The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-12
A SULLEN FEELING
IS In HAVANA
No Open Demonstration Made Against
the Americans.
INQUIRY ABOUT COMPLETED
Official Report Not Yet Asde-Spsaish
Board SLOW ID its Work -
General unrest

New York. March IA dispatch 10 the
Tribune suyr.
Many visitors were along the water
front who watched the Montgomery enter
Ink the hHrbOr The feeling WAS rather
sullcn and an occasional uttcrancc was
heard against the Americans. However,
there were np open demonstrations. The
naval board has gubslaGilully completed
itH investigation. Everything nov Is In
the nature of cumalatlyr testimony
Strengthening the evidence that the
Maine was blown up by an external cK-
rlorlon The divers this week have been
able io add little 10 what they previously
learned. ln eject the proof from the ,on-
dition NJ the hull ana the Keel ~ well a.
the magazines makes what might be-
called o. complete case OF structural cyi.
dcucr Of an external cause MANY ac.
rounls N conspiracy are Hifted by the
board without result A digest and anal
ysis Of The testimony has b"rn made II
is Understood that this D. uu lis way to
Washington. The Spanish divers are cOn-
ilnulng their work lntcrmittcntly and In
pcrfunotory manner. The superHiruc-
turr of Wrcckagy ls nov fairly well cleared
away
Nothing definite can ho learned re-
gauiinF the Spanish admiralty board 8
intention 10 CLOSE H. Investigation The
Spanish authorities viii do nothing until
the American inquiry IL closed Little
publicity has hccn permitted Tor either
the -, episode or the talk Of Warshlps
nH means af bringing provisions. The
papors have published more from Mad
rld than from the United States ON that
subject. They have consisted OF dcniais
from Sagnsta that the recall of General
Lee was demanded. General RAanco has
ts part IN the movement againS; the oon-
sui l-grncral. but other officials OF Spain
dld. ar Vcll ~ members Of the autonomisl
cabinet General Lee was not informed Of
what had taken place until the incident
was closed. The commercial clHssas who
are yet hopeful of peaceful intervention
or mediation by the United States are
pleased To have Ice remain They assure
him that no outbreak against Americans
viii occur. The authorities apparently
think crisis In the relations with tba
unhcd Stairs II close hut do not believs
the time Is ripe enough FOR them to meet
a. They are receiving Information OF ths
coming OF American war vessels and ere
pushing their own preparations for the de
frtsc Of Havana harbor,
This Is IN the face nf semi official state
mynts from the captain generals conf
dvutlud advisers that diplomats will srttle
the questions growing out Of the Maine
disaster and all other matters OF dispute
which may arise between the two gov
crnmcnts. Nevertheless. every suggcs-
ton of Intervention by the UAitcd Stutes Is
resented with bitterness.
The Army Gazcttc publishes map Of
the coast and points out where SPain's 5
navy viii strike effectively when war be-
gins The action of congress In voting
So ep.OO credit Is published withC ut COM
mcut. Neither the officials nor army Off
GERS seem to understand It's meaning. CO.
incident with this action Havana COM
mcrcial houses have news OF further
weakening credit TO the eject that the
Spanish hank In Madrid is refusing gov
ornment bills Of exchange from cuba,
Tho autonomlstS government is In .
state ~ collapse, The claim that Cubans
who have been arrested ou charges of
conspiracy are implicated In dynamite or
similar plots Is false, Thry are held on
political charges No assurance Gun be
had that they Will have a trial before
deportation This Is an illustration OF
the panlcky feeling Of thc authorities.
The autouomist cabinet is made u bear
the odlum of thcst arrests. Nobody needs
Madrlds proposals FOR modifying and
broadening autonomy or pays any atten-
ton to the long manifcstos issued by the
autonomist factions In cuba. The sole
topic nov Is the relations with the Omitted
States. The authorities cite the uuIet
prevailing this week during the exciting
reports. but this Is not conclusive. The
Havana population has been engaged In
praisIng the Spanish warships and has
taken no notc of what is going on else
whore.