Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11

spain means to have war she will not be
allowed to take her own time about it.
Two good reasons exist why this govern
ment should want to close the matter at
once. After the rainy season begins in
CUBA Spain will have terrible ally in the
Fever which would attack unacclimated
troops landed In Cuba, and IL time is al
lowed Tor the torpedo feet Of Spain to
reach Havana 1T will add more to the diff
nculty and danger in the capture of Ha-
vana. in war, than the presence of Span
lsn men-of-war. If war is to come il is
desired that 1t should come before the tor
pedo neet arrives, and early enough to be
conclud, I'd before the unhealthy season.
II Is said at the Capitol that the report
Oh .ne board OF inquiry is expected next
week, and that there is not the least doubt
that II will show that the destruction of
the Maine was the result of foul play. On
receipt of this, it is predicted the President
wi VII aemana OF Spain not only reparation
Tor this outrage, but will insist upon the
restoration OF peace in Cuba at once If
Spain yields to all demands war will be
averted Otherwise there will be war
Inc intention is said to be to recognize
the independence of Cuba as soon as the
report OF the Maine board has been re-
ceived. and the preliminary steps in the
Slrection OF communicating with Spain
The President is said to be exhibiting
considerable uneasiness about the safety
or Americans in Cuba. People with whom
ne has talked on the Cuban question say
this point
Senator Proctor's Cuban Trim.
y Is regarded about Congress as reason
ably demonstrated by Senator Proctor's
course In respect to his visit to Cuba that
he went there, in a manner. as the agent
of the President. The President shows
aGgerated notion of the desperate condition
OF anairs in Cuba. He seems to want to
muitipiy and strengthen the evidence upon
which his judgment is based, and no doubt
Is 1eit that he availed himself of the oppor-
tunity of securing a personal report from
Senator Proctor, in whose friendship for
hlmsef and in whose Judgment he has
great confidence As an evidence of Lis is
clted the fact that, while Mr. NJ NJ Par
ker, who accompanied him. has spoken pub
llclE OF what he saw in Cuba, Senator froc-
tor has declined to do SO, for the reason
given that ii would not be proper for him
to do so. The only thing that could make
II improper for him to speak freely would
De tnat MS mission was, in a way public
and to be made the subject of a renort offi
cial or semi-official.
III heewere making an investigation en-
1lrely on his own account there would be
no recognized improperly in his talking
about what he saw Another Indicator
or a purpose in his visit beyond the mere
qualification Of his own curiosity or to
aod TO his information is that he devoted
nimsclf TO the task with tireless energy
at all sorts of hours and went caref,,IIy
over territory beyond what was neces-
sary to acquire general knowledge of the
situation. Moreover. he placed himself di-
Iectly under the guidance of Gen. Lee and
was more careful than would be necessary
LOT a visiting senator to observe official
proprieiies If he had been an accredited
diplomatic agent he could not have been
more punctiiiously careful. 1t is believed
that the report he will make to the Presi-
dent VIII strengthen the President in his
contemplated representations to Spain that
peace must at once be restored