The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
PENDING THE REPORT.
Absolutely No Light shed Upon the Find
Ing of the Board Of inquiry ut Havana.

ILL., WI a. pe@ W -"
WASHINGTON. Feb. a6.-In spite Of
the stories that come from unofficial
sources in Havana as TO sensational de-
velopments in connection with the
work of the divers in the Maines hull.
the administration remains firm 10 its
statement that there is no creditah.e
evidence Il way or the other As 70 the
cause Of the disaster. and holds 20 r.
purpose to await the conclusion Of The
investigation now making by the court
of inquiry.
The Spanish legation was equally in
the dark "a to any of the discoveries
reported from sources that are ~.
cited. as was shown by the message
from Capt.-Gen. Blaaco.
Secretary Long has been under q
heavy and almost constant strain ever
since he wa awakened in the middle
of the night a week ago last TUESDAY
and now that matters are, at least for
the time being. in a quieter s.atr, has
withdrawn from the navy department
or gone away for "A few days rest. leav-
ing Assistant Secretary Roosevelt 10
manage the department.
The latter has been thoroughly adj
/. vised al every step OF the secretary i
policy OF I. catment of the Maine =
! fair. SO that there is not likely H. b
any change in thu. respect caused ,y
the temporary assumption Of the d'h's
I, OF secretary by Mr.. Roosevelt. Jus'
before the department closed he lal
word Of the sailing of the cruiser Mont
gomery from Tampa for Key West.
Up to that time the vessel been
given no orders. so that the date y hc'
departure for Havana. if She = TO ~ 4
al. is coniectural. The ship went q
Tampa, instead Of Key West. on heF IS
turn from san Domingo. in order
facilitate the speedy return - nus 81
ties in Washington OF Capt. 'fo"i.
shield. the chief OF the navigation pu
reau. who saved a full day ny ~
movement.
The Gastinc. the second ofthc DIES
States war ships on the south Ailah'
station. arrived yesterday ut BAraauVs
where She joined the Cincinnati
may be That the Castinc wili ~
Martinique to be dcclScd. as she
need of cleaning after her tFop''A|
service.
Since 50 much depends on the rrp'
of the court OF inquiry il may rs ln''
esting to note that 80 far Heer''''
Long does not know when 70 eAPs
this important document. up to t'1
time having heard nothing from "I|
OF the members on this point Il
rather expected that the conrt' w"
has complete power to work on ~ NJ
lines. would wind up its WORK az e
vana before leaving. 81 rs to ayoia ~
necessity for a return trip. One ny
Der Of the cabinet had "A more dehn"
opinion on the subject. expecting 20
ccive the report from the court aoV-
the middle of next week.
There is reason to believe that m''
time. and % prepare for the r'e'P"
Of n report that would show the ol''
ter TO be other than the result q Il
accident. some of the officials u \.
administration have been looNlnh
the subject of indemnities. 50 ."
the foundation of "A case, In the ~
il should be decided to resort u 49,
method of settlement.
There are a large number % pr.
dents which will aid the authorize
shaping their action in this dire0s~
when the facts are fully estapnsn
While none of the eases show inc
full loss Of life sustained by the -" n
explosion. yet they include man \.
stances in which the United Statc,
adopted energetic measures 70 rev..
the killing of American citizens ~
eign countries. In a general way n
methods of redress have inciuue"
mands for indemnity. proclamad
excluding the war ships OF the ~ ~ 4
ing nation from our harbors. ulsp.~ 4
force. non-intercourse, withdra"
our minister. reprisal snd p'