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Pacific Coast—Now Dry Docks
Washington, March 14.——The Naval
Committee of the House has concluded
that one of the three battleships it de-
cided to authorize shall be built on the
Pacific coast. These great war vessels
which are to be the peers of any afloat,
are to cost $6,000,000 each instead of
85,000,000 as reported.
The Naval Committee of the House
has not reached any conclusion rela-
tive to the number and location of the
dry clocks to be authorized in the naval
appropriation bill, which is the main
question, left open. The general opin-
ion in the committee seems to favor
three or four new docks.
The Bunce Board recommended new
dbcks at Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston,
Algiers, La.; and Mare Island, 0511., and
an enlargement of the dock at League
Island, Pa., so that it will accommodate
the largest battleships. The'Pennsyl-
vania delegation is straining _ every
nerve to secure an entirely new dock at
League Island.
The history of the Week just closed
will form a splendid record of what can
be accomplished by the nation in a
short Space of time under the spur of
necessity to provide for the national
defense. Beginning with the appro-
priation of $50,000,000 to be expended by
the President without limitation, there
followed rapidly the placing of orders
for enormous quantities of war sup-
plies, the institution of negotiations for
the purchase of ships abroad, the en-
listment of men for the navy, the crea-
tion of two additional regiments of ar-'
tillery, the commissioning of monitors,
cruisers and rams, the manning of new
posts along the sea coasts and finally
the rearrangement of the great military
departments to meet modern conditions
in military practice. -
The Board of Natal Bureau Chiefs
'find it impossible to pass judgment in
Washington upon the fitness for naval
service of vessels that may be offered
for the auxiliary branch of the Navy,
at the various seaports, so they have
been aided in their work by the er a-
tion of a special board which Will'un-
dertake to visit each of the ports where
ships may be offered and make a'care-
ful personal inspection of the various
craft. The board will consist of Cap—
tain Rodgers, Lieutenant-Commander
Kelly, Past Assistant Engineer Dixon,
Assistant Naval Constructor Tawresy
and Lieutenant Sargent. Lieutenant
Kelly, having been specially charged
with the inspection of merchant ves-
sels suitable for naval service, will be
of great service as a. member of the
board. ,
Intervention “foam Mean “'ar.
Washington, March 14.——Walter D.
Davidge, one of the best known inter-
national lawyers in the United States,
said last night that intervention in be-
half of Cuba would be considered an
act of war.
“Intervention itself is war,” he de-
clared. “If the United States were to
recognize the independence of Cuba,
Spain would certainly take it as an act
of hostility.
“The United States is ripe for war.
Those of us who have gone through
one war don’t want another, but the
rising generation, filled with patriotic
pride, and ever eager to see the United
States, foremost in the list of nations,
jealous of her honor and preservation,
is aching for a conflict. Fifty thousand
young men would go to Cuba. if the
United States were to recognize the in-
dependence of that country.”
Planning a War of Privateering.
Madrid, March 14.——Thé View held in
official circles is that Spain will not
provoke war, because,. if she did, She
would find herself isolated; but if
America. gives the provocation Spain
will not be alone in the struggle.
The general opinion is that, in the
event of war, Spain will not need to at-
tack American territor). It will suffice
her to pursue a war of privateering.
As America's commerce is seven fold
greater than Spain’s, American inter-
ests would suffer most. .War would be
madness, benefiting n ' her nation, and
good sense, therefore, counsels peace.
Until May 1 to Conquer Cuba.
London, March 14.—The Madrid cor»
respondent of the Morning Post says:
“I ‘am ablerto assert on the best au-
thority that ‘United States Minister
Woodford originally intimated that the '
United States hoped and expected that
Spain would re-establish peace in Cuba
before March 1 of this year. Recently,
in response to Spanish representations,
the United States extended the time to
May 1. Both Governments refuse to
describe this ultimatum as‘an ultima—
tum to Spain.”
Proctor Returns to Washington.
Washington, March 14.—Senator Proc-
tor, of Vermont, and his companion,
Colonel Myron M. Parker, who have
b'een spending some time in Cuba, re-
turned to Washington last night at.
10.35. Senator Proctor was met at the
station by friends and was driven at
once to his residence. Senator Proctor
said he did not desire to discuss his
trip at present and that further than
to commend the good Miss Clara Bar-
ton was doing in Cuba, he had said
'. nothing.
Will Uphold It. Own Board.
Madrid, March 14.—El Imparcial says:
“The Government is momentarily 'ex-
pecting to receive the report of the
Spanish commission, which, it if: under:
stood, will maintaimthat the-Maine ex-
plosion was internal.
"Although the American commission
may give another explanation, "the Gov-
ernment will energetically uphold the
Spanish report." .
Brazilian Ships Not Purchased.
Washington, March , 14.——Secretary
Long last night made the statement
that the matter of the purchase of the
two Brazilian Ihipi had not abeentsetv
tied. . .
Them Will Be Built on'
DELIBERATELV execcoso. '
Startling Statement Made in the Army
0 ' and Navy Register.
New York, March 14.—The Army and
Navy Register. makes the following
positive statement: ‘
“The Register is in possession of in-
formation, the correctness of which it
has no reason to question in the least,
that certain evidence gathered by the
Court of Inquiry at Havana has .come
in a semi—annual official form to the
President from two prominent mem-
bers of the board. The information has
been in the hands of the President since
last Sunday, and has served the" occa-
sion of unusual activity during the past
week.
The information is to the effect that
the Maine was destroyed by a govern-
ment sub-marine mine, planted in Ha.-
vana harbor and deliberately exploded
More than this, it appears the Maine
was purposely moored in the vicinity
of the mine and that the explosion oc—
curred at the moment when the ship
had been opoprtunely carried by wind
and tide directly over the mine.
“These facts have been hinted at and
written about in dispatches from Ha-
vana, Madrid and Washington, and
among the varied statements made
the actual conditions have been touch-
ed upon, but nothing authoritative has
been permitted to escape from the
court. That body is understood to have
completed its work, but nothing is like-
ly to be officially promulgated in regard
to its findings for a week or more.
There is obvious reason for such an ac-
tion, the objects of which can not be
deftated by independent newspaper
statements.
"There can be but one outcome of
such a report, and preparations for the
inevitable result are being industrious-
ly and indefatigably prosecuted. The
work of the past week shows that the
Government at IVashington appreciates
the situation and will be ready to meet
what has now ceased to be a mere
emergency.” '
. FROM MAINE TO KLONDIKE.
New England Gold Seekers to Light One
» of the Creeks by Electricity.
Portland, Me, March 14.——The first
large party of gold seekers to start
from this State to the Yukon gold re-
gion left over the Grand ‘Trunk Rail-
road last evening. The expedition was
crganized by William H. Jeffrey, one if
1he.few free silver orators that Maine
contributed to the Bryan cause in the
last national campaign. A syndicate
is backing the expedition and every
member of the party is enlisted for
eighteen months.
Arriving at Seattle, Wash., March 18,
the party' will take passage on. the
steamer Navarro for Dy'ea, Alaska.
They will take along thirty-five tons
of clothing, provisions, hardware and
equipments. Every member of the party
will be provided with a full outfit of
clothing for all kinds of weather condi-
tions. Included in the baggage of the
expedition is a canoe shaped boat cap-
able of carrying six men. It is canvas
covered, and takes apart amidships, so
as to admit of easier transportation
across country. It can be operated by
sail, oars or baddles, and is intended
for service on the Yukon River.
The Maine syndicate has obtained a
franchise for lighting by electricity one
of the creeks in the Klondike region.
It is expected that the plan will be
completed in season, for turning on
the light in September.
Another expedition is to be fitted out
in‘ this State in about six weeks, its
prospecting to begin at Cook Inlet, on
the Copper River.
PENNSYLVANIA T ROOPS.
Ready to Go to the Front on Very Short
Notice at the First Call.
Harlsburg, Pa... March 14.—Private
. Secretary Beitler says no telegram has
, been received at the Executive Depart-
' ment regarding the mobilization of the
,National Guard to take the places of
’ the regular troops now being hurried to
the seaboard.
A National Guard officer said that
Pennsylvania troops would not be sent
{out of the State, unless by being regu-
larly enlisted in the service of the Gov-
.ernment. He did not doubt, however,
‘tnat the whole division of the Guard
would be moved quickly at the first call
. of the President. '
The Pennsylvania. organized troops
are in excellent shape for immediate
service, and the large number of vet-
eran soldiers, who have volunteered to
raise companies and regiments in the
event of war indicate that Pennsyl-
vania will royally support the Govern-
ment, as in 1861. ’
Maine Report May Be Delayed.
Havana, March 14.—The Court of In-
i‘quiry did a. good deal of work yester-
day, examining Ensign Powelson, and
such divers of the wrecking company
as have been investigating the wreck.
It is said that theSe, divers have been
. released from further work of this kind
and instructed to pursue their labors
~ under the wrecking contract.
The court wil have the services of the
' naval divers as heretofore. and, if nec-
essary, can call upon the civilian div-
ers. It is‘ thought that the court will
close its labors here this Week, and
probably will re-examine someof the.
survivors of the Maine at Key West.
This rumor, however, is not officially
verified ,the members of the court in-
sisting that they can fix no date for
the conclusion of its session or their
departure from Havana.
Present Strength of spanish Navy.
Madrid, March ‘14.—T-he semi-official
Correspondencia, ’referring to state-
ments that the United States, although
acquitting the Spanish authorities of
guilt in connection with the loss of the
Maine intends to declare Spain re-
sponsible by imposing upon her two
punishments, indemnity and indepen-
dence, says: '_ '
“And all this for an event with
we had nothing to do. W'hat would
happen to us if by negligence we had
really incurred this responsibility.”
The Liberal gives the following as the
present strength of the Spanish Navy:
Protected ships, 17; unprotected, 20;
gunboats, 80; torpedo boat destroyers.
14; torpedo boats, 17; transports, 25.
Spain Has Not Raised 860,000,000.
7' London, March 14.—The officials of
' the United States Embassy here say it
is absolutely untrue that they have
$60,000,000 for the purchase of warships,
etc.. and, has deposited that amount "in:
5 London bank, 7;“ ‘ . , ~ ,, ,
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been informed “that Spain has raised“
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