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I merchant vessels anchored there" Evidence
does not connect the Spanish Government VI
any of its present officials with the external eA
| plosion 1t Is within the bounds OF possibility
that such a mine was placed before the pres
emit officials reached Cuba, and was expioueu
without their knowledge. and therefore wv
Court confines itself to the statement that ho
evidence has been attainable fixing the re-
"sponsibility for the destruction OF the Maine
upon any person or persons"
Yet there are few who will examine the tesll-
mony and consider all the attendant clrcuh-
stances without profound impression that inc
responsibility lies with Spanish authority NJ
one time In position to know the most secret
devices Of the Government to make the harDor
pcrllous. not to the Cubans, who have no shlps'
but to somebody else 1t was not an ACCIDENT.
Let nobody imagine that the finding OF the
Court gives the slightest countenance 10 the
notion that this exterior explosion merely nap
pened Just when in swinging to anchor Win
the tide the Maine came into position to De de-
stroyed The language of President Mckinley
IN the light of these extraordinary conditions,
becomes peculiarly significant and welghty.
He proposes nothing, demands nothing, nut
leaves 1t TO the Spanish Nation TO consider what
course of action is dictated by honor, and by
the friendly relations Of the two Governments.
If it were possible for Spanish rulers or states
men. in the light Of the testimony now placed
before the world. to hold an honest belief that
the destruction Of the Maine was the result or
accident. or to conclude that the honor or
Spain was in no way affected by the destruc-
ton of friendly ship in one OF her most
important harbors-the very harbor OF all Others
supposed of late to he the most closely watched
and the most perfectly controlled-then neither
appeal nor demand would be OF the least
use. The question Is one which Spain only can
answer for herself. and the opinion OF the
United States will of necessity be largely gov
erncd by the kind of answer which Spain deems
consistent with her honor and sufficient TO ex-
press her frendlncss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30

than worthless Whatever Is or Is not uo".'
nathan NJ those mistakes should ever be dupii-
Gated. .,,,,
Another point was that OF the type VI '''p
n no built. One wanted torpedo-boats ana 'oi'
nodo-boat destroycrs The other wanteu p''''c-
shlps Both were right. We want po'h Minus
II has long been evident that the lach VI w
nedo craft Is one Of the weakest poih'' ~ Wv.
feet That was emphasized win s'ai'',"s
force when n possibly hostile hoti'ia .. 'n".
ohorootor wos known to have starten Ior
Cubo. We should have at the ear"es' po'
sibIe moment n score or more OF torpeuo-'
ord q dozen or more torpcdo-boat des'ro!c'S'
all capable of making more than thlr'! N"o'' q"
hour Rut these should bc provided Without
oocr,dcinc or neclectng the lighting line. 10
NEGLECT battle ships for torpedo-boa's wouiu W
&c had rs and even worse than. to negiec' 'o'
ncdo boots for battleships The Navy H"o"''
bc tremendously developed in all its prahch'S
# should have mosquitoes, and II shou'o law
leviatbans, too, and gunboats ana cru'sc'' """
monitors and all other types OF Vesseis VI "p
proved usefulness.
Upon such ground there should De pro"p'
and randy agreement. There Is not p''''o''o
boor, thar docs not echo Mr.. Bouellcs WISH
that we might provide for six new Dat'e-s"lps
instead of three nor that does not agree win
Mr. Cannon in wishing that we had torpedo
foot 70 canal that of Spain. Why not nave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
ANTON SETDHS WORR.

Anton Seldls death at the height of his power
and in the midst Of a manifold activity Is
shock to music lovers not only in America, but
in England and Germany as well. 1t IS not
only personal grief to his friends but VIII
be felt almost as such by many among the
great public whom he served and who knew
him only In his public capacity. II will bring
perplexty and confusion to many important
musical institutions. In his case 1t seems AS il
death had taken a man who could not be
spared n there is consolation, It is in the re-
Election that he was permitted to achieve so
much.
Three men have had In n pre-eminent degree
the moulding and development Of the musical
culture Of New York, To Carl Bergman, TheO-
dore Thomas and Anton Sedl are due more
than TO any others the character and standing
Of New York as one OF the great musical cities
Of the world 1t was given TO Seidl to carry
on work for which the others had done the
pioneering. and It was his good fortune to be
brought to this city and placed at the head Of
a splend!dly equipped Institution already started
upon a successful career. The field had been
long and laboriously titled by his predecessors
and richly prepared TO receive the special
cultivation that he was to give. But his posi-
ton on assuming the musical direction Of the
Metropolitan Opera House was none the less OF
the highest responsibility and difficulty. 1t was
in the authoritative exposition OF Wagner's
music and artistic principles that his chief work
was TO be done for New-YorE, and, in a way,
for the whole country, that derives its culture
from the metropolis. A broad and strong artistic
creed sincere and clear purpose a vigorous
and dominating personality united in one man,
por
in the task set before Mr. Seidl. There are few
men who could have taken up that task and
performed It with so triumphantly successful
results. Mr.. Seidl's complete and intimate
knowledge OF the orchestra and his comprehen-
slve insight into the emotional purport and the
technical structure of Wagner's works were
matched by the potency of his sway over the
forces at his command IN front of the foot
lights and behind them.
Mr.. Seidl's record as an orchestral conductor
in the concert-room will be less important than
his record as an Interpreter OF dramatic music,
chiefly because 1t was less nearly unique. It
more a following OF paths previously
marked ont, although his conducting was in
deed filled with and coored by his own individ
uality and by the aggressively modern views
which he represented He has always stood,
furthermore. for the best in the most modern
development Of the art it n natural corol
larry of his connection with Wagner But 1t Is
especially as the pupil and disciple Of Wagner,
ms the exponent OF his ideas and as one of the
few men competent TO communicate the spirit
and purpose OF that masters works that he
came to us. Ills proclamation of this evangel
has left his impress on the musical history Of
this country as one OF the dominating and con-
trolling forces that have guided its course most
mastcrfully.
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ONE RREACH OF DISCIPLINE.

weyler, 1t will be remembered p'norleu MN
self in everlasting infamy by chucHnhS pun
licly over the tragedy of the Maine anu ny
saving with n malignant sheer, that the eA-
ploson was doubtless due to the negligence
and general worthessness OF the Yankee crew.
No refutation Of his libel is necessary But II
II were. II might abundantly he found IN the
revelations made by the Court or inquiry Inc
condition of the ship. In general and IN DETAIL
was bevond criticism. The discipline or the
crew was perfect. The conduct OF all IN the
event of the great disaster was all that the most
exactlng commander could desire.
With one exception. There was one preach
Of order. There was one command which the
mon did not obey, or which they obeyed tar
div and with manifest reluctance. That was
the order to leave the sinking ship. Perhaps
Weyler cannot appreciate such disobedience.
Americans can They freely pardon the men
Their glorious disobedience. and love them the
more for Il. For while It was dSobedience 10
the order Of the hour, 1t was obedience to that
perpetual order of the American Navy. Don't
give I'D the ship"
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NetpTurk Dnilp Gibu1te
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 80. 1893.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-General Woodford. the United
States Minister, held conference Of an hours
duration with Premier Sagasta and several OF
his Cabinet Ministers; great Importance Is at
tached TO the result of this conference. -
The body of Frank Andrews. Of Chemung n. Y,
was recovered from the wreck of the Maine.
g The House of Commons appointed n COM
mittee to consider the advisability Of placing
the Indian currency on a gold basis. - The
Russian Government has made known to all
nations the Chinese concessions 1t has obtained,
and says the port of TalienWan will be opened
TO ships of all friendly nations; the Chinese &C
cuse Ii Huns Chang OF being in the pay of Rus
STA One hundred soldiers were killed In
the outbreak of March IL In the barracks OF the
Yidz Palace. due TO the discovery Of plot to
assassjnate the Sultan. - The Government
Of Prussia has been asked TO exclude all Amer
ican apples from that country.
CONGRESS.-Both branches in session. -
Senate Four Cuban resolutions were intro
duced. one being direct declaration OF war
against Spain and the others favoring lnde-
pendence and forcble intervention - House
Three Cuban resolutions were introduced; the
day was spent in consideration of bills on the
private calendar.
DOMESTIC.-Negotiations between Washing.
ton and Madrid for settlement of the Cuban
question continued the President expresses con-
hdence of being able to secure a peaceful out
oooee - Members of the House OF Repre-
of atives who favor radical and immediate &C
ton for the independence of Cuba held oon-
ference and drew up a programme - cap
tain Sgsbee was cordially welcomed at Wash
tngtOn, where ne saw the tTeSlOent Wv
ernor Black signed the Primary Reform bill.
The Assembly passed the Genesee River
Storage Dam bill. - The Governor has not
yet decided whether not to ask the Legisat-
ure for a 81 100000 war fund. - Floods In
the West caused railroad washout. which de-
rallied train and injured a number OF pas
sengers - At powder mill in Tennessee
three thousand kegs OF powder exploded. seri-
ously injurng several persons.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-Preparations were
made for the funeral Of Anton Seidl; 1t was de-
cided to hold il at the Metropolitan Opera House
at l o'clock tomorrow afternoon many organ
izations. including the LotOs Club. the Arion
Society and the Seidl Society Of Brooklyn. held
meetings 10 take action on the conductors
death. - The list Regiment was reviewed
by Major General Roe and staff and during the
playing Of THE Star Spangled Banner" the
spectators rose and stood until il finished
g. A dinner for Joseph jefferson was given
by the Aldlne Club and tho Uptown Associa-
ton. - Twenty townships in Westchester
County elected Supervisors. - Correction
Commissioner Lantry announced the removal
Of Night Warden OShea, Of the Tombs. and the
transfer of Warden Fallon from the Tombs "a
the Penitentiary. - Stocks were weak and
lower.
THE Observation-Disclosures for today:
Fair, with northerly winds. The temperature
yesterday: Highest. 80 degrees: lowest. AZ: aver
age 6oL
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THE QUESTION or SPANISH HONOR.

1t is not easy 10 see how report on the dis
aster to the Maine could be more calm, Judi
cial or careful TO avoid attaching weight TO
circumstances Of common knowledge bnt not
entirely established by evidence. than the re-
port which President Mckinley sent TO Con-
gress on Monday. With real amaZement one
sees an English Journal. not often inclined to
be fair to this country. 1t is true processing 10
see some signs Of bias In the finding Of the
Court But remark so contrary to the OBJ
seryaton and feeling Of candid and dspassion
ate minds can deserve no notice as criticism
In truth the studied retlcence of the Court, It's
extreme care not TO make the least reference
to differences which press upon fair minds with
a force falling only a little below that Of dem
onstraton, is more remarkable than many Of
the conclusions stated. 1t might almost indi-
cate that these differences We're judged by the
Court so nearly irresistible that they could be
weakened only by appearing to mistake them
for conclusions established by proof
Ii is not possible 10 believe that the upward
bending OF powerful steel frames and outer
plates so that they protruded four feet above
the water and thirty four feet above the bot
tom Of the vessel where they originally lay
could have been produced in any way except
So much the Court held demonstrated, and the
testimony Of Captain Converse, as an expert,
went far TO show of what kind the explosive
must have been and the great quantity which
must have been employed. But the Court had
no word to say of the obvious inference that a
mine Of such power could scarcely by any pos
sibility have been secretly procured from any
establishment in the world except by govern
ment having facilities TO put the materials into
readiness for use in its own works, nor could
such a mine have been placed where 1t was
without the knowledge Of those at one time, IL
not at the time OF the explosion, In authority.
The Court itself states that Consul-General Lee
'had notified the authorities the previous even
ing Of the intended arrival OF the Maine and
that she was conducted 10 the point chosen for
her anchorage by 'the regular Government
puot''; but II rlgIdly avoids the question which
springs to every mind. and refrains from any
reference to the statement Of Captain Stevens,
OF the Ward Line that 'he had never known
Gin all his experience a man-ofwar TO he an
"chored at that buoy and had rarely known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
PERSONAL.

Toch the trumpeter who sounded the charge Tor
his regiment the Sd Cuirassiers. at the famous
battle Of Rclchsofen. tho Baaklava Of the French
cavalry, has just died at Geiswiller. In Alsace ne
was fearfully wounded and was left for dead on
The field by the side OF his colonel. He became a
paralytic cripple. but managed to live for twenty
seven years
The women OF New-Orleans who formed an
Audubon Monument Association some time ago
have collected sufficient money TO enable them 70
make definite plans for the monument which VIII
be placed in the park bearing the great naturalist
name.
Professor Frederick Starr, of the University OF
Chicago. who has just returned from an exploring
trip through Mexico. says that the trip was one
of the most exciting that has ever fallen to the
lot of the anthropologst. He had TO fall back
on governmental authority and other diplomatic
agencies. lie finally succeeded In getting VIVA. a.
several hundred OtomI and other Indians and es,
tabshod beyond doubt that he Otomi' reputed
tho most important results or the Trip was
complete eqe Scn 4s Unable to Complete
the Journey outlined. and will return In December
to finish the work.
The Rev. DR.. William Grimm. who has Just died
at Troy. ~ Y. for many years one Of the best
known Methodist ministers in the State. He was
president OF the Round Lake Association for ff-
teen years and was once president OF The Sara
toglan" Printing Company, of Saratoga. He was an
ardent friend OF education. lie endowed the CHAIR
of philosophy at Wesleyan University at Middle,
town Conn. and the chair Of history and political
science at the Syracuse University. Cazenovia Sem,
mary, whore Mrs. Griffin had been both pupil ana
teacher received from him $4,000 TO endow me
chair once occupied by him. and to perpetuate
the memory Of the place which had been so closely
identified with himself and his wife. He was a
generous contributor to other educational institu-
tons both OF a public and a private nature
Ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower is in Jerusalem
English Jews are much gratlfed at the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Eicholz to inspectorship OF schools
He was the frs: Jewish fellow Of Emmanuel COL
lege Cambridge and Is demonstrator Of physiology
and lecture. in chemical physiology In the cam
bridge Medical School.
Sir Richard Quain. the famous physician. Of
London who has Just died. is best known as the
author OF a Dictionary OF Medicine"
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veyors Of scandal may shout that It Is because
the Administration has Yielded 10 the popular

veyors Of scandal may shout that 1t Is because
the Administration has yielded 10 the popular
demand for war 1.-The Street" may 20 wild
one day with bull movement, and go broke
the next with bear panic. But the great body
of the American people. all the same, are pur-
suing their ordinary vocations. going to ana
coming from their honest humdrum days work
without being rnttled by the noise of fakirs In
the newspapers or brokers in "the Street Or
one thing we may be assured they are not
eager for war. They would rather that It he
avoided, II possible. They nrc not Of the sort
that fight for the fun Of It, and they are not
by any means the feather-headed sort who
fight for glory. II war is Inevitable and una
voldable. they Will meet the issue unhesitatingly
and without llnching. and will fight 1t to fin
ish But II is we'll to bear in mind the fact, de-
monstrated by past experience, that when war
comes the brunt of II will be borne not by the
men who are making the welkin ring with their
clamors for II, but by the quiet, sober self
poised citizens who shoulder their muskets not
from love Of excitement or passion for glory,
but from n solemn sense Of duty. And these
are the men who are doing their everyday work
In the world regardless Of the tumult and the
shouting. with their heads level and their feet
on the ground.
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Iu0eY 10 1musemenis.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
THE NAVAL POLICY.

Mr.. Boutele and Mr.. Cannon were in
measure both right in Saturdays debate upon
the naval policy Of the Government. Naval
expansion is urgently needed. or that there is
no doubt. The present emergency proves It.
There cannot be judciOus man who does not
wish the work Of naval construction had been
more literally pushed during the last half-doZen
years and who does not regret the impossi-
bility OF doing the work that should have been
done in years OF leisure in days Of haste
Nevertheless emergency should not provoke
panic nor drive the Nation into reckless ex-
pendltures for makeshfts. The work that IS
done now should he done with rs much calm
ness and discretion as though years instead Of
DAYS were available for its completion A weak
nation may get furried and excited A great
nation must keep its nerves steady, no matter
at how great tension and It's brain cool, no
matter how momentous the problems with
which 1t has to deal.
One point at issue was that Of drydocks
There can be no question that they are needed
and that at least AS many as are proposed in
the Navy bill are urgently needed. Recent Oc-
currences have emphasized that fact with con-
vlncing force and abundantly justified the con-
tention so often made in these columns that
the neglect to provide such docks has been the
worst fault Of the Navy establishment. At
the same time there is much In the argument
for selecting the places for them with an eye
single to their availability. and for exercising
the utmost care in the construction Of them
The Nation has already sorely suffered from
having one dock placed where II was necessary
10 dig channel Of access to It, and from hav-
Ing another 80 badly jerry-bullt es to he worse
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coat and that the Hon. Lemuei ~ ~"'ee
n brown fancy waistcoat. Now. that may ~
count for the troubles which that convention
brought upon the party OF course. Darn
lowered waistcoat couldn't harmonic WIZ"
fancy brown waistcoat. IT was enough ~ ''"'
n iangIe even II there had been previously ca"
fire agreement between the wearers. MI w"o'
riff never should have set the fashion OF fancy
wastcoats for statesmen. He OF course nus
taste and falls like soft symphony on '"oSe
about him. But Mr. Worth is plain man. ana
Mr. Ouigg is a thinker whose mind Is far apoVe
waistcoats. and they couldn't be expected 10
dabble In the mysteries OF fancy SILKS witnou.
reaching results calculated to scare cattle ana
offset all the soothing powers of Mr. woodruff
and elephan t-breath doeskin.
without questioning for moment the S'h-
certify or the patriotism Of the persons who nave
been carrying on the war and maintaining the
National honor so heroically for several weeks
past. we take leave to suggest that there are
still vacancies In the Navy, and the enlistments
arc little slow. The places remaining open are
not particularly snowy. but mighty useful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
Not peace at any price No. but not war for
the sake Of war either

What has become OF all the retaliation Euro
pean nations were going to practise against us
on account Of the Dngley bill? Not one of them
has started tariff war; but every one OF them
is buying more goods from us now than under
the Wilson "perfdy and dshonor" tariff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
anA,x "a Advertisements.
Bnsincss Notitcs
American Bronzes.

TIE productions Of the eminent Sculpors. MacMonn.es
French Proctor Elwell and Bush Brown exhibition
n thi, country only at the establishment Of
THEODORE p. STARR.
Madison Square West.
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30

The Hon. Timothy l.. Woodruff. who is an
authority on waistcoats. makes the startling an
nouncement OF the hitherto unnoted fact that
at the last Republican city convention the Hon.
Jacob Worth wore dark silk lowered waist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30

Compliments to Mr. Alfred Austin. His latest
verses have the right ring. whether as poetry
as fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30

citizen OF Montreal Is puzzled to know
whether a bicyclist a pedestrian has the
right Of way when the latter desires to cross
street He is aware that the law gives prefer
ence to the pedestrian. but he finds neverthe
less that the man on the wheel does about as
he likes. The question, however Is not 50 i'm
portant as 1t seems In the case of a single
pedestrian and single wheelman there need
be no difficulty whatever II the pedestrian will
quietly cross the street just though there
was no wheelman approaching. not only Will
he be entirely safe. but he will earn the thanks
OF the wheelman. 1t Is the people who make
sudden sallles across the street who often bring
about collision by making It impossible for
the wheelman to know where they are going
to be.