Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17
.SR CONGOSTO'S THREAT
HAS BEEN suRLY SINCE THE DISASTER.
Declared that the spaniards Had Borne
Enough, and Had Not Forgotten
How to Fight.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Evening
World contains a copyrighted telegram
from Havana signed by Sylvester
scovel which repeats graphically the
story of the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine, and says: THE quays aud
docks We're jammed with spectators
during the sad proceedings, and ! am
informed that some Jubilant sayings
were heard among the crowd and that
some of the lower elements rejoiced
over the Yankee massacre as they
termed it. Personally 1 saw nothing
but sympathy. 1t was too colossal not
to dwarf even international Jealousy
and apprehensive hate. Only in the
palace did | see signs of content.
Captain Sigsbee bears the calamity
like an American officer and gentleman.
He is not evenly outWardly RULED by
the awful calamity. He received
the Spanish chief of police as
calmly as though his quartet,
deck was not u wreck ana
his men mangled and drowned.
Apropros of this it is to be told of
Capt. Sigsbee that he was writing
letter to his wife in his port cabin
when the explosion occurred. All the
lights Were instantly extinguished.
Sigsbee, running out bumped into
perfectly disciplined marine orderly.
who amid shrieks, grOans, flames and
horror and in the dark saluted and
said. "Sir, / have to inform you that
the ship has been blown up and is
sinking"
This GOODNESS was noticeable every
where among the men and the boats
and their manned loads had left the
wreck for the hospital there was no
jabbering. no excitement. The Off
GERS who had something to do did II
quietly, The others said nothing. All
stood this Samoa of fire as cody as
others once gave three cheers for the
British war ship Calliope at the Pa
cifc Samoa of hurricane.
THE correspondent of the Madrid
press has sent home foreboding mes
sages and on the civil side of the palace
there are grave apprehensions and
scant courtesy. When / asked Secre-
tary Congosto to aid me in talking to
Gen. Solano over securing the reopen
ing of the cable for the messages OF the
Names officers he coldly said that II
was none of his business, that Gen.
Soano was in sole charge. Fortunately
that gentleman was courteous and the
messages went. In view of his present
attitudeI shall now quote what Secre-
tary ConEostto, then the acting COVER
nor general fulfilling the functions of
that responsible position, said to me
the night before the Maine arrived.
Consul General Lee had told him that
afternoon that a war ship would come.
Congosto belllgerently objected. Gen.
Lee then said: Remember. II any
trouble does occur, / shall have the
whole fleet here In four hours.
Shortly after / saw Secretary Con-
gosto and he was very mad. He was
also indiscreet. He said to me- IT
your people would only let US alone II
would be all right. Spain has put up
with more than any other nation would
have done. l have warned you that
there will be trouble If the Maine comes
here, Now bring your ships here. If
you want any war you can have 1t.
You will find Spain has not forgotten
how to fghti'
81 took these words at the time as the
angry utterances of an overtaXed dip
lomat. Now they seem to mean some
thing.
1.-TWO days ago n Spanish daily here
claimed Senior De LONE wrote his fam
Gus letter and caused its capture be-
cause he saw no gain in further delay
ing a break between the two govern
ments."