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succeed: vng hour the c0111;ctio 1 L. 11.15
in VJash. ngton that there will. be
betVV een the United States and :--‘.
Peace is receding and all eyes
toward war. The paramount queszwn
in the national capital now is, ‘Vi‘no
will strike the first blow?
Legislators are in conference, 'un
sweeping steadily forward wit}- 1
hindrance, the work of pre :1: ration for
a conflict goes on. In certain qua 1 for a.
not altogether unofficial, the (—1 ct of
Spain in ordering her torpedo flotilla
to Cuba from the Canaries is regarded
somewhat in the nature of a defiance,
or rather as another incident in the
series which has brought about the
present critical situation.
Rumor and speculation run riot in
Washington. These have kept the pub-
lic at high tension, and, though great
good was hoped for fro-m the breathing
spell given by the Senate, apprehen-
sions that peace is more remote than
ever are steadily growing. However,
the President remains firm in his ex-
pressed belief that peace is not improb-
able.
This, despite“ advices from Madrid
which state that Spain objects to the
United States sending relief to the re-
concentrados in Cuba; and the Govern-
ment sees possible harm even in indi-
rect relief work. It is also stated that
Spain will make counter claims against
the United States.
By a, poll made of the Senate and
House of Representatives it is shown
that the President is now the master
of the situation. Whether he will con—
tinue to be or not after the message
transmitting the Maine report to Con—
gress this afternoon, remains to be
seen. Much may depend upon the
character of the report and testimony
and the understanding which he gives
to leaders in both Houses as to what
his next step is to be.
Leading members of both parties in
both houses are awaiting word from
the Executive before expressing their
intentions, and Democrats and Repub-
licans will support him if they con-
tinue to believe his policy is fixed. The
poll also demonstrates that the major-
ity in both houses believe that unless
Spain backs down forcible intervention
will have to be resorted to.
Senor Sagasta the Spanish Premier
shares Mr. McKinley’s belief. Speaking
unofficially in Madrid he said he be—
lieved that a rupture with this country
can be prevented: El Liberal, his or-
gan, printed a paragraph stating that
alarmist impressions have even entered
official centres.
All Europe expects that war between
the United States and Spain is certain.
It is believed the revelc tions now offi-
cially made by the report of the Court
of Inquiry will so combine the other
factors of the situation as to make
hostilities inevitable. Some regard it
as possible that Spain at the last mo-
ment will see the hopelessness of main—
taining her position and yield without,
as a British Admiralty official saVs,
“having the lesson unmercifully ham-
mered into her."
According to advices from Havana,
the press of that city accuses the
American Court of Inquiry into the
Maine disaster of having been influ—
enced by the sensational newspapers in
its decision. Despite the critical sit—
uation and war talk. Tavana is coolly
awaiting developments. No sign of
hostility has been shown by the vol-
unteers and they apparently believe
that arbitration will settle the differ-
ences between the United States and
Spain.
Fearing an attempt on the part of
Spain to destroy the battleship Oregon
and the gunboat Mariatta, which have
been ordered from the Pacific to re-
inforce Captain W. T. Sampson’s com—
mand at Key West, instructions will
be sent to their commanding officers di—
recting them to adopt every precaution
against attack. These instructions
will be sent because information has
been received that the torpedo boat
Temer‘ario, of the Spanish Navy, has
hurriedly left Montevideo, Ureguay.
{er destination is unknown. but the
authorities seem to believe sle might
have been orderd to intrcopt, the Ore—
gon and Marietta. should hostilities
be soon begun?
It is understood that the President
does not yet despair of relieving Cuba
and avoiding war. While thus hop-
ing, the relief of Cuba is fully decided
upon, and the avoidame of we 1‘ has
at last become a second ”try considera-
tion.
There seems to be only two threads
upon which a hope of maintaining
peace can hang. One is that Spain,
when faced with the necessity of tak-
ing the first step by declaring war or
firing on relief ships and relief forces,
will hold her inhuman hands; the: oth—
er, that the allied financial interests
of Europe which hold the enormous
debts of Spain, will find means to pre-
vent her from plunging into certain
bankruptcy to their own undoing. It
is believed that this last is an element
which the President, through eminent
American financiers, has summoned to
assist in compelling peace with Spain
while he relieves and restores peace in
Cuba.
The crisis in our Spanish relations
came with the return of Senator Proc-
tor and the delivery of his calm, con—
servative, convicting speech. When
he ended the administration and his
Congressional associates felt that he
had spoken to and for the humanity of
the world. The feeling is universal
here that if Spain elects to invoke war
to maintain conditions which shock
mankind and outrage and disgrace civ-
ilization the United States will wage
righteous war in resisting her barbar-
ism.
This week will witness the greatest
possible activity at every harbor on
the coast, at all points where war ma—
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terial is manufactured or distributed, ,
and in the manning of coast defenses. '
The undertone throughout army and
navy circles resolve-s itself into the one
command, “Forward? No backward
step is possible on our part. The ad-
‘oAznTTn
varice is not necessarily to war, but
e1 ery one admits that the chances of
peace are small, and that Spain must
decide.
The President’s success will be mar-
vellous if he succeeds. in restraining
Congress after it receives the Maine re—
port and until he makes his next move.
This will only be accomplished through
a full understanding that he will act
speedily, In his personal interviews
with the leaders of both parties in each
house he has in large degree impressed
his OWn coolness and self-poise. He
has given intimations of difficulties
which do not receive consideration in
debate, and which cannot be discreetly
called to public attention while nego-
tiations are pending. He has raised
himself in everybody’s estimation, and
greatly increased confidence in him—
self. If he finds it necessary to give
the word—and he will not shrink for
a moment from speaking when he be—
lieves that right and duty justify and
demand it—he knows that Congress
and the, country will spring into line.
Vt’ithin a very brief period Spain must
halt or our ships will be Cleared for
action.
SPAIN PLANNED AN ATTACK.
The President \Vas T':ld That the Flotilla
“'as Ordered to Strike.
TVas'hington, March 28.—-H0Vvever in-
different the administration may ap-
pear to be to the coming of the Span-
ish torpedo boat flotilla to waters in
close proximity to the coast of the
United States, there is grave alarm
felt among the higher officials of the
executive Government, and particularly
among the ofiicers on duty at the Navy
Department. There is more cause for
this alarm than the mere suspicion
that the flotilla has a purpose hostile
to the American squadrons on the At—
lantic coast.
Your correspondent has information
of the most trustworthy character, that
on the 18th inst., the day after the first
section of the flotilla. reached the Ca—
naries from Cadiz, President McKinley
was warned by a person whose testi-
mony was considered worthy of belief,
that he had positive knowledge that
the purpose of the flotilla was to strike
the squadron now under Capt. Samp—
son’s command, in the hope of crip-
pling the naval force of the United
States, so that Spain would be in a
better condition for waging war.
It was stated to the President that
the blow was to be struck, according
to the plan arranged, before war was
actually declared, the Spanish Govern-
ment presumably believing that hos-
tilities could not be avoided.
This warning may seem to be based
on a ridiculous assumption, but it was
certainly considered serious enough to
warrant the issue of. directions which
caused Admiral Sicard to place picket
boats about his vessels and to use
sarchlights from sundown until sunrise
every night.
The information was also considered
worthy enough of credence by the New-
a1 Strategy Board to compel it to rec-
ommend to the President and Score-
tary Long the immediate formation of
a “flying squadron” for a. counter
movement against the flotilla.
In this connection it is significant
that the administration has received a
cipher cable message from Minister
Woodford containing notice that no
telegrams relating to the movements of
Spanish naval vessels would be receiv-
ed, sent or delivered in that country,
and that this embargo related espe-
cially to torpedo craft. It could not
be ascertained whether the censorship
applied to Minister VVoodfor‘d’s dis-
patches.
One effect of the embargo on news
relating to the movements of Spanish
ships of war has been to prevent the
Navy Department from getting any re-
liable information as to whether the
flotilla consisted of more than the six
torpedo craft and a. converted mer-
chantman composing the division
which left Cadiz on March 13 for the
Canaries, where, according to report,
they were to be joined by seV en other
torpedo vessels.
The whereabouts of this second di-
vision is a. mystery to the naval offi—
cials, although they have exerted every
means in their power to get positive
information in regard to its movements
and its composition. The Department
has been given to understand that the
armored cruiser Cristobal Colon is act-
ing as a convoy of the second division.
OFFICIAL NOTE TO SPAIN.
llludr‘id Looks for Peace \Vitlr Gen. “'ood-
ford’s Aid.
London, March 28.——The Madrid cor-
respondent of the Standard says:
"I am able -to state that the following
is the real course of the negotiations:
During the past week, on Wednesday,
United States Minister W’oordford had
an official interview with the Minis—
ters of Foreign Affairs and the Col—
onies, Senors Gullon and Moret, at the
private residence of the former. It
lasted two hours. Gen. Woodfordleft
with them an official note explaining
fully the views and intentions of the
American Government.
“In this document n10 com-min-atory
intimation was made nor' any date fix—
ed; but it was clearly and firmly stated
that the United States Government
could not longer withheld from Con-
gress the correspondence and Consular
reports, which not only put in full light
the condition of the distressed rural
population of Cuba, the inadequate re—
lief, and the persistence of disaffection,
but also showed that the new colonial
policy and other efforts of Spain had
not produced the results that would
justify holding out the prospect of
early pacillcation.
”Consequently, the American note
lays stress upon the fact that contin-
gencics are now fast approaching for
the action which was foreshadowed in
the Presidential messages and diplo-
matic correspondence so frequently and
clearly during the last three years.
“The American note and the lan-
guage of Gen. VVoodford in his confer-
ence s with Senor Gullon leave no doubt
that it is the intention of the W'ash-
ington Government to act very soon.
beginning with the communication of
the above documents and the Maine
report to Congress and sending rclicf
officially to the distressed Cubans.
‘1‘Vill Consider it an Act of Piracy.
Madrid, March ‘2S.——The statement is
reiterated that Spain will consider it an
act of piracy if the United States ppc- -
vent the Spanish torpedo flotilla now
at sea from reaching li‘oi‘to Rico.
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THE MAINE KKFUIAT
An Abstract OTC—ourt's Findings
Made to Congress To-day.
THE COURT UNANIMOUS
The Explosion “(as Caused by a. llIine
Under the Ship on the Port Side-Can-
not Irina Evidence to Fix the Respon:
sibiliiy.
Washington, March 28,—The Associ~
ated Press presents herewith a com-
plete abstract of the report of the Court
of Inquiry which investigated the
wrecking of the battleship Maine. This
abstract is made from the report itself,
access to which was obtained yesterday
despite official secrecy unparalleled in
the handling of official papers. The re-
port is made up of eight parts, as fol-
lows: ,,
First—The Court finds that at the
time of the explosion the battleship
Maine was lying in five and one-half to
six fathoms of water.
Second—The discipline aboard the
ship was excellent; everything stowed
according to orders—ammunition, guns,
stores, etc. The temperature of the
magazines at 8 P. M. was normal, ex-
cept in the after 10-inclr magazine, and
that did not explode.
Third—The explosion occurred at 9.40
o’clock on the evening of Feb. 15.
There were two explosions, with a very
short interval between them. The
ship lifted on the first explosion.
Fourth—The court can form no defin-
ite opinion of the condition of the
wreck from the divers’ evidence.
Fifth—Technical details of wreckage
from which court deduces that a. mine
was exploded under the ship on the.
port side.
Sixth—The explosion was due to no
fault of those on board.
Seventh—Opinion of the count stating
that the explosion of the mine caused
the explosion of two magazines.
Eighth—The court declares that it
cannot find evidence to fix responsibil-
ity.
The report is unanimous and is sign-
ed by all the members of the court. It
does not refer to the existence or non-
existenca of mines in the harbor of Ha-
"ana, except in the specific finding that
a mine was exploded under the ship,
and the opinion that the explosion of
the two magazines VV as caused by the
explosion of a mine.’
The report as a whole is a. formal,
dispassionate recital of facts, and bears
the stamp of that strict officiaiism
which marks naval procedure. It is
brief, not exceeding 1,800 words. and
among the eight parts goes "to the
greatest length under the‘sercond head-
ing which deals with the discipline and
order of the ship. This, the court
specifies with extreme minuteness, the
least detail of the satisfactory condi—
tion of everything on board being
given.
The normal temperament of the large
forward magazines at 8 o’clock—only
an hour and forty minutes before the
explosion—disposes of the question of
accidental combustion within these
magazines. VVhilt the court holds that
these magazines did not explode from
internal causes they nevertheless are
of the opinion that the explosion of the
mine under the port side of the ship
caused the explosion of the two mag-
azines
This V‘. ill explai nthc remarkable de-
struction VVrought, the explosion thus
being shown to have combined the
force of a mine without and th10 mag-
azines within.
The two explosions which the court
finds to have occurred, with a very
short interval between them, is an ad:
ditional detail showing that two forces
operated in causing the destruction.
The finding that the ship lifted on the
first explosion indicates an external
source. and one of tremendous power
to be able to lift a battleship of thou—
sands of tons.
The character of the wreckage tech-
nically described in the first part of the
report, from which the court deduces
that a. mine was exploded under the
ship on the port side sustains the view
taken by some experts shortly after the
disaster that the force of the explosion ;
was exerted from port to starboard.
The feature of the report of the deep-
est interest to the navy is the complte
exoner‘ation of Capt. Sig-shes and all on
board, contained in the second finding,
setting forth the perfect order and dis- '
, cipline prevailing
on the ship, and
more directly stated in the sixth find—
ing, Which declares the disaster to be
due to no fault of those on board.
The inability of the court to fix re-
sponsibility as stated in the eighth
part, makes the report so guarded in
expression that neither Spain nor the
Spanish are mentioned throughout.
DEATH IN THE HOUSE. ,
Report on the Maine Affair to Go to
Connnittee “’itliout Debate.
Washington March 28.-——The death of
Representative John Simpkins whichi
occurred at his home in this city No.
1717 K street, Saturday night, from
reart disease, may serve to prevent de-
bate on the Maine report in the House
to-day.
The understanding among the House
leaders last night was that the motion -‘
to adjourn the House out of respect to
Mr. Simpkins, usual in such cases, will
be deferred until the President’s mes-
sage is read. The, plan is to move
to refer the message to the Committee
on Foreingn Affairs and immediately
adjourn.
Mr. H-itt of Illinois chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, will be rec- .
ognized to make this motion. The mo-
tion is not debatable. It is the wish
of the President, as expressed to the,
leaders of both parties, that this course
be followed, and the programme has
been acquiesced in by all, irrespective
of party.
On Wednesday the President prob—
ably will transmit a. message asking
for an appropriation to relieve the
starving in Cuba.
is assured of a. strong majority for the
policy it has so far mapped out, by both .
Republican and Democratic leaders.
The largest crowd which has attend- 1
ed a session of Congress in years is
expected at the Capitol to-day when
the ofl‘lcial report of the Board of In-
quiry on the Maine disaster will be giv-
en to the country.
The members of the House await the
The administration :
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report with the same feverish anxiety
the public manifestiw
The 1"eport and ,aocompanying Ines-
sage VVill be brief, and after being read
VVill lre referred t6 the Committee on
For‘ign Affairs Without debate.
It is the programme“to send the re-;-
port to Congress to-day immediatelyi
after the hour of assembling at noon:
The original intention was to wait untlli
after 3 o’clock in order that ‘tlhe stock;
market might not be influenced by the
lnfiormation to be given out.
The accompanying evidence, \V'hidh,
consists of more than 100,000 words,“
will not be transmitted to Congress.
The rea son officially given is that but:
one copy is an allable, and there has
been no opportunity to have copies
made. The duplicate copy made at
Key West has 'been forwarded for the
lnformation of the Spanish Govem~
ment.
In some quarters it is hinted that the
evidence is withheld because certain.
portions of it would have a tendency to
inflame Congress
PEOPLE’S BAN K AFFAIRS.
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Eli ‘ceiver for the Philadelphia Institution
“’ill Probably Be Appointed.
Philadelphia, March 28.—A recoiver
for the People‘s Bank will probably be
appointed to- day by State Banking
Commissioner Gilkeson who now has
charge of the bank. Whether the re—
ceivership will be tmpor'ary 01‘ final.
dpends on the result of the examina--
tion now in progress. Nothing of that .
examination is known, but a vague
hint that the discrepancy in the bank’s I
money reaches the amount of $1,200,000
of which $750,000 is said to be loans to
the Guar‘antor‘s’ Company.
A letter left by Cashier Hopkins to
his family before he committed suicide
throws some light on the causes of the
bank crash. This letter reads:
“My Dear, Devoted, Loving Wife and
Daughters For months I have been
on the verge of insanity from trouble
at the bank. After my first sleep of
exhaustion I have fought the balance
of the night through praying to God'
to get me out of my trouble, but it was
of no avail.
“I, some two years ago, let the Guarn
nntors-Loper‘ Company have some se-
curities of the bank, and could not get
them back, and then from that I had:
to loan them money to keep them
afloat, and my hand was in the lion’s
mouth and I could not get it out. The
only thing that has kept me alive was
ithe hope that the tide would turn with
ithem and I could get the securities
,back. but now I see it can never be,
innd I cannot bear this pressure on my
'bi‘ain any longer.
“I say to you this. and swear it be-
fore Almighty God, never, from Dec. 20,
1869, until this moment. have I ever
spent a dollar 011 my family, my house,
201‘ myself that was not earned by me,
and mine to spend. 1 have to leave
Iyou to the mercy of a loving God. Lov-
ingly, HUSBAND AND PAPA.
1 “March 24. 1898.”
l The date Dec. 20, 1869 was the date
of Hopkins’ marriage. The State Bank
examiner in charge. of the People’s
Bank and the officers of the institution
stubbornly resist all efforts to get in-._
formation about the bank’s affairs and
the mysterious transactions that are
given as the cause of its suspension.
Richard F. Loper‘ of the Guarantor‘s
Company says the obligation of his
concern to the bank will be paid dollar
for dollar, and that the business of the
Guarantors Company will be readjust—
ed and the Concern again put on its
feet. Mr. Loper does not mention the
amount of his or his company’s obliga-
tion to the People’s Bank. He says
the company has on deposit to secure
policy holders $260,000 in Pennsylvania,
$57,000 in Ohio and $30,0001lin Virginia.
I —_—_...______.
l FORTY-EIGHT MEN PERISH.
Frozen to Death on Ice Floes—Fifty or
Sixty Others Must Have Lilnbs
Amputatcd.
Halifax, N. S., March 28.—Details of
the calamity which overwhelmed half
of the crew of ”the seal: 11g sre nine 1
Greenland in the ice fields ,\V€1c' re—
ceived here yesterday from St. 3.11121‘
S,
N. F., which port was reached by 1:115:
Greenland yesterday afternoon. 1‘, en-
ty-five corpses were piled rip-.111 r. a
deck and fifty-five men were lll'.-ll.lliil;",“
with terrible suffering in the hold, lam:-
ing frostbitten limbs and bodies.
St. Johns, N. F., March ESL—The
steamer Greenland, returning from the
seal fishery, put into Bale dc Verd
Saturday night, and reported a terrible
disaster. On Wednesday last. when
among the ice floes, while her crew
were traveling about the floes in Search
of seals, a terrible storm arose, accom-
panied by a blinding snow, which drif-
,ed rapidly, and a severe frost. The
‘members of the crer who were on the
ice could not regain the vessel and were
exposed to the terrible weather
throughout the night and all of the
next day.
I Forty-eight men perished and be-
ftween fifty and sixty were so badly
ifrost bitten that the amputation of one
gor more of their limbs will have to be
undergone by all of them.
i The Greenland succeeded in recover-
ing the bodies of twenty—five of the vic-
tims, but the remaining in enty- three
1were buried beneath th snowdrifts. All
.of the frost bitten men aboard the
steamer are suffering terribly, having
been without proper medical attend-a
-an-ce. It is feared that other steam-
ers have suffered in a similar manner.
The city is in a terrible state of ex-
citement. Th disaster is the worst
recorded in the his? 0 y of the sealing
industry. Most of the victims were‘
married men.
Fanny Davenport RIay Die.
I Chicago, March 28. —The condition of
'Fanny Davenport last night is sunh
that her physicians think her chances '
are evenly balanced between life and
death. Her relatives were informed
by wire last night that her condition
was precarious.
Report That Spain “111 Yield.
Paris, March 28.——Priva-te advices
'from Madrid are printed here to the ef-
fect that the Spanish Minister at
Washington has been instructed to
yield gradually to the United States.
In an interview ex—Presidcnt Cleve-
'Iand said he thought the course of the
Iadministration was exactly right and
”calculated to preserve the national
4 honor.
A trustworthy report in Paris says
the Court of Appeal will set aside Ni.
l’Zola s conviction and grant him a. new
Atrial. , - . . _.
I.,
Norwalk Chronicler