Arizona republican., 1898-04-03
It is Almost Certain that the Suspense will
 Come to an End TomOrrOW.
THE INCIDENT OF THE MAINE

consequences lu0NlldDly teILHIudtIuS i'll
 a war.
 The Spanish minister continues to
 preserve his outward calm, although he feels that the relations are extremely strained and that his stay in Wash ington may not be long continued. To
 some of his diplomatic associates who called today he said that his con-
 science was perfectly clear, as he
 thought that Spain's cause was a just
 one, and for this reason he felt no
 agitation. His position is trying,
 however, as the Spanish legation has
 been subjected to a number of petty
 indignities recently. These are of such petty character that they have
 not been called to the government of
 ficials' attention, although police off,
 cers were detailed to see that the of
 lenses were not continued and no acts
 of vandalism or personal indignity
 were committed.
 The state department today received the full report Of the Spanish com
 mission which investigated the de-
 struction of the battleship Maine. This document has been expected for some days, but it was not until today that
 it reached Washington by special
 messenger from Havana. It proved to be more bulky and voluminous doe ument than the report of the court of inquiry. The text as delivered is in Spanish, and it will take some time 1 for the elaborate document to be close written pages of official paper, i double the size of foolscap. The As sociated Press early in the week gave
 complete and official synopsis of this 1 Spanish rer ort, the result of which is ! that the explosion of the Maine occurred inside the ship and 10 eyi- dence existed of any external ex plosion.
 Admiral Irwin today was among the
 witnesses before the senate committee
 on foreign relations which is making a thorough inquiry into the Maine dis
 aster. His testimony was regarded as
 important in meeting the position of
 the Spanish commission that a mine
 did not explode under the Maine, as
 no dead fish were found in the harbor.
 Admiral Irwin is an expert on torpedo
 and submarine explosions and he told
 the committee that he never knew fish
 to be killed by such explosions.
 The White House was as usual the | fr fhA ixyif rf l the day and the president saw many public men. Some of them urged upon 1 the president that the Maine incident
 be forwarded as a casus belli, the Gu ban subject being subordinated to it Among them was Representative
 Marsh of Illinois, who said, after talk ing with the president: ''I went to see the president to tell him that the basis of our declaration should be the de. struction of the Maine and the slaugh. foul and intentional blow at the
 American people, the American flag . and American honor. It was done by !, the Spanish authorities. It was thi! : foul blow which aroused the American people. The general condition of af fairs Is blow at humanity The othe , was a blow at us"
 Many senators, including member } of the foreign affairs committee ant 3 members of the house today receive, 5 telegrams from conservative men il r their states counseling pacific action t Some of them commented vigorousl i. regarding the messages and the fac = that they seem to come simultaneousl g from different sections
 a Late this afternoon the navy depart v ment was informed Of the sailing c e the Spanish ships Pelayo and the Car t los V from Havre and Toulon, France = for Carthagena, Spain. The official = say these vessels have been at Frenc d ports for some necessary rer airs an are returning to Carthagena, wher c there is a Spanish naval station, fc
 such additional work on them as ma $ be necessary preliminary to an It active service they may be called upo l. to perform.
 r. Secretary Alger today authorized a @ allotment of s1,O00,OO0 from u ! emergency fund for the office of chi l. engineer. The entire amount will l. spent in purchasing materials for to le pedo defenses connected with the s' h coast Notifications. General Wilso te chief of engineers, acted promptly l. soon as he received the allotment al 9d authorized the commanding officer e. Willett's Point, N Y, to pr roceed il O. mediately to contract for the mater