The Irish standard., 1898-03-26
THE VERDICT IS REACHED.
The Court of Inquiry Into the Maine
Explosion in Havana Harbor
Completes Its Labors.
The REPORT EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
The Cabinet Decides Upon the Plan
to he Pursucd After the Report
Has Hecn Icxnmincd-A Policy OF
Intervention Said tn Have Reen
Agreed Upon.


Agreed CpOn.
Key West, Fla, March 23.-Licut.
Commander Mark, Judge advocate of
the United States naval court of inquiry
into the loss of the battlesllip Maine,
left Key West Monday afternoon ON
his way to Washington, taking with
him the report of the court Oh the dis
aster
All the officers of the Maine now here,
except Paymustcr's Clerk Mccarthy,
hive received orders to leave for their
homes, there to await orders. as in the
case of other officers who left here
last week. This is considered to be-
evidence that the court will not require
the confederation of technical evidence,
MS was thought few days ago.
Judge Advocate Mark is reported to
have said prior to his departures: "Ha-
vana will be Il hot place when the find
ings of the court are known. 1t is Us
much us your life is worth to 90 there"
ses.i"n of the Cabinet.
Washington, March 2a.--rhc cabinet
meeting yesterday lasted something
over an hour, and wns devoted eXclu-
sively to the Spanish situation in gem
eral and to the forthcoming report Of
the Maine court of inquiry in pnrt:cu-
lar. The tone of the discussion was
very firm and determined that there
must come AN end to the present state
Of affairs in Cuba. Secretary Long au-
thorized the statement that the under-
standing before the cabinet was that
the report was on the way; that IT was
very voluminous and that the public;l-
tion and transmission to congress
would not occur until next Monday or
Tuesday, as the president would require
that much time to give the document
the mature consideration that its mo-
mentous character required.
Plan to he Pursued.
Other cabinet officers stated thnt the
general plan included the sending of
presidential message along with the
report, stating that Spain had been
chilled upon to make suitable response
t. the case presented by the court of In
Iuiry. While the cabinet associates Of
the president maintained their usual
reserve as to the exact character of
their deliberations, yet it was conceded
tint the discussion proceeded on theory
TINT the coming report would show that
the Maine explosion was not the result
of an accident, but was due to an en-
ternnl cause There is no doubt that
substantial nIllnimity exists on the
part of the president and all his cabinet
both as to the Maine question and the
general subject of Cuba
All Phases Gnnnidcred
The possibilities of Il recourse to in.
Prevention in ease Spain declined to
make suitable response to the repre-
scntrtions we will make after receive
Ing the Maine report has been fully
discussed. Necessarily the constlcrn-
ton of the Maine disaster has been
mn abstract discussion thus far, and
no conclusion has been renchcd, nor
Is it possible until the vital question
hs to the courts findings is before the
president and the cabinet. At the same
time there is a very evident intention to
consider nll cventunlities. including the
recourse to intervention. the rccogni-
ton of independence and other meth
obs which appear to suitably meet tho
requirements of such n condition.
1t is believed to be the intention OF
the president, however, to bring about
very material and satisfactory condi-
ton i'll Cuba by what shall seem to DO
the best and most practicable method
Of obtaining this end. 1t is the hope
of the administration TINT Spain her
self will 80 far renlzc the situation rs
TO see the necessity for such radical
action OIL her part with respect to Cuba
as shall command the npprobntion OF
TINS count y, and thus Mt once put an
end to all differences.
Alleged Policy of Intervention.
1t is said that apnrt from the Maine
incident President Mckinley. with the
cooperation of leaders in both houses
o. congress, has outlined policy of i'm
PREVENTION in Cuba. 1t is believed con-
gress will appropriate $500, 900 for the
relief of the starving reconccntrndos,
and TINT supplies will be sent to them
hs government measure. Spain has
consented to this plan. but the admins
trntion is determined, should there be
any resistance, to send food in war;
ships and to use whatever force NAV be
necessary.
Death List Numhcrs xlsI,
Havana. March 23.-Chnplain Child
wick has completed his mortnnry re-
port, which shows that 257 men and two
officers persisted in the Maine catns-
trophc. six sIrcumbcd to their in iurics
while lying in the San Ambrosin hos
pitnl here, one died IN the Spanish
transport Colon: III bodies have been
recovered from the wreck, of which 81
have been identiticd; 1Gl have been
buried in Colon cemetery and II ut
Key West. This is the official report,
made public after careful correction.
for the first time
Feeding IA Multitude
The central relief station in this citv
IS feeding 10000 persons daily 1t will
be formally opened to-day, although
partially In use already. The system is
admirable and food is plentiful. There
are 1,os5 tons of supplies now on hand
or nfloat.
The internal revenue receipts for the
eight months of the present fiscal year