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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
RECEPTION TO SIGSBEE.
President Mckinley Among the Dis
tinguished Visitors.

| Washington, April president Nc
Kinley was one of an immense throng
of distinguished persons who tonight
attended d brilliant reception in honor
OF Captain Sigsbee. commander of the
! wrecked battleshiD Maine. 1t was a
formal reception given him by the Ma
tlCraI Geographical society Of this city
ana President Mckinley laid aside
work upon his message long enough to
go over and join the guests Consider
ably over thousand people were there
Professor Alexander Graham Bell. the
scientist, received with Captain Sfgsbee
as the president of the society. The linz
OF guests occupied two hours in passing
through the parlors of the Arlington
MOTEL Secretary Long, detained at a
dinner. arrived late, and stopped a few
moments.
The presidents arrival was the signal
Ior an outburst of cheering He re-
fused 10 take advantage of the general
movement TO make way for him. pre-
terrlng TO remain in line and meet the
Names commander when his time
came As he reached him, the president
srdsped his hand, with the remark:
captain, 1t gives me great pleasure to
nave the honor of meeting YOU" and
with few brief words of congrat1IIa-
uon, passed on to the ball room amid
cheering and the strains of Hail to
the Chief"
The hotel parlors were decorated for
me anair with American flags and
bunting. and a DrofUsiOn of flowers
Inc Marine band was present and
Played patriotic selections during the
evening, and a detachment of marines
was stationed about the parIors in
honor of the guest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
SPANS NAVAL STRENGTH
Over One Hundred Vessels of All
Glasses.

Washington, April Am interesting
compilation of the naval strength
available by Spain in case of war has
been issued by Colonel Wagner. the
chief of the military information di-
vision of the adjutant generals Office
OF the war department. 1t shows the
total number of ships. including those
now building and such merchant YES
sells as may be impressed into service
by Spain, to be over 100. The compila-
ton, however. does not include coast
defense vessels proper, nor a number
of small special craft employed by the
Spanish government in special waters
or under special circumstances. There
are II armored ships of an aggregate
tonnage Of over 900, all of which, ex-
cept three, have a speed of 20 knots
or more. There are 80 cruising ships
which include cruisers proper, gun
boats. torpedo gunboats. gun vessels.
dispatch vessels and slOops of war. All
except eight of these are of less than
5000 tons. About two-thirds are of
less than 1,2O0 tons. None of the cruis-
ing ships have any armor. except two
or three, which have slight deck pro-
lection. Thirteen of them have a speed
above Is knots. There are three gun
vessels and four gunboats designed
for service in Cuban waters" They
arc VI l4SnN ana dEllla lle0t.
There are also is small steel gunhoats
for service in Cuba, carrying each one
siX-pounder Maxim ordenfeldt rapid
fire and one One-pounder Maxim Nor
denfeldt automatic sun. In the tor
pedo boat destroyer class there are six
vessels with a speed of rs knots or
over. There are 16 torpedo boats of
light tonnage and a speed ranging
from eight to 251s knots per hour The
ships building include the following:
Battleship, unnamed, II 900 tons. de-
signed TO make 10 knots: an armored
cruiser. unnamed, 10,500 tons, y knots:
two protected cruisers. the Roma Re
genie, of S725 tons, and the Dio de la
Plata, of LIS tons, each of 20 knots;
the armored cruiser Pedro d'Aragon,
tons, 20 knots: the torpedo gun
boat Velos, 750 tons, 20 knots; and tor
pedo gunboats. the number of which
is not given. Thirteen vessels of the
Campania Transatlantic company of
Cadiz are designated as valuable for
arming as cruisers. They average from
3,0S4 to 6.6S2 tons each and have a
speed of from 49, to II knots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
AT KEY WEST.
Events Transpiring at This Mart OF
War News.

Key West, April 2.-The gunbeat New
port square rugged and stately, sailed in
today looking like a white swan among
the lead cOlored dismantled warships. She
came from Tampa.
The last touches to the work of prepar-
inc the ships for action was being made
throughout the day. The unnecessary
boats We're unslunS from the davitt and
sent ashore. along with other useless
paraDhernalia-
On the Detroit. the deck wardrOOm has
been completely torn away and on the
other shiDs. similar changes have taken
place. Everything is in readiness for any
emergency.
Father Chadwick. chaplain of the ILL
fateG ship Maine, left today for New
York via Miami. Lieutenant Harlow left
on the same boat Commander West
started for Tampa. He IS on his way
north to take command OF the Princeton.
The provisions for the sufferers which
have been ut the naval station here for
over two weeks waiting for boats to take
them 70 their destination. were today
turned over to the Plant line. which will
probably ship them to Havana on Tues
day next. These are the provisions which
we're intended to be taken TO MatanZas
by the Fern. The delay. which was
caused by the international complications.
has not tended to improve the condition
of the supplies.
The patrol duty tonight was taken by
the cruiser Marblehead and the two tor
pedO boats.
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the authorities are taking measures to
secure continued tranquility in the
city,
An order was received here today for
the closing of the contract with the
Wreckers now at work on the Maine,
and directing that salvage operations
should be suspended The tug Merritt
and barges Chief and Sharp will pro-
coed north as soon as practicable. 1t
has been found impossible to save the
ten-inch guns unless dynamite is used
to blow the tops of the turrets.
All the other valuable material of
the Maine which was not destroyed by
the explosion or sunk deep in the har-
Dor mud, has already been sent north.
The bodies of the victims of the ex-
plosion which have not been recovered.
numbering 20 or 76, are by this time
probably completely disintegrated, but
arrangements can be made with the
local authorities should any bodies ap-
pear upon the surface they will be
cared for and shipped north by the
Ward line steamer
La Lucia, in an editorial under the
caption Commerce in Philanthropy
and Charity" today says that many
business houses in Havana have ceased
buying supplies outside the islands.
finding it possible 10 get their stocks
more cheaply in other ports of Cuba.
This, the paper says, is due to enor-
nous smuggling operations made pos
sible by the admission of relief supplies
from the United States free of duty.
and IL demands that the government
impose duties upon these relief sup
plies, thus preventing the illegal en-
try of goods. (which is seriously unfair
to the government resources
La Lucia claims that many persons
who formerly never earned or had a
dollar, are becoming well-to-do through
their connection with the relief work.
1t is claimed by merchants in inter-
lor towns that the reconcentrados are
selling pork to the grocers for II cents
a pound in silver. This pork costs ii
cents a pound in gold in Havana.
Havana is, to all appearances, quiet
and orderly, whatever hostile feeling
may exist being well restrained. United
States Consul General Lee has been
appraised that every effort will be made
Dy the government to protect his per-
son and those of other Americans from
violence at the hands of irresponsible
persons.
One body was recovered from the
wreck of the Maine today.
The volunteers have been drilling in
The Prado the last two evenings.
Many persons left Havana today on |
he steamer Mascotte.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
NAMES DESTRUCTION.
Marsh Says This Should Be the Basis
of War Declaration.

Washington. April 1.-The White
House was as usual central point in
the great activity of the day and the
president saw many public men. Some
of them urged upon the president that
the Maine incident be put forward as a
casus belli, the Cuban subject being
subordinate to it. Among them was
Representative Marsh. of Illinois, who
said, after talking with the president:
IT went to see the president to tell
him that the basis of our declaration
of war should be the destruction of the
Maine and the slaughter of American
sailors That was a foul and inten-
tional blow at the American people, the
American flag and American honor 1t
was done by Spanish authorities. 1t
was this foul blow which aroused the
American people. The general condi-
ton of affairs is a blow at humanity;
the other was blow at us.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
"WAR is HELL"
But Pingree Believes In Making
Active Preparations.

Detroit. Mich. April 2.-In response
TO an inquiry from the New York World
whether in case of war. he would fol-
low the lead of New YOrk's governor
in recommending an appropriation for
placing the state troops on a war foot
ing. Governor Pingree said tonight:
II will recommend to the legislature
now in session an appropriation of
$500 900 for arming and equipping the
militia and volunteers for war service
and more If needed and the enlistment
of 1850 men per company in case of war.
II prefer however. to recommend an
appropriation of 90 times that amount
TO free Cuba without war. In our coun-
try the poor fight the world, and their
children for three generations there
after pay for IL.
"Englands boys fight her wars; but
her wealthy people pay for it by an
Increasing income tax as high as 10
per cent. Therefore. l prefer peace to
war for US, for war is he'll, as General
Sherman says"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
MEXICAN NEWS.
Expectation of Gold and Silver Rap
idly Increasing.

1u1y LII SGS1nS-
City of Mexico. April 2.-President
Diaz opened the spring session of con
Sress last night. The president stated
that Mexico had denounced the extra
dition treaty with the United States
on account of the fact that 1t enables
the common delinQuents who escape in
to the United States to resist their ex-
tradition on the plea that they were
political offenders.
The treaty will cease to be operative
on Jan. IS next year.
The president makes no allusion To
the Cuban question. After dealing with
the foreign relations, the president, ac-
cording to the custom, gives an ex-
haustive review of the internal affairs
of the republic, showing the develop
ment of the resources of the country.
He saws the expectation of gold and
silver ores is rapidly increasing, and
that the domestic industries are being
built up through the low price of sill
yer. On one hand, this occasions a fall
ing off in the import duties and in ex-
change transactions, but on the other,
greater activity of internal trade and
manufactures occasions larger returns
to the treasury in the form of stamp
duties.
President Diaz says the condition of
the financial affairs of the nation has
not varied. The revenues of the gov
eminent during the first half of the
current year were $25. 700, 600, which is
about equal to one-half of the coun-
try's revenue during the whole of the
last financial year. The treasury still
continues to hold a substantial sur
plus. The president eXhorts the legis-
lature, in discussing the budget for the
year. which begins July next,
to adhere strictly to principles of wise
and enlightened economy. The new
banking law has given excellent results
and other measures will soon be pre-
scented to congress, as a government
bill looking still further to the improve
ment of banking methods. The chief
object of this new law will be to cxer-
else more effective check on the issue
Of fiduciary circulation by banks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
FRANCES GOOD OFFICES.
Her Offers As Mediator Diplomatic
ally Declined.

Chicago. April "a special to the
Times-H Herald from Washington says:
The government of France has pro-
posed the aid of its good offices in pre-
serving the peace, and this offer has
been declined by the United States.
The tender by France came in ca
blegram from Ambassador Porter at
Paris. and was replied to in a long
cablegram prepared at the state de-
partment.
In rendering her good offices to avert
a rupture France expressed none but
the most friendly sentiments towards
the United States, and gave no init
nation of any other desire than one to
give disinterested assistance in carry
ing on negotiations which might lead
to the maintenance of peace. To this
the state department replied with an
explanation of the situation and the
polite and friendly conclusion that the
good offices of France under the exist
ing circumstances would not be likely
TO produce definite results.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
CUBA TO BE RECOGNIZED.
Maine Disaster Exploited In Report
Of Senate Committee.

Washington, April 1.-The senate
committee on foreign relations re-
sumed its sitting at II o'clock today
for the purpose of considering the re-
port and resolutions prepared by its
subcommittee recognizing the indie
presented by Senator Davis. chairman
of both the full committee and the sub
committee. and commented upon freely
by all present.
It is understood that the resolution
agreed upon by the b-committee fol-
lows in the main the lines of the For
aker resolution. but there is reason to
believe from what can be learned that
there is a disposition to make direct
reference in the resolution to the Maine
disaster as a cause for our resentment.
Whatever the phraseology of the res
olution itself, the report accompanying
it will dwell largely upon the incident.
Some of the members of the commit
tee are disposed to regard as positive
the proof of Spanish duplicity in the
Maine affair and to resent 1t as an act
of war, and there is good reason for
believing that there has been more or
less discussion in the committee on the
ACCESSIBILITY of a declaration of war
on account of the explosion. not only
for Cuban independence merely, but
the Maine incident will be thoroughly
exploited and made the basis of much
that may be said. The committee feels
that this is the safe course, in view of
SPANS recent action concerning the re-
concentrates.
While the Foraker resolutions are
made the basis and the principal part
of the measure which would be re-
ported to congress. there are some ad-
ditions to them and some important
changes in phraseology. The most i'm
portant, and, in fact, the only essential
addition. is a paragraph fixing the re-
sponsibility upon Spain for the Maine
and citing this as a cause for
American resentment, if not for war.
The committee was in communication
with the president during the day and
was informed that, while the president
would make an earnest effort to get
his messag e to congress on Monday, he
might not be able owing to the great
demands upon his time, to get it in
before Tuesday. There has been some
doubt as to what recommendations the
president would make, if any, in his
message, but he gave the members of
the senate who called upon him today /
to understand that he would recon-
mend both a recognition of independ- |
ence and a declaration in favor of in |
This would be in accord (
with the committees action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
LITTLE BULLETS.

The monitor Terror arrived at Key
West.
The secretary of the navy issued an
order closing the Washington navy yard
to visitors.
At Newport. r. l.. the new torpedo
boats Gwyn and Talbot went into commits
sion. 1t is expected the boats will sail
for Key West soon.
The Spanish minister of marine. Adj
miral Bermejo. denies the report that the
government has purchased the Italian
cruiser Carlo Alberto.
Companies of a regim mt of cavalry for
service in Cuba are being formed in the
principal towns of Arizona. Governor
MeCord offered regiment to the presi-
dent.
Governor Rogers. of Washington, an
nounced that Brigadier General Mcintyre
has rendered to the president the services
of the Washington National Guard in
case Of war with Spain.
The opinion is expressed at the bureau
of construction and repair that work at
Mare island will not be delayed as long
as was originally thought would be the
case. owing to the earthquake.
General Greeley. chief signal officer re-
ports that the work incident to the con-
nection by electricity OF the forts and
posts comprising the defences at the sea-
coast cities is getting well started.
\ radical member of parliament ex-
pressed the opinion that the British gov
British North American squadron would
assist in repelllng any attack on defense
less east coast cities.
The officials of the navy department
say that the cruisers San Francisco and
New Orleans probably will consume about
IL days on their voyage across the
Atlantic. They should reach New York
abo-t the 10Th instant.
The revenue cutter Calumet. captain w
II. Cushman. which has been ordered to
the seacOaSt was formally nut In comma
sion ~ Chicago. The Calumet is ex-
Dected to sail early tomorrow morning
and will probably receive further orders.
Assistant Secretary Meikeliohn. of the
war department, received a telegram
from J. D. DoWar, secretary of The
Omaha lodge of Eiks. No. 20. saying that
that organization had unanimously
adopted resolutions declaring that Eiks
would be loyal to home and country to
which end they pledge thsir Lives and
sacred honor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
THE ARMY BILL.
Mckinley Anxious That It Be Made
a Law at Once

Washington. April Representative
Hull, chairman of the military affairs
committee, had brief interviews with
President Mckinley. Mr.. Hulrs con-
ference related to the army organiza-
ton bill. The president expressed his
desire that the bill should be enacted
into law at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and said that it was wise to have
it on the statute books in readiness for
carrying out war footing provisions, in
view Of the expected serious cuimina-
ton of the present crisis. At the close
of the conference. Mr.. Hull said the
army bill would doubtless be passed by
the house next Monday. and that few
Incidental changes received would be
corrected by amendments when the bill
is acted upon.
There is much significance in the
early time fixed upon for bringing that
bill I'D in congress.
The bill IS an administration MEASURE,
and provides for the adoption of three
battalion war formation in war times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
Senator Foraker Is Cultivating the
Detective Instinct.
THE MAINE INVESTIGATION
EXAMINATION OF THE MINUT-
EST CHARACTER.
Electric Lights Went Out In Havana
Simultaneous With Explosion
Spanish Fish Theory Routed By
Admiral Irwin-Spanish Attempt
to Fasten Guilt On Cuban Junta.

Washington, April 2.-Senator Fora
ker of the senate committee ON foreign
relations was at the navy department
during the morning for the purp )se. It
was understood, of furthering the in
vestigation that committee in making
into the cause of the disaster to the
Maine 1t is now understood that this
senate inquiry is to be very sweeping
IN character, and is to go considerably
beyond the inquiry of the naval court
which recently reported. That court
! was restricted to some extent by hav-
ing to take the testimony only of those
willing TO appear, and also was ham
pered by other restrictions; but in
reaching the matter of cause, the SEN
ate committee has considerably greater
latitude. Captain Sigsbee has already
appeared before the committee and has
gwen his testimony in detail.
ITS MINUTENESS.
To show the minuteness of the senate
! inquiry the fact may be cited that the
senate committee today took steps TO
ascertain whether the electric lights
throughout Havana were extinguished
simultaneously with the explosion. The
committee learned that the extinguish-
ment of the lights actually occurred.
Exactly what bearing this had upon
the cause of the explosion is not ap-
parent 1t may be the terrific shock
caused an atmospheric disturbance,
dlsarming the electric plant in Havana.
or that some inferential deductions NAV
be made as to the electric connections
with submarine mine
SPANISH FISH STORY.
Admiral Irwin today was among the
witnesses before the committee. His
testimony was regarded as important
IN meeting the position of the Spanish
commission that a mine did not ex-
plode under the Maine, as no dead fish
We're found in the harbor. Admiral Ir-
win Is an expert on torpedoes and sub
marine explosions, and he told the
committee that he never knew fish to
De Killed by such explosions.
SPANISH REPORT.
The state department today received
the full report of the Spanish commits
sion which investigated the destruction
OF the battleship Maine This docu-
ment has been expected for some davs.
but 1t was not until today that ii
reached Washington by a special mes
SsHSer from Havana II proved to be
most bulky and voluminous docu-
ment OF far greater tense than the
court of inquiry.
N teAI oellNered is in Spanish, and /
1t VIII take time for the elaborate doc
ument to be translated. II covers ~ |
least 10 closely-written pages of official |
paper double the size of foolseap. The I
Associated Press early in the week
gave a complete and official synopsis of |
TINS Spanish report. the result of .
which is that the explosion of the
Maine occurred inside of the ship and |
DlOSiOn -
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WHO BLEW UP THE MAINFp
Attempt of Polo to Fasten Guilt On
the Cuban Junts.

Washington, April 2.-The Spanish
minister here. Senior Polo. has given
publicity to the following:
On Friday, the 18th ultimo. after
the Spanish court of inquiry had made
IT'S report, the Spanish consul general
IN New York flied officially with the
United States district attorney in New
York an affidavit by a man named
john D. Bennett. of 207 Forty-Fourth
street, New York City.
Mr.. Bennett announced himself as
an inventor of explosives. and tells
how ne was called upon by Gonzales
Dequeseda- Horatio s. Rubens and
others OF the Cuban iunta in New
YORK, who were greatly interested in
his explosives. which. he saws emit
light and flame. and have four times
the strength of gunpowder' He does
not say that he sold any explosives TO
the Cuba2s.
The Spanish consul general in New
York took occasion to investigate the
character of the man who made the
affidavit. and not only filed a copy of
the document with the district attor-
ney, but sent a copy to the Spanish
minister here. The affidavit, il is said.
will be laid before the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, which meets
today, and is pursuing a line of inves-
tlgation regarding the Maine in the
belief that SPANS official responsible
ity can be fixed ."