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SPAIN BACKING DOW\_I
Agrees to the President’s Plans
for Humanitarian Intervention.
ULTIMATE PEACE FOR CUBA
, Home Rule Propositions Which the Spun-
iph Government Is Preparing. and
Which This Government Is Askedto
Favor—Situation Less Critical.
Washington, March 29,—Congrecs has
followed the President’s advice, re—
ceived the report of the Maine Court
of Inquiry in silence and referred it to
committees, and will aside the Pros:-
dent’s Dime for acting upon it.
Simultaneous with this Congressional
action comes the word from Sagas-ta.
that Spain is willing to accept the Pres-
ident’s offer of ”humanitarian interven—
rLion,” and aid the United States in
feeding the starving in Cuba, and at
the same time asks the President to use
his good offices with the Cubans to ac-
cept Spain’s new attempts at absolute
home rule which the Madrid govern-
ment is now formulating, and hopes to
be able to present soon.
The President will no doubt consent
to do this, but it is too early to discuss
these details or to speculate as to the
outcome. The President cannot now,
nor is (he going to, make promises as
to what the Cubans will do.
One thing is certain, he is going
ahead, as he always has, to carry out
his policy, and that policy is ultimate
peace for Cuba.
The Maine explosion has now become
an incident. Its settlement will be
left to diplomacy, and, as the Presi—
dent said in his message, his confi—
dence in 'the Queen Regent's high sense
of honor, leads him to believe that it
will prompt her to make due repara—
'tion. The President now intends to
begin his work .of humanitarian inter-
vention. He will ask Congress for
money and support to carry this out.
The message which came from Spain,
and which was Iall'd before the special
Cabinet meeting, told of Spain’s con-
sent to this wholesale relief, and, sup—
ported by this, Congress cannot Iefuse
to come to the President’s aid.
The President’s assurance to Spain
of his good offices to help carry out the
scheme of home rule has been given
in gdod faith, and he has every hope
that the United States at least will do
all in its power to bring this about.
It is claimed by the administration
leaders in Congress that that body
will stand by the President. There
will be Objections, bitter and deter-
mined, when the plan is outlined, but
this same authority holds that the
President has assurances from a 111°-
jority in the Senate including Repub-
licans, Democrats and Populists, who
will stand by him. Speaker Reed, i:
is asserted, promises the House.
The prevailing feeling is that the
President will be allowed 'to try his
policy, with the hope that he may
bring it to a successful issue.
ever, the word “autonomy” has an
ugly sound in'the ears or many in Con-
gress.
never consent to a. quiet submission of
the Maine incident to diplomacy are
now protesting that nothing will suit
them but independence for Cuba. It
is the plan of them Ito bring about a
test vote when the relief appropriation
is brought up. and they propose ”to at-
tach an amendment for the independ-
ence of Cuba to the relief bill.
'If this can be done the issue will be
made and the test taken in a day or
two. These Senators also claim that
the insurgents will never accept our
good offices 'to secure home rule, and
on this 1they also have their hope of
defeating this plan and carrying out
the demand for independence.
A prominent Senator, in explaining
the change in the situation, said:
“The elections in Spain Sunday had
a. great deal to do with Sagasta‘s
course. He has secured a victory and
now knows that he has the Cortes~ be—
hind him, and is in a position to make
concessions without fear of a revolt at
home. The President is determined
to relieve the suffering in Cuba, know—
ing that by doing this and restoring
Cuba to its normal state one of the
great arguments now being used for
the United States to intervene with
force will be out of the way. Spain
has consented to aid in this humani-
tarian work, and in return asks the
United States to use its good offices
with the insurgents to secure absolute
peace in the island. The United States
cannot refuse to do this, although it
does not obligate itself 'to force the in—
surgents to submit. When the matter
is laid before Congress that body can-
not seriously object to securing peace
and a. virtual independence for the Cu-
bans.”
The President will not send hisi'ellef
message to Congress to-day, and it is
supposed he will wait a couple of days
before he submits it.
to—morrow.
Yesterday afternoon, when the news
of the plan of settlement of the Cuban
question get fully known to the mem-
bers of the House there was plain evi-
dence of dissatisfaction among the
members.
Republicans and Democrats alike ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to au-
tonomy or home rule, and 'they threat-
ened to refuse to vote for the relief
appropriation if 'the President persist—
ed in the present policy.
There was no mistaking the feeling,
an”; it grew stronger during the after-
noon. W’hether it will last until to-
morrow cannot be said. Speaker Reed
even realizes it and is trying to stop it.
Another New Cruiser Bought.
Berlin, 'March 29.—Lieurt.Co-mmander
Niblack, the United States Naval At-
tache, has returned here from Kiel. It
is understood that he nas conditionally
purchased for the United States Gov-
ernment a protected cruiser which is
being built in the Germania Yards for
a. South American Government, and
that he is considering the purchase of
a. vessel under construction in the V055 ,
Yards at Hamburg.
O'Brien Gets a Decision.
New Haven, Conn. March 29.-—Dick
O’Brien of Lewiston, Me., was given
the decision on points, in a. fifteen-
round so with Dick Moore of St. Paul
before the New Haven Athletic Club
last niflht.
How- ‘
Those who claimed they would 3
It is expected ;
SENATOR MONEY ON CUBA.
Independence Alone. He Says, \Vill End
the Island’s Misei y.
Washington, Ma 1‘ ch 29. 49.1.4101
Money of Mississippi at the conclusion
of th% reading of the Maine report in
the Senate yesterday spoke on the Cu-
ban question. He said that he “'3:-
committed to the proposition "to feed
the starving and to clothe the rial-zed.
and to nurse the sick of that 1111110311
island.”
As to the policy of extermination
which was ascribed to Captain-Gen 2'11
Weyler, he (Mr. Money) declarec‘ -1131
Weyler’s was not the brain that mil--
ceived it, but only the hand that {xe-
cuted it. He had been a me1e 1:15:11}-
ment in the hands of another, and 3111’.
other was Canovas. There was not
another instance in history, he declar-
, ed where a great Gov c:-
lliberately planned the s'. arv a'tion and
death of innocent loyal 11nd unoffcnd-
. ing subjects,with nothing- against them
1 except chat they possessed the land
I which the Spaniards coveted. No
:measure of relief had been given to
these poor people except through the
generosity of private citizens of the
United States.
It would require appropriations to
1 be made by Congress to give sufficient
j supplies; and he believed that the
President would suggest it.
“But are we,” said Mr. Money, “to
apply the ointment to the wound when
'the knife is needed? Are we, to con—
tinue -to relieve the hungry and sick
without first removing the cause,which
operates to produce the effects? That
would not be wisdom. It is due to us
that we say to the power than: inflicts
this misery, 'You must stop, or the
strong arm of the American Govern-
ment, with all the power of 74,000,000
people, will be used to cause a cessa-
tion of these dreadful calamities.’ ”
In the further course on: his remarks
Mr. Money declared that independence,
and independence alone, was the goal
of the struggles of the Cuban patriots,
and that with nothing else would they
be satisfied or would lay down their
arms. '
SPAIN OWES US REPARATION.
Lending British Journals W'arn the hind-
rid Governlnent to Go Slow.
London, March 29.—Tlhe St. James’
Gazette, commenting on the report of
the United States Naval Court of In—
quiry into the loss of the battleship
Maine. says: '
“There can be no doubt Spain owes
“cparation to the American 'Govern—
ment, to say nothing of the most hum-
bled apologies and the most extreme
considerations for the feelings of the
‘ nation which has lost a fine cruiser. ly—
ing in peace in a presumably friendly
harbor. The outlook is as threatening
as it could be; but Spain is in the
wrong, and it is for Spain to walk war-
ilv.”
The VVestminsteI Gazette remarks:
"The resources of diplomacy ought not
yet to be exhausted. We trust Presi-
dent McKinley Will maintain his unex-
ceptionable attitude, and not allow
_ himself to 'be jingoed into war.”
The Globe things the report “gives
Spain ground for maintaining that it
shows bias,” adding:
"The evidence that a. mine caused the
explosion is meagre, unconvincing and
not borne out by previous experiences
of the effects caused by mines explod—
ing.”
l In conclusion, the Globe says:
, “Whichever way we look at the mat-
teI, it is hard to agree with the verdict
of the Court of Inquiry.”
The M'cCoy-Bonner Fight Ofl‘.
-Coy-Bonner fight did not take place
last night. Bonner was arrested and
McCoy found it convenient to place
himself out of harm’s way. As soon
as Attorney-General Cunningham
learned that an effort would be made
, to pull off the fight in face. of the
'court’s injunction he made a. request
for troops to Governor Foster, and the
Sixth Battalion Louisiana State Na-
tional .Guards, was placed at his dis-
posal. When this move was learned
by the club managers a. large placard
was placed on the club building de-
claring the fight off.
llIurders a Whole Family.
Paris, March 29.—A terrible tragedy
is reported from Bernay in the Depart-
ment of the Eure. A robber named
Cailliard murdered a f-.mily of six per-
sons there Sunday evening. From a
window of the house inhabited by the
family he shot and killed with a. gun
the husband, the wife and two of their
children who were playing at a table.
Cailli'ard the neutered the house and
cut the throat of a. little girl who was
in another room. Finally he blew out
the brains of a paralytic bed-ridden
woman, 71 years old. The murderer
was arrested and confessed these and
several other crimes. ffl
Charged with Cheating the Bank.
Philadelphia, March 29.—Richard F.
- Loper, vice—president and general man-
ager of the Guarantors’ Finance Com—
pany was placed under arrest yester-
_ day afternoon, charged with conspir—
l'acy to cheat and defraud the People’s
' Bank. Vv’hen the bank closed its doors
on March 25, it was indebted to the
Guarantors' Finance Company to the
extent of about $600,000, having given
securities which were actually worth-
less. Cashier John S. Hopkins of the
People’s Bank committed suicide when
he learned that application had been
made for a receiver for the Guarantors’
Company.
Spain Buys a Steel Yacht.
London, March 29.—A London brok-
er who had an option on H. L. B. Mc—
Calmont’s‘ steel yacht Giralda, says
that she was sold yesterday to Spain
for about $300,000. She 'is now at Bar-
celona. Last week she was offered to
the United$ States Government, but
was declined. ‘ She was built under
the supervision of. the British Admiral-
ty and fitted for eight guns. She now
carries two Maxims and two Hotchkiss
guns and can cross 'the ocean at a.
speed of twenty-two knots. -
Fanny Davenport Better.
Chicago, March 29.——The condition of
Fanny Davenport took a decided
change for the better yesterday. The
talented actress is still in a. very pre-
carious condition. She Is kept almost
constantly under the influence of opi-
ates, and experiences no pain. :1
nment had do!
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New Orleans La. March 29.——The Me;
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Full Synopsis of the Findings of-
Spanish Naval Commi. Sicn.
CALLS IT AN. ACCIDENT
Insists That Because No Fish “'ere Slain
and There Was No
Could Not Have
EXplosion.
Mine Caused the
Washington, March 2‘.—-:1 full syn-
opsis of the report of the Spanish Nav-
al Commission, which investigated the
destruction of the battleship Maine is
here given. It.is taken from a copy
of the original report which is now on
its way here from Havana, the synop-
sis being ca'bled in the meantime and
yesterday placed in the :zands of this
Government. The conclusions reach-
ed are directly opposite to those in the
report of the Court of Inquiry submit—
ted to Congress yesterday. The syn—
opsis is.
“The rep01t contains declarations
made by ocular witness and experts.
From these statements It clearly de-
duces and proves the absence of all
.those attendant circumstances which
are invariably present on the occasion
of the explosion of a torpedo.
.“The evidence of witnesses compar-
atively close to the Maine at the mo-
ment is to the effect that only one ex-
'pl-osion occurred: that no column of
vater was thrown in the air; that no
shock to the side of the nearest vessel
was felt; that on land no vibration
was noticed; and that no dead fish
were found.
"The evidence of the senior pilot of
the harbor states that there is an
abundance of fish in the harbor, and
this is corroborated by other wit-
The assistant engineer of
works states that after explosions
made during the execution of works
in the harbor he has always found
dead fish.
“The divers we're unable to examine
the bottom of the Maine, which was
buried in the mud, but a careful exam-
ination of the sides of the vessel, the
rents and breaks .in which .2111 point
outward, shows without a. doubt that
that explosion was from the inside.
“A, minute examination of the bottom
of the harbor around the vessel shows
absolutely no sign of the action of a.
torpedo, and the Fiscal (Judge Advo-
cate) of the commission can find no
precedent for the explosion of the stor-
age magazine of a vessel by a. torpedo.
“The report makes clear that owing
to the special nature of the proceed-
ings following and the absolute respect
shown for the extra-territorial rights
of the Maine, the commission has been
prevented from making such an exam-
ination of the inside of the vessel as
would determine even the hypothesis
of the internal origin of the accident.
This is to be attributed to the regret-
table refusal -to permit of the neces-
sary co—operation of the Spanish com-
mission, both with the commander and
crew of the Maine and the different
American officers commissioned to in-
vestigate the causes of the accident,
an-,d later on, with those employed in
salvage work.
“The report finishes by stating that
an examination of the inside and out-
side of the Maine, as soon as such ex—
amination may be possible, as also of
the bottom where the vessel rests, will
prove that, supposing the remains (of
the wreck) be not totally or partially
altered in the process of extraction, the
explosion was undoubtedly due to some
interior cause.”
:Famous Orchestra Leader Dead.
New York, March 29.—Anton Siedel,
the famous orchestra. leader, died sud—
denly last night at the house of F.
Bernstein. his business manager. It
is thought death was caused by pto-
maine poisoning, due to fish which he
ate for luncheon. He was 48 years of
age, and leaves a wife, but no children.
Seidl came to New York in 1885, after
the death of Dr. Leopold Damrosch,
the father of Walter Damrosceh, and at
that time one of the few exponents of
German opera in this country. Seidl
succeeded him. The first opera. that
Anton Scidl directed in New York was
"-Lohengrin.” He also directed for the
first time in this country “Tristan and
Isolde." “Seigfried,” “Gotterdammer-
lung“ and “Rheingold.” Seidl was a.
membc1 cf 1112:111y societies, prominent
among 11.11. "1 the Lotus Club and the
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Clcvelnul Indorses Action of Government.
l‘rinccicn. N. J., March 29.——Ex—
President Cleveland, after reading the
report of the Maine Inquiry Board, the
message of the President, and other
developments in the Cuban matter in
the evening papers last night, express-
ed himself as believing that the Gov-.-
ernment was taking the right course.
VJhen asked if he thought the Cubans
would agree to the proposition of the
United States he replied simply: “Yes.”
Mr. Cleveland would not say Whether
or not he considered the day’s events
the beginning of the end either toward
peace or war.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Cruiser New Orleans, formerly
the Amazonas of Brazil has sailed from
Gravesend, England, for New York.
A cold wave and wind and rain
storms‘did damage to stock and crops
in northwest Missouri, Kansas and In-
dian and Oklahoma territories.
Flood conditions prevail along the
Wabash and White rivers, through
southern Indiana, and levees on the
Kaskaskia River threaten to break.
The Naval Board continues its search
for auxiliary vessels. No instructions
have been received from the Govern-
ment about the detention of the Ameri-
can line steamer St. Paul.
The Navy Department has decided to
form a “mosquito fleet,” composed of
tugs, steam yachts and other harbor
craft for coast defense, the boats to be
manned by the naval militia of the
States.
General Lee demanded that Spanish
officials cease searching the wrecking
tug A. D. Bache, which was loading
with war material from the Maine at
Havana, and his demand was immedi-
ately complied with by General Bianca.
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