The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-18
VAR CLOUD HITTING.
The Outlook Not So Black and
Threatening as It Has Been.
More satueships Nay Be voted-Court Of
Iaquiry Leaves Havana for AsT west
Courts Report Nearly Ready-
Evidence OF = nIIne Round.

CHICAGO, March 1d-Walter Well
man telegraphs as follows from Wash
ingtOn to the Times-Herald. Though
1t is OHcially announced that the
United States has purchased the two
Brazilian cruisers, and though large
contracts 1T for proiectiles and shells
for both the army and navy would ap-
pear to indicate the immiasnce Of war,
as matter Of fact the sFar cloud is
not Es black o. threatening now as it
was a week or two ago. There IS
most hopeful feeling among those OH
Gals who are nearest to the center OF
inside news It would not be correct
to say that all danger Of war has
passed, but the chance Of a peaceful
settlement OF our troubles with
Spain IS now considered probable.
Men who week ago thought war
was wei nigh inevitable now believe
it IS likely to be averted. This change
Of opinion Is not due to any change OF
attitude on the part OF this govern
ment The United States viii demand
ample reparatiOn for the wrong in
hicted upon us by the destruction of
the Maine. IT. viii later on demand
some satisfactory solution Of the gen
eral Cuban problem The improved
feeling IS due wholly TO the discovery
that the government at Madrid is
likely to prove much more auenabie
to reasonable and just treatment than
we on this side had been led to believe
would be the case It is due also TO
the discovery that in her efforts to find
allies in Europe, at least TO the extent
Of moral support, Spain has had
offered her BY other governments the
good advice 70 make al proper sacri-
fees rather than 20 to war with Amer
lea
MORE BATTLEsHIPs NAT BE VOTED.
WASHINGTON, March Yesterday
was another busy dag in the war and
navy departments Secretary AIger
was enabled to make an allotment Of
funds from the apprOpristion Of $50
OOC, 600, which viii gresflT facilitate
the work of the bureaus Those
bureaus had not been able to conclude
any contracts Tor the procurement Of
war supplies because no allotment had
been made, but yesterday afternoon the
ordinance bureau was given s., 500, 900
and business went forward with q
rush. 1t is true that this sum
is already mOrtgaged under pro
visiOnal arrangements made during
the past week, but, with the
assurance Of more funds to come, the
work OF the bureau is now moving
rapidly. A good deal of encourage
ment was created at the navy depart
ment by a report from the capitol that
majority Of the naval affairs com
mittee is disposed to substitute six
battleships for the three provided for
IN the pending naval appropriation
bill This number IS supposed to rep
resent about the normal working ca
pacity Of the three shipbuilding con-
Germs in this country that are able at
present to undertake. the construction
of battleshiPs.
THE COURT LEAVES HAVANA.
HAVANA, March 16.-The MangrOve,
with the court Of inquiry on board,
sailed last night for Key West Capt
Sampson, president o. the board, as
sured the Associated press correspond
ent that the decision to leave Havana
was not reached until the afternoon,
after q consultation Of the members.
1t was decided that, while further
testimony might be obtained here,
this was not sufficiently likely TO
Justify a longer stay. The court
can return IL the divers or wreckers
make discoveries that add to the stock
Of knowledge now gathered. The
plans OF the submerged wreck, in the
preparation of which Ensign Powell
son has had a large share, are very
elaborate. and Capt. Sampson says the
testimony and records of the divers
are very full He hopes the court viii
be allowed to resume its sitti1gs on
the battleship Iowa, now near Key
West. with the New York
REPORT WILL soon BIZ MADE.
NEW YORK, March I6.-The Worlds
correspondent at Havana telegraphed
yesterday that the report Of the naval
board Of inquiry viii be ready TO for
ward to Washington in two or three
days at the outside A few little de-
tails Of expert testimony are being
carefully collected to wind up things,
and the drawings and plans based on
the divers Investigations are nearly
finished The divers are only descend
ing now to verify the points already
suggested BY previous discoveries, and
80 take accurate measurements Of Ger
tain important port pl stes OF the
wrecked cruiser and the twisted ram.
which, the correspondent asserts, lies
IN such q position as to prove that an
outside force destroyed the battleship.
EVIDENCE or A NINE FOUND.
NEW YORK, March ia Press dis
patch from Key West, Fla, says. A
shattered section Of asubmarine cable,
containing seven conductors for set
ting of mines. is IN possession of the
board Of inquiry The cable led to q
mine under the Maine The discover
was made by divers at the Maine
wreck. This proves that the mine
which blew mp the Maine was connect
ed with switchboard ashore, which
was in charge OF trusted and respon-
sible agent.