The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21

xG S subject to Congress. 6 In furtherance of his proposition, previously announced i'll the Herald. the President intends to take Congress into his entire confidence. and to sub init the full text of the report, together with the findings and with a statement setting forth that he has made vigorous diplomatic representation to Spain. It is also intended to send all the Cuban correspondence to Congress at an early date
 These conclusions have been finally arrived at as a result Of unofficial in formation coming from official sources which reached the President yesterday from Rear Admiral Sicard. who con- vened the Court of Inquiry, and who is. therefore, empowered to discuss with the court the evidence 1t has taken and the findings it has reached. 1 can state authoritatively that the report of the Court of Inquiry has not yet been sub mitted to the President or received ln Washington, but 1t is confidently ex pected it will be here by Tuesday.
 As result of the receipt of Rear Ad- miral Sicards communication. 1 can re- peat with emphasis what has already been stated in the Herald. that the court has found that the destruction Of the battleship Maine was clearly due to an outside cause, in which the Spanish had no official participation, and that the court has been unable to definitely de terrnine the person or persons respon- sible for this cause.
 It will acquit the officers and men of any blame in connection with the dis aster, on the ground that the ship was in excellent condition at the time. and that the second explosion resulted from the first, which took place on the port side, directly under the forward maga- zine The contents of this magazine were detonated by a primary explosion. and the ship was consequently de- stroyed.
 The information contained in Rear Admiral Sicard's letter confirms III every particular the deductions made by the Herald from the discovery Of the keel plates of the Maine above water. made by Ensign w. V. fowelson. The court has laid specific stress upon this discovery.
 Although the President has been led to expect just such finding as reported by Rear Admiral Sicard, he was not fully prepared to definitely outline his nolicv until he obtained the information which has just come to hand. MT. Mo Kinley realizes that the publication ot the report is likely to create a profound sensation in Congress, even though the court is unable to connect the Spanish Government with the crime. But he has not abandoned his purpose ot treating the question judciously and diplomatic ally. He appreciates that Congress and the country have right to all the in formation in his possession, and 1t IS with this idea in mind that he intends to transmit the report and findings to Congress at once
 As another indication of the admins tration's purpose tc take prompt acton on the courts report, l learned to-day that telegraphic instructions were sent to Rear Admiral Sicard some days ago directing that he request the court to make two copies of its record and find mos. One of these will be for Con- qress. the other for Spain. With the first will go the Presidents message; with the second his demand for immedi- ate reparation. It IS not the desire of the President to precinitate action by Congress pendino diplomatic negotia- tions for settlement of the Maine disas- ter. and it is, therefore, not likely that he will make any recommendations as t, the course Congress shall pursue. On the contrary, his message will show that he is dealing with the matter in a vigorous, diplomatic way and that he will promptly communicate further as soon as Spain's reply is received.
 If the reply is not satisfactory Con- gress will then be in position to share the responsibility with the President