions. March 25.—The body I of‘ 1 two cottages and drowned six inmates. The situation at Dayton is distress- }ing. The hospitals and other public Ebuildings are crowded with persons Idriven from home. Not a railroad traa‘vn is running in or outof the city. ' On Account of the Death of Its Cashier —Exa1nination to Be lladc. Philadelphia, March 25.——'l‘he People’s 'Bank, a State institution, did not open its door this morning. John Hopkins, the bank’s cashier, died suddenly yes- terday. Heart disease was given as the cause of his death. Mr. Hopkins for thirty years was in the brokerage business. i Mr. Hopkins’ family were somewhat reticent in their statements about his death and affairs, and at once ‘rumors began to circulate that the bank was in trouble. This the officials denied. but last night they inserted an adver- tisement in the local papers in which they state that on account of the su’d- den death of Cashier Hopkins it was deemed advisable to suspend business until a complete examination had been made of the affairs of the institution and its exact condition ascertained. I The bank had $150,000 capital and $250,000 surplus. The total deposits amounted to $1,600.000, of which $480000 was the money of the State and $52,— 000 city funds. I PHILADELPHIA BANK CLOSES i I I .__...._—___._ E GLADSTONE SLOVVLY DYING. ; Suffering from a. Cancer Back of the Nasal Passages. London, March 25.—Mr. Gladstone, is, 1 dying of a cancerous growth involving the bone tissues back ofthe nasal pas- :sages. The melancholy truth is now admitted privately by his son, Mr. Her-- bert Gladstone, and other members of his family. : The unanimous verdict of several specialists who have been consulted re— garding the case is that an operation is impossible owing to the age and en feebled condition of the patient. 1 The pain has now continued for six months, and, although it is somewhat. less acute than it was a few weeks ago, the strength and vitality of the pa- tients wonderful constitution are sadly drained. The end, when it comes, will be from failure of the heart’s action, rather than from the direct ravages of the ter- rible malady. It is hardly probablp that it will be long delayed. I I Divorce for libs. Prague. Lancaster, Pa., March 23—91111": Gossler Pague, wife of» Licutctzuni Samuel S. Pague, late of the army. 1v1s granted a divorce yesterday. the 1.111- ceedings being the outcome of the 11,:- tempt of Pague to kill .COIC-nel "Viv-1‘- ton at Fort .Sheridan, Chicago, in l?.‘,‘=.‘-.. Pague, on entering his home, found 11-. colonel there and fired two shots at him, neither of which struck him. Pague was court-martialed and dis- missed from the army. Mrs. Paguc stated that at the time of the shooting: Colonel Crofton came to inquire about the condition of her husband, who was: then under arrest for drunkenness. .- NIcCoy-Bonner Fight Will Be Stopped. New Orleans, La., March 25.—Attor- hey-General Cunningham told a report- ed yesterday afternoon that he has dc— cided to issue an injunction to prevent the McCoy-Bonner fight. He held a conference with the President of the Police Jury of the District-Attorney of St. Bernard parish, at which he in— Thc At- torney-General will file his injunction suit as soon as he can get his papers in readiness, and in case the order is not obeyed the fight will be prevented by the police. . Robbers May Have Stolen $50,000. Fresno, Cal., March? —-tI is believed here that the two men who robbed the train near Goshen stole not less than $50,000. The statement is made that there was $35,000 in gold dust from Randsburg in the wrecked express car and that nearly $25,009 W' contained in the closed mall pouch which the robbers rifled.
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