The record-union., 1898-03-26
NAVAL COURTS REPORT.
The Findings Now in the Hands Of
President McKiuIev

WASHINGTON. March 25.-The re-
port OF the Maine court of inquiry is now.
IN the hands of President Mckinley.
The formal transmission of this nonen-
tcus document was accomplished at 8: 40
0 CLOCK this morning. 1t was delivered
by Lieutenant Commander Mark.
Judge Advocate of the court of inquiry.
to Secretary Long, and by the latter
taken to the White House and handed
to the President
Lleutenant-Command Mark and
Lieutenant Jungen left the Ebbitt
house, where they had kept the report
through the night, a few minutes be-
fore o'clock. They were in civilian
dress and attracted little attention along
the street as they proceeded toward the
Navy Department. Lieutenant Jungen
carried large canvas bag or portfolio.
lnclosed by straps, containing the re-
port. They arrived at the department at
exactly at O'Clock. Secretary Long was
already at his desk in anticipation of
their coming
Ihe TWO officers proceeded first to the
office of the Judge Advocate General,
Captain Lemley, in accordance with the
naval regulations requiring the trans
mission to be made to that officer. Cap
tain Lemley greeted the officers, and to-
gether they went direct to the Secre-
tary's office, colored messenger going
ahead with the report. They were ush-
cred into the Secretary's office. where
the formal delivery was made by Lieu
tenant-Commander Mark Captain
Lemley then retired, and for twenty
minutes Messrs. Long and Mark were
together The Secretary did not, how
ever, open the report
At $3.50 O'Clock Secretary Long came
from his office with Mr. Mark and pro-
ceeded to the White House. The re-
port was still carried by the Lieutenant
Commander, While Mr.. Long had in his
hand long sheet of transparent paper,
such as maps are made on wound on
wooden roller. The Secretary also car
ried a large black bag Mr.. Long cor
daily greeted the group of newspaper
correspondents. and remarked that he
had not opened the report and knew no
more than they did of its contents. Then
they stepped into the Navy Department
brougham and were driven around to the
main entrance of the White House.
1t was 9:3S as the Secretary and Mr.
Mark entered the White House doors.
They did not go direct to the Presi-
dents Office, but passed through to the
private corridor on the first floor and
thence to the blue room to await the
President. He had been in his office be-
fore they arrived, but at the moment
was in the residence portion of the
house. Two minutes lates the Secretary
and Lieutenant-Comm Mark
joined the President in his library. and
the report of the Maine court was for
mally delivered to the Chief Executive.
The arrival Of the report hardly Gre
ated a ripple of excitement at the White
House, except among the newspaper
correspondents gathered there Assis-
tant Secretary Day had called about 3
O'Clock, but as the President was at
breakfast, he retired, and returned at
10. Secretary Alger also came about
half an hour later, and was followed by
the Postnaster-Ge General and Secretary
Hiss. The other members of the Cabi-
net did not arrive until about the usual
hour for meeting. II o'clock
Secretary Long remained with the
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